Welcome to the Athens High School Orchestras Website

Announcements:

The Athens Orchestra Parent Association (AOPA) welcomes our new and returning musicians to another year of beautiful music. AOPA is a parent and community-supported non-profit organization, whose purpose is to help support the orchestra program at Athens High School.

AOPA is a tax-exempt, nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

2008-2009 AOPA Membership Drive

You can show your support of the Athens Orchestra Program by joining The Athens Orchestra Parent Association (AOPA) today. As we are a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, your donation may be tax deductible.

Click this link to open the form. Please make checks payable to "AOPA"a nd write "membership" on the memo line.

Entertainment books are available if you wish to sell or purchase. Have your student pick up a book or two and help Mr Benes get some room back in his office(where the piles of them are stacked now)

2008 Orchestra Camp

The 10th Annual Orchestra Camp will take place at Camp Echo Grove on September 19-21. The camp fee is once again $150.00.

Please write your student's name and "camp" on the memo line.

Mr. Benes' camp letter

Map to camp

Health Form

Orchestra Information Sheet

Help Wanted- The following jobs remain open as we begin the 2008-2009 school year:

Publicity- responsible for contacting local media to publicize concerts and events.

Email Coordinator- responsible for updating the addesses for the orchestra email .

Web Master-responsible for updating this site with concert events, news, and information.

Please contact AOPA at ahsorchestras@yahoo.com if you can assist with any of these positions.

The Andy Stindt Scholarship Fund

Since 1997, the Andy Stindt Scholarship Fund has provided instrumental music students in Troy with over $60,000 for summer music camps, private lessons and college costs. Donations are sincerely appreciated. Please contact the Stindts at 248-689-7961 to donate.