Events Past

Last updated 12/08/2008

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PAST EVENTS

HEAVEN'S REHEARSAL

November 1st, 2008
Roger's Centre, Toronto

Thank you to everyone who prayed for our trip and made this trip possible to the SOE Flag Co! The girls were truly changed by worshiping the Lord with so many others and seeing His Glory!

Heaven's Rehearsal Event was truly the most awesome event I've ever attended! To see so many musicians, instruments from every nation, dancers, artists of all types of art work - all working together to communicate our love for the Lord - was amazing! I highly recommend attending this event next year!

There were over 40,000 people and it was beautiful, what an honour for us the SOE Flag Co. and Shomar Worship Flag Troupe from Orillia, all dancing together with so many professional creative artists. We were the only non-professionals besides another kids group doing a bit of hip hop (sorta) and others from every nation with their ethnic dance styles and music! Native Indians, Australian, Japanese, Hawaiian dancers, fire eaters - and more!!

All live musicians - and a symphony - and even artists painting on huge 6 foot canvas - and pottery and sculpturers! The web site will have a DVD to purchase of the whole show! Check it out - it will be posted soon and all the participants' info too - not on there yet - but will be any day - at www.heavensrehearsal.com

The SOE Flag Co. dancers loved attending this weekend in Toronto, and did such a beautiful job flag dancing! It was life changing for us all!!

Thank you to all our sponsors who made this trip for us possible - and the parents who helped with food, driving and chaperoning! And the kids - who were a great example of Excellence in Spirit, attitude and twirling!
Location: Rogers Centre, (form Skydome) Toronto November 1, 2008

DVD's and CD's of the event (with our performance included) are available to order now - in time for Christmas as: www.Heavensrehearsal.com

November 11, 2008 Remembrance Day Assembly at Gordon McGregor School, Windsor

Mrs. Roy, a parent of our SOE Student Anne, invited us to be a part of her school assembly for Remembrance Day. She was in charge of this moving assembly remembering our soldiers and veterans, and we really enjoyed ourselves.

We danced to the song Freedom by Ian Smith and choreographed by our Dance Instructor Leslie McCurdy.

The Spirit of Excellence Flag Company performance team of students were honoured to be invited by the Rotary Club to perform September 10th at the '2005 Children's Fest' held at the Windsor's Safety Village. We have been invited back each year and already have been asked to be there for 2009!!! Awesome - next year we will plan a longer show, where we can invite children from the audience to join our Flaggers on stage and teach them a few movements and flag to a finale song! Spirit of Excellence Flag Company opened the day's events with a march through the village and onto the stage to perform several flag twirling songs. It was a great event for our students to perform at. They also enjoyed participating at the other fun kids activities in the 'Safety Village'. Hundreds of children visited the Spirit of Excellence Tent to participate in making their own free flag and learn flag movements from our students. This was the first event that the new SOE Flag Troup performed at! The members were new flag twirlers as most of them began learning flag twirling at Camp Xcellence 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and looking forward to 2009!
2008 Children's Fest Rotary Club

2006 Kids enjoyed the Children's fest - it was loads of fun!
2007 photos - are ??? who's got them??

2005 Children's Fest

Outdoor Charity Family Fun Night

To support Spirit of Excellence
“People Helping People”

Friday August 8, 2008

THANK YOU TO THE WONDERFUL TEAM OF FUND RAISERS
OVER $7,000 were raised for SOE programs for children!

Thank you Michelle and Pat, and all your excellent volunteers and corporate sponsors!!

