DGN Parents Club Fundraiser - THIS Saturday 11/2

The DGN Parents’ Club is a fellow parent organization within our high school community.  Their mission serves every single student at DGN.  

If you are looking for a fun night out this weekend check out their Fall Social/Fundraiser being held this Saturday, November 2^nd from 7-10pm at Neat Kitchen + Bar in Westmont.

$10 gets you in the door and a little more gets you entered into their raffle.  Did you know they have their hands on 4 reserved seats at the MOSAIC Concert?

Neat has delicious food and great ambiance. If you eat dinner there before the social, Neat will donate 10% of dinner sales back to DGN Parents Club. 

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For more information or to RSVP follow the link below!

Go Trojans!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/74872332161

Reminder - Fannie May Candy Orders Are Due This Coming Week!

The DGN Friends of Fine Arts 2019 Fannie May Candy Fundraiser is spinning out of the turn and heading into the home stretch! Just a few days left - orders are due on THIS Wednesday, October 23rd! We are re-posting below our earlier announcement of the Candy Sale in case you missed it.

The DGN Fine Arts programs are counting on your support. Thank you for your consideration and efforts!

RE-POSTING:

October means cooler and shorter days, chillier nights, colorful falling leaves, playoff baseball (but, alas, no Chicago teams this year...), weekend gridiron action and best of all... the DGN Friends of Fine Arts 2019 Fannie May Candy Fundraiser!

The program officially kicked off last week and will run through Wednesday, October 23rd.

Fine Arts students should have already received or picked up their sales packets so if you have not seen the order forms and informational materials yet, be sure to ask them about it. Pertinent ordering information can be found here; the informational slide presentation shown to the Fine Arts students can be viewed here.

The Fannie May Candy sales program is an important fundraising revenue stream for DGN Fine Arts (along with Spirit Wear sales and the Spring Plant Sale) and it is a vital component in reaching our annual goal of $50,000 to support our Fine Arts students and programs. If every Fine Arts student at DGN sold or purchased one box of Pixies, more than $4,000 would be earned toward that targeted number.

A few helpful selling points/ideas:

• Candy makes a great Christmas/Holiday gift - a perfect way to celebrate the season or say "thank you" to someone.
• Student orders will be delivered to DGN (NOT to homes) and ready for pickup on the morning of November 16th - in time for Thanksgiving gatherings.
• Prices are the same as in store - but NO sales tax.
• Orders will be delivered by the student seller (or proxy) to the customer - no dealing with crowds and waiting in lines.
• Delicious Fannie May chocolate confections. 'Nuff said. 

As further selling encouragement/enticement, all students who sell candy will receive a candy bar treat. Students who sell $50 or more will have a chance to win one of four $25 gift cards (Starbucks, Chipotle, Panda Express or Target - you choose!) - students who sell $100 or more will be entered into the drawing twice.

(Additional links: Order forms  Fundraising 2019 Catalog)

Questions? Please contact Chairperson Ms. Kathy Nelson at tknel@att.net.

Thank you very much for your support of DGN Fine Arts. Happy Selling!

This Week's Fine Arts Events!

We've got an exciting week in DGN Fine Arts!

The Fall Choir Concert takes place on Tuesday October 15th at 7 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium at Downers Grove North - our first opportunity of the school year to hear the amazing voices of our talented DGN Choirs:

On Wednesday October 16th at 7 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium at Downers Grove North the District 99 and District 58 Orchestras will be playing with PROJECT Trio - a show that will combine Downers Grove's impressive young orchestral musicians with the internationally renowned, genre-blending group. Tickets are $15.00. From PROJECT Trio's website: 

"PROJECT TRIO IS A PASSIONATE, HIGH ENERGY CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE COMPRISED OF THREE VIRTUOSIC COMPOSER/PERFORMERS FROM BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. BLENDING THEIR CLASSICAL TRAINING WITH AN ECLECTIC TASTE IN MUSICAL STYLES, PROJECT TRIO HAS MADE AN IMPACT ON AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES.  BURSTING ONTO THE SCENE WITH THEIR LANDMARK VIDEOS, RIGHT OUT OF THE INTERNET GENERATION, PROJECT TRIO IS A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE DEFINING A NEW LEVEL OF ENTERTAINMENT!  PROJECT TRIO IS A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE MISSED....

And on Friday October 18th The Trojan Marching Band plays their final regular season home game performance at 7:30 at Carstens Field as the varsity football Trojans take on the Lyons Township HS Lions.

Hope you can come out and enjoy some GREAT Fine Arts performances and show support for our hard-working musicians and artists (and, of course, the DGN football players, cheerleaders and Athenas)!

