SOFA

Tonight, approximately 250 parents, students, educators, politicians, and other concerned citizens attended our SOFA meeting at Lutheran Church of our Saviour on Fairmount Drive S.E. in Calgary from 7:30 p.m. to approxiamtely 9:00 p.m.

Our meeting was originally to be held in the main theatre at Lord Beaverbrook High School.  However, several days before our meeting, school board officials became concerned about liability issues and pulled the plug on our meeting at the school.

Quite a few students spoke up and shared their concerns.  They also spoke with passion and committment about the importance of fine arts education and how it has emotionally impacted them.

Harry Chase, the MLA for Calgary – Varsity attended the meeting, actively participated, and offered his support.  Thanks for your help Harry!  We appreciate you promoting our website on yours – http://www.calgaryvarsity.com/

If you are interested in reading the minutes from our meeting, CLICK HERE

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Thank you to everyone who attended!

Thanks to our 25 SOFA Organizing Committee members who the week before our meeting: (1) came up with a name, (2) developed a website, (3) created a “Call to Action” strategy, and (4) developed three working committees – “Call to Action” Committee, Administrative Committee, and Network Development Committee.

If anyone is interested in helping out with future meetings, rallies, network development, etc., please send an email to saveourfinearts@gmail.  We would love to hear from you!