At Lakeshore St. Andrews, 231 Amy Croft Drive (off E.C. Row)

PHOTO'S WILL POST AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE SOME!!! PLEASE EMAIL THEM TO US

Fun Started @ 7:30 pm
Face painting*, semi-permanent airbrushed TATOO's* - Flag Twirling Lessons*, Flag making* & Flag Dance Performance
(*minimal donations for these extra activities)

Movie at 9:00 p.m. or dusk “Alvin and the Chipmunks”
We apologize for the movie change due to theatres showing again the formerly scheduled movie

Tickets were sold in Windsor at:

       ~Good Life Fitness Club          ~Little Lords Little Ladies

    7670 Tecumseh Rd E                      5886 Wyandotte St E

~Tecumseh Home Hardware    ~Spirit of Excellence

          1613 Lesperance Rd                           1012 Drouillard Rd.

Activities, Door Prizes, Food & Refreshments
TATOOS AND FACE PAINTING

Don’t forget your Lawn Chairs and Blankets

A Great Day for a Great Cause

PASTA FUND RAISER DINNER - FRIDAY JUNE 20th 6:00 pm
~ over $6000 plus more funds still coming in - were raised from this fund raiser!!!

~ A BIG HUGE THANK YOU ... This fund raiser was sponsored by Lakeshore St. Andrews Church and they are providing for each student to attend and their parent.  PASTA FUND RAISER DINNER - FRIDAY JUNE 20th 6:00 pm CABOTO CLUB, TECUMSEH RD. E. (at Parent)
We had a great night with an awesome turnout of people supporting SOE!
We wish to give special honour to one of the men who coordinated this dinner fundraiser, Mr. Al Kennedy, who passed suddenly the week end before the event.

He was a dear friend to Mr. Jim Adkin and so many of the supporting guests, and he is deeply missed.

We thank you Mr. Kennedy for your caring support of Spirit of Excellence, and to Mrs. Kennedy who continued to show his support and belief in our mission, by giving the memorial donations to our children's programs!

Thank you Mrs. Kennedy for honouring Mr. Kennedy with these memorial donations! We offer you our deepest sympathies for this great loss of a wonderful man!

SOE FLAG /DANCE COMPANY PERFORMANCE—SATURDAY JUNE 14th 2:00—3:00 pm

CAROUSEL OF NATIONS OPENING CEREMONIES - SOE Flag Co. was honoured to be a part of this huge community event for the Multi-cultural Council of Windsor and it's office Carousel of Nations Opening Ceremonies.

May 31st 2008: THE HOLLYWOOD TEA PARTY TECUMSEH, ONTARIO

over $6000 was raised from this fund raiser - and great business supporters have come forward to continue to assist SOE children's programs!

pictures are posted on the Once Upon a Teacup web site: www.onceuponateacup.ca and Spirit of Excellence facebook group

Thank you to Once Upon a Teacup for this awesome day of events! We will never forget this special day and all you have done for us!!

May 3rd, special 'Bring a Friend Kid's Event' 10:00 am - 11:30 pm (

All SOE students
All SOE students we invited to bring a friend to our special Creative Arts in Worship Event this Saturday at SOE. (SOE Flaggers will do a short presentation to start us off, and have regular classes after the show until 12:00. Dance is on as usual for the intermediates until 3:00 pm)

Special guest performers/ministry family are coming to do a great show and ministry!

Saturday May 3rd, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Join the Morden family 'As for Me and My House' family Ministry - for puppets, dowel rod, music and praise dance!

February 2008 - Hosted at SOE Penthouse Loft.
~ Welcome to the Chamber of Commerce 'Business Excellence Awards' taping of the nominee's and business owner's personal interviews.
Congratulations to all 32 Business Excellence Award nominee's and business owners for the excellence they bring to the community!

Video Director-David Ross and Media Consultant and Producer-Bill Reilly
are captured in action below!

Karen Booth with the Chamber of Commerce assists with set up and public relations

February 2008 - Children's free guitar group began! Lead Instructor Ian Mayo - U of W Social work student is assisted by James Mayo, and Stevee Gouin. Many thanks to these awesome volunteers committed to helping young people discover and develop their talent!

KIDS WHO READ-SUCCEED has begun!!
Every Monday & Wednesday after school snack is served from 3:30 - 4:00 pm with a manners lesson and development of social interaction and communication skills, with FUN LITERACY GAMES, READING TIME, COMPUTERS,
and SKILL DEVELOPMENT!

