October 13th, 2017 Trinity Times Welcome To The Trinity Times! INSIDE THIS WEEK S TRINITY TIMES: Pat Roche Feis and Windy City Feis Committee and Volunteers! The committee members were supported by incredible volunteers from BOTH Illinois and Wisconsin, many of whom were volunteering to a TBC event for the very first time. Whether you gave 5 minutes, or 3 days, your time, and support is appreciated. We needed every bit of help we got to succeed, and we are grateful to all who made it happen! Amy Barker Madolyn Trant Leslie Owens Cindy Huminsky Jen Guardi Ari Evangelisti Jeff Peter Jayme Tighe Dominick Owens -Pat Roche and Windy City Feis -Oktoberfest! -Trinity Fleece Pre-Order -Winter Weekend Committee -Half Way to St.Pats -TPT Registration! -Show Captain Applications -Friday the 13th! -IDTAMA Scholarship Mary Svoboda Rosemary Clohisy David Brummer Bonni Frederick Marliene Tobin
Pat Roche Feis and Windy City Feis A big thank you and congratulations to all who competed at this past weekends Pat Roche Feis and Windy City Feis! We are so proud of every single one of you from beginner to accelerated, you all did an amazing job! 2
Vote for your Favorite Beer Stein contest! Do you have a collection of German Beer Steins? If so, bring them to the Trinity Oktoberfestparty! Not only will they add to the party décor, your stein will be entered into our Vote for your Favorite Beer Stein contest and you could win a prize package! The Trinity Oktoberfest party is only days away! Join us on October 21st from 6:00PM 10:00PM at the Third Ward Studios. We have planned a fun event and look forward to seeing you there. Don t hesitate book your babysitter and mail back your RSVP card today! Tickets are $50.00 and funds raised will benefit the Third Ward Capital Campaign. Questions - contact us at thirdwardcapitalcampaign@gmail.com. Unique, one-of-a kind pint glasses available for sale at the party for $8 each. Don t miss your chance to add these artsy glasses to your bar collection! 3 Party Highlights: Delicious food generously donated and prepared by the Wiken Family and The Packing House Restaurant: bacon wrapped water chestnuts, large German pretzels and dipping sauces, cheese and crackers, bratwurst and sausages, German potato salad, and a mixed greens salad Scrumptious homemade dessert by Trinity Mom, Lisa Marshall Complimentary beer and wine Live music by the Tom and Evan Leahy Band Fun photo booth and Oktoberfest-themed props Silent auction with fabulous packages featuring: Bartolotta Restaurants Camelia Rose Kiehl s Green Bay Packer Memorabilia Irish Dance Practice Pad BeForever American Girl Doll with Trinity Ensemble costume Stock the Bar including a variety of liquors and a Modern Farmhouse style beverage cart Cabled Cowl (Wool and Alpaca blend) hand knit by Trinity Mom, Melissa Schaschwary Mittens featuring a Trinity Knot and Poodle Headband Cuffs designed by Trinity Mom, Erin Catherall
TRINITY FLEECE PRE-ORDER Typically students need warmer layers during the St. Patrick s Day parades to wear over their costume. To fit into the parade uniform requirements, you can either buy a plain black fleece or a Trinity fleece. Trinity Parade Fleece pre-orders are open on the Trinity Wear Store! There is a limited number of jackets available, so place an order as soon as possible! The deadline to order is January 1st, 2018 for guaranteed parade delivery! There are three jacket options available: Trinity Fleece: Embroidery includes a knot on the arm, small Trinity Irish Dancers on the chest, and a large Trinity Irish Dancers logo on the back. Men of Trinity Fleece: Embroidery includes a knot on the arm, small Trinity Irish Dancers on the chest, and a large Men of Trinity logo on the back. Parent Fleece: Embroidery includes a knot on the arm and small Trinity Irish Dancers on the chest. As a reminder, this is a pre-order. The first shipment of fleeces will go out on December 1 and then continue from there until the parades. Only orders before January 1st will be guaranteed for the parades. Orders can still be placed after January 1st but there is not a guarantee that they will be done in time for the parades. If you have any questions about ordering a fleece, please email trinity.dance.wear@gmail.com. Winter Weekend Committee Looking for a fun and exciting way to be part of Team Trinity?! Well look no farther! The Winter Weekend Committee is looking to add more members and would love to have you! All skill sets and levels are welcome! Planning has already begun for the 2018 Winter Weekend and we want you to be part of it! Have lots of fun and meet new people as you plan one of our favorite family events! Half Way to St. Patrick s Day! What a night! Cheers to such a great event and we hope you all had as much fun as we did! Thank you to all who came out to support the event, including some Trinity Alums! Aileen Wright Bacon Sarah Russell Meghan Roach Mike Roach Sarah Schomer Fred Schomer Leslie Godley Angela Kohut Kim Niewiedzial Ari Evangelisti Erin O'Sullivan Amy Shannon Meagan Halleron Maureen Walsh Claire Michalec Beth O'Shaughnessy Joe Smith Lauren Smith Norah O'Brien Kevin O'Brien Dominick Owens Kathleen Foley Beth McNamara Thank You So Much to our Committee and countless Volunteers! Questions, Contact Courtney Quinn at courtneyquinn20@gmail.com 4
