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MESSAGE CENTER
May 17, 2011
Information on our summer camp is now available! Please view our 2011 Summer Camp Brochure and join
us for a fun summer!
Mar 1, 2011
The
St.Pat's Newsletter is available with all sorts of information
regarding St. Patrick's Day events and items for March!
Feb 4th, 2011
The February Newsletter is here! We ask that you take the time to look it over as it contains
lots of important information on St. Patrick's Day Parades, Dance-outs, Upcoming Events, etc.
Feb 3, 2011: St. Patrick's Day Parades
Get ready for the St. Patrick's day parade! Please fill out our St. Patrick's Day Parade form
to sign up for either or both
of the parades (Philadelphia and Springfield parades). ATTENDANCE AT AN OUTDOOR PRACTICE WILL BE REQUIRED OF ALL
PHILADELPHIA PARADE PARTICIPANTS on Saturday, March 5 in the Drexel Hill Studio parking lot.
November 28, 2010:
2010 Mid-Atlantic Oireachtas Results
Congrats to all of our dancers for a great Oireachtas!
Solo Results:
- 49 solo medals
- 9 world qualifiers
- 11 in the top ten!
Team Results:
- 6 teams in the top five!
- 1st Place: Mixed Ceili Under 15
View the full results with dancer's names on our 2010 Oireachtas
Results Page.
November 15, 2010
Cara Feis Registration Now Open! Visit
CaraFeis.com
McDade-Cara Recital
Save the Date! McDade-Cara Irish Dance Recital - Saturday, November 20th at Bonner High School.
Doors open at noon - showtime 12:30pm. Tickets $10 per seat. For ticket information e-mail mcdadeschool@hotmail.com.
We hope you will join us for an afternoon of great Irish Dancing!
Classes resume on September 11, 2010. The school calendar is now online at: 2010-11 Calendar.
Sep 3, 2010: Cara School Welcome
Welcome to the 2010 fall session! There will be an Open House at the Drexel Hill Studio on Friday,
September 10th from 7-8:30PM.
You may view our welcome letter online at the link below:
2010 Welcome Letter
Mar 26, 2010: Cara School Parents Association presents:
Night at the Races Beef and Beer on
April 17, 2010
Race Horse Sponsorship: Ten horses run in each of the ten races. A sponsor selects a name for a horse and bets $10.00.
If their horse wins the race, the sponsor receives $25.00. This is a great way for friends and family that cannot
attend to support the school- and have a chance to win!
Race Sponsorship: This is a way for businesses and other groups to support our school. For $50.00 all race sponsors
will be included in the sponsor book. They will be acknowledged for the contribution and continuing support of our
dancers. Please ask your local merchants for their support.
Forms for the Race Horse Sponsorship and Race Sponsorship are attached. Details and submission dates are listed on
the forms.
The success of this event depends greatly on your cooperation. Since every dancer in the school will benefit we hope
to see many of our families participate.
Mar 10, 2010:
We just attended a Springfield parade meeting on Monday evening and now have details to pass along to our Springfield parade marchers...........
The parade starts at noon. Line up time is 10:45AM (the first groups arrive at reviewing area by noon so marching begins before noon)
THE ROUTE:
starts on Springfield Road and travels to Saxer Avenue, ends near the intersection of Saxer Ave. and Powell Roads just below the firehouse. You can collect your dancers at the end of the parade route--they will easy to spot in the gas station parking lot.
PARADE RULES
no alcoholic beverages
no soliciting
no throwing of candy
participant must follow the instructions of parade marshals and police officers
there is no rain date--listen to KYW-1060AM radio for info. or call 484-461-8877
The Cara School is 65th in the line of march this year (behind the Donegal Society, in front of AOH)
The McDade-Cara Championship dancers are #65A and will line up right behind Cara
The meeting place for OUR GROUP is on Leamy Road between Orchard and Rolling Road---pretty much in front of Springfield High School. You will see a large group of people dressed in Cara outfits, a Cara School banner, a van with our music etc. We will be easily recognized. Please be in line by 10:45AM (they want us lined up earlier than last year)
General parade information was sent out last week--so that people could get prepared for the Philadelphia parade. This same information is useful to those who are participating in the Springfield parade. Please refer to the documents that were sent, and email us if you have additional questions. Info is posted at www.caraschool.com and you'll see a link --middle right of homepage.
