Win, Place, or Show at The Scorpion Derby!

****Scorpion Derby Postponed until further notice****

SRRHS will present its first annual Scorpion Derby fundraising brunch from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 15 at Los Abrigados Resort to raise money for its technology programs.

The Scorpion Derby is a fun, audience-participation event where actual horse races are shown on a large screen to re-create the atmosphere of being at the racetrack. Play money is used for participants to wager for their horse to win, place, or show.

Admission tickets are $100 and include:
•  a catered lunch buffet
•  play bet money
•  one free drink ticket
•  the opportunity to win prizes, socialize and network with other SRRHS supporters!

The brunch buffet will be served from 11 a.m. to Noon. Races begin at Noon.

All proceeds benefit Red Rock High School Technology Programs.  Money raised will go toward computers, smartboards, printers, digital cameras, television monitors and overhead projectors.

Don’t waste time! There is a limit of 130 participants, so attendees are encouraged to register early.  Click here to download the registration form.

Be a sponsor! Event sponsorships and advertising opportunities are available including race sponsors and table sponsors. Click here for sponsorship information.

For more information contact Jessica@CommunicationBridges.com or call 928-202-6026 or 928-204-9834.

Celebrity Artist To Speak At Local Schools

One of the most renowned glass artists of our time, Christopher Ries, will be speaking at both Red Rock High School and West Sedona School to art and science students.  Ries is known internationally for his unique control of reflection and refraction in creating illusions of art in pure glass.  Sondra Myers, of the National Endowment for the Arts is quoted as saying, “The compelling beauty of Christopher Ries’ glass sculptures gives an eloquent expression to the ideals of excellence…” he is in a category of his own.  He will be at the schools on Friday, February 6^th.

Ries began his career at Ohio State University where he built the school’s first “hot shop” and taught glass blowing as an undergraduate. As a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, Ries was the research assistant to the Founder of the American Studio Glass Movement, Harvey K. Littleton, under whom many of today’s masters of glass art have studied. It was this affiliation that first prompted Ries’ journey into the relationship between optics and glass art.

As Ries puts it, “Harvey explored innovative uses of materials”. Consciously or not, Ries followed the masters lead, though as Ries worked in cold glass to make stands for Littleton’s sculptures, he puzzled over the way light is deflected or absorbed by glass impurities.

Turing aside the temptations of color and extravagant forms that the other masters followed, Ries focused on carving glass into handsome shapes and finding ways to essentially sculpt light by dictating its path in and through the glass. “I have chosen a pure material and pure form,” Ries declares. “It is analogous to singing a cappella. Few singers have such a pure voice that they rivet you in time and space, but it can be an even more powerful experience than singing with accompaniment and embellishment.”

To achieve his goal of purity, Ries had to find a glass free from impurities. In 1982, his quest brought him to Schott Glass Technologies, where he found LF5, a glass so refined and homogenized that as light travels through it, only 0.2% of its photons are absorbed, as opposed to the full 30 % that gets absorbed by ordinary glass.  Ries experimented with many glass types produced at Schott and in 1986 their “Artist-in-Residence”, a unique status which provides him the ability to create glass art no other artist can achieve.

Over the years Ries has created art forms of varying sizes and shapes with some weighing thousands of pounds.  His work is highly sort after and collected by private collectors including well known celebrities, politicians, and even an astronaut.  His work is also found in museums and corporations around the world.

“Having Christopher Ries come to Sedona is a real treat” says Zachary Richardson, owner of Gallery of Modern Masters, which is sponsoring his trip. He went on to say, “we usually do not have artists of this caliber volunteer their time for our schools, and we are very appreciative.”

The Gallery of Modern Masters in conjunction with Fork In The Road restaurant is having a reception for Christopher Ries at the gallery located at Hillside Sedona on Friday February 6^th from 5PM to 8PM as part of the Sedona Gallery Association First Friday of February event.  Catch the Trolley at Hillside.  For information, call Gallery of Modern Masters at 928-282-3313.

Black & White Ball set for March 7 at Big Park

Join us on Saturday, March 7th at the Hilton Resort & Spa as the Black & White Ball Celebrates “Change is in the Air“ in the TeQua Ballroom. Proceeds from this year’s ball supports the purchasing of student desks, teacher desks, filing cabinets, and other necessities to fill Big Park Community School’s four new classroom additions.  Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a 50/50 raffle, dancing and much more!

