The 2010-2012 JOPA Executive Board  (click on a name to contact by email)
Dave Bahls, JOPA President
Bridget Mitchell, JOPA Secretary
Kim Schurr, JOPA Treasurer
Nancy Lounds, JOPA Fundraising Chair

The Jenison Orchestras are enthusiastically supported by the Jenison Orchestra Parents' Association (JOPA). This "booster" group provides scholarships, parent support, uniform maintenance and other extras to our orchestras. They are funded by two fund-raisers during the year. The Jenison Orchestra "Smart Card" is our community discount card, good at many area businesses. The card is now sold just before Christmas and is an annual success. JOPA also sponsors a spring cookie-dough sale.

A large portion of the profits from the JOPA fund-raisers are kept in orchestra student accounts. Students can use the money in their accounts to purchase music-related materials throughout the year. Strings, shoulder rests, rosin, music, medals and fees are just some of the things students use their accounts to pay for. All money in students' accounts must be spent on music materials by graduation. The accounts do carry over from year to year.
 
JOPA holds meetings four times per year at the Jenison Junior High Media Center. Please plan to attend as many meetings as you can as we discover new ways to show off our students' hard work. The dates for the 2010-2011 JOPA meetings are as follows:

                     Tues, Sept 6, 2011 - 7:30pm
                    Tues, Nov 1, 2011 - 7:30pm
                    Tues, Feb 7, 2012 - 7:30pm
                    Tues, Apr 17, 2012 - 7:30pm