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Issue No. III October 2009
On Deck: "Dance and Shout" Calendar
Oct. 7: Performing Arts College Fair,
with ComPAny 2010 at the Betty A. Gray Building
Oct. 8: Cheesecake pick-up, Earl
Cobb Civic Center, Jennie T. Reece Theatre Loading Dock after
10:00AM
Oct. 10: All-State Chorus Regional
Andersen Theater. Oct. 15-17, Auditions, Woodland High School
Oct 13: Orchestra Concert , Earl
7:30PM and Oct. 18 at 3:00PM. Reece Theatre
Oct. 15 - 18: Dance and Shout
Tickets available by calling (ComPAny 2010), Cobb Civic Center
Oct. 17: Macy's Shop For a Cause
Fundraiser
(770) 819-2521, ext. 288. Oct. 19: Auditions, Three Sisters,
Black Box 4:30 - 9:00
A Note From PAPA's President Oct. 20: Auditions, Winter Musicals,
4:30 - 9:00
Words cannot express how much PAPA and myself Oct. 22 - 25: College Visits; Dallas, TX
appreciate the overwhelming response that we have and Oklahoma City, OK
received from so many of you as we established the Byron Oct. 23: Pansies delivered, Poinsettia
Relford Flood Relief Fund for our beloved friend of the PA sales begin
program. Gene Rascle is organizing the donation of Oct. 24: Honor Choir, Spivey Hall
household goods. If you would like more information, Oct. 26: Callbacks (Three Sisters;
please contact Gene at grascle@gmail.com. Musicals)
Oct. 27: Teacher of the Year Pep
Thank you most kindly, Rally, ComPAny 2010 7:30 - 12:00
Corinne Slack Oct. 27: Vocal Concert, Earl Reece
PAPA President Theatre, 7:30
Nov. 3: Student Holiday
Nov. 4: Teacher of the Year Pep
It's Almost Here! Rally, ComPAny 2010, Cobb Energy
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Centre
Don't Miss PAPA's€2009 Silent Auction Nov. 6: PAPA Silent Auction and
Faculty Performance, The Strand
and Faculty Performance! Theatre
News Flash!
Cheesecake Pick-up
The cheesecake orders will
be available for pickup on
Thursday, October 8 after
10:00AM at the loading dock
of the Earl Reece Theatre,
Pebblebrook High School.
Macy's Shop For A Cause
Event is partnering with the
Performing Arts Patrons
Association (PAPA) to raise
money for the Cobb County
Center for Excellence in the
Performing Arts (CCCEPA)
of Pebblebrook High
School.
Shop For A Cause gives
you the opportunity to
give back to the
community and to help
CCCEPA by purchasing a
Shopping Pass for $5 that
can be used all day on
Watch for your personal invitation to this October 17th at any
spectacular event! Macy's store.
CCCEPA gets to keep
Friday, November 6th at the 100% of the proceeds for
every pass sold.
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The shopping pass entitles you to
Strand Theatre on Marietta 20% off Regular, Sale and Clearance
women's, men's and kids' apparel
Square and accessories, fine and fashion
jewelry, frames, bed & bath items,
The evening begins at 7:30 with live music on the housewares, luggage and china as
well as 10% off Regular, Sale and
Strand rooftop, the opening of the silent auction, light Clearance furniture, mattresses and
appetizers and a cash bar. Then at 9:00 take your area rugs, all electrics and electronics
seat in the theatre as the PA faculty members (some exclusions and restrictions
apply)
showcase their talents with a performance highlighting
their own specialty. Raffle drawings and a live auction Students from CCCEPA
follow the entertainment. Finish off the evening with will be selling $5
more music on the rooftop, and a sumptuous selection Shopping Passes at
of desserts as you make your final bids on the silent Macy's Cumberland Mall
auction. On Saturday, October
An evening for adults 21 and older. Tickets are also 17th between 11AM and
on sale NOW through the Strand Theatre Box Office 3PM
www.earlsmithstrand.org, and at the ComPAny show
** Join us for student
Oct 15-17. performances at Macy's
Volunteers still needed. Please contact Sandy Budow Cumberland Mall from
at 404-543-8337 or finecooking@bellsouth.net. Noon-12:30pm
What to bid on? Here is just a small sample of the and 1:30pm-2:00pm **
items so far... (complete list posted on the
Please contact Teri
www.cccepa.com website after October 15th) McClain at
teri.mcclain@macys.com
Dining gift certificates to Atkins Park, Maggiano's, Tijuana Joe's, CiCi's
