1. Last day to join the Young Americans is TODAY!(Friday!). WE ALSO NEED LOTS OF FAMILIES TO HOST THE YOUNG AMERICANS WHILE THEY ARE HERE!! If interested contact Julee Wilke at (231) 798-4207 (H), (231) 206-2781 (Cell) or email her at: JULEEANN@MAC.COM
PLEASE SIGN-UP ON THE WALL IF YOU HAVE TURNED IN YOUR MONEY & REGISTRATION FORM SO I CAN EXCUSE YOU FROM CLASS.
2. There is now a Facebook group for the Mona Shores High School choir 2007-2008. JOIN! We are now up to 130 MSHS Choir Members.
3. Chamber Choir begins rehearsals today promptly at 3pm.
4. Church Pianist Job Update. (I called him and left him a message but have not heard back yet. Left him a second message on Thursday.)
5. Our Pizza Ranch Fund Raiser is coming up on Wednesday, Oct. 10th. We are in need of student performers for the event. We also receive a portion of all sales made that evening so come out and eat!
6. Coffeehouse auditions are coming up on Monday, Oct. 22nd in the choir room at 3pm.
7. IF YOU MISSED THE BRAZIL MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT, BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR CHILD PICK UP THE INFO. REGARDING PASSPORTS. WE ALSO HAD AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION REGARDING BRAZILIAN VISAS (NEEDED FOR ENTRY TO THE COUNTRY) AND WHAT SHOTS ARE RECOMMENDED. ALL PASSPORTS MUST HAVE BEEN APPLIED FOR BY THE END OF THIS MONTH (OCTOBER) SO WE CAN GET OUR VISA STAMP PUT IN THEM ASAP.
8. The Cheese and Sausage, etc. sale items will be in some day next week.
10. Check the wall list (white) and make sure your name is the way you would like it in the Tree Program.
11. Today you will each receive ONE Elder Beerman/Yonkers Community Day Coupon Booklet (Yes, you can have more than one.) This booklet costs $5 and we are hoping each of you can sell just one booklet. It has a coupon in it that is valid on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 that is for $10 off on any purchase of $10 or more at these stores. Plus, there are eight 20% of coupons for any single, regular or sale price apparel, accessory, footwear, etc. There is a $30 off coupon for any Men’s/Women’s Clarks Shoes. This is also a big sale day and many things are on sale already.
12 . If anyone is interested in attending this year’s “Rockin’ Barbershop” Harmony Festival, see me for an application. The event is free. The date is Saturday, Nov. 3 at Reeths-Puffer HS from 10:00am- until the show is over at 9:30pm ish. Because there is no cost, they ask that you try and sell two tickets to the concert, but this is not required. More info. is available by seeing me!
13. Please bring home your containers from the bake sale. They are all on the cabinets in the back of the room. Thanks again for baking!
MUSIC THEORY:
Mens and Treble: No Theory Today, as I took time to show a Young American’s DVD.
OTHER THINGS WE DID YESTERDAY:
As usual, we began the day with a series of warm-ups followed by a sight-singing exercise. We have 21 different days of warm-ups (4 different warm-ups each day) and each of the choirs is singing from a different level of difficulty sight reading book.
SONGS PRACTICED YESTERDAY:
Treble Choir: Sweeter Still: A Holiday Carol, What Child
Men’s Choir: Christus Paradox, Christmas Time is Here
Singers: Christus Paradox, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, What Child, The Sleigh
Acappella: Christus Paradox
Dry Cleaning Money Past Due (Late Shoe Money list will come later). Wednesday was the last day this money could be turned in on time. Minus 7 points of turned in today (Friday).
