HARRISON PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

Department: Guitar

Name: Robin Butz

Report Date: September 28, 2016

Departmental Needs

Upcoming Performances/Events

9/27-28- Faculty Student Showcase rehearsals

9/29- Faculty Student Showcase

10/3- Solo and Ensemble forms and fees due

10/13 - Jazz Concert and Guitar Department Social

10/18- Informal Recital

10/20- Piano Recital and Guitar Department Social

Volunteer Opportunities

10/18-Informal Recital - We need parents to volunteer to bring water and soft drinks, and food

for this informal recital held at the Guitar classroom. Please call or text Robin Butz at 863-944-

3400.

Upcoming Fundraisers

11/4- Guitar Fundraiser Concert – invitations out soon.

Past Performances/Events Report

9/24- All State Auditions, Auburndale High School

Past Fundraiser Report

Past Competitions/Adjudications/Recognitions & Awards

6/20-6/23-Harrison Guitar Quartet, High School Small Ensemble selected to perform at Guitar

Foundation of America Conference, Denver, Colorado

6/24-John Butz, International Solo Competition at Guitar Foundation of America Conference,

Denver, Colorado

HARRISON PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

Department: Piano

Name: Cathy Sokolski

Report Date: September 28, 2016

Upcoming Performances/Events The Fall Piano Concert will be held on October 20. Hannah

Githens, Elisa Joyner, Aidan Lipe, Joelle Mahlan, and Jessica Sokolski performed at the Faculty

Student Showcase. on September 28.

Past Fundraiser The Piano Department has an ongoing fundraiser: Legacy Locker Plates.

Legacy Locker Plates are about 2" x 4" and similar to the plate on a trophy. They will have the

students name, department, and graduation year on them and will be placed on the lockers by

Harrison staff. Students will have the option to have the same locker each year, or to purchase

a new plate for a different locker if they do not have the same locker.

The plates are $25 and were sold during orientation, and order forms are available in the office.

Harrison Parents’ Association Departmental Report Department: Motion Picture Arts Name: Nancy Carter Report Date: 10/1/16 Upcoming Performances/ Events 12/14/16 MPA Open House 4/21-22/17 MPA Showcase Upcoming Fundraisers Motion Picture Arts DVDs and Harrison magnets are available for sale. Past Performances/ Events Report

We are several weeks into the school year and the film students have had their groups and

scripts established so progress is well on its way!

Here is an update on what the film groups are doing:

Junior/Senior Groups (* = director)

• “Without Warning”: Connor Devore*, Morgan Smeltz, Noah Hickey, & Laney Blair

• “Help Wanted”: Will Smith*, Alex Troiano, Alexa Roberts, Payton Dean, & Connor Devore

• “Riptide”: Taylor Hammersla*, Mary Klein, Alexionna Wyche, & Nathan Finley

• “Crayon Box”: Amber Moulton*, Maddie Morris, McKenah Morris, & Cierron Harr

Freshman/Sophomore Groups (* = director)

• “PB&J”: Kim-Anh Vo*, Caroline Carter, Josh Ceranic, & Lukas Brausch

• “Paper Boy”: Ava Carter*, Marcy Smith, Josh Bowen, & Alex Torres

• “The Ring”: Hollis Rosenkranz*, Parisa Shahin, Liam Gainer, & Jason Thompson

• “Paper Boy”: Alec Roberts*, Kanyon Kelleher, Gwenith Brarman, & Abby Brown

• “Disconnected”: Ashtyn Plunkett*, Jasmine Porter, & Isabella Rose

• “Something’s Fishy”: Eden Chaddick*, Laura Northup, Cameron Payne, & Evan Liner

Recognitions Senior Will Smith writes the movie review column “From My Seat” for The Ledger.

HARRISON PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

Department: Creative Writing

Name: Brandy Polly

Report Date: 9/29/2016

Big News: Please give a warm welcome to Mr. Clifford Parody, the new Creative Writing

teacher! We are thrilled that Mr. Parody has joined the Harrison family and look forward to the

knowledge, experience, and talent he brings to the department. We wish him well as he begins

a new journey with the Creative Writing students!

Please join us for a ‘Meet and Greet’ reception for Mr. Parody in the Rotunda on October 3rd at

7pm. Light refreshments will be served.

Departmental Needs: Donations are always welcome to assist with purchasing materials for the

department.

Upcoming Performances/Events: Please consider attending one of the upcoming events to support our talented students and build more pride with our department. October 7: Danforth Chapel, Florida Southern College - Senior Creative Writing Student Alice Kosmicki will be opening up for visiting poet Ellen McGrath Smith. October 27: Creative Writing Reading in the Film Theater. 7PM.

Volunteer Opportunities: The Creative Writing Department has 3 approved volunteers that will

be attending the upcoming field trip on October 7 to the Cracker Festival. If you are an

approved volunteer and would like to chaperone, please contact Brandy Polly.

(brandy.polly@polk-fl.net)

Upcoming Fundraisers: None at this time.

