LHSOA Lassiter High School Orchestra Association
Welcome, Orchestra Family! Audrey Donahue President president@lhsoa.org
Tonight’s Agenda General Business Events Treasury Membership Fundraising Lassiter String Academy Communications & Outreach Q&A
2018-2019 LHSOA Board of Directors Officers President: Audrey Donahue Secretary: Lisa Hudson Co-Treasurers: Shelley Espinosa, Jennifer Medley, Dinah Biggs Webmaster: Roque Marinho Communications: Suparna Poyapakkam LSA Coordinator: Karen Tuttle Orchestra Director: Carol Doemel Assistant Director: Michael Giel It’s easy to contact LHSOA Board Members Find us at www.lhsoa.org/about-us/contact-us
2018-2019 LHSOA Board of Directors Committee Leaders Fundraising: Victoria Moller Membership: Denise Hazlett Hospitality: Sharon Powers Middle School Liaison: Stefanie Brown Uniforms: Belinda Enge Reserved Seating: Cathy DeBonis It’s easy to contact LHSOA Board Members Find us at www.lhsoa.org/about-us/contact-us
Our Mission LHSOA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) parent-run booster organization established to: • Support the Lassiter High School Orchestra Program • Enhance music education • Communicate with parents • Encourage students at all levels of participation
How the LHSOA Supports our Orchestra What we do above and beyond regular classroom activities: Sectional Clinics Master Classes Two Seasonal Camps & Activities Social and Team Building Events Supplemental Educational & Performance Opportunities
Fall Camp 2018 Winter 2019 Camp Clinics Intense Rehearsals, Sectionals, Sectionals Clinics Team Building as Students prep for Leadership Seminar Large Group Performance Evaluations (LGPE)
We Love Our Volunteers Parent involvement matters! Join the fun! SignUpGenius link events@lhsoa.org
Uniforms GIRLS: Ava Redi-Ship Gown Formal Concert Attire www.tuxedowholesaler.com Order ASAP to avoid rush delivery charges • Identify Lassiter HS Orchestra at check out • First Formal Concert: October 18 • Tailor: Discounted alteration prices with Best Alterations Casual uniform is a T-shirt https://lhsoa.org/for-parents-and BOYS: Basic Tuxedo students Package
EVENTS: Calendar at a Glance (Concerts in Gold) • Aug 10-11: Fall Camp • Jan 25-26 : Winter LGPE Prep Camp • Aug 13: LHSOA Parent Meeting • Feb 5: Pre-LPGE Concert • Sep 18: Friendship Concert • Mar 13-16: Possible Spring Trip (TBA) • Oct 18: Fall Concert • Mar 28: Senior Breakfast • Oct 30: Rising 9 th Grade Concert • Apr 11: LSA & Chamber Recital • Nov 14: Poinsettia orders due • Apr 23: “A Night at the Movies!” Concert • Nov 29: Tri-M Concert • May 9: Tri-M Concert • Nov 30: Poinsettia pick up • May 11: Orchestra Banquet • Dec 13: “A Night of Classics” Concert
Treasury Shelley Espinosa, Jennifer Medley, & Dinah Biggs Co-Treasurers treasurer@lhsoa.org
Budget & Payments • $32,000 budget • Charms Office online store • Credit/debit cards preferred • Make checks payable to LHSOA
What is CHARMS ? • Platform for Orchestra communications, online testing, and student payments • Update student and parent/guardian contact info • Tell us about your skills and profession
Membership Denise Hazlett Membership Committee Chair membership@lhsoa.org
Donor Participation & Recognition Levels • Friend of LHS Orchestra <$150
We Need Your Help Your investment will create a direct and lasting impact on the program • Instruments, repairs & • Professional Master equipment Classes • Music, method books, • Clinics with nationally instructional materials recognized • Musicians • Fall and Winter • Ensembles Orchestra Camps • Lassiter String Academy • Conductors • Social events and more! • State-of-the-art rehearsal facilities
