CHSO Fundraising
Each April, the CHSO travels to a new destination for our annual spring trip to compete against other high school ensembles. The orchestra has traveled to cities such as Orlando, Chicago, Myrtle Beach, New York City, Nashville, and more! The fundraisers listed here help students and their families raise money for their individual trip accounts. Some students pay for their whole trip with fundraising alone! Please find the CHSO fundraisers options below and sign up to volunteer.
Every three years, the String Ensemble embarks on an international tour! The CHSO has traveled thus far to Austria, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Ireland. During these years, additional individual fundraising, grants, and community donations help lower the cost for each student to attend.
Baking & Ushering
The CHSO provides ushers and sells baked goods at many community concerts throughout the year as a way for students and their families to fundraise for their spring trip. Please consider signing up to bake or usher using the sign-up buttons below. Students and families are both welcome to volunteer!
Tuesday Evening Concert Series
All concerts are Tuesdays @ 7:30pm
held at the Paramount Theater or Old Cabell Hall
October 6
October 20
November 10
December 8
January 26
April 6
April 27
Chamber Music Festival
Paramount Theater Concerts:
Tuesday, Sept 8 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, Sept 17 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 19, 7:30 pm
Old Cabell Hall Concerts
Tuesday, Sept 13 at 3:00 pm
Charlottesville Symphony
Old Cabell Hall Concerts @ 7:30pm (Sat)
September 25
November 7
December 5
December 7
February 13
March 20
April 10
MLK PAC Concerts @ 3:30 (Sun)
September 27
November 8
December 6
February 14
March 21
April 11
CHS Football Concession Sales
Sign up to work the CHS concession stand at the home football games! Student and families and welcome to volunteer.
Friday, September 12
Friday, October 3
Friday, November 7
UVA Football Concession Sales
Sign up to work the Ben & Jerry's concession stand at the UVA home football games! Student and families and welcome to volunteer.
Aug 30th (Sat) v. Coastal Carolina 6PM
Sep 13th (Sat) v. William & Mary 12PM
Sep 20th (Sat) v. Stanford TBD
Sep 26th (Fri) v. Florida State 7PM
Oct 18th (Sat) v. Washington State 6:30PM
Nov 8th (Sat) v. Wake Forest TBD
Nov 29th (Sat) v. Virginia Tech TBD
Poinsettia Sales
The CHSO Poinsettia Sale has become an established event in our community and is an important fundraiser for orchestra students. Our annual poinsettia sale offers red plants in 6” and 8” pots and white and pink plants in 6” pots. The plants are beautiful, reasonably priced, and easy to sell for winter gift-giving and decorating. Approximately 50% of the proceeds each student raises will go directly to their individual trip accounts
Students will receive order forms in class. If you need additional sheets, please find them on the work copies table. Students should return the order form and all checks/cash collected (gallon-size ziplock bag or a business-size envelope) during class by the mid-November due date (TBA). Checks are much preferred over cash (but we know some customers only pay in cash). All checks delivered must be made out to CHS Orchestra.
Poinsettia Timeline
Order Forms Distribution: TBA, early November
Order Forms Due: TBA, mid November
Poinsettia Distribution TBA, late November
CHSO Booster Committees and Chairs
BOOSTER COORDINATOR - Chris Colvin
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL COMMITTEE/ TUESDAY EVENING CONCERT SERIES - Emily Koester
POINSETTIA SALES - Chairperson Needed
CAR WASHES - Chairperson Needed
BEN N JERRYS AT UVA HOME GAMES - Joan Clickner
HOSPITALITY - Cheri Bowling
UNIFORMS - Diane Curtis