The Mona Shores High School Choir

CONGRATULATIONS TO: NICK ADSIT, VIOLET BRINN AND JILL NEWTON. THEY MADE THE REGION A HIGH SCHOOL HONORS CHOIR AND WILL ALSO NOW BE ELIGIBLE TO AUDITION FOR THE STATE HONOR’S CHOIR!!!

1. Cheese and Sausage, etc. money is PAST DUE (Money was due Wednesday, Oct. 17th) Checks should be made payable to: Mona Shores Choir. Please convert all cash into one check if possible. This way, students don’t have to worry about losing cash and it makes Mr. D’Oyly’s counting money job less time consuming. If you have turned in your $$, tomorrow you will receive ALL of your prizes.

2. Did you sell your Elder Beerman coupon book? If you tried and just can’t sell it, please return it so we can give it to someone else. If you did sell it, please return the $5 ASAP.

3. There is a Choir Student Executive Board Meeting TODAY (Thursday!)

4. We need a count of how many seniors are seriously considering going with us on the Chicago Trip (Men’s Choir!). Also, I have a link under “Pages” on the right of the blog that has the trip cost as well as the itinerary. There is also a link under “Blogroll” to the show we will go and see, “Jersey Boys.” I have also added a link to “Tony and Tina’s Wedding”, the second show that seniors will also see!

5. When will the times be posted for the Coffeehouse auditions….? Auditions are this Monday! Add your special time concerns to the wall and they will try and take them into consideration.

6. We are starting a coupon book sale on Oct. 30th through Nov. 8th. It is called “Enjoy the City–Lakeshore and Surrounding Areas.” This book is only $20 and is packed full of useful and valuable coupons for many area business establishments. If a student sells 5 books, he/she will get a free one! Also, after selling just two books for the choir, the rest of the books you sell will be profit that will go into an account for YOU!! We get 50% profit per book ($10). You can use this money for our Chicago Trip or our Brazil Trip!

7. In need of extra points or perhaps want to revisit your past? Support the middle school choir tonight as they present their Fall Concert at 7:30pm at the MS Middle School Auditorium. You do NOT need to review the event. Just get a program and have me sign it before you leave. Turn it in the next day for 2 points on your grade.

8. Seniors in 4th hour: Last call for your senior ballots regarding class song, etc.

9. Allegro Bye, Bye Birdie auditions begin one week from this Monday!!!

MUSIC THEORY:

Treble and Mens: Unit 2, Lesson 9: Whole, Half and Quarter Rests (Men’s Choir only).

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: Jingle Bells

Men’s Choir: Jingle Bells, Christus Paradox
Singers: Jingle Bells

Acappella: Jingle Bells, Veni Sancte Spiritus

1. Thinking of becoming a music major in college? Consider attending the Classical Singer High School Competition ‘08 at the U of M. For details check out the poster in our room or go under “Blogroll” on the right and follow the link for “Classical Singer HS Competition.” Large cash prizes are available and if you can advance to the semi-final round in NY, a huge college expo will also take place specifically for HS music students. A good number of full and half paid scholarsips from these universities, conservatories and colleges is available as well. Cost = $60; Competition = Fierce.

2. Cheese and Sausage, etc. Checks should be made payable to: Mona Shores Choir. All money is due by this week TODAY (Wednesday), October 17th. Please convert all cash into one check if possible. This way, students don’t have to worry about losing cash and it makes Mr. D’Oyly’s counting money job less time consuming.

3. Did you sell your Elder Beerman coupon book? If you tried and just can’t sell it, please return it so we can give it to someone else. If you did sell it, please return the $5 ASAP.

4. There is a Choir Student Executive Board Meeting this week tomorrow (Thursday!)

5. We need a count of how many seniors are seriously considering going with us on the Chicago Trip.

6. We are starting a coupon book sale on Oct. 30th through Nov. 8th. It is called “Enjoy the City–Lakeshore and Surrounding Areas.” This book is only $20 and is packed full of useful and valuable coupons for many area business establishments. If a student sells 5 books, he/she will get a free one! Also, after selling just two books for the choir, the rest of the books you sell will be profit that will go into an account for YOU!! We get 50% profit per book ($10). You can use this money for our Chicago Trip or our Brazil Trip!

