New proposed Performing Arts Complex at Dana Hills and Selling out THE WIZ - An amazing musical in the Porthole Theatre at Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, CA on April 24, 25 and 26, 2008 @ 7:00pm May 1, 2 and 3, 2008 @ 7:00pm

SOCSA HOME PAGE
CALLING ALL SOCSA PARENTS, STUDENTS, ALUMNI & FRIENDS
NEWS ON PROPOSED NEW THEATER AT DHHS
AND HELP SOCSA SELL-OUT THE WIZ!

APRIL 25, 2008: DANA POINT TIMES: Theater Project for DHHS Moving Forward: THE LATEST: A brand-new performing arts center at Dana Hills High School took a large step to becoming a reality on April 21 when the Capo Unified school board voted to accept $3 million from a state grant to help pay for the proposed $13 million project. MORE...

SOCSA's Spring Musical, The Wiz, has 8 performances as shown on the ad to the right... OUR GOAL IS TO SELL-OUT every performance. Why is this so important to sell-out The Wiz? This will show the district and SOCSA donors the need for a new theater complex at Dana Hills... and we can sell-out, but ONLY with your help.

READ BELOW... to learn how you can help...

HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP SELL OUT THE WIZ:

SELLING OUT THE WIZ IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3...

(1) BUY TICKETS TO THE WIZ FOR YOUR FAMILY AT SOCSArts.org

Tickets are just $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. Even if you or your student is not involved with this performance of The Wiz, we need every SOCSA Student, Family and Alumni to buy tickets to attend at least one of the 8 available performances to help us sell-out. BUY YOUR TICKETS TO THE WIZ AT THE SOCSA ONLINE BOX OFFICE TODAY AT SOCSArts.org

(2) INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES TO BUY TICKETS TO THE WIZ NOW.

Each of us know friends and relatives that have always wanted to see a SOCSA performance and this is the time to invite them. Let them know about the possibility of SOCSA at Dana Hills getting a new theater complex at Dana Hills (more info on that below) and how important it is for us to sell out. Call or eMail your friends and relatives and tell them they may buy tickets online at SOCSArts.org today.

(3) PRINT, DISTRIBUTE AND HANG-UP POSTERS ADVERTISING THE WIZ.

We all have our favorite restaurants and places to shop locally in and around South Orange County... take these posters for The Wiz with you when you go out and ask the manager or owner if they would hang The Wiz poster in a visible place like their front window, telling them they will be supporting SOCSA students at Dana Hills High School. Please download and print out 8 1/2 x 11 poster for The Wiz by clicking on these links to PDF files:
- COLOR POSTER
- BLACK & WHITE POSTER
These are PDF files and you'll be able to print them on standard 8 1/2 x 11 paper. If you have heavy paper, that will work best, but regular paper will wok fine, too. OR you can pick-up FREE 11 x 17 The Wiz color posters at the SOCSA Office in the Choir Room OR at the front office at DHHS.

ABOUT THE NEW PROPOSED
PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX AT DANA HILLS:

GREAT NEWS for SOCSA and Dana Hills!!

It is official, the proposed new "Dana Hills High School Performing Arts Center" is on the next CUSD Board meeting agenda... as Agenda item #41. View the full April 21 CUSD Board agenda at:
capousd.org/board_agen/4-21-08Agenda.pdf

After CUSD received approvals of a $3 million match grant from the state in late March, the district Trustees should be voting this coming Monday night at their April 21st Board meeting. The following link is an 11 page PDF that was clipped from the 390+ page Board Text for the April 21 CUSD Board meeting:
SOCSArts.org/docs/2008-04-21-cusd-agenda-41.pdf
This PDF file contains the entire Board text of Agenda item #41 for the proposed new "Dana Hills High School Performing Arts Center".

