Welcome to the 2nd Annual Penny War!
March 7-21, 2023 | Winner Announced April 3rd/4th
What is a Penny War?
A Penny War is a competition between the choirs on who can raise the most pennies. Singers can also put silver coins or bills, (dimes, nickels, quarters, $1, $5 etc.) into a DIFFERENT choir’s jar, which would subtract from their penny total. Each week, MCC Staff will count how many pennies are in each jar, and then subtract the value of silver coins and bills in the same jar. The totals for the week and updates will be announced in our weekly Friday’s newsletter.
At the end of the Penny War, MCC staff will add the three-week penny war. The choir with the highest total after the silver coins and bills have been subtracted is deemed the winner.
Here is where the fun really begins…. The Choir Director of the winning choirs is SAFE from getting a PIE in the face! The two other Choir Directors directors will get a pie in the face on April 3rd/4th. (For real!)
REMEMBER
Pennies are positive. Place in your own choir level jar to make your total go up.
Silver coins/bills are negative. Place in other choir level jars to make their totals go down.
Timeline
March 7-21 | 3 weeks of rehearsals
March 27th/28th | MCC SPRING BREAK- NO REHEARSALS
April 3rd/4th | Winning Choir Announced (And the pies start flying!)
The Penny War is virtual, too!
Want to get other family members involved? They can also participate in our 2nd Annual Penny War online from wherever they are!
Here’s How
- Visit our secure, online donation page.
- Decide the amount you would like to donate.
- Choose a category: pennies or dollars and which choir
You are welcome to donate more than once!
Category Key
IC- Introductory Choir
PC- Preparatory Choir
LC/MYC- Lyric and Milwaukee Youth Chorale
More Than Just a Friendly Competition
The Penny War is not only lots of fun, it is also an important fundraiser for Milwaukee Children’s Choir. We will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary as an organization next year and EVERY SINGER will be getting a new MCC T-shirt! Our goal is to raise money to help offset the costs of these new t-shirts. We appreciate every penny! Thank you!
