33 parents attended representing 29 families. The meeting ran from 7:15-8:30 PM.
Class Update from Mr. Zinn
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Students are learning the music for Cabaret. Students were given CDs of music in December. Mr.
Zinn encouraged parents to remind their students to review the music and spend time on it at home.
Lots of student energy and enthusiasm about Cabaret. Things are on track for a smooth Tech Week.
Still three more songs to learn. Mr. Zinn expressed h ow much he’s enjoying working with the students.
 Jan. 28 Soup’s On Fund Raiser sponsored by Don Saylor: More singers are needed to sign up to perform from about 6:00-6:45 the evening of Friday, January 28. Let Joanne Aube know.
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Feb. 12-13 Cabaret Fund Raiser : Sheets were distributed by Mr. Zinn to the students asking them to identify dates when they have a conflict that would keep them away from rehearsals. Encourage your kids to stay healthy!
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Feb. 15 Scottish Rite Temple: Students are encouraged to participate in the performance on
Tuesday evening at 8:00 PM. More details to come.
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Feb. 17 Cabaret Concert: This is a mandatory performance for all students on Thursday night at the Brunelle Performing Arts Building.
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Month off to prepare for New York. A new ballad may be added.
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March 14 CHANGE: The District Choral Concert likely will be moved from March 15 to March 14 in order to accommodate the ARC event. Mr. Zinn will confirm.
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March 15 ARC Performance : Students will participate in a Baroque performance with students at
American River College.
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March 18 Field Trip : Students will participate in a day field trip to to George Lucas’ Skywalker
Ranch. It will be an exciting opportunity to record the Baroque music.
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April 6-10 New York trip.
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A planned performance at Applegate Studio with Cara in late January proved to be too much given all of the other student activities, so it has been dropped.
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The JC accompanist will be leaving after Cabaret, so Mr. Zinn is looking for someone to replace her for New York. It doesn’t need to be a student, but preferably is someone local who can rehearse with the kids and can stay with the Choir through June. If you know of anyone, let Mr. Zinn know.
Cabaret Update by Kate and Pat
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Kate expressed thanks to Tara and Jane for their help coordinating tickets, to Pat for managing the auction baskets and Bob for handling the technical issues at Emerson.
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Kate provided a handout with key information about the Cabaret event (See Attachment I).
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Students need to provide bios of about 3-4 sentences to Rob. Only about 10 have been turned in so far.
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Pictures of the students for Cabaret have been taken by George and are amazing. Parents will get a print and the digital version.
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A new fund raising idea which we may try is to encourage direct contributions for specific parts of the trip (bus rental, tickets for Mets game, etc.). Donation cards would be placed at each table which would be picked up and paid for by the end of the night.
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Baskets: Pat provided an update on the baskets that will be used for a raffle, live auction and silent auction. o She’s heard from only 17 of 40 JC families, and we’d like to have at least 30 baskets. Please sign up! o Pat sent out 60 letters to organizations and business for donations and has had a great response with about $1200 worth of donations to places like zoos, theatres and Great
America. Let Pat know if you’d like to use any of these freebies to create a basket. First come, first served.

