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
April 27
SPARC's Broadway & Bagels
May 28
7:30pm General Board Meeting
Washington Elementary School
District Events
The SHS Speech and Debate Team qualified 11 team members for the National Tournament!
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Connor Chau
Dramatic Interpretation
Scarlet Ashcroft Bale Dyer
Dup Interpretation
Sarah Walsh & Ella Macgill
Reid Whitley & Lucy Adams
Humorous Interpretation
Ben Schachne
Ben Strauss
Informative Speaking
Emma Vachal
2nd alternate- Samantha Sacks
Program Oral Interpretation
Becca Kampel
Original Oratory
Abby Rosen
2nd Alternate- Owen Siegel
In The News
Declamation
Semi-finalist- Evan Markowitz
Duo Interpretation
2nd- Sarah Walsh and Ella Macgill
3rd- Chloe Lee and Angelina Tung
4th- Reid Whitley and Lucy Adams
6th- Rory Gingeleskie and Ainsley Valerio
Humorous Interpretation
1st- Sarah Walsh
6th- Ben Schachne
Semi-finalists- Anna Przybylko, Matt Krunnfusz
Impromptu Speaking
4th- Matt Lameo
7th- Becca Kampel
Improvisational Acting
2nd- Sean Espeland
3rd- Ben Schachne
6th- Clara Schulz
7th- Scarlet Ashcroft Bale Dyer
Original Oratory
1st- Ben Strauss
Semi-finalists- Matt Lameo, Owen Siegel
Oral Interpretation
3rd- Amelia Jorek
7th- Angelina Tung
Program Oral Interpretation
1st- Becca Kampel
6th- Kate Robertson
Dramatic Interpretation
2nd- Scarlet Ashcroft Bale Dyer
4th- Rebecca Leung
Semi-Finalists- Oliver Henderson-Charilas, Rory Gingeleskie
Informative Speaking
2nd- Callie Shroff
3rd- Isabella Estupinan
6th- Emma Vachal
Novice Public Forum
4th- Ava Zahtila and Aanya Sood
Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate
6th- Mabel Reiger
8th- Abby Kane
Varsity Public Forum Debate
3rd- Andy Chueng and Kira Bhatia
6th- Scott Au-Yeung and Adam Livnat
SPARC & District
Performing Arts Events
- Thursday, May 2
- Thursday, May 16
- Tuesday, May 28
- Saturday, June 1
- Friday, June 21
- Thursday, May 2
- Thursday, May 16
- Tuesday, May 28
- Saturday, June 1
- Friday, June 21