A Change in Plans

I'm sorry, but because of an unexpected change in our schedule, Christine will not be able to stay late at Monday's practice to hand out posters. Instead, Katherine (Lance) will be there at 12:30 or earlier, ready to hand out posters and nag cards. Anytime either girl has a chance during rehearsal they can also assist you with this.

Please make sure that they check your name off the list, so we don't have to contact you later on.

Remember, every family is required to deliver 3-5 posters. If you have not, please take a look at the earlier post, listing the locations.

Remember to bring a folder to carry them safely home in and to write the business you will be delivering it to on the back of each of your posters.

Holsters in the bag

I had about 4 students tell me on Monday that they had holsters...how about right now you get them and put them in your H.I.S. bag. Remember in a couple weeks you will need a backpack/sports bag at every dress rehearsal for your clothes.

Hats, Shoes, and Props

For hats and shoes we are still in need of:

• a brown hat- could be a cowboy hat or just an old beatup hat


• size 12 wide or size 13 cowboy boots

For props we are still in need of:

• a silver mug


• pistols


• rifles


• holsters

Hello HIS Players Parents!

Mr. Hummel will have the posters ready to be distributed at our next HIS rehearsal. We now need to get them prominently displayed in town! As discussed at our parent meeting, every family needs to distribute at least 3 - 5 posters to local businesses. More help is always appreciated!

Posters will be available at the beginning and end of practice this Monday from Christine Pollnow (Julia). We will keep an updated list of where they are being distributed. It would help keep the posters in good condition if you send along a folder or envelope to transport them from practice to home. (They are 81/2”x14”.) Please ask your children to bring some home if you won't be present at practices--however many you expect to be able to distribute as well as where you plan on distributing them. Many parents keep a folder containing posters in their car to distribute as they run errands, etc.

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PLEASE NOTE: Parents need to distribute posters (not students). Since posters are rather costly, only leave them at businesses that promise they'll be displayed in a front window or for public display, i.e. NOT in employee's lounge, etc. Bring some scotch tape along and offer to put the poster up.

When visiting a business, request to speak to a manager, if possible. Begin by informing them of the play; invite them directly, cheerfully informing them that it is free to the public and a family friendly comedy at the high school. If they cannot post where we'd like it, THANK them anyway but explain that due to the cost of the posters we can only post in prominent locations. Remind them of the dates (give a reminder card) and encourage them to attend again personally. This is not just poster distribution, but good public relations for HIS Players and home schooling.

Following is a list of businesses that need posters displayed. ("X" indicates poster is on the way to being displayed there.)

I know many of you know other places where we can hang our posters. The places I have listed below are top priority. Once all of these have been delivered, it would be wonderful for you to place extras.

Please choose 3 of the following businesses and let Christine know which ones you are covering. If you would like to send me an email or comment on the blog stating which businesses you would like to cover, I will do my best to match you to your choices if they are still available. Christine will stay late on Monday after rehearsal to ensure every family gets at least 3 posters.

*West Bend Library (2)

*Family Center

*Fireside Books X

*YMCA X

*Carpe Diem (near library) X

*Lots For Tots

*Play’n for Pennies

*Mirror Image Dance

*Revolution (684 S Indiana Ave)

*Zoja

*Music Academy

*White House of Music

*Volunteer Center (237 N Main Street. Bring nag cards to leave)

*Big Brothers Big Sisters (103 S Main Street. Bring nag card to leave for families)

*Casa Guadalupe

*Januli’s (Downtown)

*Jalisco’s (downtown)

*Toucan’s X

*The Binkery

*Senior Center West Bend

*Kewaskum Library

*Slinger Library

*Imagine Coffee Shop

Starbucks

Morning Glory

St. Vinnie's

Super Cuts

Heads Up

RoseMarie's

Great Clips

Once is Never Enough

Pick 'n Save North

Pick 'n Save South

Sunseed

Piggly Wiggly South

Piggly Wiggly Hwy 60

Candy Man (downtown)

Burger King

Noodles

Omicron

Paradise Mobil

Daily News

Moraine Park

Dollar Tree

BP Gas Station on Main

Panera Bread

Meadowbrook Manor

University Apts

Emmaus

Holy Angels Church & School

Montessori

Hope Church

St. John's Luth Church & School

Community Church

Trinity Luth. Church X

UCC in West Bend X

UCC in Kewaskum

Riveredge Nature Ctr.

St. Francis Cabrini

St. James

Piggly Wiggly Slinger

Kewaskum Coffee Shop

Hartford

*Hartford Library

*Hartford Perc’s Place

*Hartford Senior Center

Hartford Rec Center

The Mineshaft

Scoop De Ville

Schauer Center

Parents, I am currently looking for contacts at the neighboring high schools to see if we can schedule a few more performances. If any parent has a contact at the high schools listed below, please contact Ann Guagliardo as soon as possible. I would prefer a contact with an English teacher. A phone number, name and title would be helpful. Thank you Hartford High School, Slinger High School, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, Living Work Lutheran High School, Kewaskum High School, Menomonee Falls High School

A Note From Mrs. Pollnow

Mr. Hummel, Mrs. Hensler, and Micaela Weils have been working hard to create our beautiful poster as well as the reminder cards all the cast and crew will be distributing.  The cards and poster should be ready by next Monday, April fourth.

Please take reminder cards with you wherever you go (in your car, your purse, etc.) so that they are available to share with everyone you meet.  Remember, anyone you invite to our performances is being offered a gift.  Don't be afraid to invite friends and strangers alike.  In the past I have had many strangers I invited (the phlebotomist that drew Jacob's blood, the nurse practitioner, the cashier at the bookstore, the barrista at Starbucks and others) show up at our HIS Players performances.  They have always been very grateful and eager to attend the next year's production.

So as soon as the reminder cards are available, grab a handful and share, share, share!  In today's chaotic world a smile alone goes a long way.  Imagine what a smile and a warm invitation to a free theatrical performance can do!

Thank you for your help,

Val Pollnow

Refinery this Monday - 28th

Remember - see you all at the Refinery.

Elorine and Josiah Doak - can you call Siegmanns so that they know.