Disneyland Trip
April 16 ~ 19, 2010
· When: Friday, April 16 to Monday, April 19, 2010. We will be meeting at the school outside the Band Room at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. All bags will be checked by security before loading onto the bus. The charter bus will be leaving from PGHS at approximately 8:30 AM on Friday and returning Monday evening at about 5:30 PM. The band will be performing in Disneyland on Saturday, April 17. Call time is 4:15 p.m. and step-off is at 6:11 p.m. Please make sure you arrive at the meeting place early so that we can be escorted backstage at 4:15 sharp! It will be difficult to find the group once we leave the meeting place.
. Where: Disneyland/ California Adventure in Anaheim. We will be staying at the Radisson Suites Hotel located at 7762 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park, CA. Contact phone number is (714) 739-5600. (http://www.radisson.com/hotels/cabuena)
· Cost: Cost for the trip is $205. This price includes transportation for the entire trip, breakfast buffet at the hotel, admission into both Disneyland and California Adventure parks with a two-day Park Hopper pass, and a souvenir t-shirt from Disneyland. Water and snacks are provided on the bus trip. You're welcome to contribute healthy snacks for the trip. Please do not send snacks with peanuts due to severe peanut allergies.
· Needed: The remaining balance is due on 4/9/10. Student Band Savings Account funds may be used for trip deposit and/or balance with submission of student account transfer form. Make checks payable to PGH Band Boosters.
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Additional information:
1. Who is allowed to participate?
· Members of the PGHS marching band and jazz band in good academic standing (same as for school sports), and have been fitted with a uniform.
· 8th graders in Albiani band who have performed at PGHS football games and parades, and who are in good academic standing at KAMS. Member must have already been fitted with uniform. There will be extra practices scheduled to help the Albiani students learn the music for the Disneyland performance.
· Members of the PGHS color guard in good academic standing
2. How do I get excused from school?
Mr. DeWald will distribute a Form C for students to ask their teachers to excuse them from classes Friday and Monday. Students must receive clearance from every teacher. Students can also ask for the homework and “make up” any tests they will miss in advance of the trip so as not to have make-up homework to do when they come back, added to their new assignments. Special note: District regulations prohibit students who receive 5-day suspension or other disciplinary action the week before the trip from participating, so use good judgment and be your best self.
3. What if I can't afford it?
Student assistance funds are available if financial hardship is the only thing preventing your student’s participation in this trip. Ask Mr. DeWald for an application. Students requesting assistance must show or have shown participation in band fundraising efforts/activities. Attendance and citizenship will also be considered.
4. Performance: Our performance at Disneyland will be Saturday, April 17. The band will be going "back stage" in Disneyland to prepare for the parade, a group photo is taken, then march in a parade down Main Street. We will announce the parade time as soon as we know it. For your information, use of cameras, video cameras, or cell phones are prohibited once you're back stage.
5. More information will be posted as we get closer to the trip so check back often.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU
FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT THIS YEAR!