WELCOME GODWIN EAGLES!
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Hello! Thanks for coming to the Godwin Chorus website. I am so excited to get singing together this year. Please check out some of the things for the school year:
Become a member of the Choral Boosters (Show Choir parents, please consider purchasing the Golden Eagle membership) Boosters Membership Form
Review the Calendar and Student Expectations
Sign up for Kroger Cares fundraising
Follow @GodwinChorus on Instagram
Performance Archive 2024-25: Click here!
Mr. Duvol's Weekly Planner linked here
Chorus Updates
Chorus Updates
January Events
January Events
January 19: Student-requested Debut rehearsal at Godwin, time TBD
January 20-30: 2026-27 Chorus Auditions held in class. Audition materials are posted at https://www.godwinchorus.com/auditions-2026
January 22: Debut Dance Auditions for next school year will be held from 6:00 - 8:30 PM in the Chorus Room.
January 29-31: All-District Chorus for students who qualified in November. (It is a 2.5 day commitment held at JR Tucker HS.)
January 29: 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM (Students provide their own transportation)
January 30: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Students need to be dropped off at Tucker.
January 31: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Students provide their own transportation)
***All-VA Chorus Auditions
Students who qualified for District Chorus have all been registered to audition for All-VA Chorus. This audition takes place at District Chorus on Thursday evening. Students will be briefed on the expectations of this audition in class.
Spring Trip
Spring Trip
PAY REMAINING STUDENT BALANCE HERE: Families who paid the $25 trip deposit in the Fall can make their remaining $65 payment using this link to Online School Payments. The remaining balance is due Friday, February 6th.
CHAPERONES PAY HERE: Chaperones are only responsible for the cost of your theatre tickets. Please pay using this link to Online School Payments.
All students and chaperones going on the Spring Chorus Trip (3/25 for Mads/Debut, 3/26 for Rossa/Eagles) must plan to attend the March Choral Booster Meeting Tuesday, March 10. We will move the meeting time to 7 PM.
**If your student is currently not on a trip roster and you would like them to be, there is still time I have enough theater tickets reserved. Please contact me no later than February 1st to make arrangements for your student to attend the trip.
(See Parent Square Update for a list of Chaperones)
BOOSTER MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:
Concession Sales at Basketball Games - We are forming a committee to sell concessions at Godwin Home Basketball games - contact Kim Tassone (kimtass1@yahoo.com) if you are interested in helping!
We have surpassed our Membership goal for the year, having just broken $10,000 in memberships! Thank you everybody!
Upcoming Events:
Dec. 9 - 6:00 PM - Choral Booster Meeting
Dec. 12 - Future Eagles Chorus Workshop (During School)
Dec. 16 - Required After-School Rehearsal for Winter Concert
Dec. 17 - Winter Concert
Updates
Updates
"RVA All Day" Spring Trip
There is still time - I just have to pay the deposit for the reserved Altria theatre tickets by the end of the month. We want everyone to be able to attend this trip. Please communicate with me if you do not think you can make the $25 deposit by the end of October and I will work with you.
Booster Reserved Seat Selection
Thank you for those of you who were able to attend the meeting last night to select your reserved seats. I'm just going to have your students choose seats for your family if you were unable to attend last night. The Boosters will have seats marked with your name at the remainder of this year's concerts. Nothing more to do on your part!
Program Sponsorship
Our last big program-wide fundraising push for the year is going to be through our Program Sponsorship Sales. We encourage you and your students to take our Sponsorship Form in to local businesses and ask them to support Godwin Chorus through purchase of a sponsorship ad.
Payments and ad designs are due Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
Things you need to sell sponsorships:
Sponsorship Form - complete with Godwin Chorus Highlights, reach of ads, sponsorship levels, etc. Check this spreadsheet to see if a business has already been solicited.
IMPORTANT: As you ask businesses for ads, use this Google Form to log the businesses you have visited.
