Dear Choir Parents,
Thank you to all those who answered the call to help sew this weekend.  All costumes are bedazzled and ready for the Winter Spectacular and competitions.
Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:
WINTER SPECTACULAR THIS WEDNESDAY--  Tickets for the Winter Spectacular Concert this Wednesday 3/4 are still available.  Click here to reserve your seats http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/winter-spectacular-performance-2020/
COMPETITION REHEARSALS WITH ANDY THIS WEEK—  Rehearsals for the Winter Spectacular concert and Bishop Luers competition will be in the MPR this week as follows:   Monday 3/2 Pointe Singers 3:15-6:30pm, Tower Belles 5-8:15pm;  Tuesday 3/3 Pointe Singers and Tower Belles dress rehearsal 3:15-7:15pm.
WINTER SPECTACULAR REHEARSAL/SOUND CHECKS—  Wednesday 3/4 in the PAC Sounds of South 4-4:30, South Singers 4:30-5, Tower Belles 5-5:30, Pointe Singers 5:30-6.  Show starts at 7:00pm.
BISHOP LUERS TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED—  We still need drivers for the 24’ and 16’ trucks to move our competition sets this weekend. If we do not have drivers we will not be able to compete.  No experience needed and drivers will be compensated.  If you are available to help please contact Chris Pratt asap.
Reminder--VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED PLEASE--  Our next Charity Gaming event (and final for this school year) will be Thursday March 26th - Sunday March 29th.  Again they are day shifts at One Eyed Jacks.  Please consider volunteering for a shift. Click here to volunteer:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238-volunteer3 .  (Please Note this is the same weekend as our Chicago competition, so we especially need parents to volunteer who are not attending the competition!  Thank you.)
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

Dear Choir Parents,
Welcome back!  We hope you all have a stress-free return to school this week.
We have a few Choir items you may want to know:
INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR CHOIR TO POLAND AND AUSTRIA— Our Ambassador choir represented our program and our community incredibly well in Europe this past week.  We are so grateful to Chris Pratt, Andy Haines and Richard Wolf for making this once-in-a-lifetime experience available to interested students. Thank you Chris, Andy and Richard!  Thank you too to our fantastic trip coordinator, Karen Ryan, whose organization made the trip run so smoothly.  And thank you to the parent chaperones who ensured our students were where they needed to be when they needed to be there!  A wonderful time was had by all in attendance!
As a reminder to families, this is a biennial event.  If your student is interested, you may want to defray costs by taking advantage of the several ways to make money in your student’s choir savings account:  eg. selling sponsorships, ads, extra coupon books…. With two years until the next trip, there is time to earn a lot!  Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
WINTER SPECTACULAR TICKETS ON SALE NOW--  Tickets for the rescheduled March 4th Winter Spectacular Concert are now on sale (again).  Click here to reserve your seats http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/winter-spectacular-performance-2020/
COMPETITION REHEARSALS WITH ANDY THIS WEEK—  Dress rehearsals for the Winter Spectacular concert and Bishop Luers competition will be in the MPR this week as follows:  Tuesday 2/25 Pointe Singers 3:15-6:00pm, Tower Belles 5-8:15pm;  Wednesday 2/26 Tower Belles 3:15-5:30pm, Pointe Singers 4:30-6:15pm.
SPRING FLING PLANNING COMMITTEE WANTS YOU—  Each year choir throws a party for its adult members and friends in mid-May.  It is our final big fundraiser of the year and is almost as much fun to attend as it is to plan with a group that each year proves to be creative, lively and fun.  The next planning committee meeting is this Thursday 2/27 at Maria Riccobono’s home 814 Harcourt at 7pm.  All are welcome to join in.  It is a great way to meet new people and get involved as much or as little as you would like.
The committee will be accepting wine donations with a retail value of at least $20 for the wine pull.  If anyone has a collection, or access to good wine at a discount, or simply is willing to donate a bottle or two, we will be collecting bottles at the 3/24 committee meeting, location tbd.
Reminder--BISHOP LUERS COMPETITION HOTEL—  We have secured a block of rooms at the Fairfield Inn North in Fort Wayne Indiana for those attending the Bishop Luers Competition.  Our students and chaperones are not staying at this hotel.  There are double rooms, regularly $134 available for $114, reserved for us on 3/6 and 3/7.  Call the hotel at 260-442-3040 and ask for the GP South Choir block of rooms.  Note:  it is choir tradition for parents to meet in the hotel lobby after competition for snacks and beverages to celebrate our competition successes.  The block is still open for a few more days so call soon.
Reminder--GROSSE POINTE THEATER SCHOLARSHIPS-  Each spring GPT offers scholarships to undergraduate students attending a theater camp this summer, and seniors attending an accredited college or university next school year.  The 2020 rules and regulations and the Application form were attached to the last 2 choir emails.  The application deadline is April 18th, and the auditions will be held on April 26 at 2:00pm at 315 Fisher Road.
Reminder--VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PLEASE--  Our next Charity Gaming event (and final for this school year) will be Thursday March 26th - Sunday March 29th.  Again they are day shifts at One Eyed Jacks.  Please consider volunteering for a shift. Click here to volunteer:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238-volunteer3 .  (Please Note this is the same weekend as our Chicago competition, so we especially need parents to volunteer who are not attending the competition!  Thank you.)
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

