Central Choir News
November 6, 2019
The theme for this email is WE NEED HELP, PLEASE SIGNUP, and THANK YOU!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
MILITARY SALUTE EVENT - WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
- Signup to help at the Military Salute. We really need help with decorations and the bake sale.
- Get your tickets
- Submit your names of deployed family members
- Make posters and plan to bring memorabilia of family members who served in the military
- Like, Share (invite via the share button) the Facebook Event
PLEASE HELP!
- PARENTS: We NEED your help! You will not miss your child's performance! Please signup via this link for the Military Salute: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4CA4AB28AAFE3-military
- The show on Monday is ticketed: you may purchase tickets at the door, at the San Angelo PAC box office, or at SanAngeloPAC.org. Please invite veterans and remind them that they can get in free at the door by wearing their uniform or bringing ID that proves their service status.
- Please continue to send in your names of deployed family members here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAqUgMXVf_qHk2Mc6t_jDbz692vsOuwEt6Zhkw5HkMtXLXwQ/viewform
- We created a Facebook Event for the Military Salute so you can share and invite your friends. Here's that link: https://www.facebook.com/events/367598463986457/
8th ANNUAL MILITARY SALUTE
One of our BIG annual events and fundraisers is the Military Salute. It's coming up on November 11. Now in its eighth year, this patriotic concert has quickly become a favorite of the San Angelo community. If you’ve never been before, you will LOVE this event. It is going to be awesome but we need a lot of help!
A little about the show: each choir performs patriotic/inspirational musical selections, we feature several talented student soloists and small groups, the combined choirs perform a really cool multimedia presentation with the songs from each branch of the armed forces, and we close with a multimedia presentation of God Bless the U.S.A. Additionally, we have a Hall of Honor, decorated with history-rich remembrances of family members from generations past and present who have served in the military that we enjoy after the concert with complimentary coffee, tea, and desserts. All of this is a big "thank you" to our men and women in the armed forces while teaching our students to respect and appreciate those who serve. It is one of our favorite events each year. The concert will be at 7:00 pm in the Murphey Performance Hall. We expect the concert to run about 75 minutes.
Student Involvement
This is a required and graded event for all students; however, since we are charging admission, only eligible students may perform. Students who were ineligible for the football game remain so until they regain eligibility 7 calendar days after a 3-week progress report. Ineligible students will still need to attend, but they will serve in various supportive capacities (pass out programs, setup, cleanup, etc.).
Students will perform in clean and neat blue denim jeans with their royal blue choir logo polo shirts. Out of respect for our audience and our veterans, please make sure students wear jeans without holes, shreds, etc. I realize these may be trendy, but if we can’t wear classy jeans, we’ll have to bump up to khaki slacks.
Men will need to tuck their shirt in and I strongly encourage the use of a belt. Also, everyone needs to wear closed-toe shoes for this event. We will not be sticklers on colors of shoes for this performance unless they are severely distracting.
We will have technical rehearsals at the Murphey during the school day on November 11. Solos, duets, and HarmoniCats will have an early call time that afternoon to be able to practice their performances in the hall.
Parent Help Needed!
This event is completely impossible without major parent help. We have several areas needing parent volunteers:
- Decorations - come up on the day of the event and place decorations in the foyer and front of the stage, arrange and oversee the Hall of Honor in the foyer.
- Hospitality - prepare and serve coffee and tea, arrange and oversee items donated for bake sale, guest relations during the bake sale/reception (after the show).
- Supervision - we'll need at least one adult to sit with each class. Students are sitting in the hall this year; therefore, you will not miss any of the performance.
- Tickets - assist SAPAC staff with monitoring free admission for Booster Club Sponsors and Veterans.
- Photography - we need someone to move between the floor and the balcony during the show to snap some great pictures that we can use for future promotional materials. If we get two people, one can sit in the balcony and one can sit at the ground level.
The above list contains specific duties that need you to signup in advance so that we may coordinate with the directors and other parents helping. Please, signup ASAP using this link so we have contact information and can coordinate in an efficient and organized manner:
Bake Sale
You will sign-in that you brought something so fundraising credit can be shared with those who participate by bringing something.
A Note About Tickets
This is a ticketed event. Everyone attending will need a ticket (except for student performers). There are a couple groups that can receive a complimentary ticket: active or retired service members and Booster Club Sponsors at or above the Bronze level. For veterans to gain free admission, we ask that they come in their uniform and/or show their Military ID. This is ONLY for people in the services. Complimentary tickets can only be secured by calling or visiting the SAPAC Box Office (during business hours or on the night of the show). Family members, young children, etc., will still need to purchase a ticket.
Tickets are $10. You may purchase tickets at the door, at the San Angelo PAC box office, or at SanAngeloPAC.org. For the best selection of available seating, we recommend you purchase your tickets early by going online or by the SAPAC box office.
Submit Names of Deployed Family Members
Hall of Honor
Another tradition is our Hall of Honor. We decorate the foyer with posters, uniforms, pictures, helmets, and other memorabilia of everyone's family members who are or have served in the military. We've had stuff from the Civil War, World War I, etc. It is a really neat and special way to honor the memory of those who have given so much for our peace, security, and freedom.
This year, we plan to decorate the foyer of the Murphey. We need to collect all items by Wednesday, November 6.
BOOSTER CLUB NEWS
Military Salute Help Needed
This event is a HUGE team effort on the part of the students, parents, and directors. We need a lot of parent help. If you signed up as a booster to work hours for your membership, this is a great opportunity to jump in, get those hours, and help make this event successful.
PLEASE SIGN-UP NOW! We cannot organize an orderly and efficient event if everyone waits to jump-on at the last minute. Signing-up will take 30 seconds via this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4CA4AB28AAFE3-military
Fall Concert Meeting Minutes
- President - Kimberly Cobb
- Vice Presidents - Amanda Terry and Kathleen Harris
- Secretary - Amy Febres
- Treasurer - Edward Terry
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsorships
UPCOMING TRIPS & COMPETITIONS
TMEA Region 6 - Pre-Area Choir Auditions
Where: Pioneer Drive Baptist Church (Abilene, TX)
FALL SEMESTER PERFORMANCES
Annual Military Salute
Where: Murphey Performance Hall (San Angelo PAC)
Tickets: $10. You may purchase tickets at the door, at the San Angelo PAC box office, or at SanAngeloPAC.org. For the best selection of available seating, we recommend you purchase your tickets early by going online or by the SAPAC box office.
Christmas Concert
Where: Holy Angels Catholic Church (map)
Cost: Free
CONTACT US
San Angelo Central High School Choirs
Email: directors@centralhighchoir.org
Website: www.centralhighchoir.org
Phone: (325) 659-3400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentralHighChoir/
Twitter: @BobcatChoir
Mr. Landon Gilmore
Director of Choral Activities
TMEA Region 6 Vocal Division Chair-Elect
Email: landon.gilmore@saisd.org
Phone: (936) 348-8254
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/landon.gilmore
Twitter: @Gilmoro
Mrs. Sunday Vaught
Associate Director of Choirs
Email: sunday.vaught@saisd.org
Phone: (214) 636-1850