Great Artists Come From Great Arts Programs
But performing arts programs are expensive!
It can be overwhelming for our schools to mount performances with all of the costs involved.
Every Donation Makes a Difference
SPARC is the "Booster Club" for the performing arts. We are a community of parents, industry professionals, educators and performing arts enthusiasts. We know the value of an arts education, but also understand the limitations of a public school budget.
Our goal: To bridge the gap in funding in order to support the hopes and dreams of our performing arts students.
Your donation supports:
- Theater production expenses like royalties, lights, sets and costumes at all Summit Public Schools.
- Competition expenses for both Speech & Debate teams.
- Educational and training workshops led by professional singers, actors, dancers and speakers.
Funding Highlights
SPARC Granted a Total of $42,150 in the
2022-2023 School Year
A sampling of the SPARC projects we supported last year:
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Professional combat stage training for the SHS production of She Kills Monsters
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Production expenses for our elementary school productions of Seussical, Annie Kids, Jungle Book and Saving Serendipity
- Playwright royalties for LCJSMS's production of The Little Mermaid and SHS's production of Something Rotten
- Hotel expenses for 14 qualifiers to the National Speech and Debate Championships
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More than $9,000 in scholarship awards for seniors
SPARC Events
2023-2024
September 11
General Member Meeting
Washington School
District Events
SHS Wins Overall Sweepstakes at District Speech and Debate Tournament
13 Nationals Qualifiers!!!
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
Ravi Naidu & Andrew Cheung
LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE
Mabel Rieger
DRAMATIC INTERP
Ella Szabados
DUO INTERP
Sarah Walsh & Ella Macgill
Lilly Espeland & Brooke Campbell
HUMOROUS INTERP
Ben Schachne
Jack Howson
1st Alternate-Clara Schulz
INFORMATIVE SPEAKING
Matt Hecker
Callie Shroff
PROGRAM ORAL INTERP
Zach Siegel
Becca Kampel
1st Alternate-Chloe Lee
ORIGINAL ORATORY
2nd Alternate-Abby Rosen
In The News
Informative Speaking
2nd Place: Matt Hecker
Oral Interpretation
5th Place: Zach Siegel
Semi-Finalist: Amelia Jorek
Humorous Interpretation
3rd Place: Sarah Walsh
4th Place: Charlie Zucker
Semi-Finalist: Jack Howson
Semi-Finalist: Ben Schachne
Dramatic Interpretation
3rd Place: Ella Szabados
4th Place: Scarlet Bale Dyer
Duo Interpretation
3rd Place: Ella Szabados & Hefziba Campos
4th Place: Sarah Walsh & Ella Macgill
SPARC & District
Performing Arts Events
- Thursday, October 5
- Friday, October 20
- Friday, November 3
- Monday, November 13
- Thursday, November 16
- Friday, November 17
- Saturday, November 18
- Tuesday, November 28
- Friday, December 1
- Saturday, December 2
- Saturday, December 9
- Sunday, December 10
- Monday, January 8
- Saturday, February 3
- Friday, February 9
- Saturday, February 10
- Wednesday, February 28
- Thursday, February 29
- Friday, March 1
- Saturday, March 2
- Monday, March 11
- Friday, March 15
- Saturday, March 16
- Friday, April 5
- Saturday, April 6
- Thursday, April 11
- Friday, April 12
- Thursday, April 25
- Friday, April 26
- Saturday, April 27
- Thursday, October 5
- Friday, October 20
- Friday, November 3
- Monday, November 13
- Thursday, November 16
- Friday, November 17
- Saturday, November 18
- Tuesday, November 28
- Friday, December 1
- Saturday, December 2
- Saturday, December 9
- Sunday, December 10
- Monday, January 8
- Saturday, February 3
- Friday, February 9
- Saturday, February 10
- Wednesday, February 28
- Thursday, February 29
- Friday, March 1
- Saturday, March 2
- Monday, March 11
- Friday, March 15
- Saturday, March 16
- Friday, April 5
- Saturday, April 6
- Thursday, April 11
- Friday, April 12
- Thursday, April 25
- Friday, April 26
- Saturday, April 27