December 15th, 2007 Christmas Open House & Fun Fair

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December 15, 2007

Christmas Open House

& Fun Fair

PAST EVENTS:

October 26th FUNdraising Bowl-a-thon 9:30 - 11:30 - 5 pin at Playdium 5 Pin Bowling, Wyandotte St. E., Windsor

$800 dollars IN PLEDGES WERE BROUGHT IN!!!

WAY TO GO SOE VOLUNTEERS, AND PARTICIPANTS!!!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT and GETTING INVOLVED! THIS WAS A FANTASTIC FUND RAISER

---------------------------THE TEAMS--------------------AREN'T THEY AWESOME!!! ---------------------------------PRETTY COOL LOOKING!!

READY & WAITING -------------------THE DRAMA !!-----------------THE ACTION!

THE WINNERS!!

TOP FUND RAISERS - SHIRLEY (Shirley is our most devoted daily fund raiser) - JACKIE (thank you Eric for bringing her pledge sheet to work) - TONI from New Beginnings!

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THIRD ANNUAL CHILDREN'S FEST-ROTARY 1918
Saturday and Sunday, September 15th & 16th
~ SOE Flag Company opened for the third year at the Rotary 1918 Children's Fest at Safety Village!

Thank you to our University of Windsor Summer Staff who brought the students to this special event! Thank you Ms. Robin, Mr. Eric, and Ms. Bianca and parents for all your wonderful help!!

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PASTA FUNDRAISING DINNER:
Friday June 8th - 5:00 - 7:00 pm Windsor Sportmen's Club, Dougall Ave., (Brentwood & Value Village)
$10 in advance - $12 at the door $385 were raised at this Pasta Dinner!

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Camp Xcellence '07
July 9th - August 17th Children 7 - 12 yrs. in age MORE PHOTO'S

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - FRIDAY MAY 11th 11:00 am - at Spirit of Excellence 1012 Drouillard Rd., Windsor

You are invited to our Ontario Trillium Grant Award official presentation on Friday May 11th. It is from 11:00 - 12:30 - the program will begin with a presentation from our students.

You can enjoy your lunch here and also participate in our celebration!

Media Advisory Friday May 11, 2007 11:00 am

Ontario Trillium Foundation and Spirit of Excellence, Inc.

Ontario Trillium Foundation representative Jim Evans will join President John Kosti and Executive Director Colleen Kosti

To make an important announcement

Spirit of Excellence, Inc. ~ A Creativity & Life Skills Training Centre

1012 Drouillard Road

Windsor (on Drouillard Road, between Richmond & Whelpton Street)

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, receives funds from the government’s charity casino initiative.

~ April 13th - CAS Building - lunch presentation - students and SOE Flag Company

Children's Aide Society, Windsor Essex County

~ April 21st, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm FAMILY EXPO - Forest Glade Arena Windsor, Ontario
the Spirit of Excellence Centre will be closed from regular classes - as we are working the Children's Stage events.
SOE Flag Company will be performing three times and we are assisting with the Cutie Pie Contest. http://www.mom2mom.ca/windsor/expo/

~ April 28th Child Abuse Prevention Council Safety Village Fest, Forest Glade, Windsor
SOE Flag Company will be performing for this Children's Festival
regular classes as scheduled - SOE Flag team will be leaving from the centre

~ May 2nd, Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm WOWW Women of Wisdom and Worth Makeover Event.
reserve now for your free seat - these free events will be free for a limited time of introduction to our WOWW events.
more info

~ May 5th, Saturday Yard Sale FunRaising Event - Bar-b-q & Kids Flag Shows!
Raised $807 for children's programs.

Thank you a HUGE BUNCH

to the Windsor Chinese Alliance Church

and their youth, pastor and leaders

for their hard work Saturday March 24th, 2007

May God richly bless you for your generousity and wonderful helping, hardworking hands.

We also celebrated our second youth to become a teenager - Happy 13th Shawna! She was 'queen' for the day!

Toronto Dare to Dance Conference: March 15 -18th 2007

Director Colleen Kosti was a guest instructor in Flag Twirling and vendor exhibitor for Spirit of Excellence products
and Colleen's manuals and books
It was a wonderful refreshing conference and a time of making
great new relationships with others in the dance and creative arts.