There is no reviewing stand or grand finale performance area at the Springfield parade--unlike the Phila. parade, but if time and space perits we might stop and do a little jig!
Dancers are welcome to wear any of the following costumes and will be grouped according to outfit:
solo dress
Cara School dress
Cara school jumper
navy skort, cara sweatshirt, either white socks or navy tights, clean white sneakers...
black show outfit, black tights
(layer under if it's cold...nude color tights are a good ioption for costumes too)
Dancers can wear CLEAN WHITE sneakers or black sneakers with cara school dresses, jumpers. No other colored sneakers or footwear please. Apperance is important in this celebration!
Hair should match the outfit:
solo dresses can be worn with full wig or buncover
school dresses---buncover wig
black outfits--straight hair pulled 1/2 up with a ribbon (not ponytails, braids etc.)
navy skort and sweatshirt---any neat hairstyle, natural curls or the buncover wig. ribbons are a nice addition too
We will need 4 volunteers to carry flags and the banner.
We do not know when the parade will end or how long it will take--but it will be fun! Everybody loves a parade.
The Ceili starts at 2PM at St. Kevins---the Ceili is on even if the parade is canceled for rain. A message will be left on our school phone line 484-461-8877 if weather is questionable.
If you are planning to go to the ceili, please reserve tickets email info@caraschool.com if possible. Tickets will be available at the door so spread the word!
Feb 23, 2010:
2010 PHILADELPHIA Parade Details
For parade details please see our Parade Info.
You will find the parade route, location to meet, committee rules etc.( 4 page document)
If you would like to be included in the parade(s) and or buses--please email asap and
return parade forms at the next class. (forms were due Feb.12th)
but...........forms are available on our website.
LAST CALL...
Post-parade Ceili information is posted below and tickets will be available at classes starting tomorrow.
If you have questions please email info@caraschool.com
Feb 23, 2010: Post-Parade Ceili on Saturday March 13th - Details for the Ceili are found
in our Ceili Flyer
Please share this information with family and friends! Tickets are being printed and will be available for sale this
week at classes.
Volunteers will be needed to help throughout the day and sign ups will be posted at www.caraschool.com later this week.
(go to the bulletin board section and select schedules and sign ups option...same section where show sign ups are posted)
Feb 6, 2010: Classes are canceled for today due to the snow storm in the area.
January 31, 2010: It's time to get ready for the St. Patrick's Day Parades! Those dancers that are attending the parade need to
fill out the
parade form and hand it in as soon as possible.
December 14, 2009:
The three 2010 feiseana below are reaching their closing dates.....if you are interesed in entering, please use the links below.
(The Cara Feis on January 10th has already reached its cap)
November 11, 2009: The Feis Na Cara Chairpeople, with the support of several individual committee members, are pleased to release the syllabus for the Cara School's Second Annual Feis. The syllabus, along with several other important details, can be found at www.carafeis.com.
Online entry is open at www.feisweb.com
There are several opportunities for all Cara families and friends to support the feis and their dancers:
* Stage Sponsorship
* Advertisements and messages in our journal
* Donations for raffle baskets
* Perpetual Trophy sponsors
* volunteering time toward feis prep
* volunteering time on the day of the feis
November 11, 2009: Tickets are now available for the 2009 Oireachtas Recital! For more information, view our
recital flyer.
October 15, 2009: You can now order/purchase tickets for The Cara School's 10th Anniversary Celebration on October 23rd.
We need to get a headcount as soon as possible so, please email us to let us know how many tickets you plan to purchase. If you email the order, we can deliver your tickets to a dance class or we can leave them at the door for you. Headcount is the most critical thing right now, payments can be made at the door or in advance.
July 22, 2009: Open House: An open house for new students will be held on Wednesday, August 5th from 6-8PM and again on Thursday, August 14th from 6-8PM at the Drexel Hill Studio in the Drexeline Shopping Center 5126 State Road Drexel Hill, PA 19026.
