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 Old Cabell Hall
October 6
October 20
November 10
December 8
January 26
April 6
April 27
Chamber Music Festival
Paramount:
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 7:30pm Thursday, Sept. 17, 7:30pm
Saturday, Sept. 19, 7:30pm
Old Cabell Hall:
Sunday, Sept. 13, 3:00pm
Charlottesville Symphony
Old Cabell Hall Concerts @7:30pm
Fridays:
September 25
Saturdays:
November 7
December 5
February 13
March 20
April 10
MLK PAC Concerts @ 3:30
Sundays
September 27
November 8
December 6
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, October 9 vs. Western
Thursday, October 22 vs. Fluvanna
Friday, October 30 vs. Orange
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.
Sat 29-Aug UVA vs NC State 3:30pm 1pm
Fri 11-Sep UVA vs Norfolk State 7pm 4:30pm
Sat 26-Sep UVA vs Delaware TBD TBD
Sat 10-Oct UVA vs Syracuse TBD TBD
Fri 23-Oct UVA vs Duke 7pm 4:30pm
Sat 14-Nov UVA vs Cal TBD TBD
Sat 21-Nov UVA vs UNC TBD 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