Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Fine Arts Lettering Opportunity

Attention all band, orchestra, and choir members
who are in 9th - 12th grade:

We offer an opportunity to letter in fine arts
by meeting certain requirements.

Encore Fine Arts Letter Requirements

9th – 12th grade students accumulating a total of 100 points or more,

over the course of two semesters,

will be eligible for a varsity fine arts letter.

Earn a varsity letter by meeting the following criteria:

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Student must be a member of one or more of the Encore groups for the entire year.

Attendance – no more than one absence per semester – 10 pts/sem

Weekly private lessons on your major band, orchestra instrument, or voice – 25 pts/sem

Weekly private lessons on a secondary instrument or voice – 15 pts/sem

Participation in more than one Encore group – 10 pts/sem

Participation in solo festivals or competitions – 20 pts per event/sem

Rating of I or II in competitions – 10 points per rating/sem

Recital participation – 20 pts/sem

Ongoing participation in other groups outside of Encore (church, youth symphony) – 20 pts/sem

Solo performances outside of Encore (recital, church) – 5 pts per performance/sem
Points limited to 15 per semester

Aiding other Encore groups with ongoing participation – 20 pts/sem

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Please email me for the form needed to keep track of the points at:

encorehomeschool@sbcglobal.net

It is the responsibility of the student to record points by date and event and have a parent sign off on final point calculation. The point sheet should be turned in to Mrs. Bachert by May 1. The cost of the letter and any postage, handling, admin fees will be due at that time as well.

The award is a chenille music note. Each individual student can choose pins to go on the chenille to represent areas of music that each student has participated in.

The final costs will be determined by the number ordered so that amount may not be available until early spring.

Eight Encore members were eligible to letter last year. The points accumulated by those students ranged from 120 to over 400.