SOUNDS OF GOOD NEWS (SOGN) Productions

WELCOME to our Exclusive "YES" Club Vision Page! Here you can acquire all you need to embrace our Program and Projects! Check out our "YES" Calendar (right) to see "What's Happening" SOON!

WE CELEBRATE Rockford Public Schools District#205 for embracing "YES" Clubs in West and Kennedy Middle Schools! THANK YOU, Supt. Dr. Robert Willis as well as WMS Principal Maceo Rainey and KMS Principal Marcus Lewis! We are Thrilled that our"YES" Workshops adhere to this National Systems Change Methods for Students! BRAVO!

We are most PROUD of our New "Let's GO GREEN" Initiative of Environmental Awareness for Kids and Families! Incidently, our "YES" Club Choir recorded an Original "Let's GO GREEN" Song that was included in their performance in Springfield @ the IL State Fair on Saturday, August 20, 2011. We will be creating a Music Video of the Song this Spring of 2012, with some footage taken at the Rockford Park District's Beautiful "Nicholas Conservatory"! MORE News Soon!

We also have a Fantastic New Fund-raiser for Non-Profit Organizations (inc. Churches, Schools and other 501c3 Entities) that will give the opportunity to acquire up to a $5,000.00 Bonus without Project Fee$ or CO$T!

So let's "CHANGE to GREEN"..."Save some GREEN" and "Make some GREEN"...if you know what We Mean?

"Click the Pic" to learn MORE>

Look at the "Making A Difference" Section @ the Bottom and click "Fundraising"!  

WOW! That's "HOT" Information!

THANK YOU, Kids for attending our "Jazzin it Up" Fall Concert on the 1st Day of Autumn = Mr. & Ms. C's 30th Wedding Anniversary on September 23, 2011 (1st Pic below) & Mr. C's Golden Celebration in Freeport on the following Day (2nd Pic below)! We also proudly acknowledge Mr. Gary Sciortino for his interest in taking Pictures for SOGN (all photos on this Page)! We truly appreciate him and his Friend Janean Lameyer! We have recently Welcomed them as Special "YES" Club MEDIA Support! BRAVO!



"YES" Calendar!

FEBRUARY 2012 "YES" Club Schedule:

After School "YES" Club Sessions:

West MS on Mondays the 6th, 13th & 27th @ 3:30-5PM; 

Kennedy MS on Wednesdays the 1st, 15th & 29th @ 3-4:30PM

 (in their Auditoriums)

 COMMUNITY "YES" Club Update:

 On December 22nd, the Kids met to work on our "FIGHT RIGHT" Video Project over Christmas Break! "Click the Pic" below to see a News Clip of our Kennedy "YES" Club Video Session on Monday the 12th! The DVD was released at our 6th Annual Dr. King Day Celebration @ Mendelssohn PAC on Monday, January 16th @ 3-5PM! "GOOD NEWS": You can now see our finished Video on Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9ph3gL3k2E.

It's also Available NOW for purchase at our MUSIC STORE! Get your Copy TODAY!!! 

 MORE "GOOD NEWS": The "YES" Club made the Register Star Newspaper on the Day after our Dr. King Celebration. Click the links below to see a Nice Article (with quotes from Dianna) as well as several Powerful Action-Photos! BRAVO!

(1):

http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1987748946/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Day-events-teach-through-music-deeds-fellowship?img=2 

(2): http://www.rrstar.com/multimedia/galleries/x255287834/Rock-River-Valley-commemorates-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Day?foto=18

The following Week, the DVD hit the Rock River Times Regional Newspaper as well!

(3):

http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/01/25/young-eagles-success-club-releases-anti-violence-dvd/

POWERFUL "PAST" NEWS: This past October, our "Columbus Day" Workshop went very well...with Visitors from the Rockford Register Star & WREX TV-13! Click the links below to see Photos and a Powerful News-Clip Video! BRAVO!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVgeD3EIb_w

This past Summer, the YES Club Choir continued their Legacy of Singing for the Alpine Kiwanis "Brat Days" Festival (two Pics below and the Fun shot of Ms. C on the left). We are very Grateful for another Grant we received from the Alpine Kiwanis Club to assist us with our "FIGHT RIGHT" Video Project! Here are some shots from the Video Taping Session (with our Auburn Student Friends running the cameras)!

