KING’S ACADEMY

The King’s Academy Dinner Theater proved to be a smashing success. Hello Dolly was well received by enthusiastic crowds at three showings. Benjamin Evans, playing head waiter Rudolph Reisenweber, entertained all with his histrionics, and Anna Tooze scintillated as the high-spirited Dolly Levi. Friday night the show debuted to a crowd of around 40 people, while the two Saturday showings had nearly every seat filled with crowds of around 70. The final count is not yet in of how much money the fundraiser produced, but the feedback from attendees has been outstanding.

Dear Parents,

It’s time to start thinking about King’s Academy’s biggest fundraiser of the school year—the Dinner Theater. This year we will be putting on a program called “Dinner with Rodgers and Hammerstein.” We are planning to have two back-to-back showings this year, and the dates are set for May 1 (Friday) and May 2 (Saturday).

There are two things that we need to start thinking about right away. First, we need to get companies, organizations, or individuals to sponsor the event. Second, we need to get products and services donated for the auction and the raffle that will be held during the shows. You can help us with both of these things by requesting donations of money, products, and services from the network of people you are involved with through family, work, or church.

There are two different kinds of sponsors that we are looking for this year. The first is an Event Sponsor. To be an Event Sponsor for the Dinner Theater, a company, organization, or individual must donate $500 (tax-deductible). In return, the sponsor will have its name on the tickets and on the front of the program and will also receive substantial recognition at the event. Since we are having two showings, we have the opportunity to have two Event Sponsors.

The second kind of sponsor that we are looking for is a Table Sponsor. To be a Table Sponsor for the Dinner Theater, a company, organization, or individual must donate $100 (tax-deductible). In return, the sponsor will get its name in the program and a full color 5×7 flyer inside of a table tent on one of the tables at each of the showings.

If you know of potential Event Sponsors or Table Sponsors, please give them one of our Sponsorship and Donation Flyers (see sidebar on right) as well as a King’s Academy brochure. Once the sponsor commits to giving, please (1) fill out the sponsor info on the bottom part of the flyer, (2) collect the money (checks payable to King’s Academy) and (3) collect the advertising info for that organization. Business cards or business brochures from the organization are the most helpful advertising info. If the organization prefers, it can create its own advertising to fit a 5×7 table tent. The money should be given to Patti Evans (503.657.7542 or EvansBP1@aol.com). The sponsor info and advertising information should be given to Barb Kennedy (503.307.0669 or barbkennedy@kw.com).

Besides sponsors who will donate money, we also need to find donors for the Auction and the Raffle. Raffle and auction items could be almost anything: gift certificates for a product or a service, concert tickets, gift baskets from a business, etc. All donations are tax deductible.

If you know of a potential donor for the Auction or Raffle, please give them one of our Sponsorship and Donation Flyers (see sidebar on right) as well as a King’s Academy brochure. Once the donor commits to giving, please (1) fill out the donor info on the bottom part of the flyer and (2) collect the donation. Received donations should be given to either Debbie Fukuda (503.631.4163 or S18025@aol.com) or Sharon Wilson (503.639.9115).

Thank you for taking the time to consider how you can help make the Dinner Theater fundraiser a success. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Patty Prentice at (503) 657.7763 or djprentice@juno.com.

Sincerely,

Patty Prentice

Dinner Theater Fundraising Committee Chair

The Christmas Wreath Fundraiser turned out very well this year. We think that we’ve met our $1000 fundraising goal. Congratulations to everyone, and especially to Will Tooze, Nick Fukuda, and Kaitlyn Phelan for their excellent selling efforts!

King’s Academy will be holding a garage sale fundraiser on the lawn in front of Reformation Covenant Church on Friday, August 8, and Saturday, August 9. The garage sale will coincide with the annual McLoughlin Neighborhood sale that weekend. If you have any items you would like to donate (preferably, not clothes) or if you would like to help out at the event, please contact Debbie Fukuda at S18025@aol.com.

The applause for the May 2 and May 9 performances of “King’s Academy Goes to Broadway” hasn’t begun to die down yet. Both shows were a great success, with sold out crowds and rave reviews. Abigail Lortz provided a delicious three course dinner, Laurie Phelan and Coleen Darden amazed us with the lavish period costumes, and the students at King’s Academy sang their hearts out with songs from The Wizard of Oz, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and The Phantom of the Opera. Pete and Brenda from 104.1 fm The Fish emceed an exciting auction and raffle. Although the final numbers have not yet been tallied, we’re sure that we’ve exceeded our $4000 goal for this fundraiser. Congratulations, everyone, on a job well done!  

