The Seven Lakes Orchestras Parent Association (SLOPA) is an organization whose goal is to foster, maintain, and support the Seven Lakes High School Orchestra program. This goal has been achieved in part by providing opportunities for students to grow in their love of music as well as their abilities as musicians. Since its inception SLOPA has been able to provide students with equipment, training from accomplished musicians, and opportunities to work and grow with other students in the orchestra. All parents are invited to join SLOPA in its support of the Seven Lakes Orchestra program!
Click here to view the Membership Levels and join SLOPA.
2023-2024 EXECUTIVE BOARD
President – Jennifer Chen
1st Vice-President (VP of Ways and Means) – Ali Vakili
2nd Vice-President (VP of Communications) – Dongxiang Sun
Treasurer – Peter Clare
Secretary – Bhavnita Patel
Parliamentarian – Xia Shen
SLOPA MEETING DATES (6:30 PM in the Ork Room)
- Thursday, September 12, 2023
- Thursday, October 19, 2023
- Thursday, November 14, 2023
- Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- Tuesday, January 11, 2024
- Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Tuesday, May 21, 2024
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Special committees are created for a specific purpose and voted upon by the membership. The committee is automatically dissolved as soon as that purpose is accomplished and the committee report is made. Special committees should complete their assignments within the current school year. If the objectives are not met at the end of the school year, officers will be required to reappoint members of the committee for the following year until the purpose of the committee has been achieved. Individuals who have a conflict of interest shall not be allowed to serve as members of the committee. For example, senior parents would not be included on a scholarship committee since their child is a potential recipient of the monies.
YEARLONG, SEASONAL CHAIRS:
MEMBERSHIP/DONOR CIRCLE – Lisa Clarridge
Organizes and manages the memberships and donations.
HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA – Chin Chen
Represents the Orchestra for the Fine Arts Holiday Extravaganza Committee.
HOSPITALITY – Amy Ghosh
Coordinates refreshments for Holiday Concert and Pops Concert/Informal Banquet, solicits volunteers and organizes meals for events hosted on our campus.
MUSIC TO THE EYES – Brian Dias
Recruits local artists to donate their talents to upcycle and repurpose broken instruments into works of art.
PIE DAY – Debbie Ricks
Solicit volunteers and refreshments for one of your favorite “holidays,” Pie Day!
SCHOLARSHIP – Taizo Sakamoto
Advertises criteria, assembles adjudication committee, judges, selects and informs scholarship winners.
UNIFORMS – Sophia Chan and Yeounhee Lee
Organizes the fitting, distribution, maintenance, collection, and cleaning of uniforms.