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An URGENT Message from the Booster Club 

Our orchestra's annual Dinner and Auction will be Tuesday evening, February 21st, in the Smith cafeteria. This is our largest fundraiser and we need everyone's help to make it successful!

First of all, we need donations. We are looking for items that can be auctioned or raffled at the event . . . large or small items like gift baskets or gift certificates. If you own a business or know someone who does and have a product that you would like to donate, or if you're crafty and have something handmade to donate, please do.

Secondly, we need volunteers for the dinner and auction. We need adults to help with auction set-up, dinner set-up, dessert table, cold drinks table, coffee table, check-in table, ticket sales, check out, silent auction table monitors, etc. Students will greet and usher help at the tables as well.

If you would like to make a donation or volunteer, e-mail me at teresa_o@verizon.net. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 214-418-3800. You may also contact Cindy Mattson at cmattson@verizon.net or Melinda Grandell at melinda@thegrandells.com.

This dinner and auction is very beneficial for youe student because our Booster Club will be able to provide things like college scholarships, private lesson scholarships, uniforms, and instrument maintenance. We can all work together! Thank you so much for your generous support and I look forward to hearing from you.



Teresa Oostenbrug
VP, Ways and Means
214-418-3800
teresa_o@verizon.net

 


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GET INVOLVED

Attend NSHS Orchestra Booster Club meetings which are generally held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Orchestra Room. Joining the Booster Club is a great  way to support your orchestra students, meet other parents, and find out what's happening in orchestra. Click on the Booster Club tab above for additional information.


 

Events:

January:
26-28 - Fine Arts Musical: Sound of Music
31
- February Booster Club Mtg, Orch Rm, 7pm

February:
2
- Fruitealicious Day
4 - Iceskating Party, Galeria, 6-9pm
7 - Pre-UIL, NSHS, afternoon-evening
8 - Early Release, Staff Development Day
8-11 - TMEA Convention & All-State - San Antonio
17 - 4th Trip payment due ($150)
18 - UIL Solo & Ensemble - Creekview HS
21 - Scholarship Dinner & Auction, Cafeteria, 6pm
29-Mar 2 - UIL Concert & Sightreading contest, NSHS

 
» Events Calendar

Fundraisers

The FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH will be NSHSOrchestra Day at Fruitealicious, ALL DAY!!

Drop your receipt in the NSOrchestra jar by the cash register and 15% or purchases will be donated to the Orchestra.

Fruitealicious

 


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Inspiration
» Benjamin Zander on music and passion
» Paganini: Caprice No. 5 (Shlomo Mintz)
» System of a Down: Toxicity

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» Virtual Violin

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