PRESIDENT'S LETTER

• Raised a record $254,934.00 in support of the SOCSA Academy and arts education at Dana Hills High School.
  
  
• Successfully lobbied CUSD Trustees to unanimously approve acceptance of a $3 million match grant and approval to design and build a new Dana Hills High School Performing Arts Center.
  
  
• Issued a total of 16 Scholarships to graduating SOCSA senior students totaling a record $11,250.00.
  
  
• Coordinated SOCSA Opera Night Gala at The Bower's Museum in March 2008 and SOCSA Showcase 2008 in June for the year-end Student Art Exhibition & Performance at the world-famous Orange County Performing Artscenter's Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
  
  
• Provided support and coordination of over 10,000 hours of volunteer time in support of the SOCSA Academy.
  
  
• Managed and promoted the SOCSArts.org web site, receiving over 17,000 unique visitors during the year.
  
  
• Worked with local city mayors and attended local city council meetings to promote the SOCSA Academy and events.
  
  
• Made front page and several other news stories in both local papers, The Dana Point Times and The Dana Point News.
  
  
• Met with California Department of Education's State Superintendent, Jack O'Connell, to promote the SOCSA Academy and to ensure his support of arts education in our public schools.
  
  
• Coordinated and secured Music Director and Conductor of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Carl St. Clair, to visit with and teach intermediate and advanced SOCSA DHHS Orchestra classes for a day.
  
  
• And much, much more...