Joining LHSOA is Easy! Our goal is 100% participation by all Lassiter Orchestra families! • Your involvement is critical for the program to be successful • Ensure your child’s greatly enhanced musical education • Directly impact and enrich the musical growth and development of ALL Orchestra students • Every student participates and receives the benefits of the Board- approved annual budget • Donate at higher levels for added benefits • 100% participation qualifies us for grants
LHSOA Registered and Paid Members by Class Total number of Number of students in the Grade students in the class class who contributed Percentage Freshmen 82 38 46% Sophomores 48 23 48% Juniors 43 20 47% Seniors 38 15 39% Totals 211 96 45% Donations collected 8/12/18 $16,174 We need your help to meet out 2018-2019 Program Budget
Fundraising Victoria Moller Fundraising Committee Chair fundraising@lhsoa.org
Key fundraising events Yankee Candle ❖ starts fall 2018 ❖ can order throughout Spring school year Fundraiser ❖ TBA Poinsettias ❖ orders begin Nov 2018 ❖ pick up Nov 30
Keep the Music Playing -- Sponsor the Orchestra with a Concert Program Ad! • 8 ½ x 11 Book Proud Sponsor of • Full Page, Half Page, Lassiter High School Shannon Orchestra and Business Card You bring beautiful music to our lives! size options With Love, • Appears in all 4 Mom, Dad, and Will major Concert Programs Student Tribute More info coming Ads soon! Business Ads
Effortless Giving from your Daily Shopping • Get the CARD • LINK your Amazon account with Lassiter • Register the card at High School Orchestra • Goodbye plastic cards! krogercommunityrewards.com • ALWAYS shop using smile.amazon.com • Starting Oct 1 st , going digital • Make sure that supporting Lassiter High • Enter phone # at cashier School Orchestra Association is always showing below the search box • Create account: https://www.publix.com Learn more at lhsoa.org/fundraising
Lassiter String Academy Karen Tuttle, Program Coordinator stringacademy@lhsoa.org
Private Lessons at Lassiter High School How it works Benefits to LHS Musicians • For Lassiter orchestra & • Practice more effectively feeder school students • Stay motivated • Pay $25 registration fee • Keep up with their peers in (new students only) group settings • Select an appropriate • Minimize frustration teacher • Maximize progress • Pay in advance each month • Encourage excellence for lessons
Submitting Lesson Payments is Easy! Drop checks in the LSA payments box located in the practice hallway
For Details on LSA Policies & Instructors https://lhsoa.org/string-academy • Overview • Pricing & payment • Guidelines • Online registration • Instructor biographies
Communications & Outreach Lisa Hudson, Secretary Stefanie Brown, Middle School Liaison Roque Marinho, Webmaster Suparna Poyapakkam, Newsletter & Facebook
Documents, Forms, and Lots of Stuff! • We maintain all of the LHSOA’s records and assist the orchestra directors to track: • Rosters • Registrations • Payments • Paperwork for field trips and other activities • We maintain the CHARMS database • We update our information annually
Outreach to our Feeder Schools Stefanie Brown Middle School Liaison msliaison@lhsoa.org • Improve communication and cooperation • Coordinate tasks • Support transition for rising 9 th graders
www.lhsoa.org The Hub for Info You Need Roque Marinho Website webmaster@lhsoa.org • Find the latest info about LHS Orchestras in one place • Connect with us on LHSOA activities • Tightly coupled with “ The Week Ahead” E - Blast Newsletter
Navigating LHSOA.ORG For Parents & Students Fundraising Volunteering • For Parents & Students: Info hub for all forms and upcoming events • Registration & Fundraising pages shows all the ways you can help contribute to the LHSOA • Volunteering page lists our needs for permanent and temporary help • We are still adding content and pages http://lhsoa.org/for-parents-and-students http://lhsoa.org/fundraising http://lhsoa.org/volunteers
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