Spectrum to hold Princess Tea fundraiser
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Shown above are female members of the MHS Spectrum show choir dressed up as various Disney princesses in preparation for the Princess Tea fundraiser coming up in December. The event will feature not only a variety of Disney princesses, but Disney princes as well in an attempt to raise funds for Spectrum’s 2018 tour.
The Maryville High School Spectrum show choir will transform into iconic royal characters to have some tea with local children in December.
From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 3, Maryville High School will transform into a Disney-themed winter wonderland for Princess Tea.
The project is a joint effort between Spectrum and two Greek organizations at Northwest Missouri State University, the Sigma Society sorority and the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. Vocal music director Vanessa Parsons said the university students would help with planning while all of the characters will be portrayed by Spectrum students.
“We’ll have cupcakes and punch in the Commons for all of the participants to enjoy with the princes and princesses,” Parsons said. “We’re happy to have the Sigma Society and Sig Tau come and help us out with the event as well, truly furthering the Town and Gown relationship we already enjoy in Maryville.”
So far, the princes and princesses confirmed for the event are Cinderella and Prince Charming, Snow White and Prince Florian, Jasmine and Aladdin, Aurora and Prince Philip, Moana and Maui, Rapunzel and Eugene “Flynn Rider” Fitzherbert, Meg and Hercules and Belle and the Beast. Parsons said Cinderella’s stepsisters and Ursula the Sea Witch also will appear at the event.
Parsons said parents are encouraged to come to the event as well.
“The princes and princesses are going to take care of almost everything,” Parsons said. “We’re encouraging parents to come just in case their children get scared by some of the characters they see.”
The cost for the event is $12 per child. Parsons said that covers a number of crafts and photo opportunities for the children who come out.
“There will be a number of different stations including the cupcakes and punch,” Parsons said. “Each student will be able to create an autograph booklet to get the signatures of all of the characters and put pictures into.
“All of the girls will get tiaras, and they can come dressed up if they want to, but we’ll have a few extra dress-up dresses for the kids. Boys who come will get a special gift as well.”
All of the proceeds will go toward Spectrum’s tour and trip to Nashville in early 2018.