11/25/19: Week #13 Update

Dear Choir Parents, Thank you Chris Pratt and all the Choir students (Pointe Singers and Tower Belles) who performed at the GP tree lighting Friday night. You give so much to our community and we appreciate you! Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON- Is next week Thursday December 5th and Saturday December 7th (matinee). If you want to submit a personal program ad to give a shout out to your choir student, and want help creating your ad, the information for the ad is due to Anita Adams with payment by this Friday November 29th. The charge for creating your ad is $15. Camera ready ads are due with payment to Anita by this Friday, November 29th. Click here for more information about the cost and format of program personal ads: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/04/RevisedPersonalAdForm-2.pdf

CHOIR STUDENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS— (formerly known as student escrow account). Advertise your business, or solicit others and earn 30% for your student’s account. Remember you can earn 30% of the cost of business ads and sponsorships to raise money for your student’s choir saving’s account. Annual advertising and sponsorships run the calendar year (January -December). If you are interested in earning money for your student’s account, the information for soliciting and ordering business sponsors and ads is attached here. You can also earn money for your student’s account by using the SCRIPS gift cards to purchase items from stores and websites that you frequent. Click here to participate: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/scrip/. The next SCRIP order will be placed on December 1st. Think of all of the places you shop regularly and buy those SCRIP cards. You can earn money buying them for places you normally spend $$ anyway! Keep a stack in your wallet, these do not have to be for gifts only! Please feel free to email or call Amy Moncivais with any questions: Phone 313-819-8872 or Email a.moncivais@comcast.net .

CAROLING DRIVERS NEEDED— We rely on parent drivers to transport choir caroling groups to their events on Friday 12/13 and Saturday 12/14. Each group receives a schedule of 6-8 events. Sign up early to transport your student and his or her group. This is a fun way to participate with the students and enjoy this holiday caroling event. Click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d49a8ac2aa1fe3-gpsouth

CAROLING IN THE COMMUNITY—Friday & Saturday, December 13 & 14, 2019, 5:00 – 10:00 PM. It is time to start booking your small ensemble of the award-winning Grosse Pointe South Choirs to entertain your guests at private parties and events around the Grosse Pointe Communities! Call Lorie Vogel, our Caroling Coordinator, at 313-475-9150 or email her at caroling@gpsouthchoir.org for information to schedule your entertaining ensemble for December 13 & 14, or call the South Choir Office at 313- 432-3638 to schedule a group for another day.

COOKIES WITH SANTA: The choir boosters are hosting a Cookies with Santa event from 12-1:30pm before the 12/7 Sounds of the Season matinee. If you have or know kids who would enjoy visiting with Santa and his choir student helpers, and visit the Christmas decorated stage at the PAC with choir student guides in their beautiful costumes, click here to order tickets: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/cookies-with-santa/

NO CASH CHOIR FUNDRAISERS — Reminder You can raise money for the Choir by shopping normally at Kroger, Amazon and The Portrait Place. Each of these retailers will donate a portion of your purchases to the Choir. You simply need to register at this link http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/ongoing-fundraisers-choir/ The registration process for all 3 takes less than 5 minutes.

​Thank you for supporting your student’s Choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org