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All Parent Meeting Information
Missed the All Parent Meeting? Welcome to the Harrison Orchestra Boosters! See the information from the meeting below.
Location: Harrison Orchestra Room
Date: August 13, 2024
Time: 7:00pm
We will have our All Parent Harrison Orchestra Booster Meeting on August 13 at 7:00pm in the Harrison Orchestra Room. The meeting will cover important orchestra information including: the Harrison Orchestra Boosters (HOB), enrichment fees, fundraising, uniforms, and events for the year.
If you were not able to attend the meeting, please see below for the information/PDFs:
Uniforms (Order ASAP)
Our Fall Concert is on September 16.
The turn-around time to receive the uniform can take up to 4 weeks so it is recommended to order the uniform as soon as possible in order to have time to make any alterations before the first concert. All students have a “Uniform Assignment” which will entail them wearing their full uniform with black shoes and holding their instrument in their correct playing posture. Please help them take their photo (on their device will work fine) and they should bring it to class for their uniform assignment. Hair should be pulled away from the face. Returning orchestra students should check the status of their uniform to ensure that they have located all parts of their uniform and to ensure that their uniform still fits. Information on How to Order the uniform (and specific parts) can be found below. Once your uniform arrives, please have your student try it on and move in it as though they are playing their instrument. It may need to be adjusted/hemmed by a tailor.
Shoes/Undergarments: All students should wear appropriate black undergarments under their uniform. Black, closed toed dress shoes and long black socks are the standard uniform. Black, close toed flats are highly recommended for the ladies.
Enrichment Fees
Enrichment Fees are a huge portion of enriching our orchestra students and support our student’s education for orchestra camp, regular sectional coaches (violin, viola, cello, bass) who come and work with our students to give our students a smaller teacher to student ratio and much more. Details about Orchestra Enrichment Fees and how to pay can be found here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/enrichment-fees/
Sponsorship Program
The Harrison Orchestra Boosters would like to invite community businesses for our Community Partners Sponsorship program. If you would like to market your advertisement in our concert programs and featured on the displays prior to our concerts, please consider joining us as a community partner. This is a 50/50 fundraiser which means that 50% will go towards the orchestra general fund and 50% will go towards student credits that can be used towards anything orchestra related including enrichment fees, spirit wear, field trips, etc. The Harrison Orchestra Boosters, Inc are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. If you would like to become a sponsor or know someone who would like to sponsor our wonderful orchestra program, we invite you to fill out the form below and send to: president@harrisonorchestra.org
Volunteers & Help Needed!
The Harrison Orchestra Boosters would love to have you join us in Helping Orchestra Youth Achieve Success! Whether you would like to donate your time or items of need, we would love to have your help this year! We would love to have your help with snack donations for the students and/or chaperoning our orchestra camp on August 16-17. If you are able to donate your time or a snack item, please visit: www.harrisonrochestra.org/volunteers
Harrison String Conservatory
We highly encourage taking private lessons as students are able to grow at a faster rate with one-on-one instruction. The HOB has created a private lesson program as a convenience for students to take private lessons after school on campus. More details can be found here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/lessons
Orchestra Calendar
You can download the Orchestra Calendar on CTLS under the “class board” or go here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/calendar
CutTime
Although we will be using CTLS for class information, the Harrison Orchestra Boosters will be using a management system called CutTime in order to communicate with families as needed. CutTime also allow you to see financial information regarding fundraisers and status updates on enrichment fees. We are currently going through updates with CutTime and you will soon receive a message so that you can see you orchestra financial information through the CutTime system. More updates coming soon!
Fall Orchestra Camp
The Fall Orchestra Camp will take place on August 16-17, 2024. See our detailed schedule here: Fall 2024 Orchestra Camp Schedule
All students are expected to attend as this is an important weekend of growth for our orchestras as we bring in several professional clinicians to work with our students. The HOB will provide pizza on Friday evening. For Saturday, we will need snack donations as the students will have a mid-morning snack. Bananas and prepackaged snacks such as granola bars with NO nuts would be greatly appreciated! Students should plan on bringing their own sack lunch for Saturday.
