The National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts
is proud to announce
The 2022 Dare to Dream Scholarship Winners! 

Every year it has become somewhat of tradition to “Shirt” the senior class as they start they’re end of year transition to becoming Official Graduates and New Alumni of SCPA! 

This year we need to raise around $700 dollars to buy T-shirts for the entire graduating Class of 2022. Help us reach our goal by donating on Facebook!

Click the link below to give today! 

Fellow SCPA Alums,

Many of you have asked us “How can I get involved?”  or ” What can I do to give back to SCPA?” 

Here’s your chance!  This year there are plenty of opportunities to get involved with our association.  We need your expertise and experience to serve on one of our alumni committees.  All of the committees posted below are the committees you could serve on

• Alumni Engagement 
• Scholarship Committee
• Marketing and Communications
• Development
• Governance
•  Finance

National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts (NAAcSCPA) 

This Month the Alumni are shining a spotlight on both the Visual Art Students and the entire staff at SCPA! 

1. Selected visual arts majors in Ms. Hart’s classes painted soccer balls for Cincinnati’s very  own FC Cincinnati soccer team!  During select games, each student will have their hand painted ball on display in the  FC Cincinnati gift shop at the soccer stadium.  Each student will be given two tickets to a game during the month their ball is on display. If you happen to be at an FC game this season, make sure you check out the  gift shop and look for an SCPA soccer ball masterpiece!

2. US News World Report Ranks high for SCPA High School. SCPA is  in the top 40% for national rankings! Congrats to the amazing and talented staff at SCPA for making this happen! Click the link to read SCPA’s Ranking:https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/ohio/districts/cincinnati-public-schools/school-for-creative-and-performing-arts-15128

SCPA US News World Report Ranking Numbers:

#2 in Cincinnati Public Schools
#20 in OH Metro Area High Schools
#75 in OH Public Schools
#2,298 in the Nation

Thanks to the amazing staff and students at SCPA, the Alumni Family is reuniting once again for Alumni Day 2021 @ Noon on December 17th, 2021.

Due to Cincinnati Public Schools COVID-19 Guidelines, all attendees must wear a mask at all times inside of the building and everyone must exit the building immediately after the show!

Alumni Day may look and feel different this year but we all know the show must go on! We hope that you will make the time this year to experience it with us!

Sincerely,

National Alumni Association of the Cincinnati School for Creative & Performing Arts (NAAcSCPA) 

Election time is here and we are looking for dedicated alumni like you to serve on the board!

There are five open seats for the 2021/2022  NAACSCPA Alumni Board of Directors.

We are looking for alums who want to serve our alumni as well as SCPA. We are also looking for Alumni who have skills in the following areas:

Finance/Accounting, Marketing, Fundraising/Development, Communications/ Social Media & Technology, Law, Event Planning, Education/Arts Education, Non Profit Experience.

Please make sure you read and review our associations Board Qualifications, Statements of Values and Beliefs, and bylaws before you fill out the nomination form.

PLEASE NOTE: If nominated, You must be a paying dues Alumni Member ($40) of the Association in order to be considered a candidate. Please create an account on our website and pay dues before the required date.

APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION

OPEN FROM DEC. 8th TILL MIDNIGHT DEC. 17th!

You can access the application form the link below

SCPA’s Major Musical, Grease will be taking place Nov. 10-14th, 2021, in the amazing Corbett Theater at the School for Creative and Performing Arts.

Help support SCPA by purchasing tickets to our Sock Hop Gala, November 10th, at Sugar n’ Spice in OTR.

Relive the magic of the 50’s wearing your favorite fashions from the era, posing for pictures with the hot rods of the day, dining on burgers, fries and milkshakes all while moving to the rock and roll sounds of the era.

The Rydell High yellow bus will depart from your reserved spot in the SCPA race street parking lot to the event at Sugar n’ Spice. (OR you can meet us there – 1203 Sycamore St) When it’s time to depart for the show, climb back on the bus to get back to school on time!

Support SCPA productions by purchasing ads or sending notes to your favorite cast member in our souvenir program booklet.

Various donor-level packets get you and your crew many other fabulous perks, including dinner with Cast members and a picture in the one and only Grease Lightning on the Corbett Stage.

You won’t want to miss the Grease Sock Hop and Show!

Tickets: $200 includes ticket price to show with orchestra level seats, souvenir program, souvenir gift bag, signed Grease poster by the cast and crew, reserved parking, dinner and loads of fun! Support SCPA and our main stage productions series.

For more information, and to purchase tickets, contact our Box office at 513-363-8100, or visit our website at https://scpa.cps-k12.org

For Program and sponsorship information, contact Angela Powell Walker at walkang@cps-k12.org

Proof of Vaccination recommended for Sock Hop event. Masks must be worn to the show.

We would like to have all Sock Hop ticket orders by Nov. 1. We need a headcount at that time to see how much food needs to be ordered.

To purchase tickets for grease click the link in the button below! Tickets are selling quickly!

The Future is Now is a text to give fundraiser timed to coincide with the first day of school for the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Since this school year marks the final first day of high school for the SCPA Class of 2022, the goal is for Alumni to raise $20 per student enrolled at SCPA.

Money raised from the Future is Now campaign will be divided as follows:

• Alumni Association General Scholarship Fund – 60%
• SCPA General Funding for use by the School Administration  – 20%
• Operational Expenses for the Alumni Association – 20%

TEXT: FUTURENOW2021  TO: 44-321
OR HIT THE BUTTON BELOW TO DONATE TODAY!

Help us raise $20 per student enrolled at SCPA and watch the future of The School for Creative & Performing Arts flourish now!