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1. 100 Club Prize Winners

2. Charity Finances

3. Anvil Concert and advance notification of rehearsal times

4. Simple Fundraising ideas

5. Rock to the beat at Easter

100 Club Prize Winners

First Prize

Michael Randall

Second Prize

Kelly Underdown

Third Prize

Paul Timms

4th Prizes.

Crowdy Family, Nicki Burton, Jacqui Griffiths, Fiona Morgans.

5th Prizes.

Dave Woods, Johanne Rachmann-Davies, Shonah Stronach, Martin Davey, Sam Gill.

You can be a winner too by joining the 100 Club in the Foyer at the Anvil Concert.

https://www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk/100-club

Charity Finances

The pandemic took its toll with a fall in ensemble membership which also reduced charity fundraising income whilst the new commercial storage costs for instruments and music raised our expenditure.

We heard from our Treasurer at the Trustee meeting that we are heading towards a predicted loss by the end of our financial year which will start eating into our contingency reserve.

With less players performing at the Anvil this year we need your help to promote the Concert to your friends and family to ensure there is a good sized audience for your children, and to help the concert break even or we may be asked to step in and support the event financially which would further reduce our contingency reserve.

The viability of future ensemble concerts at this venue may be affected by this year’s attendance.

Tickets are on sale now

https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/whats-on/event/basingstoke-area-youth-orchestras

Anvil Concert 2023

Rehearsal schedule/sign-in and out times

- 10:45am – Organisers and percussion arrive.

- 11:40am – BEASE & BAYSTO arrive.

- 12:00am – BEASE & BAYSTO rehearsals.

- 12:10pm – BAYGE arrive.

- 12:30pm – BAYGE rehearsals. BEASE & BAYSTOleave venue.

- 12:40pm – BAYC arrive.

- 13:00pm – BAYC rehearsals. BAYGE leave venue.

- 13:10pm – BAYWTO arrive.

- 13:30pm – BAYWTO rehearsals. BAYC leave venue.

- 13:55pm – BAYPE arrive.

- 14:15pm – BAYPE rehearsals. BAYWTO leave venue.

- 14:25pm – BAYSO arrive.

- 14:45pm – BAYSO rehearsals. BAYPE leave venue.

- 15:10pm – BAYWO arrive.

- 15:30pm – BAYWO rehearsals. BAYSO leave venue.

- 16:30pm – Rehearsals end. BAYWO leave venue.

- 16:30pm to 16:45pm – Compere soundcheck·

- 16:45pm to 17:30pm – Opportunity for technical stage rest, or venue crew meal breaks.

- 17:30pm – Stage is cleared, and all performers arrive back at the venue. Front of house opens to ticket holders.

We still need the assistance of 3 Chaperones for the Wind and String Training Orchestras and the Guitar Ensemble.

Sign Up here -> https://signup.com/go/giGmkjV

- 18:00pm – Auditorium doors open for ticket holders.

- 18:30pm – Performance commences – performance to be in two full halves with interval.

Concert Uniform Link

https://www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk/concert-uniform-information

Simple Fundraising Ideas

Anyone with a FACEBOOK account can be a FUNDRAISER in a couple of minutes.

Just follow the instructions here https://www.facebook.com/help/990087377765844 and search for ‘The Friends of Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestras and Choirs’ as your charity.

Why not try requesting a donation from your friends instead of a card for your next Birthday?

We are also providing refreshments at other organisation’s concerts.

Last weekend members of the committee attended the Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival Concert to provide refreshments and raised £150.

5 of our committee are performing in the next concert that we have the opportunity to raise funds at.

Deane Sinfonia with Basing Singers and Ooh Mama

• 18th June 2023

• Main Hall, Queen Mary’s College, Basingstoke

We will need some other helpers on the refreshment stall.

Sign up to help -> https://signup.com/go/ribDgiK

Found Property

Two coats and 2 drinks containers have been left in the gym store.

Let friendsofbayoc@gmail.com know if something is yours, to ensure we keep it for collection, from your conductor.

3rd - 4th April 2023

Children in school years 4, 5 and 6 will have the opportunity to learn either Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard or Drums and be taught by our specialist Rock 2 the Beat tutor team.

Over the two days, they will learn to play their instruments and learn a song within a band and ensemble environment, making new friends along the way, all ending in a concert performance to show off what they've achieved!

Click the link for more information https://www.rock2thebeat.org.uk/easter?fbclid=IwAR0r5GtSvePJgYNTdj7g4P-X_pziqBDlUg3P3xaUCGwi_nKSsieryX5GAc4