This date can also be used as a "dress swap" / used items sale opportunity.
May 7, 2009: Click here for information about the Penn's Landing Irish Festival, June 7, 2009
Also, click here to see
the order form for CARA SPIRITWEAR. The goal is to take orders and payments through May 30, and then arrange delivery around 3rd week in June.
March 11, 2009: Please save the date for an event being planned in Marty McGonigle's memory. Initial details on the event are below and a future email will provide more information. If you'd like to register your email address to receive future information on this, please send your name and email address to: MJMrun@comcast.net Also, please forward this email to friends and family who you think would like to be included. Thanks, The Martin J. McGonigle Run Committee
The 1st Annual Martin J. McGonigle 5K and Family Fun Run Sunday May 17, 2009 11am to 4pm Marty McGonigle left behind a community that will be forever touched by his friendship, compassion, character and faith. The Martin J. McGonigle 5K and Family Fun Run is an event that's been scheduled to celebrate the life of Marty and to honor his love for family, friends and running. The event will start with a 5K run, which will be followed by a 1 mile run/walk .. After the races, there will be music, entertainment and fun mini races for the younger children. Please plan to join us and bring a picnic lunch ! Where: Rose Tree Park , Media , PA When: Sunday May 17 th , 11:00am - 4:00pm
11:00 am Registration
12:30 pm 5K Race
1:30 pm 1 mile Run/Walk
2:00 pm Picnic, Entertainment and Kids' Mini-Races
Proceeds to benefit the McGonigle Children Educational Fund
Send your email address to MJMrun@comcast.net to receive further information
March 9, 2009: Springfield parade - Saturday, March 14, 2009. The parade starts at noon. The parade route is the same as in past years but the line-up areas are different.
THE ROUTE:
starts on Springfield Road and travels to Saxer Avenue, ends near the intersection of Saxer Ave. and Powell Roads just below the firehouse. You can collect your dancers at the end of the parade route--they will easy to spot in the gas station parking lot.
PARADE RULES
no alcoholic beverages
no soliciting
no throwing of candy
participant must follow the instructions of parade marshals and police officers
there is no rain date--listen to KYW-1060AM radio for info.
The Cara School is 18th in the line of march this year (First Division) - behind the US Congressman Joseph Sestak and in front of the St. Dorothy Girl /Boy ScoutGroup.
The meeting place four OUR GROUP is on South Britton Road, facing Springfield Road. We do not meet on Leamy Road in front of the High School - we meet on Britton. As always you will see a large group of people dressed in Cara outfits, a Cara School banner, a van with our music etc. We will be easily recognized. Please be in line by 11AM (they want us lined up earlier than last year).
General parade information was sent out last week so that people could get prepared for the Philadelphia parade. This same information is useful to those who are participating in the Springfield parade. Please refer to the documents that were sent, and email us if you have additional questions.
There is no reviewing stand or grand finale performance area at the Springfield parade, unlike the Phila. parade.
Dancers are welcome to wear any of the following costumes and will be grouped according to outfit :
solo dress
Cara School dress
Cara school jumper
navy skort, cara sweatshirt, either white socks or navy tights, clean white sneakers...
black show outfit, black tights
(layer under if it's cold...nude color tights are a good ioption for costumes too)
Dancers can wear CLEAN WHITE sneakers with cara school dresses, jumpers. Dancers in solo dresses should wear hard shoes.
Hair should match the outfit :
solo dresses can be worn with full wig or buncover
school dresses---buncover wig
black outfits--straight hair pulled 1/2 up with a ribbon (not ponytails, braids etc.)
navy skort and sweatshirt---any neat hairstyle, natural curls or the buncover wig.
ribbons are a nice addition too
We do not know when the parade will end or how long it will take - but it will be fun! Everybody loves a parade. We will need 4 volunteers to carry flags and the banner.
February 24, 2009: Click here for 2009 Philadelphia parade details. You will find the parade route, location to meet, committee rules etc.
