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Kenwood Academy Vocal Music Department is where the future of choral music flourishes.  We strive to

develop and cultivate talented young men and women from various socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds

represented in Kenwood Academy High School’s richly diverse school community. Kenwood Academy High

School is a neighborhood public school, located on the south side of Chicago in the historic Hyde Park

community. It educates students ranging in grade levels 7 - 12 and most recently received the Silver Medal

by US News and World Report for its outstanding academic achievement. The school is under the

leadership of Elizabeth A. Kirby (Harvard Alum). Ms. Kirby became a part of the Kenwood family in 1999,

in which she was awarded the prestigious Golden Apple Award. In June 2005, she was been elevated to

principal of Kenwood Academy. In addition, Ms. Kirby received the New Leaders High School Principal

Award at the 1st Annual New Leaders for New Schools Chicago Program. As a new team member of

Mayor-Elect Ralm Emmanuel's community leadership team, Ms. Kirby is committed to ensuring high

academic achievement for every student, as well as promoting achievement through the arts. As a part of

the music enrichment program at Kenwood Academy, KAHS Concert Choir has provided thousands of

talented students access to music education, counseling, mentoring and recreational programs. 

Kenwood Academy Concert Choir is comprised of a skillful group of young people who learn how they can

actively engage in the world of classical and contemporary music. For more than thirty years, Kenwood’s

music department has been at the pinnacle of musical excellence. Concert Choir has received Superior

ratings during annual competitions for nearly all of that time, which has earned them the ability to become

“Ambassadors of Vocal Music Excellence” for not only Kenwood Academy but also for the Chicago Public

Schools at large.

In addition to local performances, some of Concert Choir’s most notable performances have included

performing in seven cities in Switzerland including Basel, Bern, and Zurich; performances for noted

journalist Vernon Jarrett, former Chicago Symphony Choral Conductor Margaret Hills, Rosa Parks, the

Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Maya Angelou, and Dr. Betty Shabazz (the widow of

Malcolm X); the inaugural event for Dorothy Brown, Cook County Treasurer; a senatorial campaign

fundraiser for President-Elect Barack Obama; the City of Chicago’s Annual Interfaith Breakfast Celebrating

the Life of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. hosted by Mayor Richard M. Daley; and most recently an

appearance at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival with Grammy Award winning and legendary jazz vocalist,

Cassandra Wilson, Grammy and Oscar Award winner, Jennifer Hudson; in addition to performing for

Chinese President Hu Jintao and  Mayor-Elect Ralm Emmanuel. Although the choir has performed for a

multitude of audiences internationally, each performance leaves an endearing mark on the hearts of each

member.

Your support will enable us to make a positive difference in the lives of talented young people each year.

Kenwood Academy Concert Choir is able to develop a student’s sense of their own capacity for excellence

and a deeper appreciation for the importance of social pluralism, cultural difference, and the need to respect

and appreciate people with different values, backgrounds, and experiences.

One by one, our singers in turn shape the future for us all. Essential to that future is the successful

completion of our first annual “Kenwood Academy Concert Choir Partnership Program” pledge campaign.

With an ambitious annual goal of $100k, we are confident that with your committed support we will meet

this goal by the end of the 2010-2011 school year. The successful completion of this campaign will not be

the end, but only the beginning of what must become an ongoing effort to create a sound financial

foundation for the students of this choral group.

The goal is not to establish a huge endowment or reserve, but to enable the Choir to achieve a reasonable

level of ongoing financial support. To maintain and continue to enhance the programs of Kenwood Academy

Concert Choir, we must generate support on an annual basis. This is our challenge.

Through the brilliant leadership of our choral director, Richard Nunley Jr. and the perfect background and

experience to succeed that our parent volunteers have committed to, we are well-positioned to enhance the

future of our Concert Choir.

We look forward to working with you as we strive to provide the highest artistic excellence for these gifted

students here in Chicago. As you review the various sponsorship opportunities available, please note that

Kenwood Academy Concert Choir has become a passport for young people of all races and economic

backgrounds to learn not only about this wonderful city, but the richness of our diverse world. Our students

are ultimately the fundamental reason of why we implore your support for what we plan to accomplish.

Kenwood Academy Concert Choir students from varied socioeconomic backgrounds come together to learn

and perform.  They not only learn teamwork, but also respect for each other due to the passion they share. 

In addition, research shows that music education dramatically stimulates learning and enriches students’

lives.

The Kenwood Academy Concert Choir Parent Association (KCCP) are therefore reaching out to ask for

your fiscal support.   If you choose to help us in this pursuit, you will be investing in today’s youth and

tomorrow’s citizens and leaders. Won’t you please be a part of this effort? Please review the information

included in this packet to learn more about our sponsorship level programs and what steps to take to

become an important part of the KCC Partnership Program.

