Saturday March 7, 5:25-6:30- postponed from Feb 21

Tsunami Seniors- Volunteers Needed

• Help us make a short presentation for members of the Salt Spring Legion, who are giving us a donation.
• Meet downstairs at the Legion, 120 Blain Road, 5:25
• Wear your Tsunami shirt/hoodie and bring your juggling balls or other props.   
• Don't have your own? Let us know what you need & we'll bring them from the gym.
• Please RSVP to Michelle if you can attend.  tsunamicircusssi@gmail.com

Parent Volunteer Opportunity- Friday Feb 20
Snack makers- SIMS

• Troupers are extra hungry on Friday school days when they come straight from school
• We provide fuel to supplement the food they bring from home
• I need 2 helpers to make PB&J sandwiches and cut up fruit for the Waves, Tides & Seniors, and then clean up after.
• (we have not been made aware of any allergies among SSCG participants, so we can serve peanut butter this year)
  
• FILLED (1 helper- 3:30-4:30 to prep for the Waves/Tides)
• 1 helper 4:30-5:30 to prep for the Seniors
• All supplies and equipment will be provided
• If you can help, please email me! tsunamicircusssi@gmail.com
  
• Remember to record your hours in the volunteer book at the coaches table.
• Thank you!

(Parent Volunteer Opportunity- FILLED)

Country Grocer tape scanning

Looking for a flexible way to knock off some of your pre-show volunteer hours?  Help us scan receipts at Country Grocer!

• Best done when the store is very quiet- early morning is ideal (or perhaps later in the evening?)
• I'll provide a pile of donated Country Grocer receipts
• Scan the receipts to the store ipad
• Assign them to Box 120
• Thank you to everyone who has donated receipts so far- we appreciate you!
• If you'd like to take this on, please email me!  tsunamicircusssi@gmail.com 
• Remember to record your hours in the volunteer book at the coaches table.
• Thank you!

Seniors Circus Homework: Feb 18

Please check the music document and listen to the songs that are being considered for your pieces. 

Be prepared to discuss the options with your groups.

Country Grocer Save-A-Tape- BOX 120

Did you know that we rely on funds from the Country Grocer Save-A-Tape program to help run the Tsunami program and put on the annual show?

• Country Grocer donates 1% of your total receipt value to us.
  
• They have a new digital system that replaces the bank of boxes.  
• Scan your receipt barcode at the Ipad near the exit (where the boxes used to be).
• Please assign your receipts to BOX 120

Have unscanned receipts at home?  Bring them to class and we'll scan them for you.

THANK YOU!  AND THANKS TO COUNTRY GROCER TOO!

Reminder- Snow on the SIMS roof = grounded troupers.

Given the current weather, it's a good time to remind everyone of our snow procedures.

If SIMS is closed, our classes are cancelled. 
Otherwise we typically hold troupe classes as scheduled.  There are a few winter weather situations that may change our plans:

• If our coaches are unable to safely get to the gym, we will cancel
• If incoming snow starts accumulating and is expected to continue, we may cancel the remainder of the day's classes so coaches can get home safely.
• If there is a heavy snow load on the SIMS roof, we are unable to use the aerial apparatus
• When we are grounded, we shift to ground-based circus activities.

I'll post the update here if we ever need to cancel a class.  Let's hope for clear skies!

Music Suggestions are due this Friday, Feb 20!

Send your suggestions and youtube/streaming links to Manda @ circustsunami@gmail.com

Help us create our SHOW POSTER!

We're inviting our Tsunami troupers to help design the official poster for this year's show!

Our current show title is Undertow (but it could change)
We're looking for a design that captures the spirit of the show and visually connects:

• The underwater world and the human world
• Human vs machine
• Circus arts, ground and aerial apparatus (unicycling, props, german wheel, cube, lyra, trap, hammock, silks  etc)
  

Poster Guidelines:

• Light coloured or white background
• Focus on the artistic and visual elements of the design
• We will add the final text details once all info is confirmed.
• Please leave space for several small logos.

Required Info to be included later:

• Tsunami Circus Presents.... Undertow
• SIMS Gymnasium
• Show dates and times (see post below)
  
• $20 adults, $10 children & students
• Under 2 years- free
• Tickets available at West of the Moon (cash only please)
• Concession, Raffle and Merch Table (cash preferred)
• tsunamicircusssi@gmail.com
  
  

Please bring your poster to class or send it electronically.

Saturday Feb 21, 5:20-6:30- POSTPONED

Tsunami Seniors- Volunteers Needed

• Help us make a short presentation for members of the Salt Spring Legion.
• Meet downstairs at the Legion, 120 Blain Road.
• Wear your Tsunami shirt/hoodie and bring your juggling balls or other props.   
• Don't have your own? Let us know what you need & we'll bring them from the gym.
• Please RSVP to Michelle if you can attend.  tsunamicircusssi@gmail.com

Thursday Feb 19, Friday Feb 20

(Parent Volunteer Opportunity - FILLED)

Looking to do your volunteer hours?  We need helpers to assist with cleaning the blue floor.

• Thursday 8-10pm - 2 volunteers needed
• Friday 9-11 am- 2 volunteers needed. 
  
• Please email Vanessa if you're interested. ssicircusandgymnastics@gmail.com
• Remember to log your hours in the volunteer book at the coaches table

Instructional Friday- this week, Feb 20.

• Waves & Tides practice 4:30-5:30
• Seniors practice at the usual time, 6-8:30
• Troupers are always extra-hungry on Friday school days.  Please bring food and drinks. 
• As always, we'll have extra fuel available for anyone who needs it.
• Please ask a coach if you're hungry!

Tsunami Schedule

Weekly practices- January 16 to April 24.

• Tides & Waves:  Friday 3:45-5:30 PM (instructional Fridays Feb 20, April 10: 4:30-5:30)
• Seniors: Wednesday 7-8:30, Friday 6-8:30

Note: We do practice on March 13 (last practice before Spring Break).

• No practice on March 20 & 27 for Spring Break.
• No practice April 3 (A stat holiday- SIMS is closed).  

Mandatory Rehearsals:

• Saturdays: April 4, 11, 18, 25
• After school: April 27-30
• Tech weekend: May 1-3
• After school: May 4-5

Show Dates

• Wednesday May 6: Dress rehearsal (after school)
• Thursday May 7: Afternoon performance (tentative)
• Thursday May 7: Evening performance
• Friday May 8: Late afternoon performance
• Saturday May 9: Matinee and evening performances
• Sunday May 10: Teardown and cleanup.