Thursday, November 13th, 2025
WHS Old Gym
Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
Performances from many WHS performing groups will take place throughout the evening along with a silent auction, plant sale, goodwill donation dinner options and more! All proceeds raised benefit band, orchestra, vocal choir, drama, speech, dance and color guard at Washington High School.
Event Committee
Co-Chairs Katie Mohasci and Elizabeth Farmer
Schedule of Performances
| 5:00 | Doors open, food and auction begin |
| 5:30 | Orchestra |
| 5:45 | Celebration |
| 6:00 | Dance Team |
| 6:15 | Slice of Jazz |
| 6:30 | Madrigals |
| 6:45 | Musical “Amélie” |
| 7:00 | Silent Auction ends |
| 7:05 | Drumline |
| 7:20 | Marching Band & Color Guard |
| 7:40 | Momentum |
Group Sponsors
| Sponsorship | Sponsors |
| Acting (Group & Solo) | |
| After Dinner Speaking & Original Oratory | |
| BAND Programs | The Kies Voss Family |
| Celebration Show Choir | The Conway & McClain Family, Tyler & Majda Olson |
| Children’s Theater | The Mohasci Family |
| Choral Reading | Mary McEniry |
| Color Guard | The Hojka Family |
| Concert Band | The Nieland Family |
| Concert Choir | Kissy & Charlie Heins, The O’Donnell Family |
| DANCE Team | Saathoff Farms, The Steffen Family |
| DRAMA Programs | Mike & Karen Barnotes |
| Drama Tech | Blake & Elizabeth Farmer |
| DramaFEST | The Prince Family |
| Drumline | The Dixson Family |
| Fall Musical “Amelie” | The Serrot Family |
| Fall Play “Beautiful Day” | Amy & Randy Farnum |
| Improv (Group & Solo) | The Decker Family, The Wickum Family |
| Literary Program & Reviewing | |
| Madrigal Singers | Mike & Karen Barnotes, Peter & Melinda Westphalen |
| Mads Holiday Tour | Brooke & Greg DeWolf |
| Marching Band | John & Stacie Osako |
| Mime (Group & Solo) | |
| MO Band | Mike & Karen Barnotes |
| Momentum Show Choir | The O’Donnell Family, Doug & Melanie Olson, Tyler & Majda Olson |
| Musical Theatre (Group & Solo) | Mike and Karen Barnotes, The Dixson Family |
| One Act Play | |
| ORCHESTRA Program | The Arnold Family, Jen Gibbons & Dr. Derin Sherman |
| Poetry & Prose | Mary McEniry, The Ryan Family |
| Radio Broadcasting (Group & Individual) | The Burkhamper Family |
| Reader’s Theatre | |
| Revolutionists | The Fisher Doyle Family, The Messenger Family |
| Slice of Jazz | Andrew & Rebecca LeVake |
| SPEECH – Individual | Mike & Karen Barnotes |
| SPEECH – Large Group | The Serrot Family |
| Spontaneous Speaking & Storytelling | |
| Thespian Troupe | The Prince Family |
| TV News & Short Film | |
| VOCAL Programs | Mike & Karen Barnotes |
| Warriors on Broadway | The Serrot Family |
| Wind Symphony | The Messenger Family The Ryan Family |
| Winter Guard |
Sponsor a performing arts group
Sponsor a performing arts group as a way to support your students, ‘shout out’ their hard work and support BIFAS and the PPA! Sponsorships are available for friends and family for both performance groups and some of their events Just scan the QR code or Click here to make your selection and share your details.
Silent Auction Donors
Arbonne, Big Grove, Blake & Elizabeth Farmer, Blank Park Zoo, Cedar Rapids Community Concert Association, Cedar Rapids Country Club, Cedar Run Company, Christina Gailushas, Cobble Hill, Cozy Corner Shop, CR Kernels, Culver’s Garden Center & Greenhouse, Dan Doyle, Dana Messenger, Diana Ledford, Earl’s Chill & Grill, Esthetics by Camille, Green Bay Packers Football, Half Price Books, Hilery Livengood, Indian Creek Nature Center, Innovative aesthetics, Jennifer Patterson, John Haack & Joan Jacob, Julie Cain, Katie & Brent Mohasci, Kirkwood, Krystal Fitzpatrick, Mary McEniry, Mindi Dixson, Moss Plant Shop, Natalie Hall at The Warehouse Salon, Orchestra Iowa, Prairie Patch Farms, Q.Wick Candle Co., Raygun, Sarah Halbrook, Spare Time, St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, Swirl Pilates, Table for One, The Men’s Room, The Pedron Family, The Re-Center, Tomaso’s Pizza, Vicki Cangemi, Washington Athletic Club (WAC), WHS Class of 2000 Grads: Megan Brigger, Rebecca Harper, Liz Lehmann & Elizabeth Farmer, WHS Madrigal Singers, Youth For Understanding USA
Silent Auction Donations
Support this event with a donation for the silent auction. Consider a themed basket, event tickets, items from local businesses and more! With your support, auction items donated by local businesses, families, friends, and community members have raised over $10k in one night! Scan the QR code or complete the Silent Auction Donation Form.
