Dear Orchestra Member Parents

Dear Orchestra Member Parents,

The Aurora Orchestra Association would like to welcome you to the 2010-2011 orchestra year. The AOA is a booster group for the orchestra, and we do the following:

·  Provide awards, from 4th grade participation ribbons to college scholarships for seniors.

·  Sponsor the Aurora Solo Competition and provide the prizes.

·  Help to fund the Mark Wood workshop, coming again in 2012.

·  Sponsor the Fall Family Hayride and the Spring Dance (our major fundraisers)

·  Assists the instructors at the concerts

·  Manage the uniforms for the high school

As with any organization we need the help of the people we benefit to succeed. Please take a minute to read over the following volunteer options. Please select two areas where you would be willing to help and return this sheet to Mr. Burdett by Sept 10th. All orchestra parents are invited to an AOA General Meeting on Monday, Sept. 13th at 6:30 PM in the H.S. Orchestra room to learn more about the organization. We will also be touring the new H.S. Music Facilities.

______Fall Family Hayride. Friday,Oct. 8th 6:00-8:30 PM at Moore Farm

Volunteers will be admitted to this event for free. Responsibilities consist mainly of chaperoning

In various areas at the hayride.

______Spring Dance Donations. We will gladly accept items to be raffled at the dance. This dance

provides a large portion of our budget and allows us to eliminate other fund raising.

______Spring Dance Volunteers. – Date TBA 6:00-9:00 PM in Harmon Commons

Volunteers will be admitted free to this event. Responsibilities consist of assisting at the dance (chaperoning, serving ice cream and drinks, collect admissions, etc.)

______Concert Refreshments and Reception Help. Help provide refreshments or man the refreshment tables

After the concert.

Fall HMS concert. Tuesday, Oct. 19 ______Refreshment ______Reception ______Chaperone Winter HMS concert. Thursday, Dec. 16 ______Refreshment ______Reception ______Chaperone

Winter AHS Concert. Thursday, Dec. 9 ______Refreshment ______Reception Spring AHS Concert. Thursday, May 12 ______Refreshment ______Reception

Spring HMS Concert. Thursday, June 2 ______Refreshment ______Reception ______Chaperone

______OMEA State Orchestra Adjudicated Event. Fri. Feb. 25 and/or Sat. Feb. 26(Time TBA)

A room chaperone from both Concert and Philharmonic Orchestras will be needed.

______H.S. uniform help. Need parents to help with uniform fittings and distribution before/after concerts.

______Join the Board. We have openings on the AOA board and always welcome any parents at our

meetings.

Contact Information

Student’s Name______Home Phone______

Student’s Grade______Student’s Email______

Father’s Name______Cell Phone______

Email Address______

Mother’s Name______Cell Phone______

Email Address______

Please e-mail Janet Coulter with any questions at (subject line: “AOA”)