Tickets are $50 per person. 50/50 Raffle tickets are $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20. The winner will be drawn the night of the ball.

Tickets for the ball will go on sale in February 2009 and will be on sale at Webers IGA and Big Park Community School.

50/50 Raffle tickets are available now at Webers IGA, Ace Hardware, and Big Park Community School.

This event will sell out quickly so buy your tickets early!

Can’t attend?

Please consider purchasing a ticket for a teacher or donating the ticket price to the event as a cash donation!

The Black & White Ball is the Big Park Community School PTSA’s only annual fundraiser.  100% of the money raised goes directly to educational and enrichment programs at Big Park Community School.  Big Park PTSA is a 501(c) non-profit organization.  All contributions are tax deductible.

For more information, call Christine Alagna at 300-5119 or Kim Hollenback ta 301-0209.

Black & White Ball Website

SRRHS School News

Check out what’s going on at SRRHS:  Parent/Teacher Conferences, SRRHS Construction Update, Scholarship Update and more in the latest Newsletter.

Sedona Teacher Attends Inauguration

Jeanie Carroll, a music educator K-8, West Sedona Elementary School documents her experience at Tuesday’s Presidential inauguration. Click here.

The Scorpion Derby Will Benefit SRRHS

Have Fun, Win Prizes, & Support Sedona Red Rock High School at THE SCORPION DERBY!

Sunday February 15th, 2009
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
at Los Abrigados Resort & Spa
All proceeds benefit SRRHS Technology Programs.

$100 admission ticket includes a catered brunch, play bet money, one free drink ticket, the opportunity to win prizes, socialize and network with other SRRHS supporters!  The Scorpion Derby is a fun, audience‐participation event where actual horse races are shown on a large screen to re‐create the atmosphere of being at the race track. Play money is used for participants to wager for their horse to win, place, or show.

EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Sponsoring‐A‐Horse (Horse Ownership)
$25 – Own a racehorse! There will be 10 races with 12 horses running in each race, so 120 horse sponsorships are available. Each winning horse sponsor will receive a prize.
Race Sponsorships
$250 – Ten race sponsorships are available. These include sponsor’s names and logos printed on promotional items for the event including programs and media releases, opportunity during sponsored race to speak for 1 minute or have promo material read.
Table Sponsorships
$1,000 – Tables seat 10; 13 tables are available. These include 10 tickets to the races, Company Name/Name of Choice on Table, recognition during races.
Program Advertising
$50 – “Business Card” ¼ page Ad in event program.

To become a sponsor or learn about our other sponsorship opportunities, contact:
JESSICA@CommunicationBridges.com OR 928‐204‐9834

Parks And Recreation Happenings!

All events listed below are described in greater detail on our website.

Grasshopper Basketball League is off to a great start for 1st – 4th grades. The season, which kicked off on January 3rd , is a success for all participants. Have fun athletes, and get ready 5th and 6th graders because it’s your turn next. Registration is now being accepted for 5th and 6th graders until January 30. Two clinics will be held this month on the 13 and 27, contact Parks and Rec for more information.

Adult Volleyball League will begin January 29th through April 2nd. Games are held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays at West Sedona School.. Sign up a team today or just register yourself and be placed on a team. This league is fun, slightly competitive, and an all around good time for those of you who enjoy volleyball. Show up during drop in open gym night on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. at West Sedona School to register.

Road Trips for Sedona Youth- Parks and Recreation have been working with an enthusiastic Youth Task Force at Sedona Red Rock High School to create fun activities for Sedona’s teens. Weather prevailing we will be able to offer a snow ski trip in February and a Paint Ball trip in March. All interested youth ages 13-18 can contact Parks and Recreation for more information. Prices and dates are still being set, so look for more information in February or on the Parks and Recreation website.

Amenities- Did you know that Parks and Recreation has many amenities at Posse Grounds Park? A horseshoe court, Dog Park, Skateboard Park, sand volleyball court and exercise court are just a few amenities, along with many other facilities for your enjoyment. Start out 2009 right by spending time outdoors!

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Andi Costello
Administrative Services Director
City of Sedona
102 Roadrunner Drive
Sedona, AZ 86336

(928) 203-5022- phone
(928) 282-5671- fax
acostello@SedonaAz.gov