Welcome to the Godwin High School Choral Boosters website.  The Choral Booster organization provides financial support for the Godwin Choral Program.  We give funds for music, a choreographer, coordinate fundraisers, print choral programs and keep everyone informed through emails, newsletters, monthly meetings, and this website. With Miss Sherri Matthews as the director, Godwin’s Choral Department has consistently won top awards for excellence at State, Regional and National competitions. How can you help provide ongoing support to the Godwin Choral Program?  Become a Booster member!  Get involved!  You can help make a difference.  See the “Get Involved” section below.

Please visit this website often for updated information concerning the Booster Organization, performances, pictures, and all the latest news about Godwin’s Choral Program. I look forward to meeting you at the next Choral Booster meeting! 

Iva Keller
President 2009-2010

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Debut sings at the Fall Preview Concert
Get Involved!
Your contributions really do make a difference, and your help is very much appreciated!
There are many ways you can be involved!  Here are just a few ways you can help:

SAMPLE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
 
  • Become a Booster Member
  • Attend Monthly Choral Boosters Meetings
  • Help your Student with Fundraising 
  • Buy Entertainment Books, fruit, cheesecakes, pies
  • Eat at Rudino’s or other contributing restaurants on Choral Booster Nights
  • Solicit Items or Services from Businesses You Frequent for the Silent Auction 
  • Donate Items or Services for the Silent Auction 
  • Sell Ads for the Chorus Programs to Businesses You Frequent and to Your Employer 
  • Buy Well Wish Ads for the Chorus Programs   
  • Donate copy supplies for the Programs, Newsletters, and/or Directories 
  • Assist with printing/Collating/Stapling of Programs  
  • Assist with Printing/ Collating /Stapling of Newsletters  
  • Help Assemble Presentation Flowers for Sale at the Concerts  
  • Buy Presentation Flowers at the Concerts 
  • Bake and Bring Cookies for the Concerts
  • Work the Boosters Table at the Barnes & Noble Book Fair 
  • Sort/Distribute Pies on Pie Delivery Day
  • Usher Winter or Spring Concert
  • Help with Silent Auction Sales Sorting/Tallying/Cashiering 
  • Chair the January Student Fundraiser
  • Turn in your itemized Receipts from Glory Days  
  • Chaperone Spring Trip
  • Assist with Set-Up and/or Clean-Up for the Choral Banquet
       
For a more complete listing, please visit our Volunteer Opportunities information in our Resources page.


Iva Keller, Choral Boosters president
Spring Concert Well Wishes!

Would you like a great way to recognize your special child and his or her accomplishments? Order a Well Wish in the Spring Concert Program and send your student and his or her friends a personalized message to show you care and to encourage them in future endeavors.

Well Wish Orders are due by May 10.

If you have questions, please contact Robyn Anderson

Balances due on Spring Trip
by March 1, 2010

See the spreadsheet to find out your Spring Trip balance.

Here's a couple things to remember . . .
1.  Payments are as of 3/12/10.at 4 p.m.
2.  Payments will be updated and posted to balance spreadsheet by 3/19/10
3.  After 3/1/10, calls will be made to parents and/or students for the late payments.


Monday, March 1:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the choir room

               7 p.m.:  Booster Meeting in the choir room

Tuesday, March 2:  4 – 5:30:  Barbershop Rehearsal in the choir room

Wednesday, March 3:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the choir room

Thursday, March 4:  4 – 5:30:  Beautyshop Rehearsal in the choir room

Friday, March 5:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the choir room

Monday, March 8:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the choir room

Tuesday, March 9:  Eagles Combination, Musical Illusions, Acapella, and Madrigals perform for this event.  The concert starts at 7:30 and will last about 45 minutes.  We will perform our festival songs for your parents.  Please arrive to be in your seat by 7:20.

Wednesday, March 10:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the choir room

Thursday, March 11:  District Choral Festival for Eagles Combination, Musical Illusions, Acapella, and Madrigals.  This event will be held at Deep Run High School.  Eagles and Illusions will travel via busses, while Madrigals and Acapella will drive.  Eagles and Illusions will load busses at Noon, dressed and ready to perform.  Everyone should eat A lunch, change during B and get on the bus and go!  We will perform at Deep Run at 1:10 (Eagles) and 1:30 (Illusions).  After Illusions performs, we will return to Godwin.  Madrigals and Acapella leave class at the end of 5th period to change.  You will then meet with your carpool to travel over the Deep Run.  Once at Deep Run, you will go into the auditorium and sit quietly together until our time to perform.  3:30 (ACA) and 4:10 (Mads) 

Thursday, March 11:  Beautyshop Rehearsal once we get back to school from District Festival.

Friday, March 12 – Sunday, March 14:  Barbershop Quartet Adjudication in Pennsylvania.  We will leave after school on Friday and return Sunday between 12 – 1.  I will need two parents to go this weekend. 

Monday, March 15:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the auditorium.

Tuesday, March 16:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the auditorium

Wednesday, March 17:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the auditorium

Thursday, March 18:  Hanover Chamber Choir Competition:  ACA and Mads will compete at this event.  As of right now, the 18th is still a half day for students, which means you will not miss school.  We are going to try something different this year:  we are going to meet at Hanover since we will not be coming from school.  Acapella, please meet at Hanover dressed and ready to go at 3:30 p.m.  Do not be late because our warm-up time is soon after.  Your competition time is 4:30.  After you compete, go get something to eat, change out of your outfits, and return to Hanover for Madrigals performance.  Madrigals, please meet at Hanover dressed and ready to go at 6:10.  Your competition time is 7:10.  Please eat before you arrive.  Everyone be in place ready for the Hullabahoos concert at 7:45.  The awards ceremony is at 8:15, and you are free to leave after that is over.

Saturday, March 20:  Hanover Show Choir Competition:  Debut will meet at school at 9:30 a.m. to run through the show with the band a few times.  We will depart from Godwin dressed and ready to go at 11:30.  Our competition time is 1 p.m.  PLEASE invite friends and family to attend to yell for us!  I think the judges give extra points when people are cheering!!  After we perform you are free to go, but must return by 7:00 for the Hullabahoos concert and awards ceremony. 

Monday, March 22:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the auditorium.

               7 p.m.  Spring Trip Chaperone Meeting in the band room.

Tuesday, March 23:  7 - 10:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the auditorium.

Wednesday, March 24:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the choir room.

Thursday, March 25:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the auditorium.

Monday, March 29:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the auditorium.

Tuesday, March 30:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the auditorium.

Wednesday, March 31:  4 – 6:  Sweeney Todd Rehearsal in the auditorium.








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