HARRISON PARENT’S ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

Department: Dance

Name: Jennifer Royal

Report Date: 10/1/2016

Meeting Date: September

Departmental Needs:

Water and Snacks

Upcoming Performances/Events:

We are very excited to have Rick McCullough as a Guest Artist in residence at our

school. Levels 3 & 4 are eligible for casting. 5th period students are eligible for casting as

understudies. The following is a brief excerpt from his bio at Florida State University, I

have provided the link if you wish to read it in full.

“Rick McCullough’s professional experience includes performing with the Netherlands Dance Theater from 1975 to 1984, with the Harkness Ballet from 1971 to 1975, and with the North Carolina Dance Theater from 1970 to 1971. He served as Ballet Master for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater from 1986 to 1988. He was also the Artistic Director of the North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Institute on Roanoke Island Dance Company from 1998 to 2008. He was artistic director of the Tallahassee Ballet from 2009 to 2013.

Rick graduated high school in 1969 from North Carolina School of the Arts in and received his BFA Degree in Dance there in 1986. He received his MFA Degree in Dance from UNC/Greensboro in 1995. He has taught either ballet or contemporary technique at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Mercyhurst University, University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, University of Alabama, Ohio State University, Western Michigan University, the University of Utah, the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, the American Dance Festival, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet, among others. He recently completed certification in Pre-primary through Level 5 in the American Ballet Theater Curriculum Teacher Training course.

The Harrison dance department will be hosting our annual 8 X 12 even Friday Oct. 28. 8th

grade students from Rochelle, Jewett, McLaughlin, Davenport, and Bok Academy will be

taking classes alongside Harrison dancers for the day.

November 18 – USF Day of Dance that includes a full day of dance workshops for the

students and a performance at night.

Past Performance or Event Reports:

Volunteer Opportunities:

Seamstress

Upcoming Fundraisers:

Sell remaining Tervis Tumbler at dance events

Past Fundraiser Report:

The dance department sold Harrison T-shirts and Tervis tumblers at orientation. All of the T-

shirts were sold and 75 of the tumblers were sold. The remaining tumblers will be sold at

future dance showcases. The net profit (final after pay pal fees) for the dance department is

$919.43.

There will be another $625 earned with the sale of the remaining tumblers.

Competitions/Adjudications/Recognitions & Awards:

Miscellaneous:

Mrs. Bourgeois has returned from maternity leave (September 19, 2016). The students are

excited to be working with her again. She is assisting the seniors with their college applications.

Beginning in October Eve Royal (Sr) and Lyla Saxena (Jr) will begin teaching dance at Combee

Elementary for The Guardian Project – an Arts Enrichment Partnership

HARRISON PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

Department: Theatre

Name: Kitty Knight

Report Date: Oct. 1st, 2016

Meeting Date: September 13, 2016

Department Needs:

Oct. 10- @ 7 pm - Playwriting Class Stage Read - Juniors

2 -3 approved volunteers are needed for this event. (You would be able to watch the

performance.)

Dinner is needed for the students as they will be staying after school to prepare for event. The

meal may be ordered or prepared for the students (Please keep in mind some vegetarian

options as well).

1-2 volunteers needed to serve and clean-up after meal.

Snacks/drinks needed for reception after performance.

1-2 volunteers needed to man the snack/donations table and clean up afterwards.

November 9-10 – “Reading Comes Alive” – Sophomores

We are in need of Approved parent drivers to transport a class of (13) to Florida Southern

College each morning. Also, to help transport return back in the afternoon. (Times to follow)

2-4 parents help backstage and to help pick up and serve lunch.

Would love a donation of bottled water for the students for after school rehearsals. If you can

help, please send into Ms. Harrell’s classroom

Upcoming Performances/Events:

Oct. 8 – HSA Fall Dance @ LHS

Oct. 10 “Revised” – 7:00 PM – Juniors -Playwriting class Stage Readings –Mini Theatre

Nov. 9-10 – “Reading Comes Alive” - Florida Southern College - Sophomores will be performing

select pieces of children’s books to area Polk County Schools.

Nov. 14-18 – Auditions for “Salvation Road” take place after school. -Perusal scripts of Salvation

Road will be available for 24 hour check out starting this week.

HARRISON PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

Department: Publicity and Fund Development

Name: Barb Erickson

Report Date: September 29, 2016

Meeting Date: October 3, 2016

Departmental Needs: N/A

Lakeland Center Performances/Events: We will once again display and perform at the Lakeland

Center during their Broadway and Entertainment series shows. The departments have all

signed up and we will be at 10 this year. The first one is December 6, 2016.

Upcoming Harrison Performances:

October 4 – Chorus Showcase Concert – 7 p.m. (no press needed, event is on FB)

October 13 – Jazz Orchestra Concert – 7 p.m. *

October 20 – Visual Art “Land and Sea” Exhibit and Reception – 6 p.m.

October 20 – Fall Piano Concert – 7 p.m.*

October 27 – Creative Writing Reading – 7 p.m.

