October 2005
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Newsletter of the
Greetings
from the President
JoAn
Segal
Greetings from your "fearless leader," with some
thoughts on leadership. Who is a
leader in a choral group like ours? Well, I believe there are several types of
leadership that are needed in any group and - in the case of the Chorale -
leadership can be provided in a number of ways.
We
have organizational leadership in our officers and board members, committee
members, and such. And we have our top musical leadership provided by our
Artistic Director, Assistant Conductor, and accompanists.
But
there is another kind of leadership I would like to foster. Leadership is not
vested entirely in the people who are our top organizational or musical leaders.
Leadership is a set of functions that an organization needs in order to act
effectively. We always need organizational leaders - people willing to serve on
committees, write grant proposals, organize archives, carry out fundraising
activities, organize social events, promote the Chorale in the community and
give financial support to the Chorale. That is, people whose day-to-day
activities help the Chorale remain solvent and successful as an organization and
without whom we could not remain a viable organization.
But
even more, we need musical leadership - members who provide leadership by
learning their music (which may mean practicing at home), being faithful in
attendance, and helping those around them who need the support of a strong,
accurate voice to give them the assurance they are on track (or bring them back
on to the track!). Everyone has the
potential to provide this kind of leadership and I urge you to do
so.
Whatever organizational strength we have, it will only
be maintained if we look to our core - providing a high-quality musical
experience for our audiences. This requires a kind of work - and leadership -
that is possible for every one of us.
So
please be a part of the real
leadership of the Boulder Chorale!
Auditor
Needed
We
need to have our books audited. Is there anyone in the Chorale who does auditing
or works for a firm that does so and would be willing to give the Chorale a
reduced rate (or even a pro bono effort)?
Please let JoAn or Jeff know. Thank you.
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Fundraising
Corner
Stephanie
Wanek
EBAY COLLECTION
EVENING
Thank you to those of you who brought in items for
us! The Chorale got a terrific
collection of items donated for resale on Ebay. I’ll keep you updated as the on-line
auctions finish and sales start accumulating. For those of you who forgot to donate or
find things to contribute, just bring in your items to the office on Tuesdays.
THE
ANNUAL FUND IS ARRIVING….
In
the next couple of weeks, the Chorale will officially launch a new annual giving
program called the Anniversary Annual Fund. To reflect our renewed efforts to
increase the donations we receive from renewing supporters, new Chorale
enthusiasts and many of you members (thank you!), we re-vamped the donation
request letter we send out each year.
With the terrific help of Bonnie Mettler, we
designed a brochure to highlight our programs and operations and stress the
importance of donations to making our operating budget balance.
It
bears repeating: 52% of our annual budget comes from concert ticket sales and
membership dues. The remaining 48%
must come from grants, donations and other fundraising efforts. As you start to see these Annual Fund
brochures, please think of people you know who may be willing to make a
contribution to the Boulder Chorale.
The heat is ON!!
Remember, we are cutting back on fundraisers that draw
on our own pocketbooks, but that means all of us need to get the word out about
our Chorale and the importance of contributions.
JUST BECAUSE WE DON’T HAVE A
For
all you who can’t imagine a cup of hot glug without a
carol or two on the side, keep an eye out for the November newsletter for
exciting announcements and a schedule of mini-performance opportunities in
December.
SCFD Grant
Award
SCFD has
awarded the Chorale $6,700 for the 2005-2006 season. This grant proposal was written by Josephine
Bynder, who is currently chair of our Grants
Committee. Thank you SCFD!
The Boulder Chorale and other non-profit organizations in
Photo
Time—Mark
Your Calendars!
We
will be having a group photo of the full Chorale done at 9:00 a.m. Saturday,
October 8th at
Calling All
Designers!
Sue Hintz-Siegrist
Our
40th season is upon us and the Boulder Chorale would like to present a new logo
image to mark this very special anniversary. The board has decided to offer a
design competition to those who have the skills and tools to create a new logo
for us. This image will be used on all print and promotional material, including
letterhead, envelopes, etc., and will be presented for use in finished form in
January of 2006. Details of the
competition schedule, cash award, and requirements will be distributed later
this month at rehearsal as a "Call for Entries" by Sue Hintz-Siegrist.
...thoughts
from Concert Manager
Miriam
Lindahl
Italian Masters (May 2003)
Mozart Requiem with
Make We Joy (December
2003)
The
Bells (March 2004)
Make We Joy (December
2004)
Mozart Requiem (April 2005)
See
you at the Marketplace during the break.
The two c.d. Verdi Requiem set will also be available for
$15.
The
Chorale now owns back rails for our risers! The board believed a lack of railings
was a safety issue and for the folks who stood on the top risers, this was often
a perilous feat! No more! The money came from the successful
Spring Raffle. Special thanks from
the Concert Manger to Pastor Deb and the Atonement Congregation for sharing much
needed storage space with us, to Stephanie Wanek who
masterminded the raffle, and to
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Volunteer
Needed!
Volunteer needed!
We need a volunteer to help coordinate ticket sales for the Bernstein
concert. If you are interested, please e-mail JoAn at
jsegalvv@earthlink.net and she'll enlighten you about position duties. Much of the work is done by our
wonderful administrator Erin, and we have one helper already, so it is not an
onerous task.
Calendar
of Events
Tuesday Rehearsals—
Women’s Chorale 6:00-6:50 p.m.
Chamber Chorale 6:30-8:15
p.m.
Large group 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Saturday,
October 8—Boulder Chorale Group
Photo
Saturday,
October 8—Young Artist Competition
Auditions
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Please contact Erin Christensen-Mandel to sign up for an
audition: boulderchorale@yahoo.com
/ 303-554-7692
Thursday,
October 13—Board of Directors
Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Please let JoAn know if you
plan to attend.
Saturday,
October 15—Chamber Chorale
Retreat
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Chautauqua Community House
Friday,
October 21—Deadline for Newsletter
contents
Please submit articles to Erin Christensen-Mandel in the
Boulder Chorale office or by emailing:
boulderchorale@yahoo.com
Tuesday,
November 1 and Tuesday, November 8—
Time change in rehearsal schedule:
Women’s Chorale / Chamber Chorale
6:00-7:20
Thursday,
November 3—Board of Directors
Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Please let JoAn know if you
plan to attend.
Monday,
November 7—Rehearsal
Hebrew Educational
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