"YES" Club COMMUNITY CALENDAR: 

The "Young Eagles Soaring Inspirational Choir" (YES-IC) will be sharing "SONGSPIRATION" at our Annual "The POWER of UNITY" Community "Black History Month" Celebration on Saturday, February 18th @ 3PM @ Liberty Baptist Church @ 3500 Preston St! FREE to the Public! We'd Love to See You there!

We will also be having a "YES" Club Community Core Group "School's-out" Workshop for "President's Day" on Monday, February 20th from 1-3PM...@ our usual Meeting Facility @ St. Paul Lutheran Church NW Site (4881 Kilburn Ave. @ Springfield & Riverside Light).

 COMING UP...

In MARCH, we will embrace the Production of our 2nd Music Video called "Let's GO GREEN"! "Don't FORGET" to "Click the Pic" below to hear "Young Eagles Soaring" Inspirational Choir singing it!

Composed by: Professor Carl A. Cole ((c) SOGN 2011)

Drums/Bass/Engineering by: Andrew J. Cole

Alto Saxophone by: Evon J. Sams

This Song was performed by the YES-IC on the Beautiful Illinois Building Auditorium Stage at the IL State Fair in Springfield (8/20/11) for its "Conservation Day"...representing the Rockford Park District! We are excited to be able to record the footage at their Beautiful New "Nicholas Conservatory"! MORE SOON...

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Check out this Wonderful Letter of Endorsement from the IL Environmental Protection Agency! 

"Click the Pic" for your Copy! 

Here's MORE about our Program and "How We can HELP YOU"...

  The “Young Eagles Success” (YES) Club is an Alternative Educational Recreational Program for Elementary, Middle & High School Students to acquire Inspiration for Self-Improvement for Scholastic and Social Wellness…using the Power of Music Arts as a Primary Teaching Tool. Our Goal Scope is for Participants to maximize their Academic Skills and Creative Talents with an emphasis on Freedom from Drugs, Alcohol, Violence and Crime. General activities include Character Development “RESPECT” Workshops and “POWER of UNITY” Recording Projects! Concepts are illustrated by a Core Musical Singing Group called the “Young Eagles Soaring” Inspirational Choir

(YES-IC)…who also perform Annually, representing the Rockford Park District, at the “Conservation Day” @ the Springfield, IL State Fair (5 years straight since 2007). An Initiative to HELP GIRLS is in the making called “Young Excellent Sisters” (YES)…through the “It’s ALL In Me” Workshop Series presented by “Certified Virtues Trainer”, Dianna Cole, SOGN Director of Education. ALL Workshops & Recording Projects are provided through “Sounds Of Good News” (SOGN) Productions…Visit: www.soundsofgoodnews.com.

 Membership is FREE! Participants must complete a Registration form and maintain reasonable communication and satisfactory attendance. Personal Interest in Fine Arts is encouraged but not mandatory. The “YES” Club Vision is Co-Sponsored by St. Paul Lutheran Church (SPLC), as a part of a Collaborative Effort with SOGN called “Inspiring Communities” (IC=I See). YES Club Workshops are currently being presented in the Rockford Public Schools @ the 21^st Century Rockford Park District After School Program @ Lewis Lemon Academy as well as @ “School’s Out” Workshops…where Participants learn & sing Songs that build Character. More information re: YES Club Workshops for your Site or School, YES-IC guest performances, “RESPECT” Workshops and “POWER of UNITY” Recording Projects are available upon request! FEE$ are negotiable!

