Welcome to HST’s 25th Anniversary Year!

Dear 25th Year HST Families,
My official “start of the year” email is early this year because it is our 25th Anniversary Year! At the end of this year, we will have produced 100 Mainstage shows! There is no question that God has blessed HST far beyond what we ever thought was possible.
Each year I pick an adjective for my email salutation. This year, it seems obvious that it just needs to be “25th Year” because no matter how many years your family ends up being with HST, you will always remember being part of us during our 25th year. I will be a celebration of gratitude all year long! To start off, I want to share my gratitude for YOU! We could never do what we do without the amazing families who share their time, treasure, and talent with HST. So, I THANK YOU for being a part of our 25th year.
Next, I want to warn you that I will be sending 3 emails concerning our Anniversary Year trip to NYC. For those who are new to HST or missed the email earlier this summer, *we have a deadline coming up for returning unused tickets.* *We will need email commitments by Monday* – so please consider reading about this trip if you have students who are 8th grade and up.
Come September you should be receiving class lists and a family director so you can work out carpools. Other important dates.
– Thespian Honor Society (THS) students have their kick-off over-night on Friday, Sept. 6th thru Sept. 7th (day trip to DC on 7th). – Our Show Announcement will be sent out on *Saturday September 7th*. – Our highschool students will hold two Car Washes in September (14th & 21st) as their contribution toward fundraising (remember your tuition does not cover anything but teacher/staff pay) – tickets and fundraising/donations cover everything else. Please plan to come and support our students on one of these Saturdays – Any current HST students who will be age 14 by Dec. 31, 2019 is considered an HST highschool student (even though some are still in 8th grade). All are eligible to sign up to work the car wash. – NOTE: there are more students who want to work than slots available. * We will send out the Car Wash Sign-up Genius link Saturday evening, Sept. 7* to all families who have a student that is age 14 by 12/31/19. Please sign up for one just one slot to give maximum people chance to work. If all slots don’t fill by Monday, we’ll send out an email letting students know they can sign up for more slots. – *Mandatory Parent Meeting* date is *Friday, Sept. 27*. – New families from 10am to Noon. We will go over the HST contract, theater volunteer jobs, volunteer teams, and go over what an HST looks like (including student social opportunities). – Returning families from 1pm to 2:30pm. We will go over HST finances, upcoming year over-view, calendar changes, and meet the Directors (including some new directors!). – Babysitting/study hall room will be provided by our Honor Society students. Donations accepted (this money supports the social activities that THS sponsors. – McD’s Kick-off Event! Friday, Oct. 4th from 11am to 1pm. ( HST will get a percentage of the sales between 11am to 1pm. Funds help cover social event costs.) – GB, SR, & SH troupes have 1st class that afternoon. – Theatricals will have their discounted outing to Go Ape in afternoon. – JR & Acting invited to local park for soccer/games in afternoon. – First Class Dates: – GB, SR., SH troupes – Oct. 4 – Acting, JR, Theatricals – Oct. 11 – 1st Dance classes – Oct. 15 & 16
Please enjoy the rest of your summer. Look for class lists come September. Blessings, Marilyn