Upcoming Pre-LGPE Concert and LGPE Performances
2017 LGPE Student Schedule
A few reminders: Please have student’s clothing in a garment bag that is marked CLEARLY with their name. Make sure your son/daughter has black dress shoes (closed-toe for the girls) and black socks (for the boys). Tennis shoes (even if black) are not permitted and can actually hurt our score under “General Effect” (yes, this has happened!).
Please direct any questions to Carol.Doemel@cobbk12.org.
We are very proud of our orchestras and look forward to their upcoming performances! Hope to see family and friends at the concert and evaluations at our Lassiter Concert Hall.
Sign-up for 2017 LGPE volunteers
Volunteer Sign Up
Contact Susan Lewis if you have any questions.
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night, Feb 6th, 6 – 9pm
Come on out to this Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night and make it the biggest one for this school year at the Lassiter Chick-Fil-A on Shallowford Rd. 10% of all receipts (eat-in or drive thru) will come directly to our orchestra. Folks at rehearsal, simply go over and show your support. Volunteers, please remind our patrons to drop those receipts in the bucket.
As you shop this Valentine’s Day
Still in Mulch need of a Project Manager for our Mulch Fundraiser
Your volunteer team is still seeking an energetic orchestra family member who is willing to donate some time and energy to helping our orchestra with some mulch needed fundraising. The best part about this job is that it’s a short-term project without any long-term commitments. Plant the fundraiser, execute the fundraiser, have fun, go home. Easy!
If you love spending time in the garden, if you love your orchestra, and if you love giving something back to a program that gives so much to your student, then this is the job for you.
Show your Orchestra Spirit!
your driveway. If you would like to have your driveway stenciled, please download the LHSO Driveway Stenciling Permission Form, fill it out, and deposit it, along with a check to the LHSOA lock-box in the orchestra room. Please e-mail Sharon Powers with any questions you have on this project. Important
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(Many important rehearsal, LGPE, concert dates & times)
2017 USC Chamber Day and Competition
University of South Carolina Chamber Music Day and Competition with the Parker Quartet is an exceptional opportunity for advanced high school string quartets. The event is on Apr 8th. Details
Lassiter String Academy Volunteer Needed
Still seeking volunteers to serve on a committee or the Board
We are all very busy both with home and professional responsibilities, however, I ask that all of you wonderful parents and caregivers consider making a bit more room in your busy schedules to become a more integral part of this wonderful orchestra. Some jobs take only an hour or so per week, and some take only a couple hours per month, and many event roles require only a few hours per quarter, so please consider jumping-in and lending your time and talents in whichever way is most meaningful to you.
The nominating committee for Board positions will convene very soon. To express an interest in serving on either a committee or as an officer on the Board, please send an email to the Nominating Committee Chair, Ajit Kahaduwe, at webmaster@lhsoa.org.
Thank you for your consideration.
Musically yours,
Jonathan Warner
*Indicates current member rotating off the Board, however, all positions are eligible for nomination.
President
Provides leadership and managerial oversight to all aspects of the LHSOA. Member of the Executive Board.
*Vice President
Coordinates volunteers and provides oversight for all events; Works closely with the orchestra directors and the president on all activities, and is a member of the Executive Board.
*Secretary
Maintains all records and forms for the orchestra; maintains files on-line in the cloud, and is a member of the Executive Board.
Co-Treasurer (Bookkeeping)
Tracks income and expenses; prepares, monitors, and reports on the annual budget to the Board and the membership. Experience in QuickBooks is highly desirable but not required. Member of the Executive Board.
*Co-Treasurer (AR/AP, Banking)
Collects checks and forms in the lock box; makes banking runs, tracks payments for trips, works closely with the other co-treasurer in charge of bookkeeping. Member of the Executive Board.
*Lassiter String Academy Coordinator
Works with Academy string teachers and the orchestra director to coordinate after school lessons and track payments. Member of the Board.