*The press releases, community calendar posting, HPA distribution and FB events have been

completed. The others will be completed in the next week or two depending on the date of the

performances.

Volunteer Opportunities: Please forward all press releases received from Publicity and Fund

Development Director to your department students/parents and anyone else you feel who is

interested in attending. Also, please forward all “news” worthy announcements and events

happening within your department to the Publicity and Fund Development Director as well.

Finally, please, like the Harrison Parents’ Association FB page and share the events and invite

others.

Upcoming Fundraisers:

N/A

Activities Since Last Meeting:

1. Philanthropy Committee met on September 12, 2016. We reviewed our fund raising

progress and prospect list. As of September 28th we have raised over $78,000 towards

our $170,000 goal. We are planning a donor cultivation event to be held on November

17th prior to the Fall Symphony Orchestra concert. This event will be directed at those

we’d like to make donations but haven’t yet. Each committee member is working on a

list of 5 or more people to invite.

2. Planning meeting with Dr. Ward to review the plan progress and goals for the year on

October 4, 2016.

3. Logging all donations into the Arts People website and keeping the Tiered Giving

spreadsheet updated so that information can be given to Dr. Ward and Mr. Levine when

needed for event programs at Harrison.

4. Maintaining the HPA’s FB page and now posting to the Harrison school FB page as well.

Also, sharing events to the Harrison Alumni FB group.

5. Serving as HPA representative and mentor to the ARC. Many members of the

philanthropy committee and HPA executive board attended their meeting on 9/1916. It

was actually a “thank you” social for the HPA helping them get their organization

started. We mingled with many of the alumni on the committee and learned more

about them and their vision for the group.

6. Attended the Association of Fundraising Professionals meeting on September 14, 2016.

The meeting was focused on donor relationships. We were one of three members who

submitted National Philanthropy Day nominations so they did a drawing for 12 free

lunches and I won!

7. Nominated Punam Saxena for National Philanthropy Day as Volunteer of the Year.

Event will be held on November 3, 2016 and First United Methodist Church at 7:30 a.m.

Tickets are $30 each or a table for $225 to AFP members.

8. Forwarded October events and performance calendar to our sponsors at $500 and up.

HARRISON PARENTS' ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL REPORT Department: Technical Theatre Name: Wendy Dow Report Date: October 1, 2016 Departmental needs: None at this time Upcoming performance/events: *Preparations are underway for the all school musical 'The Little Mermaid' *TT freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors will be going on an overnight field trip to Florida Grand Opera in Miami on 11/18/16 to and will see the performance Carmen we will return on 11/19/16 Volunteer opportunities: None at this time Upcoming fundraisers/ Past performances/Events Report: *Save the date reminder: Masquerade is the TT departments fundraiser and it will be held on 01/28/17 *We had a very good turnout for our TT picnic on September 17th. It was nice to mingle and get to know each of the new incoming students and their parents. Past fundraiser report: N/A Past competitions/Adjudications/Recognition & Awards: N/A Miscellaneous:

HARRISON PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

Department: Orchestra

Name: Tracey Ritter

Report Date: October 3, 2016

Meeting Date: September 13, 2016 HPA Parent Meeting

Departmental Needs: None

Upcoming Performances/Events:

Weekly HSO and Wind Symphony rehearsals continue

Pit Orchestra rehearsals every Wednesday from 2:30 – 4:00

10/13/16 Fall Jazz Concert

11/1/16 Pit Orchestra rehearsals with Little Mermaid cast begin

Volunteer Opportunities: None the department cannot handle internally

Upcoming Fundraisers: None

Past Performances/Events Report:

9/29/16 Stay Brassy and Bring Your Own Strings performed at Faculty/Student Showcase

Past Fundraiser Report:

Past Competitions/Adjudications/Recognitions & Awards:

9/24/16 All State Auditions for both wind and strings

Miscellaneous: Nothing to report

HARRISON PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

Department: Visual Art

Name: Rachel Boynton

Report Date: September 29, 2016

Meeting Date: October

Departmental Needs:

Old hairdryers Old cotton t-shirts, towels, rags

Jars with lids Egg cartons Paper towels

Upcoming Performances/Events:

October 20 @ 6:00 pm – Land and Sea Gallery Reception December 8 @ 6:00pm – 8th Grade invitational Gallery Reception January 23 @6:00 pm –Sister Cities Art and Writing Reception February 10 @ 6:00 pm- Senior Visual Arts Show @ PMoA March 3 @6:00pm – A Thousand Words Reception April 6 @ 6:00pm- Seeing and Believing Reception

Volunteer Opportunities:

October 20 @ 5:45 we need 3 volunteers to help serve snacks.

[Each event above will require the help of 3 volunteers to help with snacks, ect.]

Upcoming Fundraisers Past Performances/Events Report:

Past Fundraiser Report:

Past Competitions/Adjudications/Recognitions & Awards:

Miscellaneous:

Had a representative from Ringling College of Art and Design meet with students

MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) will be coming to speak with Students soon