Show captain It's time to apply to be a Show Captain for the 2018 TPT season! If you are 14 as of January 1, 2018 and enrolled in Prizewinner/PC, the Performance & Conditioning class, or the Accelerated Program, you are eligible to be considered to become a Show Captain. Trinity Show Captains gain valuable experience and leadership skills and are role models in the Trinity community. Please follow the link below, read through the document, and follow the link within the document to apply. Applications are due Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 9:00pm! Click HERE to apply for this position. We're excited for an amazing season of performances! TPT is here!! Exciting news! TPT registration opens TODAY! Participating in our performance program is an incredible way for dancers to build confidence, hone their skills and technique, make lifelong friends, and share their love of Irish dance with their community. Keep an eye out for an email with all details on the program and how to register! Black Cats, mirrors, and ladders. Many people are weary of these things on a daily basis, but if it is Friday the 13th, people take extra precautions. Even going so far as to cancel flights and train tickets! Why are we so afraid of this day and where do some of these superstitions come from? Well, we thought we go and find some of the most common superstitions and look for the back story! How many do you believe in?? To recognize the accomplishments of dancers who excel in the classroom and in the dance studio, the IDTAMA is proud to offer academic scholarships: (a) for high school seniors graduating in Spring, 2018 and planning to attend a four-year undergraduate college or university (b) for students enrolled in a four -year undergraduate college program who will still be enrolled as an undergraduate in a four-year undergraduate college or university during the 18-19 school year. APPLICATION LINK The deadline to submit applications is December 15, 2017 Winners will be announced by May 5, 2018. 5 Black Cats- Black Cats have been feared since the witch hunts of the middle ages, when cats were thought to be connected with evil. It is considered bad luck to have a black cat cross your path. Walking Under a Ladder- If you walk under a ladder you supposedly break a spriritual triangle that will leave you more vulnerable to evil. BUT there is a way to reverse this bad luck! Cross your fingers and spit three times through the Ladder Rungs! Breaking a Mirror- People of old believed that our reflections in a mirror were more than just that, they believed that the mirror held our souls! Therefore to break a mirror would break your soul into pieces for seven years. But again we are in luck (no pun intended) there is a way to break this curse too! You must wait seven hours (one for each year of bad luck) before picking up the pieces and burring them outside!
MEET THE OFFICE! BETWEEN CLASS ENROLLMENT, SHOW SCHEDULES, MEMBERSHIP DUES, DRESS FITTINGS, AND EVERY OTHER ASPECT OF TRINITY, THERE ARE BOUND TO BE SOME QUESTIONS. HERE IS A LITTLE WHO'S WHO IN THE OFFICE TO HELP GET YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE RIGHT PERSON. The Trinity Elmhurst Office is Open Monday-Friday from 9a-5p The phone number for the Office is: (877) 326-2328 Natalie Howard is the Director of the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance. natalie@trinityirishdance.com Alexa Peter is the Performance Manager. Send her any of your TPT, Ensemble or Trinity Irish Dance Company questions. alexa.peter.trinity@gmail.com Sarah Russell is our Booking Manager. If you have any questions about booking a show, she can help you. sarah@trinityirishdance.com Alicia Murphy is our Program Administrator. You can contact Alicia for class registration help, questions about programming, and class changes (transferring locations, signed up for a wrong class/level, etc.). alicia@trinityirishdance.com For help with anything regarding Trinity Wear, you can contact Alicia at trinity.dance.wear@gmail.com Anne Leonard is the Trinity Booster Club Manager. She is here to help with any and all Booster Club related questions. anne@trinityirishdance.com Casey Carroll is the Trinity Booster Club Communications Coordinator. Send her any questions about your TBC membership dues, TBC website questions, dress questions, and TBC events like Winter Weekend. casey@trinityirishdance.com Limited Office Hours: Ian Dolby handles all billing inquires ian@trinityirishdance.com Cynthia Oblein New Enrollment Coordinator cynthia@trinityirishdance.com Kim Niewiedzial New Enrollment Coordinator kimandsteven@comcast.net Your teachers are also a great resource. You can reach them by Trinity email. Every Trinity teacher's email is their firstname.lastname.trinity@gmail.com Michaela Donohue is the Academy Manager, covering all Core Curriculum and International Programing michaela.donohue.trinity@gmail.com Deirdre Vrbancic is the Associate Director, who manages all of the Accelerated Programs. deirdre.vrbancic.trinity@gmail.com Anne Blume is the Associate Director, who manages the Team Program. anne.blume.trinity@gmail.com