OPUS Officers
David Koehn Director |
Kirk Suttles President |
Laura Suttles Vice President |
Angie Sullivan Secretary |
Martha Wissler Treasurer |
Mary Matlock Ways & Means |
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Lorie Wade Freshman Liason |
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The parent booster group for the orchestra program is called "Orchestra Parents United for Students" or OPUS.
The purposes of OPUS is to respond to the needs of a growing and thriving orchestra program.
Purposes include:
As a parent or guardian of an EMHS orchestra student, you are already a member of the OPUS family. We do not require additional dues. Last year, through funds and goods donated by OPUS friends, families, businesses and collected through fundraising, the following was possible:
All parents are encouraged to attend the OPUS meetings held on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. in the Edmond Memorial Orchestra Room.
The purposes of OPUS is to respond to the needs of a growing and thriving orchestra program.
Purposes include:
- Promote an enthusiastic interest in all phases of EMHS orchestra
- Lend support, both moral and financial to the orchestra director and orchestra students.
- Promote projects and activities that will help the orchestra director and students create and maintain the highest levels of achievement
- Build and maintain an organization of parents and patrons which will help promote the general activities of the orchestra
As a parent or guardian of an EMHS orchestra student, you are already a member of the OPUS family. We do not require additional dues. Last year, through funds and goods donated by OPUS friends, families, businesses and collected through fundraising, the following was possible:
- Purchase orchestra t-shirts for all students
- Awarded two, $500 Senior scholarships
- Pay state contest entry fees
- Assist with All-State expenses
- Hire clinicians to work with each orchestra
- Purchase Senior Gifts
- Host end of year banquet
- Provide various support during concerts
All parents are encouraged to attend the OPUS meetings held on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. in the Edmond Memorial Orchestra Room.