MUSIC THEORY:

Mens and Treble: No music theory Tuesday.

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: Christus Paradox, Santa Baby, Sweeter Still: A Holiday Carol, The Sleigh

Men’s Choir: Christus Paradox, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Singers: Christus Paradox, The Sleigh, Veni Sancte Spiritus, Jingle Bells

Acappella: Santa Baby, What Child, Jingle Bells

1. Come see the Young American’s Show tonight! Two back to back shows. The first begins at 4:00pm and the second begins at 7:30pm. Cost is just $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets only available at the door until sold out.

2. Thinking of becoming a music major in college? Consider attending the Classical Singer High School Competition ‘08 at the U of M. For details check out the poster in our room or go under “Blogroll” on the right and follow the link for “Classical Singer HS Competition.” Large cash prizes are available and if you can advance to the semi-final round in NY, a huge college expo will also take place specifically for HS music students. A good number of full and half paid scholarsips from these universities, conservatories and colleges is available as well. Cost = $60; Competition = Fierce.

3. Cheese and Sausage, etc. Checks should be made payable to: Mona Shores Choir. All money is due by this week Wednesday, October 17th. Please convert all cash into one check if possible. This way, students don’t have to worry about losing cash and it makes Mr. D’Oyly’s counting money job less time consuming.

4. Did you sell your Elder Beerman coupon book? If you tried and just can’t sell it, please return it so we can give it to someone else. If you did sell it, please return the $5 ASAP.

5. There is a Choir Student Executive Board Meeting this week Thursday!

MUSIC THEORY:

Mens and Treble: No music theory Monday.

OTHER THINGS WE DID YESTERDAY:

WE HOSTED THE YOUNG AMERICANS ALL DAY YESTERDAY. NON-PARTICIPANTS SPENT THE CLASS TIME OBSERVING REHEARSALS!

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:

Men’s Choir:

Acappella:

Dry Cleaning Money Past Due (Late Shoe Money list will come later). Wednesday, September 26th was the last day this money could be turned in on time. Minus 13 points of turned in today (Monday).

Treble
Katrin Dennis, Susan Lavasseur, Katreen Majeed, London Williams (bring us your dry cleaning receipt).

Mens

Emilio Ramirez, Adriean Frierson

1. Come see the Young American’s Show tomorrow night! Two back to back shows. The first begins at 4:00pm and the second begins at 7:30pm. Cost is just $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets only available at the door until sold out.

2. Coffeehouse auditions are coming up on Monday, Oct. 22nd in the choir room at 3pm. Please sign-up on the wall if interested.

3. Cheese and Sausage, etc. Checks should be made payable to: Mona Shores Choir. All money is due by this week Wednesday, October 17th. Please convert all cash into one check if possible. This way, students don’t have to worry about losing cash and it makes Mr. D’Oyly’s counting money job less time consuming.

4. Did you sell your Elder Beerman coupon book? If you tried and just can’t sell it, please return it so we can give it to someone else. If you did sell it, please return the $5 ASAP.

MUSIC THEORY:

Mens and Treble: No music theory Friday.

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: What Child, The Sleigh, Sweeter Still: A Holiday Carol 

Men’s Choir: The Sleigh, Sweeter Still, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Singers: Sweeter Still: A Holiday Carol, Silent Night, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Acappella: Sweeter Still: A Holiday Carol, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, What Child.

Dry Cleaning Money Past Due (Late Shoe Money list will come later). Wednesday, September 26th was the last day this money could be turned in on time. Minus 13 points of turned in today (Monday).

Treble
Katrin Dennis, Nicole Green, Susan Lavasseur, Katreen Majeed, London Williams (bring us your dry cleaning receipt).

Mens

Emilio Ramirez, Adriean Frierson

1. Any last minute Young American participants and/or money owed for Y.A.? WE STILL NEED TWO MORE FAMILIES TO HOST THE YOUNG AMERICANS WHILE THEY ARE HERE!! If interested contact Julee Wilke ASAP at (231) 798-4207 (H), (231) 206-2781 (Cell) or email her at: JULEEANN@MAC.COM

The following people have not paid for YA yet:

Matt Dobb

Trevor Zorn

Allyssa Shelton

Hilary Rohlman

The following people still need to pay for their YA T-Shirt. If you are renting it, you still pay up front and you will get reimbursed. You can bring it to the Sunday registration if you want.