At the end of orchestra camp, there is an optional event to watch Despicable ME 4 at NCG Cinemas in Acworth to celebrate the hard work of our students and give our students an enjoy time with one another further. Students will receive pizza at 4pm in main cafeteria at Harrison HS and then will need their parents to drive them to NCG Cinemas in Acworth if they wish to participate. The HOB will be subsidizing this experience so that the cost is $15/student. Parents are responsible for taking their child to the event and picking them up at the conclusion of the movie at NCG Cinemas in Acworth.
If a student will be driving, please send an email to: koji.mori@cobbk12.org
The $15 can be paid via cash or check payable to Harrison Orchestra Boosters, to the black lock box in the orchestra room or can be paid via Zelle by sending $15 below:
2024 Orchestra Banquet
2024 Orchestra Banquet – May 10 @ 6PM
The Harrison Orchestra banquet will take place at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church on May 10, 2024 @ 6:00pm.
The annual Spring Orchestra Banquet is a special event for all students and families as we celebrate the year and recognize student achievements with an awards ceremony, dinner, and recognition of our senior class.
The banquet will include dinner which will be catered by Burnt Hickory Baptist Church.
Price for Dinner
The price per person is:
$ 0 Harrison Orchestra Senior
$11 Student/Child Meal (Children 10 and under + Harrison Orchestra Students – subsidized by enrichment fees)
$21 Adult Meal (11 and older)
Reserve Your Spot
- RSVP by filling out this form:
- Make a payment to the HOB for the number of people listed in the form above via:
- Check made payable to: Harrison Orchestra Boosters (HOB) and drop in the black lock box located in the orchestra room.
- Online via Paypal below.
All orchestra students and their families are invited to attend this special year-end celebration!
Questions? Email: president@harrisonorchestra.org
2024 Spring Concert
Spring Orchestra Call Times:
5:45pm Chamber and Philharmonia Arrive
5:50pm Philharmonia Orchestra on Stage
6:00pm Chamber Orchestra Report to PAC in Uniform
6:15pm Concert Orchestra Report to PAC in Uniform
7:00pm Concert Begins
All Parent Meeting – Jan. 9
Location: Harrison Orchestra Room
Date/Time: January 9, 2024 @ 7pm
The All Parent Booster Meeting on January 9 covered orchestra information including: the Harrison Orchestra Boosters (HOB), enrichment fees, an updated budget, events for the spring semester, and an update to the spring orchestra trip.
If you were not able to attend the meeting or were not able to get a hard copy of all of the documents at the meeting, please see below for the information/PDFs:
Enrichment Fees
Details about Orchestra Enrichment Fees and how to pay can be found here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/enrichment-fees/
Nashville Trip
Our Nashville Trip will take place on April 11-13, 2024. We currently have about a dozen students on the waitlist. We would like to take a second bus but will not be able to do so without having more students register for the trip. In the event that there is not enough for a second bus, we will prioritize spots by seniority. This means that even though you may have received a “confirmation”, our youngest students may be bumped off of the trip. If a student is bumped off the trip due to this reason, TMF will be able to refund your payments.
If you are still interested in having your student join us for our spring trip to Nashville, please sign up to join the waitlist as soon as possible here:
https://www.wetravel.com/trips/harrison-hs-orchestra-nashville-2024-tmf-nashville-86058119
For more information about what we will be doing in Nashville, please see the Nashville Trip Memo here:
https://harrisonorchestra.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Trip-Memo.pdf
Orchestra Calendar
You can download the Orchestra Calendar on CTLS under the “class board” or go here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/calendar
Volunteers & Help Needed!
The Harrison Orchestra Boosters would love to have you join us in Helping Orchestra Youth Achieve Success! We would love to have you help us with our committees this year! You can help by filling out the Volunteer “Talent Wanted” form here: https://tinyurl.com/4vzcre6v
Harrison String Conservatory
We highly encourage taking private lessons as students are able to grow at a faster rate with one-on-one instruction. The HOB has created a private lesson program as a convenience for students to take private lessons after school on campus. More details can be found here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/lessons
Winter Orchestra LGPE Prep Camp
The Winter Orchestra LGPE Prep Camp will take place on February 3, 2024.
