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Norwalk Middle School and High School Show Choirs
Having a Great Competition Season
Written by Gerard Krupke, Norwalk High School Music Department
The Norwalk High School Show Choir Program is
well underway with two home performances and two
competitions under its belt. Sound Adrenaline (Junior
Varsity) and Sound Revolution (Varsitylbegan all_
the way back in August before school started when
the students began learning their choreography and
music, and we added in rehearsals for the show choir
band in mid-October. Some may think to themselves,
“you really rehearse'the same 15 to 20 minutes of
music for the whole 7 month season?” The answer is
yes! Each high school show choir rehearses only 3 to
4 hours per week and we are proud to say that our
students are involved in nearly every other activity
and sport the school offers.
Our Fall Preview, the _Monday before
Thanksgiving, is an early effort at putting the show
together and really gets the singers focused on
performing to the best of their ability early on. We
spend one more month refining the show and adding
'huge components like costume changes as well as
the essential and awesome show choir band.
Upon returning from winter break, the show choirs
spend a great deal of time preparing for the
Exhibition Show on January 6th, always the Sunday
after school begins, with what we call Winter Camp,
bringing in a clinician to offer new insights and added
motivation to take the show to the next level. The
Exhibition Show also includes the two middle school
show choirs, and this year we had a packed house
for the concert! , i
The competition season started at Waukee High
School on January 12th where our competitors
included some of the largest schools in the state
including Southeast Polk, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa
City West, West Des Moines Valley, and Johnston.
Both groups had a great first effort, but neither group
were awarded any hardware on the winners podium,
which includes only the top 3 ensembles in each
competing class. Sound Revolution was just a few
points away from competing in finals competition,
which calls for the top 6 scoring ensembles from the
day to compete again in the evening.
We just finished our second contest at Johnston
High School on January 19th where the competitors
once again included some of the largest 4A schools
including Ankeny Centennial, Waukee, and
Urbandale. Each group made huge strides in just one
week but once again were just a few points away from
additional recognition. Sound Revolution was once
again just a few points away from being selected for
evening finals, just 2.5 points out of 1250 total points,
a difference of just 0.002% from the next ensemble
who was selected. 7
We are looking to finishing our competition season
February 23rd!
The Middle Show Choirs have had a great season
as well. They are divided into a 7th grade show choir
(Sound Intensity) and an 8th grade show choir (Sound
Sensation). Sound Intensity has not yet competed but
will do so on Feb. 9th at North Polk. Sound Sensation
took lst place at Des Moines Christian and did
honorably well, capturing 4th at Waukee.
The community has a chance to see all our show
choirs two more times at home this season in our
Show Choir Showcase performances at the Norwalk
Performing Arts Center: Saturday, March 2nd at
7:00pm: Senior Recognition Night, features the high
school show choirs and Senior soloists, and Sunday,
March 3rd at 5:00pm, features the middle school and
high school show choirs, with more Senior soloists.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Activities
Office, starting on Monday, February 18th.
Photo Credit: Carrie Krupke Jason Williamson
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Scouts BSA Norwalk
Troop 301 For Girls
Open House
Submitted by Ryan Riggs
We are pleased to announce the formation of Troop
301, a new girls-only troop in Scouts BSA*. Starting
in February, girls will be able to join Scouts BSA and i
will have access to the entire BSA program. Girls
will be able to go camping, earn merit badges and
achieve Scouting’s most-coveted award, the Eagle
Scout Award. Please join us Monday, February 4th
at 7:00pm at Norwalk Christian Church, 701 Main
Street in Norwalk, for an open house.
Thisis a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be a founding
member of a Scouts BSA Girls Troop on the first day
that girls can join. Scouting activities include
camping, hiking, rafting, first aid, knots, STEM,
teamwork, leadership and attending High Adventure
bases in Florida, New Mexico, Minnesota and Canada
and much, much more.
At our Open House, you’ll learn about our Troop,
hear about the Scouting pregram and meet our
leaders. You’ll also get a chance to learn some first
aid, tie a square knot, carry a backpack and taste
some pizza and cobblers cooked in a Dutch-oven.
Troop 301 is located in Norwalk, Iowa and is
chartered by the American Legion Post No. 562 in
Cumming, Iowa. We welcome girls from anywhere
in the area to join us. Eligible girls must be at least
1 1 years old and not yet reached their 18th birthday.
(Or be 10 and have completed 5th grade).
We’re also looking for adult volunteers to help with
Troop and Committee activities. More information
will be shared at the meeting.
Be sure to like our facebook page: “Troop 301
Scouting BSA-Norwalk, Iowa”.If you have any
please contact Ryan Riggs at
usmc741@gmail.com.
Scouts BSA is a new name with a long history.
Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, soon
after the creation of the Scouting movement in
England in 1908. As of February 1, 2019, the Boy
Scouts of America are renaming their youth program
(for ages 11-18) to Scouts BSA. The parent
organization will continue to be Boy Scouts of
America.
Notice of Rate Increase
Next month, there will be a rate increase
implemented for N / Warren Town and County
News subscriptions. In February, the rate for
a yearly subscription to our newspaper will
increase from $18 to $20 for a standard
subscription, and from $15 to $17 for senior
citizens 65+. The additional $6 charge for
mailing to counties other than Warren and
Polk will remain the same.
Due to the growing cost of postage, paper,
and printing, a small increase in our
subscription rate is necessary. We have not
had a price increase for subscriptions for well
over a decade despite every year postage rates
being raised, sometimestwice in one year.
Anyone who wishes to add an additional year
or more to their subscription at the current
. cost may use the form on theclassifieds page
to send in a payment. This is available until
the rate increase takes place in February.