And just a reminder, the DGN Friends of Fine Arts are always looking for a few good volunteers - just look for the SignUp.com link on the DGN Friends of Fine Arts blog, on the Downers Grove North Fine Arts blog, or on the DGN Bands blog to sign up. Please take a look at the volunteer opportunities in the coming weeks and months and see if one or two might fit into your schedule. We thank you for your consideration!

Sounds of the Stadium! Friday Night!

It's going to be cold outside, but hot inside as the Trojan Marching Band heats up the Purple Gym with Sounds of the Stadium!

Come out this Friday night October 11th at 7 PM in the Purple Gym to enjoy the Sounds of the Stadium with the DGN Trojan Marching Band! This is a great opportunity to catch the band's 2019 football season repertoire  - featuring their amazing "...And Beyond!" halftime show - without the threat of inclement weather or the challenge of chilly bleachers. And while we won't have the exciting play of our Trojan football team to cheer on (WE LOVE OUR TEAM!) we will have the continuous performance of the Trojan Marching Band with no gridiron action breaks. (And this is a prime time to get some posed photo shots of your student musician(s) looking resplendent in uniform...)

Hope to see you there!

Also.... we are still in need of a few more volunteers to help with light clean-up duties and band uniforms following the performance. Just look for the SignUp.com link on the DGN Friends of Fine Arts blog, on the Downers Grove North Fine Arts blog, or on the DGN Bands blog to sign up. And take a look at other volunteer opportunities in the coming weeks and months and see if one or two might fit into your schedule. We thank you for your consideration!

A Reminder For October's FOFA Meeting

This month's Friends of Fine Arts meeting is on Tuesday October 8th at 7:00 pm in the DGN Alumni Room.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend as we review finances and fund raisers, talk Fannie May candy, address volunteer resources, hear teachers' reports and open the floor to new business. 


DGN FOFA meeting are always concise and informative and well worth your time investment - hope to see you there!

It's October and That Means It's Fannie May Time!

October means cooler and shorter days, chillier nights, colorful falling leaves, playoff baseball (but, alas, no Chicago teams this year...), weekend gridiron action and best of all... the DGN Friends of Fine Arts 2019 Fannie May Candy Fundraiser!

The program officially kicked off last week and will run through Wednesday, October 23rd.

Fine Arts students should have already received or picked up their sales packets so if you have not seen the order forms and informational materials yet, be sure to ask them about it. Pertinent ordering information can be found here; the informational slide presentation shown to the Fine Arts students can be viewed here.

The Fannie May Candy sales program is an important fundraising revenue stream for DGN Fine Arts (along with Spirit Wear sales and the Spring Plant Sale) and it is a vital component in reaching our annual goal of $50,000 to support our Fine Arts students and programs. If every Fine Arts student at DGN sold or purchased one box of Pixies, more than $4,000 would be earned toward that targeted number.

A few helpful selling points/ideas:

• Candy makes a great Christmas/Holiday gift - a perfect way to celebrate the season or say "thank you" to someone.
• Student orders will be delivered to DGN (NOT to homes) and ready for pickup on the morning of November 16th - in time for Thanksgiving gatherings.
• Prices are the same as in store - but NO sales tax.
• Orders will be delivered by the student seller (or proxy) to the customer - no dealing with crowds and waiting in lines.
• Delicious Fannie May chocolate confections. 'Nuff said. 

As further selling encouragement/enticement, all students who sell candy will receive a candy bar treat. Students who sell $50 or more will have a chance to win one of four $25 gift cards (Starbucks, Chipotle, Panda Express or Target - you choose!) - students who sell $100 or more will be entered into the drawing twice.

(Additional links: Order forms  Fundraising 2019 Catalog)

Questions? Please contact Chairperson Ms. Kathy Nelson at tknel@att.net.

Thank you very much for your support of DGN Fine Arts. Happy Selling!

It's Homecoming Week!

Hope you're planning on joining in the festivities!

On Wednesday October 2nd at 7 PM  swing by the Clarence Johnson Auditorium for the Student Variety Show, featuring performances by the Jazz Ensemble Band and the Chamber Choir. $5 at the door (it's a homecoming fundraiser) gets you in for all the student talent and fun.

On Friday October 4th the DGN Marching Band leads the Homecoming Parade, stepping off at 3:15 PM from the corner of Prince and Grant Streets (click here for the parade route). At 7:30 PM the DGN Trojan football team faces off against the Glenbard West Hilltoppers on the gridiron at Carstens Field. Come early and stay to the very end as the DGN Marching Band performs pre-game, halftime and post-game. Joining the band for the evening will be dozens of members of the DGN Alumni Band, spanning generations and the decades! Come on out and join the excitement as we cheer the Trojans on to victory!

And yes, there will be plenty of DGN Fine Arts booster swag available for purchase at the game. Proceeds support ALL DGN Fine Arts programs.

Go Trojans!