See our detailed schedule here: Winter 2024 Orchestra Camp Schedule
All students are expected to attend as this is an important weekend of growth for our orchestras as we bring in several professional clinicians to work with our students. We will need snack donations as the students will have a mid-morning snack. Bananas and prepackaged snacks such as granola bars with NO nuts would be greatly appreciated! Sign-up genius link will be coming soon via email. Students should plan on bringing their own sack lunch for Saturday.
CutTime
Although we will be using CTLS for class information, the Harrison Orchestra Boosters will be using a management system called CutTime in order to communicate with families as needed. CutTime also allows you to see financial information regarding fundraisers and status updates on enrichment fees. All students are already registered in CutTime. However we are in need of parents to register. For information on registering for CutTime, please go to: https://harrisonorchestra.org/cuttime/
2023 Winter Orchestra Concert
Winter Orchestra Call Times:
5:15pm Leadership Report Time
5:30pm Freshman Philharmonic: Report to Orchestra Room
5:45pm Classic & Chamber Orchestra: Unpack in Orchestra Room and Report to Band Room by 6pm.
6:30pm 6th Grade Orchestra Concert Begins
6:50pm Doors Reopen for Concert
7:00pm Concert Begins
Orchestra Spirit Wear
Harrison Orchestra Spirit Wear is Now Available!
Click below to order:
Enrichment Fees – Pay Online
Enrichment to Invest in Helping-Orchestra-Youth-Achieve-Success (HOYAS)
Cobb County funds only a small portion of the annual expense of running our wonderful orchestra program at Harrison. The general operating budget of the Harrison Orchestra Boosters supports the Harrison Orchestra program by providing enrichment above what is supplied from the county, such as: providing regular professional clinicians to work with the students in a smaller student to teacher ratio, providing orchestra camp, providing tools and equipment for the orchestra, paying for ensemble evaluation fees, music resources, maintaining instruments, subsidizing field trips and the end of year banquet. The enrichment fees associated with the Harrison Orchestra Boosters are assessed so that all of the orchestra students at Harrison can have a quality experience above what is provided from the county. To assist in meeting this budget, the Harrison Orchestra Boosters, Inc. coordinates several fundraisers including the Sponsorship Program.
In addition to the general operating budget, a student’s family should anticipate paying bi-annual orchestra Enrichment Fees. Trips necessitate additional costs. Through the fundraising programs, students not only assist the orchestra in reaching its general operation budget but can also earn credits which can be used to offset costs for any orchestra associated items such as: Trips, Spirit Wear, and Enrichment Fees.
Details regarding what the enrichment fees cover can be found by clicking the image below
Enrichment Fees Explained
Enrichment Fees are $300/year or $150/semester and can be paid online or sent in via check to the black lock box in the orchestra room.
Checks should be made payable to: Harrison Orchestra Boosters (HOB). Please write your student’s name in the “memo” section and drop in the black lock box located in the front of the orchestra room.
Sibling Discount: For families with 2 children who are both currently in the orchestra program, there is a “Sibling #2” discount of $75/semester.
If paying online, select the regular “Full Year” or “Fall/Spring Semester” and complete payment for the first child. After completing the transaction, come back and select “Full Year Sibling #2” or “Fall/Spring Semester Sibling #2” and complete payment for the second child.
Pay Enrichment Fees Online (Paypal Convenience Fee Added)
Community Partners Sponsorship Campaign
The Harrison Orchestra Boosters would like to invite community businesses for our Community Partners Sponsorship program. If you would like to market your advertisement in our concert programs and featured on the displays prior to our concerts, please consider joining us as a community partner. This is a 50/50 fundraiser which means that 50% will go towards the orchestra general fund and 50% will go towards student credits that can be used towards anything orchestra related including enrichment fees, spirit wear, field trips, etc. More details can be found here:
Fall Concert 2023
Fall Concert Call Times:
5:30pm Freshman Philharmonic: Report to Orchestra Room
6:00pm Classic Orchestra: Report to Orchestra Room
6:15pm Chamber Orchestra: Report to Orchestra Room
6:45pm Doors Open to Theater
All Parent Meeting
Location: Harrison Orchestra Room
Time: 7:00pm
The All Parent Booster Meeting on August 15 covered important orchestra information including: the Harrison Orchestra Boosters (HOB), enrichment fees, fundraisers, events for the year, uniforms, and the announcement of the spring orchestra trip.
