Welcome Letter for the 2025–2026 School Year
Dear Hersey Choir Families,
Welcome to a brand new year with the Hersey Choir Program! Whether you’re a returning family or joining us for the first time, we’re so excited to have you as part of this vibrant and talented community.
The Choral Association of Parents & Students (CAP+S) is the parent booster organization supporting the Hersey Choirs throughout the year. Our mission is to work alongside our amazing director, Sara Michael, to enrich, and celebrate every student in the program. From fundraising to event planning, swag sales to scholarships — we couldn’t do it without the generous time and energy of our choir families.
We warmly invite you to attend our monthly meetings and get involved in any way you can. Whether you have a few hours or a few ideas, there's a place for you here.
We Need Your Talents
We are currently looking for volunteers to help fill the following key roles:
- Elementary & Middle School Liaison Co-Chair
If you’re interested or have questions about what these roles involve, we’d love to connect.
Upcoming Events – Save the Dates
CAP+S Monthly Meeting November
A Quick Look at Fundraisers for the Year
Here’s how we’ll support our students and raise funds together:
- SWAG Sale – Shirts, sweatshirts, yard signs and more – Orders due September, 25th
- New: VIP Early Access Pass
- New: Charleston Wrap (Online Only) – Orders due October 24
- Apple Cider Donuts – October 7 at the Fallapalooza concert
- Ongoing: Bake Sales and D214 Concessions
- SnowStoppers – January 2 and 3
- Chicagoland Showcase – March 6 and 7
- Spring Extravaganza Silent Auction – April
- ShowStoppers – June
- Frontier Days – July
Stay In the Loop
- Learn Board and committee contacts
- Find important information in the student handbook
- And much more
We are so proud to support the incredibly hard-working, passionate students who make up the Hersey Choirs. With your involvement, we’re confident that the 2025–2026 school year will be our best yet.
Thank you for being part of this amazing community.
Warm regards,
Angie Frye & Alexis Hammond
CAP+S Presidents
president@herseychoir.com
Who Do I Talk to About Getting Involved?
For more information, email Angie Frye and Alexis Hammond, CAP+S presidents at: president@herseychoir.com
Charlene Emme, Allison Varjavandi and Jim OBrill, CAP+S Vice Presidents at: vicepresident@herseychoir.com
Bethany Larson, Volunteer Coordinator at: volunteers@herseychoir.com
Mindi Diaga And Krisine Spina
Interested in Donating to our Spring Gala? Contact us at: fundraiser@herseychoir.com
Cap+s Meetings OUR FIRST MEETING TUESDAY AUGUST 19 AT 7PM AND THEN THE SECOND TUESDAYS SEPTEMBER - MARCH (NO MEETING IN DECEMBER)
We’re excited to share an important update to CAP+S this year! We’re introducing the VIP Early Access Pass, which will replace our previous membership program. While traditional memberships will no longer be offered, this new pass provides an exclusive benefit: priority access to select your concert tickets before they’re available to the general public. Sign up deadline is Friday, September 5th.