Dear Choir Parents,
 
We have a few Choir items you may want to know this week:
INTERNATIONAL TRIP AMBASSADOR CHOIR WITH ANDY-  Final rehearsals this week in the MPR as follows:  Monday 2/10 3:15-8:15pm,  Tuesday 2/11 3:15-5pm,  Wednesday 2/12 3:15-4:15pm, Thursday 2/13 3:15-4:45pm.  Thursday 2/13 baggage check in is at GP Memorial church 5:30-6pm
INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR CHOIR TO POLAND AND AUSTRIA— Our Ambassador choir departs on Friday 2/14 for Europe.  Bon Voyage and safe travel to all!
GP SOUTH POINTE PLAYERS ONE ACTS THIS WEEK—  This week on Wednesday 2/12 and Thursday 2/13 at 7pm in the South Auditorium.  Come see many of our choir students directing and acting in 6 One Acts to be performed this week.  Break a leg all!
SPRING FLING PLANNING COMMITTEE WANTS YOU—  Each year choir throws a party for its adult members and friends in mid-May.  It is our final big fundraiser of the year and is almost as much fun to attend as it is to plan with a group that each year proves to be creative, lively and fun.  The kick off planning committee meeting is this Tuesday 2/12 at Michelle Conlan’s home 474 Fisher Rd at 7pm.  All are welcome to join in.  It is a great way to meet new people and get involved as much or as little as you would like.
A COMPETITION PRIMER—  For those of you curious about what to expect for the Bishop Luers competition,  Lorie Vogel sent the following information to her mentee.  We thought we would share:
“There is bus transportation to and from the competition for the students and any volunteer chaperones. The bus will depart right after school on Friday March 6th to head for Fort Wayne. They will make a dinner stop (fast food) along the way. The students/chaperones/teachers stay in a hotel near Bishop Luers High school/Fort Wayne on Friday night. They perform in the competition all day and late into the night on Saturday (last year it ended close to midnight). The bus will depart Bishop Luers after the competition to head back to GP. They usually arrive around 3:00-4:00am Sunday morning. All of these arrangements will be made by Mr. Pratt and Anita Adams and communicated to you. You don't need to do anything.
Mr. Pratt usually sends out an email looking for chaperones, if you are interested in that.
Alternatively, many parents choose to attend the competition because it is a lot of fun!!!!  If you do, you can make your own hotel accommodations and transportation. Last year, the South Singers sang in the morning (I think?) so you might want to go down Friday night or very early Saturday morning. (It's about a 3 hour drive).
Food is available for purchase at the competition, so students should bring money for that. The students are 4 to a hotel room and select their roommates for Friday night.”
Thanks Lorie!  Mr. Pratt will send formal information closer to the competition date.  But we hope this primer gives you an idea of what to expect.
BISHOP LUERS COMPETITION HOTEL—  We have secured a block of rooms at the Fairfield Inn North in Fort Wayne Indiana for those attending the Bishop Luers Competition.  Our students and chaperones are not staying at this hotel.  There are double rooms, regularly $134 available for $114, reserved for us on 3/6 and 3/7.  Call the hotel at 260-442-3040 and ask for the GP South Choir block of rooms.  Note:  it is choir tradition for parents to meet in the hotel lobby after competition for snacks and beverages to celebrate our competition successes.  The block should be available for reservations on Tuesday 2/12 and will be open through 2/21.
Reminder—GROSSE POINTE THEATER SCHOLARSHIPS-  Each spring GPT offers scholarships to undergraduate students attending a theater camp this summer, and seniors attending an accredited college or university next school year.  The 2020 rules and regulations and the Application form are attached.  The application deadline is April 18th, and the auditions will be held on April 26 at 2:00pm at 315 Fisher Road.
Reminder—VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PLEASE--  Our next Charity Gaming event (and final for this school year) will be Thursday March 26th - Sunday March 29th.  Again they are day shifts at One Eyed Jacks.  Please consider volunteering for a shift. Click here to volunteer:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238-volunteer3 .  (Please Note this is the same weekend as our Chicago competition, so we especially need parents to volunteer who are not attending the competition!  Thank you.)
ADMINISTRATION PERFORMING ARTS INVESTIGATION UPDATE—  As a follow up to the 1/22 email you received, we want to report that booster leadership has met with Drs. Niehaus and Dean and had a collaborative and productive meeting about our program moving forward.  Booster leadership, along with performing arts staff, has actively attempted to collaborate with administration since early November.  We are now optimistic that with our recent challenges and our continued efforts to work with administration to improve our program for all students, this year will be stronger than ever in choir.
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