“King’s Academy goes to Broadway,” a dinner theater produced by KA, is less than three weeks away from its debut performance. The show features musical numbers from three popular Broadway shows: The Wizard of Oz, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Scarlet Pimpernel. Last year, King’s Academy’s “Gilbert & Sullivan Dinner Theater” received high acclaim, and this year promises to be even better with lavish costumes, clever choreography, and soaring vocals. Miss Abigail Lortz will be catering the event with a multi-course extravaganza. All showings will be held in the fellowship hall of Reformation Covenant Church. See the schedule below.

DRESS REHEARSAL MATINEE - 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 30

This show is designed for home school moms and preschool or elementary age children, although people of all ages are welcome. There will be no dinner or auction at this show, just the musical performances. The price is $2 each or $10 per family payable at the door. You do not need to contact us or pre-purchase tickets for this showing.

FIRST SHOWING - 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 2

Musical performance accompanied by dinner and an auction/raffle. Limited number of 80 seats available. Tickets are $20 each ($10 tax deductible) and must be purchased in advance. Contact Patti Evans if you would like to order tickets (503.657.7542 or EvansBP1@aol.com). Make checks payable to “King’s Academy.”

SECOND SHOWING - 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 9

Musical performance accompanied by dinner and an auction/raffle. Limited number of 80 seats available. Tickets are $20 each ($10 tax deductible) and must be purchased in advance. Contact Patti Evans if you would like to order tickets (503.657.7542 or EvansBP1@aol.com). Make checks payable to “King’s Academy.”

If you have any questions, you can contact Rose Lortz (360.601.1376 or RoseLZ18@yahoo.com)

You are invited to a Scotch tasting fundraiser for King’s Academy on Saturday, December 29th from noon to 4pm at Steve Sykes house in Oregon City.

This event is $40 per person and $75 per couple and will include Scotch tasting and lunch.

You may also attend for $10, which includes lunch only. Please BYOB and cigars.

All 21 and over are encouraged to attend.

Please contact Gary Barnard or Dan Prentice by December 22nd to purchase Scotch tasting tickets for this event.

The dates for the King’s Academy Dinner Theater have been set for May 2 and May 9. Barb Kennedy and Debbie Fukuda are co-chairing the committee in charge of this fundraiser, and planning is already underway to make this event a success. Since many companies and organizations do their charitable giving either during the holidays or directly at the start of the new year, we would like to seize the day in getting sponsors for the event. Below is information on the kind of sponsors and donations we are looking for. Please read it and see how you can help make the Dinner Theater fundraiser a success.

There are two different kinds of sponsors that we are looking for this year. The first is an Event Sponsor. To be an Event Sponsor for the Dinner Theater, a company, organization, or individual must donate $500 (tax-deductible). In return, the donor will get its name on the tickets, on the front of the program, and on a big banner hung up at the venue. Since we are having two showings, we have the opportunity to have two Event Sponsors.

The second kind of sponsor that we are looking for is a Table Sponsor. To be a Table Sponsor for the Dinner Theater, a company, organization, or individual must donate $100 (tax-deductible). In return, the donor will get its name in the program and a full color flyer inside of a table tent on one of the tables.

You can help us find sponsors for the Dinner Theater among your contacts and circle of acquaintances. If you know someone who would like to become either an Event Sponsor or a Table Sponsor, please contact Barb Kennedy. She will arrange to collect the sponsor’s money and get the sponsor’s information for the program. Barb’s phone number is 503-307-0669. Her e-mail address is barbkennedy@kw.com.

Besides sponsors who will donate money, we also need to find donors for the auction and the raffle. Raffle and auction items could be almost anything: gift certificates for a product or a service, concert tickets, gift baskets from a business, etc. If you know someone who would like to donate a product or service, please contact Debbie Fukuda with their name, number, address, and description of the item to be donated. Debbie’s phone number is 503-631-4163. Her e-mail address is S18025@aol.com.

This year King’s Academy is doing a Christmas Wreath Fundraiser. Each family should have already received a packet containing pictures, pricing, and an order form. Our goal is for each student to sell approximately four wreaths. When selling wreaths, please obtain money up front (checks payable to King’s Academy). Get all of your orders by November 1 and turn the order form in to Debbie Fukuda. If you have any questions, contact Debbie at S18025@aol.com.  

Do you shop at Safeway? Office Max? Eddie Bauer? If so, then you can help King’s Academy’s by getting an E-scrip account. When you register debit cards, credit cards, and store cards with this program, a percentage of the purchases that you make (at designated stores and vendors) will be kicked back to King’s Academy.  To sign up for this, go to www.escrip.com. Search for our school by typing in the group name (Kings Academy) or the group number (500004864). Then register your cards to start earning rewards for King’s Academy. Contact person: Michael Lortz (treasurer@ka-oc.org).