Dear COFA

Here are the notes from last night's meeting--we need all hands on deck for the upcoming Showcase/Openhouse

COFA Council Meeting Notes - 12/10/17 6pm Room 137

Notes taken by Yechan Choi and Yasmin Fernandez subbing as secretaries

Showcase
- Link to plans and sign-up to work
  
  mini-flyer we will be handing out during Open House
- Setup - people needed right after school (chairs, table) and clean up when over
- MC? Sophia working on script
- Potential change in how COFA booth is set up (if it is inside if it rains)
- Showcase directors meeting, Tuesday at lunch (jan 9th) will plan alternative venue if rain expected
- Have information boards and materials prepared for each discipline (Dance, Band, etc) see sign up for who is sitting at each table

Quadshow
- Need to start theme ideas, need to be solidified by mid-January (Quadshow is on March 14)
  - Theme Ideas:
    - Season 2 of Riverdale
    - Incredibles
    - Different ideas about renaissance fair
    - Coco the movie
- Definitely need to fix schedule depending on when sunset is with earlier date
- Food = boba, taco truck, same as last year
- Sometime in January - after school workshop, get one of the designers to make a digital flyer
- Have judges and prize for best act
- Potential people to perform (get somewhat famous people who would bring more people to the QuadShow)
  - Cosplay
  - Celine and Aldric
  - Mr. Kim balloon animals
- Promo video for auditions, and promo video for actual event
  - Auditions: February 20-22nd

By Mid jan: Get classes confirmed for performing at Quadshow, Video, theme ideas, plan for audition

Membership
- Vegan hot coco (celine)
- Ice cream hot coco social projected date 1/18 at lunch
- Goal--increase membership, reconnect with less active members, update incorrect info in database
- See you guys next year!!!!!

Next Council meeting 1/29/18

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Check out the Slideshow presentation from our Membership Directors, Jennifer Song and Diane Choung
they have some great initiatives that we will be implementing going forward to increase our membership:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1M2BoFstm5rTr6gjHwhBrmkOAsZyn9II7AZ4EyAnF4CE/edit?usp=sharing
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The cards that were created at the last calligraphy session will be distributed next week to patients at St. Jude. Check out the Facebook post:

Due to a scheduling Conflict, the 12/11 Calligraphy session has been cancelled. Our next session will be 1/29/18 3pm, room 137

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COFA Visual Artists at the Muckenthaler
Muckenthaler gallery is open Tuesday-Sun 11am-4pm with the show up until December 31st.

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Tix for TEENs

This program offered by the OC Philharmonic in partnership with COFA and provides tickets for you to attend professional performances at no cost. Contact me if you are interested. Go to their site to see more about the concerts: http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/
Here are this year's events:

2017-2018 TIX for TEENS Remaining Available tickets

Date	time	Concerts Available	Location

1/6/2017	8:00	Igor Levit, Piano	RHSCH
1/25/2018	8:00	Royal Philharmonic	RHSCH
2/9/2018	8:00	LBMF: Robert, Clara and Johannes	Laguna Playhouse
2/10/2018	8:00	LBMF: The Art of the Confessional	Laguna Playhouse
2/11/2018	8:00	LBMF: The American Spirit	Laguna Playhouse
2/12/2018	8:00	Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment	RHSCH
2/20/2018	8:00	Danish String Quartet	Samueli
2/23/2018	8:00	Lang Lang, Piano	Seger. H
3/2/2018	8:00	Jake Shimabukuro, ukelele	RHSCH
3/21/2018	8:00	Zurich Chamber Orchestra	RHSCH
3/29/2018	8:00	San Francisco Symphony	RHSCH
5/9/2018	8:00	Yuja Wang	RHSCH
5/26/2018	8:00	Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh and Broolk;yn Rider	Barclay
6/3/2018	3:00	James Ehnes, Violin and Orion Weiss, Piano	Samueli

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COFA Calendar

Muckenthaler Museum-High School Art Exhibit reception was November 2nd at 6:30p and on display through 12/31
Calligraphy Session 4 CANCELLED, Monday, December 11th, 3:00pm room 137--next session 1/29/18
COFA Council Meeting, Monday, December 11th, 6pm, room 137--Topics: Showcase, Quadshow, Membership
Showcase/Open house, Thursday, January 11th, 6:00pm Quad Area

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Check cofasunnyhills.net events page for all our upcoming events.

Brian Wall
COFA Director