2025-2026 Program Archive
September Chorus Meeting Update
September Chorus Meeting Update
Thank you to all who attended the Chorus family meeting last night. Here is a recap of action and informational items:
Help us meet our $24,000 total budget for the year by:
Joining Choral Boosters here if you are able and have not already.
Debut families are asked to please purchase the Golden Eagle membership or above to cover choreography costs. Please reach out if there is a financial concern.
Participate in the VA Diner fundraiser with your student - consider the online sales option! Due Friday, Sept. 26th Please make payments payable to Godwin Choral Boosters
Look out for Volunteer info for our Garage Sale (October 4th, 9am-1pm) and Fall Concert (October 7th at 7pm)
Debut families - fill out this costume order preference form our Costume Chair has created ASAP
If you received concert attire last night, send it back with your student no later than Friday if you need an exchange.
Suggestion for alterations from a Chorus parent:
Super Cleaners
11321 W Broad St
Ste 117
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Located in the Trader Joe’s plaza, close to Sweet Frog.
Slideshow from the meeting
It's back to Chorus for a New Year!
If you're new to Godwin, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! I am Mr. Saunders-Devol (just "Mr. Devol" is fine, please) and I am so excited to be back at Godwin for my 10th year teaching high school chorus.
To start the year, all families need to:
Pay fees using the new Godwin Chorus Fee Sheet. Fees can be paid through check, cash, or online using Online School Payments.** Payments are due September 1, 2025. Contact Mr. Devol if you are not able to pay for something that is required at this time. Avoid credit card charges by paying everything by check or cash.
Fill out the Concert Attire Measurements Form if you need new uniform pieces.
Review the 2025-26 Chorus Event Calendar and email Mr. Devol with any questions or known conflicts.
Plan to attend the Chorus Families New Year Kickoff Meeting at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 9th!
Sign up for Choral Boosters if you are able. The Choral Boosters help provide necessary funding and volunteers for Chorus events throughout the school year.
**If you want to pay Chorus Fees online, here's how:
Go to Online School Payments
The $12 Chorus Fee will be listed under "Pay Obligations" on your OSP account.
The other chorus fees (uniform pieces, class t-shirt, event fees) will be listed on the main OSP page for Godwin. Hit CTRL+F on your keyboard and type "Chorus" to quickly find the fees you need.
Lastly, join us for a Spirit Night at Gelati Celesti on Tuesday, August 26th to kick off our school year!
Thanks, and see you next week!
Mr. Devol
Don't Forget to Sign up for Kroger Cares! This is a great way to help out the Choral Department The Boosters receives about $200.00 in passive fundraising each month from Kroger Cares. Click here to see how to register and turn the shopping you already do into $ for Chorus!
CHORAL BOOSTERS
Booster Memberships make up half of all Choral Department Income
Joining the Choral Boosters is the #1 way to support your chorus student and ensure we have the necessary budget to run a thriving Choral Department. This year’s form is now live. We added a new membership level this year! The Platinum Eagle ($250) membership goes the extra mile by pre-paying any small fees that might come up throughout the school year (District Chorus Auditions/Event Registration, etc.). All levels and benefits are listed on the form.
Please join the Choral Boosters here
The Choral Boosters is a non-profit organization formed in 1991 and designed to support the Choral Department. The Choral Department spends about $17,000/year on student experiences, for which we receive just about $2500 in county funding and school fees. The rest comes from Booster Memberships and Fundraising. Last year only 60% of chorus families joined the Boosters – the more we have available, the better we can support our students.
Donate Directly to Choral Boosters Here
Please join us for the next Choral Boosters Meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 pm
Choral Boosters Board Open Positions for
2025-26 Board
Chorus Families,
There are open positions that must be filled - please contact me and attend the meeting if you are interested!
Banquet - OPEN
Hospitality - OPEN
Program Ads - OPEN
My best,
Mr. Devol
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