WE NEED 100 SOCSA SUPPORTERS AT THE APRIL 21 CUSD BOARD MEETING!
We need as many SOCSA supporters as possible at the CUSD Board meeting this coming Monday night. The meeting is at:
Capistrano Unified School District headquarters
33122 Valle Road
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Directions available at:
capousd.org/dist_dir.htm#edcenter

If we can get about 100 SOCSA supporters WEARING DHHS BLUE COLORED SHIRTS in the room, we will be able to politely demonstrate to the trustees how much we support the proposed new "Dana Hills High School Performing Arts Center". Please sit as far forward as you can at this meeting. Even if you can only stay for an hour or so, any time you can provide will make a huge difference.

We encourage you to wear a BLUE SOCSA SHIRT or ANY BLUE DHHS LOGOED SHIRT.... if you don't have a blue SOCSA or DHHS t-shirt, arrive at 6:30pm and SOCSA will be giving out BLUE SOCSA LOGOED T-SHIRT to the first 100 SOCSA supporters that attend that need one, but you must wear this free blue SOCSA t-shirt at this CUSD board meeting. Sizes are limited, so arrive early IF you need one. If you have a BLUE SOCSA or DHHS BLUE shirt (or ANY BLUE shirt for that matter) please wear it. :-)

ARRIVE EARLY! Please try to arrive at the Capistrano Unified School District headquarters on MONDAY April 21 at 6:30pm, about 30 minutes before the meeting starts and sit as far forward as you can at this meeting... The CUSD board meeting starts at 7pm and we need to fill the first few rows with as many people wearing BLUE SOCSA or BLUE DHHS or ANY BLUE COLORED shirts as possible.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF SOCSA and ARTS EDUCATION AT DANA HILLS!! Feel free to call Alan Wickstrom, SOCSA Foundation President, on his cell at 949.842.0594 or via eMail at president@SOCSArts.org, if you have any questions about this.

Cordially,

Alan Wickstrom
2007-08 SOCSA Foundation Board President
eMail: president@SOCSArts.org ~ Cell: 949.842.0594

SOCSA Academy and Foundation, South Orange County School of the Arts
PO Box 3174, Dana Point, CA 92629-8174
SOCSA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Web: http://www.SOCSArts.org

APRIL 25, 2008: DANA POINT TIMES:
Theater Project for DHHS Moving Forward: THE LATEST: A brand-new performing arts center at Dana Hills High School took a large step to becoming a reality on April 21 when the Capo Unified school board voted to accept $3 million from a state grant to help pay for the proposed $13 million project....

The following news article ran in the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER on Thursday, April 17th... to learn more about the proposed new Performing Arts Complex at Dana Hills, read the following and attend SOCSA's next board meeting at 7:00pm on Monday, May 12, 2008, in the Choir Room at Dana Hills High School... or join the SOCSA eMail list at SOCSArts.org (it's near the bottom of the home page) or call Alan Wickstrom, SOCSA Foundation President, on his cell at 949.842.0594.

SOURCE: OCRegister.com

The following news article ran in the Dana Point Times on Friday, April 4th... to learn more about the proposed new Performing Arts Complex at Dana Hills, read the following and attend SOCSA's next board meeting at 7:00pm on Monday, May 12, 2008, in the Choir Room at Dana Hills High School... or join the SOCSA eMail list at SOCSArts.org (it's near the bottom of the home page) or call Alan Wickstrom, SOCSA Foundation President, on his cell at 949.842.0594.

SOURCE: DanaPointTimes.com

THANK YOU all for your continued support of SOCSA!

Now, more than ever, we need 110% support and involvement from each and every SOCSA member... I look forward to seeing you at the next SOCSA Board Meeting on Monday, April 14th at 7:00pm in the Choir Room at Dana Hills High School and welcome your phone call or eMail me at president@SOCSArts.org... My cell is 949.842.0594. :-)

Cordially,

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PO Box 3174, Dana Point, CA 92629-8174
Ph: 949.240-1994
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Web: www.SOCSArts.org
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