Prospect High musicians take it to the streets for trip
Prospect High School students are taking a tip from the Salvation Army: they are bringing their fundraising campaign to the streets.
On Saturday, look for groups of students from the school's choir, orchestra, color guard and marching band performing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 10 highly visible sites in Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Des Plaines.
At stake is their trip to London in December, during which all four student groups have been invited to perform as part of London's New Year's Gala Concert and New Year's Day parade.
The London Knights' Campaign, made up of parents of students in the various groups, hope to raise $20,000 from their 10 performance sites on Saturday and five that took place on Thursday.
One of the longest performances features the award winning Prospect drumline from noon to 2 p.m. at Harmony Park, located at the corner of Vail Avenue and Campbell Street in downtown Arlington Heights.
Other Arlington Heights locations include: Panera Bread, 31 S. Evergreen Ave., Biggby's Coffee, 21 S. Dunton Ave., and the Jewel Food Store, 122 N. Vail Ave.
Mount Prospect locations include: Capannari Ice Cream, 10 S. Pine St.; Borders Books & Music, 909 N. Elmhurst Road; Caribou Coffee, 90 E. Northwest Highway; Dominick's Finer Foods, 1042 S. Elmhurst Road; and Kohl's Department Store, 1500 S. Elmhurst Road.
Des Plaines has one location: Jewel Food Store, 1185 Elmhurst Road.
Small ensembles of three to four students will perform at each site in two hour shifts. In addition, they will hand out fliers promoting their upcoming spring concerts and accept cash donations in prominently displayed buckets.
"It's such a tremendous honor for our students to be invited to perform in London," said Eileen Henquinet of Mount Prospect, whose daughter Margaux plays clarinet in the band, while her incoming freshman, Kelsey, will be in the color guard.
"These are talented, hard-working students who represent the communities of Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect," she added. "By bringing them into the community, we hope people will get to know them and hear just how good they are."