Musical Notes 2026

Sat, November 8th - Musical Notes Kickoff; Rhapsody-In-Brew fundraising begins and T-Shirt Contest begins.

Sat, November 22th - Last day to turn in Rhapsody-In-Brew forms

Sat, December 13th- All T-Shirt designs due & coffee pickup

Sat, December 20th- T-Shirt voting forms go out

Sat, January 10th- T-Shirt Voting forms due (winners will be posted on the merch store as soon as possible)

Sat, February 1th - 15th - Practice-a-thon

Sat, Febuary 14th - Second Round of Coffee Sale Starts

Sun, March 1st- March of Music Begins and goes until Turn In day

Sat, March 21st - Spring Bake Sale and second round coffee sale orders are due (pickup date tbd)

Sat, April 18th - Turn In Day, last day to be considered for awards

*Fundraising is still accepted until June 15th

Sat, April 25th - Assembly Day/Ice Cream Party

Sun, May 17th - Raffle Drawing

Customize this social media caption to share online! Add one of our social media graphics and add your favorite pictures from WYSO!

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As you may know, I have been playing (insert name of instrument) in the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras for (Insert # of years you’ve been with WYSO). (Insert something about yourself and why you like WYSO. You could include the friends you have made, favorite pieces of music that you’ve played, tell about the chamber ensemble you belong to, etc.) 

Right now, WYSO is collecting donations for our annual family fundraiser, the Musical Notes Family Campaign. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to WYSO to support my orchestra!

Donate online at secure.qgiv.com/event/musicalnotes2026. Please select “(Insert name of your orchestra) Orchestra” and search my name to help me receive credit toward my fundraising goal! 

Customize this sample letter to share with your friends and families! Save a copy, share your WYSO story, and send!

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November 1, 2025

Dear (insert name of person),

My name is (insert name), and I play (insert name of instrument) in the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (WYSO). (Insert something about yourself and why you like WYSO. You could include the friends you have made, favorite pieces of music that you’ve played, tell about the chamber ensemble you belong to, etc.)

WYSO was founded in 1966 and originally consisted of one orchestra. Now, the program has five orchestras, a chamber music program, a harp ensemble, a flute ensemble, a percussion ensemble, and the WYSO Music Makers program. WYSO supports 500 young musicians ages 5 to 18! You can learn more about WYSO by visiting our website at www.wysomusic.org.

Every week, WYSO conducts rehearsals for each of these groups, and we prepare for three annual concert cycles. We rehearse at the WYSO Center for Music, a state-of-the-art building with rehearsal halls, practice rooms, and space for the community. You can learn more about our new home by visiting www.wysomusic.org/wysos-new-home/.

WYSO is collecting donations for its annual fundraiser, the Musical Notes Family Campaign. This campaign runs from now until June 15th, 2026. The purpose of the campaign is to share WYSO’s mission with family, friends, and the community and raise support to keep tuition affordable for WYSO members.

Would you be willing to contribute a donation to WYSO?

The tuition we pay covers less than 30% of the total cost of each member’s participation in the WYSO program. Your contribution helps WYSO keep student fees reasonable and achieve our vision that music is for everyone!

Please consider a tax-deductible donation, payable to WYSO, and include my name in the check memo. I'm sharing a self-addressed, stamped envelope here. You can also donate online by visiting secure.qgiv.com/event/musicalnotes2026/.

Once the campaign is completed, you will receive a donation acknowledgment statement from WYSO for tax purposes. 

Thank you!

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