If you would like to be included in the parade(s) and or buses, please email us and return the participation form at the next class.
Also, Springfield parade details will be following shortly, we hope (as soon as we receive details we will share).
December 11, 2008:
Congratulations to the 83 Cara dancers who participated in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships over Thanksgiving weekend.
There were lots of highlights ......3 World Qualifiers, several National qualifiers....20 dancers were awarded solo medals, 13 Ceili teams won medals and both Cara figure teams placed 3rd. Congratulations to our solo medalists:
UNDER 8 (110 dancers competed)
Emily Lizins - 39th place
Mary Peticca - 46th place
Sarah Hughes - 50th place
UNDER 9 (104 dancers)
Erin Carty - 22nd place
UNDER 10 (102 dancers)
Aine Sheehan - 5th place (WORLD QUALIFIER)
Lauren Rockenbach - 38th place
UNDER 11 (110 DANCERS)
Kerrie Flynn - 30th
Catherine West - 43rd
Erin Larkin - 46th
Allison Rocenbach - 50th place
UNDER 12 (116 DANCERS)
Ciara O'Sullivan - 56th place
UNDER 16 (124 DANCERS)
Trish Connelly - 61st place
UNDER 17 (108 DANCERS)
Brittany Scattergood - 23rd place
Meghan Moran - 29th place
Congratulations to our young men who also received solo medals.....
Patrick McCarry and Johnny Clifford - 6th and 7th place Under 9
Marco Peticca 5th place Under 11- WORLD QUALIFIER
Patrick Hegarty 7th Under 11 - WORLD QUALIFIER
Henry Schaffer 11th - Under 11
Brendan Ryan 8th - Under 13
Our Ceili Teams
Under 9 Girls - 8th and 11th places
Under 9 Mixed - 2nd place
Under 12 girls - 6th, 7th and 20th places
Under 12 mixed - 3rd and 8th places
Under 15 girls - 23rd
Under 15 mixed - 4th and 5th place
Over 15 girls - 19th place
Under 9 girls four hand - 5th
Figure Teams
Minor team - 3rd place
Senior team - 3rd place
December 3, 2008: The Cara Parent's Association reminds you of a few upcoming deadlines:
Ad Book
The deadline to receive ads is December 17th (less than two weeks from now). Forms are posted at www.carafeis.com . Remember, there is an incentive offered (tuition credit for the seller/dancer) for all ads received. The Committee is hoping that all dancers will make an effort to solicit an ad. Ads will reach about 3,000 people - good publicity!!
Perpetual Trophy Donations
What is a Perpetual trophy?
For those of you not as familiar with the Open and Preliminary championship levels, at many feisanna, "Perpetual" trophies are given to the 1st place winner in all age groups of these championship levels. The
Perpetual trophy is always donated to the feis in memory of someone or to start a tradition for a family
who truly loves the art of Irish Dance. The winner has their name engraved on the trophy, keeps it for one year, and returns it for the next year's feis. At the same time, they receive a smaller prize for their
achievement of 1 st place that they can keep forever.
The number of Perpetual trophies presented at a feis depends solely on the number of donated trophies
received. Our goal is to have a Perpetual trophy for every age group of Preliminary and Open Championship
levels.
Each Perpetual trophy donation is $125. If you are interested in donating a Perpetual trophy
in memory of someone, in the name of someone or some group/business, or just to start a tradition in honor
of Irish Dancing with your own family name, please complete the form found at www.carafeis.com and send it along with your
payment.
Cara Choir
We are forming a choir to sing the Natrional Anthems at the feis (American and Irish Anthems). If you are interested, please plan to attend as many of the following rehearsals as possible:
Saturday December 6th: 10:30 AM at he Drexel Hill Studio for one hour
December 19th: one hour - time TBD
One hour during one day of xmas week - TBD
Final rehearsal during the week leading up to the feis
We really hope to see you on Saturday at 10:30 so that Jocelyn McGillian can begin training our choir. She has graciously offered her time and talent!!
Feis Day Volunteers
You should expect to see a comprehensive request for volunteers later this week. Each sub-committee has needs. There will be several opportunities!
