John Hersey High School "Chicagoland Showcase" 2022

March 5, 2022
John Hersey High School, 1900 E Thomas St, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
Emergency Contact: Peter Barsch (630) 537-0607 (Call or text)
LIVESTREAM: There will be a live video feed to monitors in the classrooms as well as in the hallways. The event will not be livestreamed as our district will not allow it as our rights to the music do not cover broadcasting.

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Attendance will be taken at 6 am on Saturday Morning, March 5, 2022. All students need to be in the BHS Choir Room at that time. Please come with hair and makeup mostly done.

Buses will board promptly at 6:20!  A snack and water will be provided on the return trip.
 
SwingSingers will go to warm-up around 8:30 am and will perform at 9:25 am. Since it's early, many groups will not have arrived yet. We would love for an audience to be there to support us! Please invite friends and family!

Full Competition Schedule

We are in the Festival Division at this competition, so we are not eligible for Finals.
​We will leave after the Preliminary Awards at around 6 or 6:15 pm. We anticipate making it back to BHS around 7:30 pm.

Calls will be made when we are 1/2 hour out from home. Rides should be there to take students once we have stowed our equipment at home. While waiting to pick up, please don't park along the curb. Please keep that area free for the buses to arrive. All students must stay until released.

For any parents/siblings/family members interested in attending, please note the following info:

• John Hersey High School is located at 1900 E Thomas St, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
• Bring money for food. No outside food is allowed, and we will be there most of the day. Schools host these events in order to raise funds for their music program. 
• District 214 is in an area of low transmission and has been mask optional since February 7. It will remain a mask optional environment for all students, staff, and visitors. 
  
• Spectators and visitors should park in parking lots located at west side and rear of school. Spectators may enter at the front (Door #1) and rear doors (Door #32) of school for admission. John Hersey High School is fully accessible. 
• Parking will be at a premium so families are encouraged to carpool. That may not be an issue for us since we perform so early, however.
  
• SCHOOL MAP
• ADMISSION
  • $15 - All Day Pass
  • $10 - Senior Citizens (65+) and students (up to 18)
  • Cash, check, or credit cards accepted for admission. 
• Souvenir Programs will be available throughout the day at the Main Entrance to the field hours at a cost of $5. 
• FOOD AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
• AUDIENCE SEATING!
  • Most competitions do not allow audience members to enter once a showchoir set has begun so if you are planning to come and support Swingsingers, make sure you arrive early so you don’t miss their performance!
  • The first two rows of folding chairs are reserved for fans of the current performing group. After they perform, please leave these chairs for the
    next group. The upper- and lower-bleachers are also available.
  • The show is broadcast on TV in the cafeteria area. Gymnasium seating is open seating and is not guaranteed. Overflow seating is always available in the cafeteria.
  • Food will not be allowed in the performance area. Water bottles are acceptable.
  • Please be certain to turn off all cell phones and pagers completely -- they interfere with the sound and fire alarm systems -- even if they are left on vibrate only.
  • John Hersey High School and campus is a smoke-free environment.

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Student Dress Code

• Attire for the competition is business casual. All school dress codes apply. Please do not wear jeans or sneakers. Please do not wear clothing with holes in it. Please do not wear anything inappropriate. Make sure you are wearing shoes you will be comfortable walking around in all day.
• HAIR AND MAKEUP
  • Often, students put their makeup on during the bus ride, and then use the time at school to get their hair put together and their costume on. If that will work for you, feel free. But please make sure you will be ready to go by the time listed above so that we can talk through some notes before we go to warm-up
• WHAT TO BRING
  • All costume pieces
  • Any hair supplies or makeup necessary
  • Pillow/blanket for on the bus
  • Bring money for food. No outside food is allowed, and we will be there most of the day. Schools host these events in order to raise funds for their music program. 
• WHAT NOT TO BRING
  • Anything valuable that you don’t want to lose – homerooms will be locked when we’re not in them, but there’s no reason to bring anything to entertain yourself. There’s going to be show choir happening all day!​

Here is a more detailed time estimate for the day: 

• ​6 am: Meet at in the BHS choir room for rehearsal. Please come with hair and makeup mostly done.
• 6:20 am: Board the buses
• 6:30 am: Leave BHS
• 7:45 am: Arrive at JHHS
• 8:40 am: Head to Warm-up
• 8:50 am: Warm-up
• 9:15 am: Transit to stage
• 9:25 am: PERFORM 
• 9:50 am: Change into regular clothes and watch other groups
• 4:50 pm: Watch John Hersey HS "OnStage"
• 5:15 pm: Preliminary Awards. 
  • We are in the Festival Division at this competition, so we are not eligible for Finals.
• ​We will leave after the Preliminary Awards at around 6 or 6:15 pm. We anticipate making it back to BHS around 7:30 pm.

Don’t hesitate to email with any questions!
Maddisonkozar@gmail.com. 
peter.barsch@bps101.net