Dear Choir Parents,
We have a few Choir items you may want to know this week:
WINTER SPECTACULAR POSTPONED—  Be sure to calendar our new competition preview concert date:  Wednesday March 4 at 7:00pm at the PAC.
INTERNATIONAL TRIP AMBASSADOR CHOIR-  There will be rehearsals in the Choir room on Monday 2/3, Thursday 2/6 and Friday 2/7 from 3:15-5:15pm each day.
REHEARSALS THIS WEEK WITH ANDY—  Rehearsals will be in the South MPR as follows:  Tuesday 2/4-  Pointe Singers 3:15-6:15pm;  Tower Belles 6:00-8:15pm.   Wednesday 2/5- Pointe Singers 3:15-6:15pm.
COMPETITION CREW TEAMS-  Mr. Pratt sent out a student crew form earlier this week and those forms are due Tuesday for any student wishing to be part of our award-winning Pointe Singers and Tower Belles competition sets.  The forms were attached to his 1/29 email, or he will have extra forms in the choir room.
GROSSE POINTE THEATER SCHOLARSHIPS-  Each spring GPT offers scholarships to undergraduate students attending a theater camp this summer, and seniors attending an accredited college or university next school year.  The 2020 rules and regulations and the Application form are attached.  The application deadline is April 18th, and the auditions will be held on April 26 at 2:00pm at 315 Fisher Road.
COMPETITION LOCATIONS—  The weekend of 3/6,  the Pointe Singers, Tower Belles and South Singers will be attending the Bishop Luers High School Competition in Fort Wayne Indiana.  We will send out hotel information in the next week.
The weekend of 3/27, the Pointe Singers and Tower Belles will be attending the Fame regional show choir competition in Chicago Illinois.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED--  Our next Charity Gaming event (and final for this school year) will be Thursday March 26th - Sunday March 29th.  Again they are day shifts at One Eyed Jacks.  Please consider volunteering for a shift. Click here to volunteer:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238-volunteer3 .  (Please Note this is the same weekend as one of our competitions, so we especially need parents to volunteer who are not attending the competition!  Thank you.)
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

Dear Choir Parents,
 
Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:
WINTER SPECTACULAR POSTPONED—  Our competition preview concert has been postponed from this Wednesday, January 29 until Wednesday March 4 at 7:00pm at the PAC.
If you already purchased tickets, you will be contacted this week about a refund or transferring your purchase to the new show.
REHEARSALS THIS WEEK WITH ANDY—  Andy is in town this week to work on competition choreography.  Rehearsals will be at the South MPR as follows:  Monday 1/27-  Pointe Singers 3:15-6:00pm;  Tower Belles 5:15-8:15pm.   Tuesday 1/28- Tower Belles 3:15-6pm; Pointe Singers 5:30-8:30pm.
ALL SCHOOL MUSICAL CRAZY FOR YOU REHEARSAL-  There will be a cast read through on Wednesday 1/29 3:15-5:15pm in the MPR.
INTERNATIONAL TRIP AMBASSADOR CHOIR-  There will be a rehearsal on Thursday 1/30 3:15-5:15pm in the MPR.
INTERNATIONAL TRIP MEETING-  Reminder for all those adults and students going on the international trip, there will be a meeting on Thursday 1/30 at 7:00pm in the Choir room.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED--  Our next Charity Gaming event (and final for this school year) will be Thursday March 26th - Sunday March 29th.  Again they are day shifts at One Eyed Jacks.  Please consider volunteering for a shift. Click here to volunteer:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238-volunteer3 .  (Please Note this is the same weekend as one of our competitions, so we especially need parents to volunteer who are not attending the competition!  Thank you.)
Reminder:  A CHANGE TO DATES FOR COMPETITION—  Due to a late change to the 2/28 competition that we were considering, we will no longer be attending that weekend.  Mark your calendars for our two NEW competition weekends which will be the weekends of 3/6 (Pointe Singers, Tower Belles and South Singers) and 3/27 (Pointe Singers and Tower Belles).  Details will be finalized soon.
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

Dear Choir Parents,
Congratulations to all the South Choir groups who participated this weekend at the Michigan Regional Solo and Ensemble event.  Each group received the highest rating and qualified for the Michigan State Solo & Ensemble event.  Congratulations to all our talented students!
We have a few Choir items you may want to know this week:
WINTER SPECTACULAR—  Our competition preview concert will be Wednesday, January 29 at 7:00pm at the PAC.  Mark your calendars!
A CHANGE TO DATES FOR COMPETITION—  Due to a late change to the 2/28 competition that we were considering, we will no longer be attending that weekend.  Mark your calendars for our two NEW competition weekends which will be the weekends of 3/6 (Pointe Singers, Tower Belles and South Singers) and 3/27 (Pointe Singers and Tower Belles).  Details will be finalized soon.
REHEARSALS THIS WEEK WITH ANDY—  Andy is in town this week to work on competition choreography.  Rehearsals will be at the South MPR as follows:  Wednesday 1/15-  Pointe Singers 11:45-2:45pm;  Tower Belles 2:30-5:30pm.  Thursday 1/16-  Tower Belles 11-12:30pm;  Pointe Singers 12-2:30pm.
VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUTS THIS WEEK—  Thank you to all of the choir parents who volunteered their time for our charity gaming event this past weekend.  The receipts have yet to be totaled but it was a success by all accounts.  Thank you to Sue Fox, Sandy Corrian, Jami Leach, Julie Anderson, Amy Stencel, Bob Haran, Lakisha Barclift-Jones, Julie Yonkus, Rachel Fermani, Sandy Srodawa, Christy Dral, Joelle Maes, Lori Panzenhagen and Anita Adams. We appreciate all your help!  Special thanks to Anita, Lori, Julie A. and Amy for taking multiple shifts!  Thank you all !!!
Our next Charity Gaming event (and final for this school year) will be Thursday March 26th - Sunday March 29th.  Again they are day shifts at One Eyed Jacks.  Please consider volunteering for a shift so we can make thousands of dollars for our students.  Click here to volunteer:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238-volunteer3 .  (Please Note this is the same weekend as one of our competitions, so we especially need parents to volunteer who are not attending the competition!  Thank you.)
We wish your students a successful end to the semester.  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

Dear Choir Parents,
Happy New Year choir families!  We hope you had a festive and fun holiday break.
We have a few Choir items you may want to know this week:
CHOIR SPIRIT WEAR—  The Choir spirit wear store will close tomorrow. Click here to order:  https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/GPSCHOIR.
Choir parents can order too!  The long sleeve white tee with the National Champions logo on the back will be a nice “flex” for South Choir at competitions this spring!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED—  We need 6 more volunteers to cover day shifts this Thursday and Friday to fill our  required slots for our first charity gaming fundraiser 1/9-1/11.  If you can share your time to help cover this event please sign up here:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238-volunteer3.  No experience needed.  Note:  This event can earn us over $3000 for our program.  But if we do not have all slots covered we will lose the opportunity.
AUDITIONS FOR ALL-SCHOOL MUSICAL THIS WEEK—  Auditions are this week Wednesday and Thursday 1/8 and 9 from 3:30-7:30 for this year's All-School Musical, Crazy for You.  All interested students are encouraged to audition.
CHOIR STUDENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS--  We will be soliciting new annual advertisers and sponsors for the Choir program through the end of the month.  Advertise your business in our programs and on our website and marketing materials, or solicit others and earn 30% of the cost for your student’s account.  Annual advertising and sponsorships run the calendar year (January -December).  For more information about earning money for your student’s account click here for sponsor ads http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/grosse-pointe-south-choir-business-advertising/ or here for business ads http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/choir-business-ad-order-form/  or contact Perry Calisi at perry1353@gmail.com.
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.
DATES FOR COMPETITION—  Mark your calendars for our two competition weekends which will be the weekends of 2/28 and 3/6.  Locations will be finalized soon.
We wish you all a stress-free transition back to school.  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

Dear Choir Parents, We hope you all had a terrific Thanksgiving break. Let the holiday season begin! This week is Sounds of the Season Tech and Show week. (One of the best ways to kick off the holiday festivities!) Please remind your student to take advantage of downtime during rehearsals for homework and to rest up and eat healthy. Our meal moms are hard at work to provide nutritious snacks during rehearsals. Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON- Is this week Thursday December 5th and Saturday December 7th (2:00 matinee). Main floor is selling out fast. Click here for tickets: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/2019-sots-tickets/\

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/

CAROLING DRIVERS NEEDED!!!!— Ok we really need you! 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 . Please sign up to volunteer early so we can schedule groups with drivers!

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.

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.

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.

ALL CHOIR HOLIDAY PARTY— This Saturday December 7th, 7:30- 11:30pm. Games, paper plate awards, snacks and maybe a carol or two. All choir students welcome at Andrew Fleming’s house, 568 Lakeland (between Waterloo and Charlevoix). Students wear your favorite ugly holiday sweater, or not, your call. Parents stay tuned: there will be a sign up genius circulated this week for help with drinks, sides and desserts.

REHEARSAL AND SHOW TIMES THIS WEEK— Monday 12/2, All Choirs 3:30- 6:30pm at the PAC; Tuesday 12/3, All Choirs 3:30-7:30pm at the PAC; Wednesday 12/4 Mother’s Tea, All Choirs, Rehearsal 8:30-11:30am at the PAC, lunch served11:30- 12:30, Performance 1:00pm. Thursday 12/5, 7:00pm Performance at the PAC, call time tbd; Saturday 12/7, 2:00pm Performance, call time tbd.

​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

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

Dear Choir Parents, Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Pointe Players’ production of The Game’s Afoot this past weekend. It was a great show! Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:

CHOIR STUDENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS— (formerly known as student escrow account). Reminder: There will be an informational meeting this Tuesday November 12 at 6:00pm (Note the time change) in the choir room for interested parents, to share with you the options you have to raise money for your student’s choir saving’s account.

COUPON BOOKS MONEY DUE — Coupon Book money must be turned in, or books returned, to Anita in the choir office no later than this Friday 11/15. Please make sure your student's name is on the envelope of money and/or books.

TRI-M INDUCTION CONCERT THIS TUESDAY— Congratulations to the students who are being inducted into the Tri-M Music Honors Society this Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00pm. There will be a short concert performance by the Inductees in the auditorium followed by the Induction ceremony and a reception of light refreshments. All current Tri-M members are expected to attend. All choir families and friends are welcome.

SOUTH TO HOST THE MSVMA (MICHIGAN SCHOOL VOCAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION) STATE MUSICAL THEATRE SOLO & ENSEMBLE EVENT THIS WEEKEND — South is again hosting the State Musical Theatre event at the school this Saturday November 16th. South choir parents and students are always the most welcoming hosts to students, parents, instructors and judges from around the state who attend the event. Students can sign up for a shift in class to help out. Chris Pratt will be circulating a sign up genius in the next couple days for parents to help out if you can.

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.

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