Vol. 127, No. 7
INSIDE Salute to Graduates ➤ Pg. 12-15
Camp photo pages ➤ Pg. 17-18
Join Hands Day ➤ Pgs. 20-21
hermannsonslife.org
July 2024
School of Dance registration opens July 1 Non-members can now participate! SAN ANTONIO – Hermann Sons Life Schools of Dance registration opens July 1 and there are some exciting changes for the 2024-2025 season! The program continues to be offered at a discounted fee to our members (policyholders), but this coming year, non-members can also participate. “We are excited to offer this wonderful benefit to all young people in the communities of our 18 schools of dance,” Vice President of Member Benefits Cecily Kelly said. “During this difficult economy, we are happy to be able to provide a budgetfriendly dance program.” The 2024-2025 dance program is available to youth 3 to 17 years of age as of Sept. 1, 2024. Students may enroll in any one of the 18 schools of dance they choose.
Dance school locations and registration instructions are being mailed out to eligible Hermann Sons Life members, and school of dance enrollment for non-members will be advertised in the communities where dance schools are located. Dance registration will be available online at hermannsonslife.org (scroll to bottom of the home page). The schools of dance are designed to teach the art of dance in a wholesome atmosphere of fun, work, physical exercise and fellowship. Each school of dance teaches varying degrees of tap, ballet and jazz. Each season ends with a dance recital. For 2024-2025, the Home Office has changed how students pay for classes. “With the economy in its current state, we felt it would be
best to spread out payments over nine months,” Cecily said. “Members will be charged the new low, monthly fee of $35 per month.” Non-members will be charged the same monthly fee; however, they will also be charged a $200 registration fee. On the second Friday of each month, tuition fees will be charged to the accounts provided at the beginning of the season. “These fees will as always help each dance class pay for expenses during the year and the Home Office cost for teacher salaries and any other expenses that are incurred,” Cecily said. The deadline to register is Oct. 1. In most instances, the dance season follows the school calendar.
Camp hosts Open House and Membership Picnic Lilly Sprouse, right, is excited about attending Hermann Participants at the combined Open House and Membership Picnic took tours at both the Riverside and Hilltop sites, met staff, took part in several activities and were treated to lunch. See more photos of the Open House and Membership Picnic on Pg. 17. Camp photos from the first sessions are on Pg. 18.
Sons Life Camp for the very first time this summer! She and her sister McKenzie attended the Camp Open House on June 8. They loved the pool, especially the diving boards! Both are members of Helotes Lodge.