o Pat has a collection of baskets we can use, and 20 have been picked up so far and more tonight. Let her know if you need one. o If you have any new items you don’t want, please arrange to get them to Pat so they can be used in a basket. o Send an email to Pat reflecting what’s in your basket and what the retail value is. If you have directly received a donation from a business or organization for your basket, fill out the second form so Pat can send them a thank you note. Please include the organization’s address. We will also acknowledge these donations with the baskets at the event o Pat will need all baskets the weekend of January 29 in order to prepare them for the event.
Baskets need to be “stuffed,” wrapped and tied with a ribbon. Pat will host a wrapping party on Saturday, January 29 (1621 Santa Rosa). Between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM, you can drop off your wrapped basket wrapped, drop off an unwrapped basket for the expert wrappers, or wrap it yourself between 1:00 and 5:00. Don’t forget to include the description and your name on your basket. You can also drop it off on Sunday. o Volunteers are needed to help at the basket wrapping party. o Clear cellophane bags on sale at Dollar Tree
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There are many Cabaret jobs to be filled. Sign up for as many as you can. It is a lot of fun and a great way to get to know other parents. o Before the event
 4 people to iron tablecloths
 2 people to bundle cutlery o Friday, Feb. 11 at 4:00: Volunteers are needed to black out the stage, handle general set-up, iron, build the Jazz Combo area, and set up the area for bio boards. Bring irons and ironing boards, scissors and other helpful items. If you took home items after last year’s Cabaret, bring them on Friday. o Saturday Feb. 12
 12-4:30 PM: Volunteers are need to set dining and auction tables, decorate the lobby, put up bio boards, purchase the cake from Costco, and “guard” everything between set up and the start of the event.
 Saturday night: Doors open for attendees at 5:00. Carina will be in charge of the kitchen, and we need 10 additional people for kitchen duty (wear white top with black slacks/skirt). Need four ice chests with ice and 2-3 raffle helpers.
 We need lots of helpers for clean-up after the event. o Sunday Feb. 13
 Afternoon: Volunteers needed to set up again (6), pick up cake, and guard.
 Sunday night: Doors open at 4:00. Robin and Bill will be in charge of the kitchen.
Everyone helps with clean up. o On both Cabaret nights, workers should bring their own food. Students’ dinners will be provided courtesy of Chipotle.
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Thursday Cabaret Concert at Brunelle: o Cabaret Concert tickets are available from Kate on sale tonight (see earlier e-mail). o We need two ticket sellers, four ticket takers, two to hand out programs, Intermission door guards as well as volunteers to bring treats and water for the Bake Sale, and someone to reassemble the bio boards.
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Lots of help is needed, so PLEASE sign up often. Kate will send out e-mails to remind volunteers what they signed up for and to encourage sign-ups for open positions. Contact Kate with questions.
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Publicity: The Enterprise ran an article yesterday. Carla will put the information up on district listservs and Bulletins. Saturday is essentially sold out, so publicity will focus on the 70-80 available tickets for Sunday as well as the Cabaret Concert.
Trip Update (See Attachments II-IV)
Vicki provided an update on the New York trip.

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Outgoing flight has been changed and will leave from Oakland. We’re looking at renting a bus at a cost of $12-13 per person.
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We still need money, so please contact Steve. Large payments are due in March for airfare and to
Finale, the sponsor of the New York program.
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The students will be together for most of the trip.
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Students can choose individual classes on Saturday. They will need to leave for the airport from the hotel around 3:00, so they’ll have quite a bit of free time. Students will be with chaperones.
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Options for Sunday afternoon are being explored including the possibility of attending the Mets game and singing the national anthem. Vicki will send an e-mail next week when we know more. (NOTE:
After the meeting, additional options were identified and are being explored.). She will visit the class to talk with the students about the options, and she encouraged parents to discuss the options with their students when the options are finalized. At this point these additional activities are not included in the cost of the trip. If we can raise enough money from Cabaret, we may be able to pay for these activities.
 A photo ID and something with the student’s birth date will be required for airline travel (birth certificate, driver’s license or permit). Vicki will need student cell phone numbers and birth dates.
Treasurers Report
Steve provided a brief report and a handout on our financial status (See Attachment V). He indicated that in the five years he has been JC treasurer, this is the most money raised. We are 75% of way there and still need to raise $16,500. We have another month to push hard to raise money.
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Ways you can help are to contribute what you can and help out with fund raising efforts. Hopefully we will reach our target after Cabaret.
 There’s a new Nugget scrip program. Steve handed out cards, and we will need to register online and identify the organization(s) we want to support. Four percent of your purchase will go to the designated organization. Contact Steve with questions. Your family can have multiple cards. The money goes to Davis Jazz Choir, Inc. rather than the school organization.
Other Fundraising
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With some help from others, Joanne coordinated singing engagements since Thanksgiving that will generate about $1200 for the trip. After the Soup’s On event, the students will take a break from these events given their busy schedules.
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Only a few Davis businesses have been asked to donate to the Jazz Choir, among them WalMart,
Alphabet Moon, and Lampost Pizza.
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Maki will be sending invitations to Davis and Da Vinci High teachers encouraging their attendance at the Cabaret Concert. The invitations will include a bookmark and an offer for a discounted ticket ($5) if they order by Feb. 10.
Next Meeting - Changed
The next parent meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, February 16. Given how busy that week will be, we agreed to reschedule the meeting for March 2 at 7:15 PM in the Choir Room. rgb(1/20/11)JC/JCParentMeetingSum

