2018 Military Salute Show News

One of our BIG events and fundraisers is the Annual Military Salute. It's coming up on November 5. If you have not been, you will LOVE this event. It is going to be awesome but we need your help!

Each choir performs patriotic/inspirational musical selections, we feature several talented student soloists and small groups, the combined choirs perform a really cool multimedia presentation with the songs from each branch of the armed forces, and we close with a multimedia presentation of God Bless the U.S.A. Additionally, we have a Wall of Honor, decorated with history-rich remembrances of family members from generations past and present who have served that we enjoy after the concert with complimentary coffee, tea, and desserts. All of this is a big "thank you" to our men and women in the armed forces and teaches our students to respect and appreciate those who serve. It is one of our favorite events each year. The concert will be at 7:30pm at First Presbyterian Church, San Angelo. We expect the concert to run about 70 minutes.

Student Involvement

This is a required/graded event for all students. Since we are charging admission, however, only eligible students may perform. Ineligible students will be notified privately in classes this week. Ineligible students will still need to attend, but they will serve in various supportive capacities (pass out programs, setup, cleanup, etc.).

Students will perform in clean and neat denim jeans with their royal blue choir logo polo shirts. Many students have already received theirs prior to the start of school, but students who have not received theirs will be receiving theirs late next week. We cannot issue those to students who have not paid their one-time $20 polo shirt purchase. Not sure if you've paid that? Please check Charms Office.

As always, we will have dress rehearsals in the church after school for all groups. Please have your child reserve that entire afternoon for this event. They will also be fed before they perform. More detailed rehearsal times will be released very soon.

Parent Help

These event is completely impossible without major parent help. We have several areas needing parent volunteers:

• Decorations - comes up to the church the day of the event and places decorations in the sanctuary and gym, arranges and oversees the Wall of Honor in the gym.
• Hospitality - coordinates and oversees the feeding of students prior to the performance, arranges and oversees items donated for bake sale, guest relations during the bake sale/reception.
• Supervision - we'll need at least one adult in each student holding room. Recommended that you signup for the room that your student's class is in, since you will come with them when it is time to perform. YOU WILL NOT MISS YOUR CHILD'S PERFORMANCES.
• Tickets - Collects tickets, sells tickets, makes change for guests.
• Ushers - direct guests toward appropriate entrances prior to audience seating, assist ticket takers with crowd control once seating has begun.

The above list contains specific duties that need you to signup in advance so that we may coordinate with the directors and other parents helping. Please, signup ASAP using this link so we have contact information and can coordinate in an efficient and organized manner: https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/volunteerR.asp?s=cenhsc&v=4517358

EVERYONE: We kindly request donations of baked goods for the bake sale/reception and items for the Wall of Honor. Please bring these items to the church when you drop off your child for the dress rehearsal. A description of what items are appropriate for the Wall of Honor are later in this message. Cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, etc., all are welcome to be donated for the bake sale/reception. You will sign-in that you brought something so fundraising credit can be shared with those who participate by bringing something.

Tickets

This is a ticketed event. Everyone attending will need a ticket or will be free with military ID. Students who request tickets to check-out and sell are being given those in classes today and tomorrow. The white tickets are $5 General Admission tickets. The yellow tickets are an invitation to an active duty/reserve/veteran service member to attend for free. The yellow ticket is not valid on its own - it just serves as invitation. For them to gain free admission, we ask that they come in their uniform and/or show their military ID. This is ONLY for people in the services. Family members, young children, etc., will still need to purchase a normal, white ticket.

Money from ticket sales will be due by Tuesday, November 6 (the day after the concert). We need all money and/or unsold tickets returned in the same envelope.

These tickets serve as a way for students to raise money for their trips and future choir expenses. The only way students will receive fundraising credit is by selling tickets in advance. Any tickets sold at the door will go into the general fund.

Submit Names of Deployed Family Members 

One of our traditions at this concert is that we honor those family members currently deployed. We read their names aloud and place a yellow flower on the stage in their honor and in the prayer that they come home safely. For us to have enough flowers and a list prepared, we need to collect all names by Wednesday, October 31. Submit a name here: https://goo.gl/forms/m69z8Oc0ncHwFc7o2

Signup for Wall of Honor Space 

Another tradition is our Wall of Honor. We decorate a hallway with posters, uniforms, pictures, helmets, and other memorabilia of everyone's family members who are or have served in the military. We've had stuff from the Civil War, World War I, etc. It is really neat and a special way to honor the memory of those who have given so much for our peace, security, and freedom.

This year, we plan to decorate the hallway of the reception area where we will gather to enjoy desserts, coffee, and tea after the concert. The space is limited and we want to make sure that we leave a spot for your items. Please visit the following link to signup for a space: https://goo.gl/forms/dxx8UpVXBplFIUQ62

Thank You

Look for more information to be posted on the website and emailed home soon.