Hi everyone,
Rehearsal Seating: I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Kinley and her set-up team for the positive changes to the seating arrangement last week. This arrangement definitely improved our ability to see Laura and to hear the other sections. Thank you for your flexibility and creative solutions! Great job!!!
Fall Retreat – Our Fall Retreat is Saturday, October 17th, 2026, 9:30am – 3pm, at Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church (314 Great Ridge Parkway, Chapel Hill). There will be time before the retreat begins (9:00-9:30) to socialize and have some breakfast treats and coffee. Please sign up for an item to bring to our potluck lunch (there are 70 singers). Please note that retreat counts as 2 absences. If you know you will be missing the retreat, please notify Laura Sam, your section leader, and your membership liaison in advance.
Program Ads: Start talking to local businesses about buying a program ad for our Winter 2027 concert! You are a customer/supporter with power. Tell your local restaurant, hair salon, pet kennel, financial manager, musical organization, arts organization, home services business, etc., how much you appreciate them. Share how great WVC is, that program ads support our mission, and that we reach more than 600 area residents with our performances – a great opportunity to spread the word about their business or organization! Ask them to submit the ad form with their ad copy by December 21. Want to submit a tribute for the program instead? Use our tribute form. Questions? Leads? Challenges? Email rebecca.bruening@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting WVC!
Upcoming Fundraisers: Fundraising efforts for this season are listed below:
· Sustaining Donor Program: Monthly, quarterly, or annual donation to WVC
· Pecan Sales: Order deadlines will be November 2 (Delivery November 9) and November 30 (Delivery December 7). Order forms are in the Members section of the website under WVC Fundraising, Pecan Sales. If you have any questions, please reach out to Diane Wold (S2).
· T-shirts and Swag sale: Sale will open on October 17th (Order deadline – October 30th for Dec7th delivery)
· Program Ads: Sell ads and tributes for our concert programs.
Invitation from El Sistema North Carolina: Unfortunately, not enough members could participate in this community event, so we had to decline the invitation.
Shout-out: This week I would like to give the shout-out to Laura Sam! Now that our 34th season is underway and we have just about ‘learned all of the notes’, we pause to thank you for your leadership, dedication, good humor, and mad baking skills!
Funds Raised to Date: I have attached a pie chart detailing the funds raised to date as of September 30, 2026.
Zoom: If you need to attend rehearsal via Zoom, please remember to notify Laura, your section leader and membership liaison. You can join the Zoom Rehearsals here. Meeting ID: 858 3293 4624; Password: 121074.
See you all tomorrow night!
Janet