Each Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo family is invited to create on or more basket for our silent auction. Baskets can be a collection of items and/or gift certificates organized around a theme, professional services, or events. Baskets are due
Saturday, January 29. Please contact Pat Poyner at ppoyner@yahoo.com
for more information.
All members of Jazz Choir and the Jazz Combo need to provide a 3-4 sentence biography to accompany their Cabaret portrait. Bios must be sent to Rob Pexton at rpexton@comcast.net
no later than Monday, January 24, 2011.
George Streng of Photogenics has donated one print of each Jazz Choir and Jazz
Combo member for the event. Prints will be returned to families at the Thursday
Cabaret Concert. Some families have asked if they can donate toward the cost of the portraits, and they are welcome to do so.
Tickets for the Thursday Concert are available from Kate Bowen or at the door.
Please mail payment to 3492 Oyster Bay Avenue, Davis CA 95616. Tickets are
$10 for Adults and $5 for Students and Seniors. Ticket orders received after
February 10 will be held at Will Call.
Something for everyone! Pre-Cabaret, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
Concert jobs galore! Thank you, in advance for your efforts! 
Questions about Cabaret 2011? Contact Kate Bowen at kbowen@ucdavis.edu

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1. Sunday Options -- due date probably Feb. 4th
Students, in consultation with their parents, should choose what they want to do on Sunday April 10. A preliminary list of options was distributed to the parent group at the January 19th meeting. A revised list of those options will be handed out to the class during the week of January 24th and also will be distributed by e-mail that day. Vicki will need everyone’s choices shortly thereafter, probably by Feb. 4.
If you have any questions, you can call her at 530-574-3119 or e-mail at whatdyakno@aol.com.
2. Personal Info. – due Feb. 15th
Every student and chaperone will need to bring a photo i.d. for the flight. If your photo i.d. does not include your birthdate, it is recommended that you also bring a copy of your birth certificate. Some other official-type document (learner’s permit, school record) that includes your birthdate should also work.
By February 15th, you must e-mail or call Vicki with your name EXACTLY as it appears on the i.d. you will bring, the type of i.d. you are bringing, your birthdate, and your cell phone number.
3. Coming Up
Students will choose Friday vocal, acting or dance classes that are part of the package with
Finale
Need parents to pick up at the Sacramento Airport on Sunday night

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On Sunday April 10, we will check out of the hotel and do not need to be on the bus to return to the airport until about 3:30 p.m. You will have options for Sunday activities. These activities are not included in the price of the trip. Therefore, you will need to pay for them separately.
This list is not final. After the parent meeting on January 19th, some new ideas came up. We are looking into those and should have a list to students and parents during the week of Jan. 24th.
1. Mets Game
The NY Mets play the Washington Nationals on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. Jazz Choir submitted a CD to sing the national anthem at the game. Not all students will be expected to sing if we are chosen. If we are chosen, students performing will probably need to be there well before 1:10. We may find out as early as next week if we will be chosen and what time we will need to be there. Hopefully we will know before students need to choose their Sunday activities. Tickets to the game are about $20 (the exact price will depend on the number of participants).
2. Broadway Walking Tour
This is a 2-hour tour that would meet Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. near our hotel. The cost will be $20 or $25 depending on the number of participants. We need a minimum of 16 people. You can check out the tour at: http://www.insidebroadwaytours.com
. After the tour, you can choose to sightsee and eat lunch in either the Chinatown/Little Italy/Greenwich Village/Soho area or in the Fifth
Ave./Madison Ave./Central Park area (see below for more details about the sights in each area). If we are not singing the national anthem at the baseball game, it may also be possible to go to the game after the tour. The subway ride from Times Square to Citifield is about a half hour.
3. Gospel Brunch
Sylvia’s is a soul food restaurant in Harlem that has a gospel brunch each Sunday. Music is from
12:30 to 2:30. We need at least 10 people to reserve a table. We would probably try to go at 12:30 or
1:00. The cost is $32. Prior to the brunch, students could tour Central Park or possibly take the
Broadway walking tour. The subway ride from Times Square to the 125th St. Station, which is about 1.5 blocks from Sylvia’s, takes about 15 minutes.
4. Museums and Park
Choose either the Metropolitan Museum of Art ($10) or the Natural History Museum ($18) or both. Check them out on their websites: www.metmuseum.org
and www.amnh.org
. They have amazing stuff! Ancient Egyptian temple, amazing paintings and sculpture from all periods and places, and armored knights on armored horses are just a few of the gazillion things at the Met. Full dinosaur skeletons, dioramas with all kinds of animals (stuffed), gemstones (including the Star of India sapphire),

and bugs galore (including a butterfly conservatory) are some of the things at the Nat. History Museum.
If the weather is OK, you all could meet up for a picnic lunch in Central Park.
5. Walk around NYC
You could tour the Chinatown/Little Italy/Greenwich Village/Soho area in lower/central
Manhattan and/or the Fifth Ave./Madison Ave./Central Park area in midtown/upper Manhattan. We will come up with itineraries for each area. Highlights of the lower/central areas include shopping for knockoffs and checking out the Chinese herb shops in Chinatown, St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in Little Italy,
Washington Square Park near NYU, and eating lunch in Greenwich Village (maybe at my personal favorite Peanut Butter & Co.). Highlights of the midtown/upper Manhattan area include Central Park, window shopping on Fifth Ave., the Chrysler Building, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and, if we don’t get to these sights earlier, Rockefeller Center (some could go to the Top of the Rock for the views; it’s about
$22) and Grand Central Station.
Please note that you will be touring lower Manhattan, mostly the 9/11 site and possibly Battery
Park, on Thursday when you arrive. We are also hoping to provide some options during likely free time on Friday and Saturday – those things could include: Rockefeller Center, going to the Top of the Rock
(great views of the city), touring Radio City Music Hall, touring NBC studios, and visiting Grand Central
Station.
If you have questions, feel free to e-mail me at whatdyakno@aol.com
or call me on my cell at 530-574-
3119. - Vicki

Wed., April 6
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Meet at DHS at 6:30 p.m. for 7:00 p.m. departure on bus to Oakland
Airport
Jet Blue Flight #90 – Departs Oakland at 11:05 p.m.
Thurs., April 7
Fri., April 8
Arrive New York, JFK Airport at 7:20 a.m.
Bus to Marriot Marquis Hotel; drop off luggage
Subway or bus to lower Manhattan – 9/11 Site and Memorials. Take 30-
60-minute tour of the galleries of the Tribute WTC Visitors Center, see site, visit St. Paul’s chapel
Subway to Times Square and walk to Pier 42 for Circle Line Harbor
Cruise from 1:00 - 3:00
Walk to hotel and check in
5:00 or 6:00 - Dinner
8:00 - Broadway show – Chicago
Rehearsal at Hammerstein Theater, time tba
Various classes in dance, voice, performance at Marriott (will have sign ups for these in January. Students will be able to choose. These will run throughout the day.)
Solo vocal competition at Marriott throughout the afternoon
Evening: pizza & dance party for students at Marriott
Sat., April 9
Sun., April 10
Show Choir Competition at Hammerstein Theater
Evening: Finals and Awards Ceremony
Possible Dinner: Ellen’s Stardust Diner (singing wait staff)
Walk around Times Square
Daytime activity options (see attached)
Depart hotel for JFK airport at about 3:30 p.m.
Jet Blue Flight #171 – Departs JFK at 7:25 p.m.
Arrives Sacto. at 10:50 p.m.