We now have $17,600 available for Auditorium renovations.
These are from: 
Gift from class on 2015  $9000 (Wow!... and thanks!)
Moneys raised by CHS Friends of the Arts  $8600  (in the PTSA bank account)

Here is a brief summary of the auditorium renovations now being planned.
Replacing the front panels $9000
installing acoustical treatment in the rear. $20-25,000

We would love to be able to do both renovations this summer

There are also arts moneys from ticket sales and we will investigate whether they can be used for renovations.

With two sold out performances, Hairspray was a big success. We attribute the success the combination of the different advertising efforts. For the next time the challenge is to start earlier and be more organized.

T-shirts were sold out but there was confusion because the selling was disorganized, and at the end it was not clear who paid for a T-shirt and who was on the list to receive one. Also one students name got left off the back of the shirt.

There was a discussion of having three performances of the musical. Thursday night or a weekend matinee are possibilities Other high schools are doing three or four. This would take buy in from all of the participants. It was sad that we had to turn people away from this years production.

The program was put together last minute and at least one student was left off. There was a discussion about how to get it done earlier and better.

There was a discussion about having a teacher or parent act as a producer for the theater productions. This person would be a logistics person that could coordinate advertising, T-shirts, communications. Having one person direct the production and also be responsible for all of the logistics doesn't seem fair, especially during the last weeks when rehearsals get intense. 

In this last meeting we did some more planning around the spring musical. Now that we have a Facebook page, it is easy to share information about the musical with your Facebook Friends.

There will be T-shirts made for cast and crew with some left over for sale to family, friends and the general public.

Chik-fil-A sandwiches will be on sale for $4 Friday night and maybe Saturday night, as well as candy, cookies etc. There will also be flowers available.

We have about 6 business sponsors and more are coming in the deadline for getting an ad in the musical program is February 19th.  Parents will also be able to purchase "shout-outs" (personal congratulations for cast members). Details should be available on this web site soon.

Other business talked about included a wine and cheese reception for the art exhibition in may. The date would be Thursday May 26th and the cost would be $20 per ticket.