KENWOOD ACADEMY CONCERT CHOIR

Pp PPlease complete the KCCP Partnership Program forms below by selectingwhich level your donation will subscribe to and return both forms to:

Director Circle $25,001 & up

This level provides your organization with the ability to sponsor a minimum of fifty (50) students for the entire school year; exclusive shared sponsorship of all music series events. Top billing in all music series printed marketing materials including: flyers, apparel, web banner ads, program booklet advertising and two (2) on-site banner displays. Your organization will also receive one (1) public appearance by the choir, ten (10) complimentary tickets.

Conductor Circle $10,001 - $25,000

This level provides your organization with the ability to sponsor up to fifty (50) students for the entire school year; exclusive shared sponsorship of two (2) selective music series events. Top billing in two (2) music series printed marketing materials including: flyers, apparel, web banner ad, program booklet advertising and one (1) on-site banner display. Your organization will also receive one (1) public appearance by the choir, ten (10) complimentary tickets to two (2) music series events.

Ensemble Circle $3,001 - $10,000

This level provides your organization with the ability to sponsor up to twenty (20) students for the entire school year; exclusive shared sponsorship of one (1) selective music series event. Top billing in one (1) music series printed marketing materials including: flyers, web banner ad, program booklet advertising and one (1) on-site banner display. Your organization will also receive eight (8) complimentary tickets to one (1) music series event.

Madrigal Circle $1,001 - $ 3,000

This level provides your organization with the ability to sponsor up to six (6) students for the entire school year; shared sponsorship in one (1) designated music series event. Top billing in this designated music series printed marketing materials including: web banner ad, program booklet advertising and one (1) on-site poster display. Your organization will also receive eight (6) complimentary tickets to this music series event.

Music Note Circle $501 - $ 1,000

This level provides your organization with the ability to sponsor up to two (2) students for the entire school year; shared sponsorship in one (1) designated music series event. Top billing in this designated music series printed marketing materials including: web banner ad, program booklet advertising and one (1) on-site poster display. Your organization will also receive four (4) complimentary tickets to this music series event.

Clef Note Circle $100 - $500

This level provides your organization with the ability to sponsor up to one (1) student for the entire school year. Web banner ad and program booklet advertising in one (1) designated music series event.. Your organization will also receive two (2) complimentary tickets to this music series event.

Friends of KCC Circle Under $100

This level provides your organization with the ability to partially sponsor a student during the school year. Web banner ad and program booklet advertising in one (1) designated music series event. Your organization will also receive one (1) complimentary ticket to this music series event.

Thank you in advance your support!

- KCCP Executive Committee

Return this form to:KENWOOD ACADEMY CONCERT CHOIR

Sharon GrayKCCP Vice President Fund-raising

Phone: 773-573-6024 • Fax: 773-423-0253E-mail: vpfundraising@kaconcertchoir.org

Website: http://kaconcertchoir.org

KCCP PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

I would like to support Kenwood Academy Concert Choir with a gift of:❑ $100+ ❑ $500+ ❑ $1,000+ ❑ $3,000+ ❑ $10,000+ ❑ $25,000+ ❑ Other $______.00

Name(s): ________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________

Phone Number: _(_______)________-____________ Alternate Phone Number: _(_______)________-____________

E-mail address: __________________@__________________________.__________

Is there a specific Kenwood Academy Concert Choir Member you would like to sponsor?❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, please provide the name of the student: _______________________________________________

Are you a Kenwood Academy High School and/or Kenwood Concert Choir Alumni:❑ Yes ❑ No If KAHS graduate, year of graduation: _______ and if KCC Alumni, please list former section: __________

PAYMENT INFORMATION

❑ I am enclosing a check/money order made payable to Kenwood Academy Concert Choir.

❑ Please charge my credit/debit card.

❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ American Express ❑ Discover ❑ PayPal™

Card Number: ____________________________ Expiration Date: _____/_____/______

Print Name: _______________________________ Signature: ________________________________

Registered PayPal E-mail Address: __________________@__________________________.__________

❑ I prefer to make a secure electronic payment via PayPal™ by visiting the Kenwood Academy Concert Choir website:http://kaconcertchoir.org. Click the “donate to KCC tab” to complete your transaction.

❑ I hereby authorize Kenwood Academy Concert Choir and its representatives the ability to submit my donated pledge information to a designated corporate entity that will potentially maximize my gift to this organization by equally matching the dollar amount.

❑ I give my permission to list the following name on the KCC website and Spring Music Festival roster of donors:please print name of business organization or individual here:

Signature Date

Thank You in Advance!Your Support is Greatly Appreciated!

For more information please contact

KENWOOD ACADEMY

CONCERT CHOIR PARENTS (KCCP)

c/o: Mr. Richard Nunley Jr.

5015 South Blackstone Avenue

Chicago, IL 60615

http://kaconcertchoir.org

email: sponsor@kaconcetchoir.org