If you were not able to attend the meeting or were not able to get a hard copy of all of the documents at the meeting, please see below for the information/PDFs:
Uniforms (Order ASAP)
Our Fall Concert is on September 21.
The turn-around time to receive the uniform can take up to 4 weeks so it is recommended to order the uniform as soon as possible in order to have time to make any alterations before the first concert. All students have a “Uniform Assignment” which will entail them wearing their full uniform with black shoes and holding their instrument in their correct playing posture. Please help them take their photo (on their device will work fine) and they should bring it to class for their uniform assignment. Hair should be pulled away from the face. Returning orchestra students should check the status of their uniform to ensure that they have located all parts of their uniform and to ensure that their uniform still fits. Information on How to Order the uniform (and specific parts) can be found below. Once your uniform arrives, please have your student try it on and move in it as though they are playing their instrument. It may need to be adjusted/hemmed by a tailor.
Shoes/Undergarments: All students should wear appropriate black undergarments under their uniform. Black, closed toed dress shoes and long black socks are the standard uniform. Black, close toed flats are highly recommended for the ladies.
Enrichment Fees
Details about Orchestra Enrichment Fees and how to pay can be found here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/enrichment-fees/
CutTime
Although we will be using CTLS for class information, the Harrison Orchestra Boosters will be using a management system called CutTime in order to communicate with families as needed. CutTime also allows you to see financial information regarding fundraisers and status updates on enrichment fees. All students are already registered in CutTime. However we are in need of parents to register. For information on registering for CutTime, please go to: https://harrisonorchestra.org/cuttime/
Volunteers & Help Needed!
The Harrison Orchestra Boosters would love to have you join us in Helping Orchestra Youth Achieve Success! We would love to have you help us with our committees this year! You can help by filling out the Volunteer “Talent Wanted” form here: https://tinyurl.com/4vzcre6v
Harrison String Conservatory
We highly encourage taking private lessons as students are able to grow at a faster rate with one-on-one instruction. The HOB has created a private lesson program as a convenience for students to take private lessons after school on campus. More details can be found here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/lessons
Orchestra Calendar
You can download the Orchestra Calendar on CTLS under the “class board” or go here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/calendar
Fall Orchestra Camp
The Fall Orchestra Camp will take place on August 18-19, 2023. See our detailed schedule here: Fall 2023 Orchestra Camp Schedule
All students are expected to attend as this is an important weekend of growth for our orchestras as we bring in several professional clinicians to work with our students. The HOB will provide pizza on Friday evening. For Saturday, we will need snack donations as the students will have a mid-morning snack. Bananas and prepackaged snacks such as granola bars with NO nuts would be greatly appreciated! Students should plan on bringing their own sack lunch for Saturday.
At the end of orchestra camp, we will be going to Stars & Strikes to celebrate the hard work of our students and give our students an opportunity to meet and get to know one another further. Students will have the opportunity to enjoy pizza, soda, bowling, and unlimited games together at Stars & Strikes. The HOB will be subsidizing this experience so that the cost is only $10/student. We will take a one-way bus ride to Stars & Strikes from Harrison HS and parents should plan on picking up their student from Stars & Strikes (2400 Hiram Acworth Hwy, Dallas, GA 30157) at 6:30pm on 8/19.
If a student will be driving, please send an email to: koji.mori@cobbk12.org
to confirm that they are driving themselves to Stars & Strikes. The $10 can be paid via cash or check payable to Harrison Orchestra Boosters, to the black lock box in the orchestra room or can be paid via PayPal by sending $10 below:
