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Midwest Orchestra December

***Final exams are from 8-10 a.m. on December 6-9 and December 12 in the Lecture Hall

Finals Testing Schedule

Tuesday 12/6- English

Wednesday 12/7-Social Studies

Thursday 12/8- Science

Friday 12/9- Math

Monday 12/12-electives

Tuesday, Dec.6:

Final Exam Day One for Midwest Orchestra

4:30-5:45 PM rehearsal, 7:15 p.m. Midwest Orchestra call time for performance at Berkner Auditorium – BHS Orchestra Winter Concert – Pictures at an Exhibition, Holberg, Jubilee Fanfare, Urban Concerto Grosso

Wednesday, Dec.7:

Final Exam Day Two for Midwest Orchestra

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM:  Special Midwest Orchestra rehearsal

Thursday, Dec.8:

Final Exam Day Three for Midwest Orchestra

5:30 PM – Midwest Orchestra call time for performance at Berkner Auditorium – BHS Bands Winter Concert – Danzon No. 2, Clarinet Concerto, From the Realms of Glory

Friday, Dec.9:

Final Exam Day Four for Midwest Orchestra

4:30 PM to 6:00 PM:  Special Midwest Orchestra rehearsal

Sunday, December 11:

4-7 p.m. rehearsal with Frank Ticheli

Monday, December 12:

9:00 a.m. rehearsal, Send-Off Performance, 6:00 p.m. call time, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 13:

8:00 a.m. call time for General Meeting, load buses, and head to the airport!

Midwest Parents and Performers,

The final student cost of the Midwest trip is $600.  We have a $200 payment due on October 31 and the final payment is due by November 18 (the Friday before Thanksgiving break).  Checks can be made out to BAOC and turned into the Orchestra office.  Payments can also be made on Charms through individual band or orchestra accounts.

What do the students get?  A lot!!!  Included in this trip price are a Chicago style pizza dinner the first night, Hard Rock Cafe the 2nd night, a catered dinner celebration the 3rd night, tickets to the Chicago Symphony, Blue Man Group, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Willis Tower Observation Deck (formerly Sears Tower), all flight costs, hotel costs, ground transportation costs, and breakfast each day at the hotel.  Students will need additional money for lunch on two days and optional souvenir shopping.

This trip to Chicago will be a lifetime event for the students in the Berkner Symphony Orchestra!

Please contact Mr. Schayot or Mr. Needham if you have any questions.

Snap Fundraiser

This Wednesday, September 21st is our group photo day for the Midwest program.  Mr. Hall has excused us from all morning classes this coming Wednesday.  Students will return to a normal class schedule starting 5th period.  We will bus the students to the Eisemann here in Richardson for the photo shoot.  All students will need to bring their concert uniform to school… we will change into concert wear during 1st period.  String students may come to school in concert uniforms.

In addition, our next fundraiser towards the Chicago Trip will begin that same day.  Brandon is our fundraiser coordinator for Snap! Raise and will be meeting with us around 9:45AM in the orchestra room after we change into concert uniforms. 

Snap is an online donation campaign that allows our program to receive donations from our networks and supporters. Snap uses the power of email, text, and social media with a safe, fun and interactive approach. All we ask is that each parent/guardian help their student gather 20 or more email addresses of their biggest fans. Please review the info below to see just how impactful this campaign can be for us.

*Your contacts are strictly private and protected, and never sold or shared.*

Snap Fact Overview: 

1. Safe and Protected – Snap! Raise is the safest online donation campaign available. All data is private and never redistributed. Your student’s information on the Snap page is less detailed than what would be on a team website roster.

2. Online donation platform – Reach potential donors via email, social media, and text to ask them to support our program and visit the page, where they can seamlessly donate.

3. Email Strategy – All supporters will receive a receipt for their gift that is tax deductible, included with a personalized thank you from the student. There are three reminder emails sent to donors, with an option to unsubscribe. 

4. Network – Snap’s platform and process is what makes their campaigns so successful. It allows an extensive reach across communities by providing options to connect with multiple donors and their social networks, maximizing our raising efforts.  

Parents, this fundraiser is going DIRECTLY to lowering the cost per student of the Chicago Trip.  All money we raise will bring down the final cost below $600… how much below?  That’s up to the student emphasis on this fundraiser!

Each student MUST arrive on Wednesday with their list of 20 QUALITY emails saved into their phone in the “Notes” app.  They will then log into the Snap! server and upload the 20 emails directly from their phone… simply copy and pasting from “Notes” to the web server.

Here are some examples of some local success stories:

McKinney Boyd Football, $37k raised: https://app.snap-raise.com/fundraisers/3860

McKinney High Band, $34k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/11656

Hebron Volleyball, $24k raised: https://app.snap-raise.com/fundraisers/3206

Lake Dallas Baseball, $23k raised: https://app.snap-raise.com/fundraisers/7834

Flower Mound Tennis, almost $20k raised: https://app.snap-raise.com/fundraisers/4905

Plano East Drill Team, almost $18k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/3731

Hebron Theatre, $17k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/5412

Wylie East Girls Soccer, $15k raised: https://app.snap-raise.com/fundraisers/5948

McKinney North XC/Track, almost $15k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/4420

LoveJoy Cheer, almost $14k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/10341

Little Elm Softball, $13k raised: https://app.snap-raise.com/fundraisers/7190

Allen Competitive Shooting, almost $12k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/3236

Plano Robotics, $11k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/7599

Plano Lacrosse, almost $10k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/2923

Lake Highlands Boys Basketball, $9k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/7351

Plano West Boys Soccer, almost $9k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/4114

Marcus AVID, $9k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/8394

Duncanville Girls Basketball, almost $9k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/9325

Plano Swim & Dive, $8.5k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/7275

Allen Archery, almost $7k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/6140

Rockwall Wrestling, $6k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/3271

Sachse Golf, $5.5k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/7977

The Colony Athletic Training, $5k raised: https://snap-raise.com/fundraisers/8621

The Story behind Snap Raise: https://vimeo.com/155576875

Mr. Needham and Mr. Schayot

Our car wash today, September 10, have been canceled due to the rain.  Our next car wash is in two weeks, on September 24 from 9-1 at Dickey’s BBQ.

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