Conference Host was Paulette Rolle-Asneck of
www.DaretoDance.org

The host hotel
Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel
801 Dixon Rd,
Toronto Ontario M9W 1J5, Canada
Reservations: 416.675.6100
Toll Free: 1.800.668.1444

Colleen with Dare to Dance staff member LeJeune & director Paulette Rolle-Aseneck

Paulette and staff member Tweety

Colleen w/Erin Mosher

Garment & flag designer and owner of
Praise Flags www.Praiseflags.com

Colleen instructing the Flag Class

October 28th Dare to Dance Conference Southfield Hilton Inn, MI.

Spirit of Excellence hosted Dare 2 Dance Director Paulette Rolle-Asenick (of Tampa Florida),
and Conference Co-ordinator Kimberly Kourtjian (of Lapeer Mi.) at the Penthouse Studio Loft at the Creativity Training Centre at S.O.E.

October 15, 2006

Catholic Women's League Annual Brunch
McGregor Saint Clemens Church / Knights of Columbus Hall

Director Colleen spoke and shared a teaching on Developing the Spirit of Excellence
Also a lesson in Wardrobe Building
and shared her heart on the Vision of the Spirit of Excellence Training Centre

We all enjoyed the delicious brunch! Thank you ladies.

SOE Flag Company performance team did their set of flag songs for the ladies and children!

Thank you to all the women who brought in donations of 9 boxes of supplies for the children at the centre!

Our 1st Monthly Event for support to Mom's to Be & New Mom's Luncheon

October 13, 2006 (2nd Friday of each month)

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Thank you to the staff and volunteer from Sun Parlour Pregnancy Resource Centre for their generous donations of baby items and delicious lunch for all our 14 women in attendance!

It was a great 1st event for these mom's, and their support friends &/or relatives who attended also.

October 4th Charity Fashion Show for Harmony in Action (Assistance for the Physically Handicapped)
Caboto Club Windsor
SOE Flag Company did the Opening of the Show

and our students were some of the fabulous models!

Thanks to Kayla - who photographed the entire evening for us! Great job Kayla!

October 1st, 2006

50's FUND RAISER SPONSORED BY

CENTRAL PARK RETIREMENT LODGE

WINDSOR

Thank you to all the staff and directors who went to a huge amount of work and

CENTRAL PARK RAISED OVER $1,500 FOR SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE

CHILDREN'S LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS!

The 1950's theme was a lot of fun - even SOE Chair & President John Kosti was a good sport to wear the 'Cher' costume!

City Councillor David Cassivi attended
and supported the SOE Fund Raiser

SOE Flag Company performing for the opening ceremonies

Rotary Club's Annual

Children's Fest - Safety Village
Windsor

Saturday September 16th and Sunday September 17th

A great performance! Opening for the Children's Fest - 2nd year - we are their annual tradition now!

The children enjoyed lots of fun events too!

A Great Event! Thank you Rotary Club for your sponsorship and the opportunity to be a part of this Children's Event!

OTHER PAST EVENTS.....see page #2

Penthouse Loft Studio photos below...

John with master musician and recording artist Aaron Golematis
Aaron enjoyed a week long stay during his sabbatical (on staff at Detroit World Outreach Church, MI) at SOE's Penthouse Loft Studio.
Aaron recorded some new compositions, and set SOE up with some recording equipment
Thank you Aaron!!

Dave Fraser's band with John during their album recording in the winter of 2006 at SOE's Penthouse Loft Studio

Students Kristal and Gabrielle with Mr. Kurt & Miss Monique - music instructors and artists

Penthouse Loft Studio
used for Cooking Classes - Music Recording and Classes Bar-b-q ing for special events on the Roof top Deck!

Bar-b-q on the roof top deck of the Penthouse Loft Studio

Our newest Penthouse donation
A Queen size air bed for our International visiting guests!

Kitchen for cooking classes and visitors

International guests are hosted in
SOE Penthouse Loft
production manager overseeing Southeast Asia-Alex & Pearl Ganta are among the special guests SOE has hosted!