Pizza, Varasano's Pizza and Wine Bar, Medieval Times Dinner
or 770-309-4000 if the
Theatre and La Strada following applies:
Arts related items such as Head Shot Package, phone consultation
with talent agents, a week of Atlanta Workshop Players camp, a week You will not be able to
of Broadway Dreams Camp, dance classes and monologue visit Macy's at
coaching. Cumberland Mall
Art items including original art by Claire Dunaway, a folk art window between these times
with a "Beatles" theme, Janke handblown glass and an evening with and would like to
the Mayor of Acworth and his wife at their art gallery for a private purchase a $5 Shopping
reception. Pass in advance,
Other unique items: a dessert party for 20, an evening with a beer You or your student are
sommelier coupled with appropriate appetizers for 20 and a 4-piece able to fill ½ hour time
band. slots to sell shopping
Memorabilia including signed posters from the cast of High School passes at a special
Musical 3, Miley Cyrus, cast of Wizards of Waverly Place, cast of designated PAPA table
Camp Rock, Taylor Lauten (Twilight), and Jake Austin. at Macy's Cumberland
Jewelry including handmade earrings, diamond earrings, diamond Mall.
pendent, man's tank watch and silver necklace with matching You have any questions
earrings.
More items are needed and very welcomed.
Please refer to the website for the donation
letter and help us make this event an evening to
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remember. We look forward to your presence at
the auction and for your help in Celebrating the
Arts!
** Fundraising Recap 2009 **€
No. Georgia State Fair Congratulations to the following
Kudos and thanks to Pam and Terry Stookey along finalists from Pebblebrook:
with Sue and Jim Mitchell for co-chairing this big Tami Gallagher (Outstanding
endeavor!€We had over 100 CCCEPA parents and Technical Direction) Robert
students volunteer over the 10 days of the Fair.€As Adams (Outstanding Instructor)
this goes to print we are still tallying up what was and Nikki Kadri (Outstanding
made for the General PAPA fund.€Thanks to everyone Actor).
who donated food or products and volunteered their The Ovation Awards are
time.€ sponsored by Cobb Arts
Board and Friends of the Arts.
Fall Plant Sale The awards will be presented
Thanks to Gene Rascle for spearheading this on Monday, October 26, 2009
fundraiser dedicated to individual student accounts. at the Strand at 7:30 PM.
Over $6,300 of bedding plants were sold and $2,100 Reserve your tickets by calling
were put into individual student accounts.€Look for 770-528-8490.
the Poinsettia sale in October/November and the
Spring Bedding and Tomato Plants in the spring. Visit www.cccepa.com for
more information.
Cheesecake Sale
This was a very successful individual account
fundraiser.€Over $16K of cheesecakes and food were * Thank You Corner *
sold and over $8,000 was put into individual student Thank you, thank you, thank
accounts.€ you to the thirteen PAPA
volunteers who braved
Star Supporters changes in the weather during
Over 63 families or individuals have become Star the five hours that we
Supporters so far this year.€We have topped $12K in beautified the school grounds
pursuit of our $16K goal.€Thank you to everyone who on Sat. Sept. 26th. Annie and
has contributed.€We will continue to take tax Bob Barnes, Chandler
deductible donations throughout the year.€ For more Converse, Kennedy Crandell
information, click here. and Christina Oliver, Teri and
Jeff McClain, Gil McVeigh,
Jennifer and Tseleng Molton
and Corinne and John Slack.
Your Fundraising Dollars at Work
We're so grateful for the PAPA fundraising monies thus far. You may well wonder where does
the money go? Following is a recap of items purchased from€PAPA's general fund:
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Accountant for the€2008-2009 audit
Web maintenance and upkeep
Dinner for 180 students€prior to€vocal concert
Dinners for cast and crew for A Raisin in the Sun
Upgrades of microphones (headsets) and other audio equipment
Replacement of€blown speakers
Advertisement in playbills at the Strand and the Cobb County Civic Center to help ensure
our student performers have the packed houses they deserve!
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