Chris Mattson

Madeline Wilson

Kendra Parker

Kaitlyn Duffy

Kim Kremnitzer

Taijsha Bailey

Mariah Burns

132 MSHS Choir students are participating. Check the Young American’s Student list (under Pages, on the right) to see who got involved. Besides the six schools in the Mona Shores District, we have students participating from 7 or 8 other school districts. Fruitport, Reeths Puffer, North Muskegon, Muskegon Catholic, Spring Lake, West Michigan Arts Academy, Walker Charter Academy, Walden Green Montessori)It would be very helpful if MSHS students could please store their lunches, backpacks, etc in their own lockers. We’re going to try and create a tiny area in auditorium lobby to let the other schools have a “spot” to store stuff (including our elementary and middle school) so if we don’t have a 132 backpacks, etc from the high school that would be awesome.

Due to the huge number of participants, we are going to adjust our schedule a bit and do our dress rehearsal on Monday night and then GIVE TWO SHOWS ON TUESDAY!! With 300 participants, we feel that one show is going to sell out very quickly. Thus we are adding a 4:00pm show as well as keeping our 7:30pm show!!! We are in need of parents that can chaperone between the two shows (approximately 6:00pm-7:30pm) If willing, please contact Julee Wilke (contact info. found above). Thanks!

2. Coffeehouse auditions are coming up on Monday, Oct. 22nd in the choir room at 3pm. Please sign-up on the wall if interested.

3. Cheese and Sausage, etc. Checks should be made payable to: Mona Shores Choir. All money is due by next week Wednesday, October 17th. Please convert all cash into one check if possible. This way, students don’t have to worry about losing cash and it makes Mr. D’Oyly’s counting money job less time consuming.

4. Did you sell your Elder Beerman coupon book? If you tried and just can’t sell it, please return it so we can give it to someone else. If you did sell it, please return the $5 ASAP.

5. This Sunday, Oct. 14th at 4:oopm our accompanist, Mike D’Oyly will be giving an organ recital at First Presbyterian Church in Grand Haven (508 Franklin St.). Maryanne Berry will be joining playing flute as well. Admission is FREE! The theme for the event is: “I Heard it in Church…arrangements of familiar hymntunes. Go check it out!

MUSIC THEORY:

Mens and Treble: No music theory yesterday due to our 1/2 day.

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: None. Took the MSHS Music Survey today.

Men’s Choir: None. Took the MSHS Music Survey today.

Singers: None. Took the MSHS Music Survey today.

Acappella: None. Took the MSHS Music Survey today.

Dry Cleaning Money Past Due (Late Shoe Money list will come later). Wednesday, September 26th was the last day this money could be turned in on time. Minus 11 points of turned in today (Thursday).

Treble
Katrin Dennis, Nicole Green, Susan Lavasseur, Katreen Majeed, London Williams (bring us your dry cleaning receipt).

Mens

Emilio Ramirez, Adriean Frierson

1. Any last minute Young American participants and/or money owed for Y.A.? WE STILL NEED TWO MORE FAMILIES TO HOST THE YOUNG AMERICANS WHILE THEY ARE HERE!! If interested contact Julee Wilke ASAP at (231) 798-4207 (H), (231) 206-2781 (Cell) or email her at: JULEEANN@MAC.COM

The following people have not paid for YA yet:

Matt Dobb

Tevor Zorn

Allyssa Shelton

Hilary Rohlman

The following people still need to pay for their YA T-Shirt. If you are renting it, you still pay up front and you will get reimbursed. You can bring it to the Sunday registration if you want.

Chris Mattson

Madeline Wilson

Kendra Parker
Kaitlyn Duffy

Kim Kremnitzer

Taijsha Bailey

Mariah Burns

132 MSHS Choir students are participating. Check the Young American’s Student list (under Pages, on the right) to see who got involved. We are now anticipating nearly 300 total participants!!

Because of this huge number of participants, we are going to adjust our schedule a bit and do our dress rehearsal on Monday night and then GIVE TWO SHOWS ON TUESDAY!! With 300 participants, we feel that one show is going to sell out very quickly. Thus we are adding a 4:00pm show as well as keeping our 7:30pm show!!! We are in need of parents that can chaperone between the two shows (approximately 6:00pm-7:30pm) If willing, please contact Julee Wilke (contact info. found above). Thanks!

