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Thank You Muskegon Center For The Arts
The Save The Strings fundraiser was a huge success!! Generated over $1300 dollars that will help students finance the performance trip to Italy in 2016. Thank you to all the people who place bids and won.
Thank you to all of the creative artists for their hard work transforming the instruments into amazing pieces of art. Thank you to the Muskegon Center For The Arts and the Red Lotus Gallery for their efforts promoting the fundraiser and displaying the art in the gallery, as well as hosting a fantastic opening event with the Fiddlers.
Special thanks to Cat Jackson for her talent, support and coordination, for this would have not been possible without her.
Help us thank everyone by visiting and shopping local.
Muskegon Center for the Arts/Red Lotus Gallery
356 W Western, Muskegon, MI
Located in the Century Club Building
http://www.muskegonca.com
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Friday 10am – 6pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
The SaveThe String Artists:
Cat Jackson
Catherine Swiatek
Charlie Brown
Ginny Gilbert
Jan Grant
Jill Farkas
Joy VanderVen
Laurie Hieftje
Lon Hieftje
LynnMarie
Michael Schaafsma
Ruth Bolles
Sarah Barnard
Thomas Thoebe
Anna Eldenbrady
Giving Tuesday
Today is the third annual Giving Tuesday. Two days of deals with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday was created to give back to families, charities, community centers and students. Its a simple idea but a great way for you or your company to help our students.
The Mona Shores Orchestra Association makes it possible for the Mona Shores Orchestra Program to realize the extraordinary. The generosity of parents, volunteers, and donors helps the orchestra program cover the gap between school funding and all of the demands of being a world-class orchestra. Donations and Fundraising like Save The Strings are needed so we can as many students as possible on the Italy Performance Tour.
The Mona Shores Orchestra Association depends upon your goodwill. To that end, there are several ways to contribute including individual donations to the association’s annual fund directly or through the United Way, Business Advertising, or a donation to the Mona Shores Orchestra Edquist Memorial Fund via the Community Foundation for Muskegon County.
Mona Shores Orchestra Association is a 501 C(3) tax-exempt organization and donations are tax deductible as allowed by law, plus Michigan Tax Credit for Community Foundations.
PDF Link: Donation Flyer 2013-14.pages 
eight West: Save The Strings
Check out the Fiddlers and Cat Jackson on WoodTV’s eightWest promoting Save The Strings: A New Purpose For Old Instruments.
2014 Magazine Sale
The orchestra program’s annual magazine sale has been kicked off. Students should have brought home paperwork including a catalog, order forms, and reach out booklet. Please take a moment to renew your existing subscription or order a new title either on an order form or on-line at www.gaschoolstore.com. Enter our code 2520013 when placing an order. The sale will conclude on Monday, October 13, with all paper orders due at this time.
Your student graduated or don’t have a student in the program but would still like to support the orchestra program? Order on line at any time throughout the sale and throughout the school year. Just use the website link and code above.
Thank you for the support of our orchestra!
Welcome Back
This week begins the back to school process with High School registration and Middle School Ports of Call. The MSOPA welcomes back orchestra students to a new school year, and also welcomes Mona Shores Alumn Mr. Nick Mosely as the new Middle School Orchestra Director. Mr. Mosely will be teaching Campbell and Lincoln Park 5th Grade Orchestra, 6th Grade Orchestra, & 8th Grade Orchestra.
Middle School: Ports of Call – Early Registration:
Tuesday, Aug. 19 – 6th grade
Wednesday, Aug. 20 – 7th/8th grade
9 am – noon ; 3 pm – 6 pm
Make-Up Date:
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 4 pm – 6 pm
If you have more than one student, please bring them on the same day to save you time!
High School Registration Dates:
Thursday, August 21, 2014
8:00 – 10:30 am Sophomores (Last Names A-L)
1:00 – 3:30 pm Juniors & Seniors (Last Names A-L)
Friday, August 22, 2014
8:00 – 10:30 am Sophomores & Juniors (Last Names M-Z)
1:00 – 3:30 pm Seniors (Last Names M-Z)
Monday, August 25, 2014 9:00 am – 2:00 pm All Freshmen
Meet in Sailor Center
A Shift of Positions
Some of you may know that Mr. Samer Jeroudi has left Mona Shores. We thank Mr. Jeroudi for his years of service and wish him the best on his next endeavors.
Mrs. Kelly DeRose will assume the role of high school director this year along with working with the 7th grade orchestra. The selection process is underway to find our next Middle School director.
MSBOA District 7 Solo & Ensemble Congratulations
Solo & Ensemble Festival is when a student or group of students are evaluated by one judge and rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the highest rating possible.
Congratulations to Dale Liddle, Ryan Avila, Danielle Wisner, and Isabel Grace for receiving ones (1’s) this past weekend at District Solo and Ensemble.
2013 Holiday Poinsettia Sale
Mona Shores Orchestra Association Fundraiser, 2013 Holiday Poinsettia Sale has begun. Check out the Poinsettia Sale Page or contact to the link below for a order form. Hurry orders need to be completed by Nov. 18!!
PDF Flyer/Order Form: MSOA Poinsettia Flyer 2013
Mona shores Orchestra now has a Instagram page to share your photos, videos, etc. Please share new and old phots we would love to see them.
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