Supervisor/Musical Director/SOGN Founder & CEO: Carl A. Cole (Mr. C);

Program Manager/SOGN GM & Director of Education: Dianna Cole (Ms. C);

SOGN VP of Recording Productions and Special Projects: Andrew J. Cole;

SOGN President of Suburban Chicago Branch: Franklin L. Robinson;

St. Paul Lutheran Church Community Outreach Partner: Pastor David Thies

Special Projects will include: CD & DVD Recordings, Field Trip Performances, TV Appearances.

For more information, Call Ms. C @ (815)914-1487.

Sounds Of Good News (SOGN) proudly presents…  

“COLE” Facts 4-Kids Workshop Series

with Carl & Dianna Cole

“R.E.S.P.E.C.T.”

The “RESPECT” Workshop deals with Character Building exercises for Self-Improvement and Development. The acronym “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” stands for “Recognizing Each Student’s Potential Excellence, Creativity and Talents”. Sessions focus on the “Inner Person” through instilling “Better Ways” for Students to “Think, Act and React”. All exercises are powerfully illustrated by Music (the Universal Language that Kids listen to most), Drama and Creative Arts…with Wisdom and Humor based on “Proverbs of King Solomon”. The Workshop itself consists of three vital Components:

Component One: “Respect for Oneself”…dealing with subjects of Attitude, Health, Anti-Substance Abuse, Image, Hygiene, Success, Scholastic Motivations, Career Choices, as well as Family & Community Duties.

Component Two: “Respect for Others”…dealing with Inter-Personal Relations, Communications, Anti-Violence & Crime, Healing Racism, Unity in Diversity, as well as Cooperation and Patriotism.

Component Three: “Respect for Leadership”…dealing with Parents, Guardians, Teachers, Employment Supervisors, Community Leaders and Senior Citizens…inc. General Rules, Regulations and Laws.

Workshops are highly recommended in Public & Private Schools. FEE$ are negotiable! Youth Music CD’s & DVD’s are available to interested Participants (Featuring the “Young Eagles Soaring” Inspirational Choir)...as a personal tool to constantly remind them of the “COLE” Facts. Moreover, Sponsorships for Workshop fees and CDs are appreciated. Donations may be mailed to: P.O. Box 1132; Rockford, IL 61105; and made payable to: “Sounds Of Good News” or “SOGN”.  Tax Deductible 501c3 Donations can be made payable to: “St. Paul Lutheran Church” ( Co-Sponsor of our “Inspiring Communities” Extended Ministries Projects)!

The “POWER of UNITY” Program:

 “U” = “Understanding”: “I Want to Know”

“TRUTH!”; Input vs. Output; Actions & Words determine Success!Patience=staying out of the “Fast” Lane! ASK, SEEK & KNOCK!

“N” = “Newness”: “A New Thang” & “Let’s GO GREEN”

Something New & Better comes from doing such! CHANGE of ATTITUDE! Education for Inspiration for Perspiration! IMPROVEMENT!

“I” = “Involvement: “We Need Each Other” & “Cooperation”

No Man is anIsland! COOPERATION! 3-Threads make a Stronger ROPE! Work with Leaders and Peers! BELONG to the “YES” CLUB!In order for your Plan to Work>Work your Plan!

“T” = “Treatment”: “The Golden Rule” & “The 3-R’s”

“RESPECT” for Oneself, Others and Leaders! Interpersonal Relationships! LOVE vs. LUST? CAMARADERIE=FRIENDS? Expectations of results!

“Y” = “YES to Success!”: “Just Say, YES!” & “Fight Right”

DREAMS! GOALS! ANTI-Drugs, Alcohol, Pre-Marital Sex, Violence & Crime; Scholastic Motivations>Academic Excellence! CAREERS!

THANK YOU for Supporting our "YES" Club Fund-raisers this year! We appreciate your Helping Us to HELP Kids! We CONGRATULATE them on the BEST EVER 5th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on January, 17th, 2011 @ Mendelssohn PAC (above photo). They recieved TV coverage from ALL THREE Regional Stations! WOW! Click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAcQijbr8I8

DEMO CD’s & DVD’s of these Powerful Songs are available!

 MORE GOOD NEWS SOON...