• April 8, 2012-Easter Holiday
• March 11, 2012-Spring Break

BAYS is proud to announce our enrollment in Kroger’s “Neighbor to Neighbor” Donation Program. The program is a great way for nonprofit organizations to raise money and allow any 501(c) (3) charitable organization the opportunity to earn a portion of the $1 million that will be donated annually.

Simply print the donation form below and present it with your Kroger Plus card at the beginning of check out next time you go shopping. The cashier will scan your Kroger Plus card first and then the BAYS bar code at the bottom of the letter. Once this process is complete, you will be enrolled as a supporter for the remainder of the current program year. Every time you use your Kroger Plus card, a portion of your eligible purchases will be contributed to BAYS.

Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Donation Form

Please take this opportunity to help support BAYS by e-mailing or printing copies of the customer letter to distribute to friends, family and co-workers. Encourage them to link their Kroger Plus card to support Bay Area Youth Symphony.

Thank you for your support!

(Strings only)

Location:
Clear Springs High School (tentative location)
501 Palomino Street
League City, TX 77573

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Here is an easy way to help support the Bay Area Youth Symphony. The proceeds from your donations will benefit both the Preparatory and Symphony level orchestras and will help with facility rental, concert programs, sheet music, and more.

Items will be collected at each rehearsal and will be taken to Half Price Books one week before each concert on behalf of BAYS.

Any items not accepted for cash will be donated by Half Price Books to various nonprofit organizations.

Please do have donations in bags or boxes for easy transport. Give donations to Karen Dinardis, BAYS treasurer. Questions? Contact Karen.

ITEMS ACCEPTED:

• Paperback books
• Hardback books
• Records
• Comics
• CDs
• DVDs
• Video Games

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED:

• Magazines
• Cassettes/Video tapes
• Damaged or defaced items

Click here to view the flyer.

Cuisine India will donate 10% of all patron buffet sales on the last Saturday of every month between 12 and 2pm to Bay Area Youth Symphony, beginning August 27th, 2011 and ending May 26th, 2012 (the length of our symphony season).

All patrons are required to notate on their receipt they are a BAYS donor patron. Thank you for supporting the Bay Area Youth Symphony at Cuisine India! BAYS members are encouraged to wear their BAYS t-shirts when visiting. Click here  to see the full flyer.

Visit Cusine India’s website at www.cuisineofindiaclearlake.com.

The mission of Bay Area Youth Symphony (“BAYS”) is to enrich the musical education of talented young artists by providing them the opportunity to perform with their peers in a high level musical ensemble environment.

Our ambition is to provide the students of our communities a unique opportunity to reinforce and build upon their school musical curriculum while gaining the benefits of involvement in a youth organization. We strive to foster musical excellence in our students through a friendly environment that provides fertile ground for their appreciation and love for music to blossom.

BAYS is a 501(c) non-profit corporation in which the members are the parents, while the young musicians themselves are enrolled as students. If your young musician is not already a BAYS student, we welcome him or her to audition.

Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

MEMBER INFO: Symphony will arrive at 1:15 p.m. and rehearse from 1:30-3:15. Preparatory will arrive at 3:00 p.m. and rehearse from 3:20-3:45.
Performing Arts Center, Dobie High School
10220 Blackhawk Blvd
Houston, TX 77089

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Symphony: 2:30-4:30
Preparatory:  2:30-3:45

Building opens at 2:10 pm for set up and tuning.

Space Center Intermediate
17400 Saturn Lane
Houston, TX 77058

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Concert begins at 4:00 pm
$10 per adult ticket, children/students are admitted for free
(Scroll down for student and volunteer information)

Location:
Proscenium Theatre, located in the Marie Spence Flickinger Fine Arts Building (building 15 on campus map)

San Jacinto College South Campus
13735 Beamer Rd.
Houston, TX 77089

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Parent Volunteers:
The following positions are still open. If you can help, contact Christine Alexander.

• CD/DVD sales table
• ticket takers/door attendants
• prep orch assistant
• stage set-up/clean-up

Download notated campus map here.

Parking Information:
The best parking lot for parents is number 16 on the campus map. It leads right into the atrium where the theatre is located. If you chose to park at no. 15 on the map you will walk down the hall to reach the Proscenium Theatre.

Symphony Instructions:  Arrive at 1:45
Arrive in your formal concert black as described in the handbook. Unpack in rehearsal room S-15.143 at 1:45 pm. Be tuned and ready to rehearse on stage at 2:00 pm. Do not be late!

Preparatory Instructions: Arrive at 2:40
Arrive in your concert black and white as described in the handbook. Make sure that your binder in is concert order. Tuning will be in the rehearsal room S-15.143 at 2:40 pm. At 3:00, they will move to the stage and parents can wait in the atrium. Parents will keep the cases of the students and save a seat for them in the audience when the house opens.

CDs and DVDs will be available to order before the concert.

Rehearsals:
BAYS will resume rehearsals on November 13th at 2:30 at Space Center Intermediate.

There are very few rehearsals before the next concert on December 3rd.  Please make certain to attend every rehearsal.

CONCERT: 4:00 p.m.

Location:
Performing Art’s Center, Dobie High School
10220 Blackhawk Blvd.
Houston, TX 77089