2. Thanks to everyone who helped to make the Pizza Ranch fundraiser a success. I wish I could have been there!

3. Coffeehouse auditions are coming up on Monday, Oct. 22nd in the choir room at 3pm. Please sign-up on the wall if interested.

4. Cheese and Sausage, etc. Checks should be made payable to: Mona Shores Choir. All money is due by next week Wednesday, October 17th. Please convert all cash into one check if possible. This way, students don’t have to worry about losing cash and it makes Mr. D’Oyly’s counting money job less time consuming.

5. Did you sell your Elder Beerman coupon book? If you tried and just can’t sell it, please return it so we can give it to someone else. If you did sell it, please return the $5 ASAP.

6. There will be a choir executive board meeting TODAY (Thursday) right after school, in the choir room.

7. Best wishes to Matt Dobb, Nick Adsit, Violet Brinn and Jill Newton who are auditioning for Honor’s Choir this Saturday. Have you four worked out the ride thing yet?!

MUSIC THEORY:

Mens and Treble: No music theory yesterday due to our 1/2 day.

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: None. Took the MSHS Music Survey today.

Men’s Choir: None. Took the MSHS Music Survey today.

Singers: None. Took the MSHS Music Survey today.

Acappella: None. Took the MSHS Music Survey today.

Dry Cleaning Money Past Due (Late Shoe Money list will come later). Wednesday, September 26th was the last day this money could be turned in on time. Minus 11 points of turned in today (Thursday).

1. Any last minute Young American participants and/or money owed for Y.A.? WE ALSO STILL NEED A FEW FAMILIES TO HOST THE YOUNG AMERICANS (MEN ONLY LEFT, GET THEM NOW LADIES!!!) 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

132 MSHS Choir students are participating. Check the Young American’s Student list (under Pages, on the right) to see who got involved. We are now anticipating nearly 300 total participants!!

Because of this huge number of participants, we are going to adjust our schedule a bit and do our dress rehearsal on Monday night and then GIVE TWO SHOWS ON TUESDAY!! With 300 participants, we feel that one show is going to sell out very quickly. Thus we are adding a 4:00pm show as well as keeping our 7:30pm show!!! We are in need of parents that can chaperone between the two shows (approximately 6:00pm-7:30pm) If willing, please contact Julee Wilke (contact info. found above). Thanks!

2. Our Pizza Ranch Fund Raiser is TONIGHT (Oct. 10th). We receive a portion of all sales made that evening so come out and eat! The official times are from 4pm until 8pm. First shift workers need to arrive by 3:45pm for a brief “training” period!

3. Coffeehouse auditions are coming up on Monday, Oct. 22nd in the choir room at 3pm. Please sign-up on the wall if interested.

4. The Cheese and Sausage, etc. sale items came in yesterday. (Tuesday). Did you get yours?! Special thanks to all the parents for their help in organizing the stuff, helping to hand it out and making reminder phone calls. Checks should be made payable to: Mona Shores Choir. All money is due by next week Wednesday, October 17th. Please convert all cash into one check if possible. This way, students don’t have to worry about losing cash and it makes Mr. D’Oyly’s counting money job less time consuming.

5. Did you sell your Elder Beerman coupon book? If you tried and just can’t sell it, please return it so we can give it to someone else. If you did sell it, please return the $5 ASAP.

6. 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! Please make them disappear by TODAY (Wednesday!) The ones sitting in the front of the room have the names Dobb, Adkins and Brower on them .

8. There will be a choir executive board meeting tomorrow (Thursday) right after school, in the choir room.

9. Any last minute senior ballots? (Ballots are sitting on the sound board).

MUSIC THEORY:

Mens and Treble: No music theory yesterday.

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: Christus Paradox, Santa Baby

Men’s Choir: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

Singers: Silent Night, then we unloaded the fund raising truck!

Acappella: Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Veni Sancte Spiritus

Dry Cleaning Money Past Due (Late Shoe Money list will come later). Wednesday, September 26th was the last day this money could be turned in on time. Minus 10 points of turned in today (Wednesday).