Webmaster
Maintains the website and the published master orchestra calendar. Member of the Board.
Communications Officer
Puts together and sends out the weekly newsletter, manages Social Media posts, utilizes emails to ensure good information flow between the Orchestra directors, the Parent volunteers and Orchestra families. Member of the Board.
*Fundraising Coordinator
Plans and executes most fundraisers throughout the year.
*Memberships and Sponsorships Coordinator
Promotes individual and business giving programs to ensure the highest percentage of families participate in the financial health of the booster club, and also ensures visibility in the local business community.
Spring Trip Planner (needed annually)
Works closely with all parties to ensure the spring trip is organized prior to, during, and after the trip regarding travel plans and arrangements. Works closely with the orchestra director, the treasurers, and the tour companies.
Update on Cruise trip
The Lassiter Orchestra Spring Cruise Trip is scheduled for March 29 – April 3, 2017.
Final Payment for the trip will be a $110 due Feb 10th which includes a storage rental for the instruments on board the cruise ship and the bus ride within the Kennedy Space Center. Students who got a discount from the HBH Fundraiser can adjust their final payment.
Carnival Cruise Spring Trip Meeting was on Tuesday, November 15 Update: 2017 Cruise Trip Information Packet
For students & chaperones making this trip
It is highly recommended those traveling internationally possess a valid U.S. Passport, even though the rules require only a birth certificate and a photo ID for cruises sailing a closed circuit from the U.S. (meaning the ship departs and arrives back to the U.S. following all port calls). Having a passport will make life a lot easier if the ship needs to travel to a different port other than what is on the itinerary due to weather, or if a flight home from Nassau becomes necessary in the event of an emergency. Applying for a passport is easy and can be done online here.
It is also recommended that travelers have a passport photo taken by AAA Auto Club on Gordy Parkway, another travel agent, or a drugstore such as Walgreens or CVS for around $10. The State Department website has a self-photo tool, but it is a challenge to use and there have been instances of applications being returned due to invalid photos. For those who have a passport, please ensure it does not expire within 6 months of our return from the trip. It takes about 6 weeks to process a passport application.
Please make all checks for the trip payable to LHSOA with your child’s name in the memo and a payment coupon, and turn in to the brown drop box it in the front of the orchestra room or mail them to:
LHSOA
Attn: Spring Cruise Trip
P.O. Box 671345, Marietta, GA 30066
Payment Plan for Spring Cruise Trip 2017:
Non-refundable $200 due by September 21 (extended from September 9)
Payment #1: $200 due by October 14
Payment #2: $200 due by November 11
Payment #3: $150 due by January 13
Final Payment: $110 due by February 10
Students will be rooming in quad-occupancy rooms and they should have already signed-up for rooms last week.
More info on 2017 Spring Trip Hub.
Trip Memo
Scroll to 2017 Spring Cruise Payments here to pay online.
Questions? Send them to the Orchestra Directors at Carol.Doemel@cobbk12.orgor lassiterorchestras@gmail.com
Teen nights @ ASO
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra invites our students to avail free tickets to select performances throughout the year.
LHSOA Registrations – It is Never Too Late!
Thank you, families, for your registrations and your generous donations!
If you haven’t made a contribution yet, please make a donation today so we can do-it-up bigger and better for the kids rest of the year!
Do you have Kroger plus card? Please re-enroll annually: Lassiter’s Kroger Community Rewards – #68865.
Re-enroll here. Dollars accumulate starting Sep 1st. Takes a couple minutes to set up and it keeps giving every time you shop for the next year!!
Simple swipe while you pay for shopping at Publix. The Publix at Highland Plaza has Lassiter Orchestra Partner cards at the Customer Service Desk. Please scan the card at checkout and help the Orchestra.
See the Parent and Student Webpage for more details. Contact LHSOA Communications for any questions. Click here to subscribe to the Lassiter Orchestra Newsletter. To unsubscribe just scroll down to the bottom of the email and click on unsubscribe from this list.