Letter Writing Extended

Hello Beaverton Families!!

We have extended our Letter Writing Campaign!

Please join us next week, March 1st, after CYT Classes for Pizza if you are able to stay and write letters or have already written letters.

We would love to see as many of you participate as would like to. 

You can pick up your letter writing packets this evening at class or you can plan on staying next week after classes to write your letters as well.

Details:

What: Letter Writing Campaign Pizza Party

Time: 7:00 to 7:30pm at Cedar Mill Bible Church

Who: Those who have already turned in letter or those who would like to write letters still

How: If you have already turned in ten letters you don't need to do anything else. If you have yet to turn in letters you can either take them home this week, turn them in next week and stay for pizza or bring your ten addresses and stamps and write them during our party next week.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at (971) 678-7091 or by email at l.bowen@cytvanport.org. 

Thank you very much!!! Lauren

Update Regarding Ticket Exchanges

Hello families,
Please read the following which is a new policy regarding at the door ticket exchanges. As always, if you have any questions feel free to ask Karyn or myself. Thank you very much, Lauren

The box office committee will no longer be doing ticket exchanges at the door.  If you (or your friends or family) need to move tickets to another performance, please call the CYT office by 3pm on the Thursday before the performance.  There is a $4 per-order fee to exchange tickets, payable by Visa or Mastercard by phone or in person.

Remember to use your CYT student complimentary tickets online by the Thursday before the performance, as well!  You'll find them when you select the performance you want to attend - look for the drop down menu next to the "CYT Student" ticket type.  Complimentary tickets may not be redeemed at the door.  

Important update from Justin

Executive/Artistic Director Update

February 2011

I'm excited to announce that we reached our fundraising goal for our new sound system!  The 16 Shure system with all the bells and whistles needed is ready to go out for shows for the next 8 years+.   Special thanks to all that gave to the cause, your names are being etched into our Club 20 Memorial plaque for 2010-11.

On the CCT (Christian Community Theater) front, we have our dates set for performance August 6-15 at Washburn Performing Arts Center.  We have successfully secured the rights to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Auditions will be held the week of June 6 and are open to ages 8 through adult. Invites your friends, parents, anyone you know that is interested in performing to join us for auditions.

We as a Board are working hard on the process to find the next Executive Director.  (Note: For those of you that are newer to CYT, my stay here as Executive has always been set as a term of ten months. The first  six months I worked as a full-time volunteer for CYT Vanport and my last four months I will be on paid staff here.  At the end of May, my family and I will move back to our permanent home in Chicago to resume leadership for CYT Chicago.) One of my chief goals this school year has been to prepare the CYT Vanport ministry for my eventual replacement.  (CYT is at its best when each of us in leadership is seeking out and training our eventual replacement, isn't it? )  Executive candidates are all currently working through a rigorous screening process.  Bruce Head has brought in a pro bono hiring consultant to help us gather all the data we need.  We covet everyone's prayers as seek to hear God's voice concerning our next Executive Director. 

For those of you that have been praying about CYT's finances.  I'm pleased to announce that, with the exception of our CYT national fees that accumulated prior to summer 2010, all debts owed have been paid off!  Thank you to all that have given your time and resources to make CYT viable again.  When you invited a friend to join classes; sold show tickets; donated funds or wrote letters asking for donations; gave in-kind services/items; volunteered your time on a committee, you brought us one step closer to getting back in the black.  Winter enrollment is the highest we have ever seen with 500+ students (including 75 in CYT @ school). Praise God!

I'm also excited to share about our Artistic Council.  This is a new idea that we are developing to take advantage of the great depth of directing and artist talent we have here in Vanport.  Our Council has met only twice but they are already contributing to the artistic/training needs of the program.  In the future I see the council becoming a collective Artistic Director to work under our next Executive Director.  Our current members are: Anne Dunlop, Starleen Benke, Rhonda Ward, Kristi Foster, Lori Ryan, Jeremy Richardson, Mark Martin, Marla Riley, and Jon Jacquet.

Don't miss our February shows: The Hobbit (Feb 18-27) & Disney's Mulan (Feb 24-27) are brand new productions for CYT Vanport!  You won't want to miss our fire-breathing dragon and star-studded cast in The Hobbit!  And when you walk through the doors at the Venetian Theater to see Mulan you will not be sorry you made the trip. It's a perfect family outing to see in historic downtown Hillsboro.

Blessings to everyone.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, testimonials or ideas.  justin1118@att.net