1. Any last minute Young American participants and/or money owed for Y.A.? WE ALSO STILL NEED A FEW FAMILIES TO HOST THE YOUNG AMERICANS (MEN ONLY LEFT, GET THEM NOW LADIES!!!) 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

132 MSHS Choir students are participating. Check the Young American’s Student list to see who got involved. There are currently over 220 total participants signed up!!

2. Our Pizza Ranch Fund Raiser is TOMORROW (Oct. 10th). We receive a portion of all sales made that evening so come out and eat! The official times are from 4pm until 8pm. First shift workers need to arrive by 3:45pm for a brief “training” period!

3. Coffeehouse auditions are coming up on Monday, Oct. 22nd in the choir room at 3pm. Please sign-up on the wall if interested.

4. The Cheese and Sausage, etc. sale items will be in TODAY (Tuesday). The truck is scheduled to arrive sometime between 10:00am and 12:00 noon. Items should then be ready for pick-up anytime after 1:30pm (approximately). Some items do not keep well if left out overnight, so please arrange to get your items TODAY! Parent helpers should be here at noon to help organize. If you can stay and help pass out the product immediately after school, that would be very helpful. We also need a few parents who can call students (beginning around 3:30pm) who were either absent or forgot to get there to things.

5. Treble and Anchormen (and some in Singers). Did you sell your Elder Beerman coupon book? If you tried and just can’t sell it, please return it so we can give it to someone else. If you did sell it, please return the $5 ASAP.

6. Barbershop Workshop Applications: I NEED THESE APPLICATIONS TODAY or you will not be able to do it.

7. 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! Please make them disappear by Wednesday!

8. There will be a choir executive board meeting this Thursday right after school, in the choir room.

9. Seniors in 3rd hour. We need your ballots (handed out yesterday) by today (Tues.).

MUSIC THEORY:

Mens and Treble: We covered Unit 2, Lesson 8.

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: Santa Baby

Men’s Choir: Christus Paradox, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Singers: Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Santa Baby, Silent Night.

Acappella: Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming, Silent Night, Jingle Bells

Dry Cleaning Money Past Due (Late Shoe Money list will come later). Wednesday, September 26th was the last day this money could be turned in on time. Minus 9 points of turned in today (Tuesday).

1. Any last minute Young American participants and/or money owed for Y.A.? WE ALSO STILL NEED A FEW FAMILIES TO HOST THE YOUNG AMERICANS (MEN ONLY LEFT, GET THEM NOW LADIES!!!) 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. DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.

2. MSHS Choir Facebook = 138 members.

4. Church Pianist Job Update. This job was filled by an adult in the community.

5. Our Pizza Ranch Fund Raiser is THIS Wednesday (Oct. 10th). We are in need of student performers for the event. Sign up on the wall if interested. We also receive a portion of all sales made that evening so come out and eat! The official times are from 4pm until 8pm.

6. Coffeehouse auditions are coming up on Monday, Oct. 22nd in the choir room at 3pm.

8. The Cheese and Sausage, etc. sale items will be in TUESDAY. If you are not going to be here (band students, for example) please arrange to have someone get your stuff for you.

11. Treble and Anchormen (and some in Singers). Did you sell your Elder Beerman coupon book? If you tried and just can’t sell it, please return it so we can give it to someone else. If you did sell it, please return the $5 ASAP.

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! I NEED THESE APPLICATIONS TODAY!

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 Friday.

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: Christmas Time is Here, Christus Paradox, The Sleigh

Men’s Choir: Christmas Time is Here, The Sleigh

Singers: Veni Sancte Spiritus, Sweeter Still: A Holiday Carol, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa Baby

Acappella: Santa Baby, What Child, Veni Sancte Spiritus

Dry Cleaning Money Past Due (Late Shoe Money list will come later). Wednesday, September 26th was the last day this money could be turned in on time. Minus 8 points of turned in today (Monday).

TREBLE

Dennis, Katrin

Green, Nicole

Hoffman, Taylor

Lavasseur, Susan

Lichner, Ashley

Majeed, Katreen

Mosley, Samantha (short $5.00)

Peterson, Paige

Willea, Cara

Williams, London

ANCHORMEN

Casiano, Derrik

Ramirez, Emilio

Rosema, Jared

ACAPPELLA

Zamudio, Alise

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).