🍿Orcha-Palooza Newsletter🍿

Orcha-Palooza 2026: Wednesday, March 11

Dear Orchestra Students and Families, 

We are approximately two weeks out from our 2nd annual Orcha-Palooza! What is Orcha-Palooza? Instead of hosting our normal Winter Concerts in March, we have created one giant mega event for all of our students in grades 6-12 called Orcha-Palooza! This event will substitute our typical Winter Concerts and our 8-12 May Mixer. Because this is a concert, your student will receive a grade for their concert attendance and participation. 

This event is FREE to attend and open to all people of all ages! There will be raffles, games, food, and prizes! Entry to the concert is free, but if you’d like to participate in a raffle or play a game, you will have to purchase tickets and wristbands. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Funds from this concert will go directly back to your student in the form of music, strings, rosin, and other classroom supplies such as pencils, nail clippers, and files. 

Call times are different for this concert! Please see the second page for information regarding call times and performance times. 

Please plan on sending your child(ren) in with 1 2-liter bottle of pop. Students will bring bottles to class starting tomorrow, and leave them under the whiteboards.

Please sign up to help volunteer and bring in prize donations! We cannot do this without your help. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EAFAA2EA4FCC70-62440619-orchapalooza 

If you have any questions regarding this concert, please reach out to Dr. Casey (scasey@vikingmail.org) or Ms. Bates (hbates@vikingmail.org). 

Thank you!

Dr. Casey & Ms. Bates

2/23/2026

🎬Call Times and General Orcha-Palooza Information

Please read the following document carefully regarding call times and concert uniforms. 

Orcha-Palooza 2026

*Please note

• Leggings are not permitted as concert pants. If your student arrives in leggings, they will not be permitted to perform and will receive a “0” for their Orcha-Palooza Grade. 

• Crocs, black slippers, and open toed shoes have not and will not be permitted. Procedures will follow as above. 

• Students may wear a t-shirt, long sleeve or hoodie in their colors required. If students are in multiple ensembles, they may choose one color shirt to wear.

🎥Volunteers & Donations

In order for Orcha-Palooza to run successfully, we need your help! 

1. We need each of your children to bring in one (1) 2-Liter of pop of their choice. 

2. We need your help with set-up, clean up, Middle School student management and running our games/booths! Please consider helping where you can. We will do our best to ensure you are able to watch your child(ren) perform. 

   1. Please use this link to sign up for volunteer positions! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EAFAA2EA4FCC70-62440619-orchapalooza

3. We are in need of donations for prizes and raffles! Please see this document for donation recommendations. Please have donations in by Friday, March 6th! Orcha-Palooza Donation Requests

🎞️Raffles, Games, Food & Spiritwear

Below are the lists of raffle prizes & games that will be at Orcha-Palooza! 

Raffles (you must pay for tickets)

1. 4 Tickets to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 

2. Annie Musical Basket - Swag & Tickets

3. Orcha-Palooza Basket

4. Orchestra Merch

5. Apple iPad 4th Gen, 16 GB, Wi-Fi, Black

6. Apple iPad Air 1st Gen, 16 GB, Space Gray

7. Apple iPad 5th Gen A1822, 32 GB, Wi-Fi, 9.7 in Screen, Silver

8. Backpack & School Supply Giveaway (free!)

9. Princeton Music Booster Raffle

10. Split the Pot

Games

1. Bottle Toss

2. Plinko

3. Face Painting

4. Photo Booth

5. Spin the Wheel

6. Duck Pond

7. Tic-Tac-Toe

8. Sucker Pull

9. Basketball

Food

1. PMB Concessions

2. Kona Ice

3. Coffee Truck

Ticket Prices

Games Wristband Prices

$5 = 6 plays

$10 = 12 plays

$20 = 25 plays, a free face paint or photo booth, and one raffle ticket.

Face Painting and Photo Booth cost 2 plays each. 

Raffle Ticket Prices

6  tickets - $5

12 tickets - $10

Arms Length - $20