Cara School Entries
The entry deadline and the change deadline have both passed. Cara teachers do hope to review Cara entries for errors, ommissions and so forth. We may be able to make manual changes. Dancers will be contacted individually (soon) regarding entry chsnges and problems. If you already know that you forgot or enter something please email teachers at caratcrg@aol.com for help ASAP.
Please look for frequent updates from the Cara Parent's Association as the feis date draws closer.
Thank You!
PS If you are having difficulty accessing ad book or perpetual trophy forms please email info@caraschool.com to receive the documents via email.
August 16, 2008:
Now accepting students for the 2008 dance season
OPEN HOUSE DATES: Thursday, August 21st 6-8PM Thursday, August 28 th 6-8PM
Visit our studio located in the Drexeline Shopping Center 5126 State Road Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Click here for registration form and schedule
CLASSES RESUME WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
Drexel Hill: Monday, Friday, Saturday
Parkesburg: Monday
Edgemont: Wednesday
Oxford: Friday
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE :
- Irish dancing soft and hard shoes
- Irish dancing socks
- Cara School practice tee shirts& shorts
- Irish dancing music
July 14, 2008: Congratulations to all of the Cara dancers who travelled to Nashville, TN to compete in the North American Irish dancing Championships earlier this month!
Thank you to all of the individuals and organizations who supported the fundraising efforts that made this trip possible!
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The Cara dancers brought home several solo and team medals:
- The Under 9 Mixed Ceili team is the 2008 the North American Champion! This is the fourth year in a row that Cara has attained this U9 title. Great job Under 9's!! (Charlie Sheehan, Patrick McCarry, Erin Carty, Rachel Hughes, Maggie Larkin, Julia Vandergast, Shannon Flynn and Amanda Paul).
- Three teams placed second, which is awesome in a competition of this level! Congratulations to our:
Under 11 mixed team (Patrick Hegarty, Marco Peticca, Erin Donnelly Erin Larkin, Kerrie Flynn, Katie Vandergast Catherine West and Aine Sheehan)
- Our Under 13 Mixed team (Patrick Hegarty, Brendan Ryan, Ciara O'Sullivan, Rita Grant, Roisin Breen, Ciara Breen, Kathleen Devaney and Linda Morse), and our Under 11 Girls team (Erin Donnelly, Erin Larkin, Kerrie Flynn, Madison Moyer, Caroline Anderson, Catherine West, Katie Vandergast and Aine Sheehan)
Our Under 9 girls also received a medal for their sixth place finish in yet another tough event! Congratulations to Maggie Larkin, Shannon Flynn, Erin Carty, Rachel Hughes, Julia Vandergast, Amanda Paul, Mary Peticca and Sarah Hughes!
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We are very, very proud of our six soloists who received medals:
- Patrick Hegarty------7th place Boys Under 11 ( 2009 World Championship Qualifier )
- Aine Sheehan------- 8th place Girls Under 10 ( 2009 World Championship Qualifier )
- Catherine West----- 35th place Girls Under 11
- Meghan Moran-------42nd place Girls Under 17 (in the younger half of U17split)
- Brittany Scattergood--51st place Girls Under 17 (in the older half of U17 split)
- Stephanie Dunham ----67th place Girls Under 16
Many of our other soloists were very close to receiving National medals.We are looking forward to training for the next championship event - the 2008 Regional Oireachtas in November!
June 17, 2008: Tickets are still available for the Cara Happy Hour (June 20th at Maggie O'Neills, 6PM-9PM) The donation of $25 includes three hour buffet and open bar.
At the same time, babysitting (craft and movie) will be offered at the dance studio in Drexel Hill. The cost is $10 per child - $20 per family - for three hours of babysitting.
If you would like to order Happy Hour tickets to pick up at the door please email us at info@caraschool.com
Five-dollar raffle tickets are also in circulation. The winner will be drawn at the Happy Hour on June 20th.
----1st prize $1,000
----2nd Prize $500
----3rd prize $250
If you can't make it to the Happy Hour but would like to support the team's raffle, please email info@caraschool.com
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