Disneyland - May 15-18, 2009:

Disneyland 2009

Trip Highlights: PGHS and KAMS Band members left on Friday morning and arrived at the Radisson in Buena Park that evening.  Most of the group attended that night's Medieval Times performance, while the rest went swimming in the hotel pool.  On Saturday, the students had the morning to explore Disneyland and California Adventure; then met at 1:30 p.m. to start preparing for our performance from It's a Small World down Main Street to the entrance.  The band performend for a huge crowd Phantasmic, Tear the Roof Off, Jenny, Thriller, and March of the Armed Forces.  On Sunday, the students had the entire day free to explore Disneyland and California Adventure until a strong earthquake closed the rides around 9 p.m.  Instead, we enjoyed a spectacular fireworks display before returning to the hotel.   

Great America - May 16 and 17, 2008  - "Performance in the Plaza"- Field trip for PGHS Concert and Jazz Bands and Colorguard

 Photos by Beth Centers

Trip Details: The bus departed from PGHS Friday at 8:30 AM for Santa Cruz, where students spent the day at the Boardwalk, the beach, the arcade, laser tag and/or miniature golf. The bus left the Boardwalk area to visit the Pacific Garden Mall for dinner before departing for Santa Clara to check into the hotel, where students went swimming and relaxed until the 10 PM curfew.   Saturday, May 17, the students enjoyed a complimentary buffet breakfast and arrived at Great America at approximately 10 AM for a performance that began at 11 AM. Students spent the remainder of the day enjoying the park and rides, leaving for home at 7 PM.

The Big Island of Hawaii and Oahu -  June 10-16, 2008

 Photos courtesy of Kathryn Yue

 

Fourteen students from the PGHS Band participated in this memorable trip to the Big Island of Hawaii and Oahu.  Upon arriving at the Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island, they were given one hour to settle into their rooms before changing for their first performance at the Kona International Marketplace.  That was followed by a luau the same night.  During their stay in Kona, they visited a small local town, Kohala, to enjoy the festivities of the King Kamehameha Day Festival.  They also visited the Volcanic National Park and Punalu'u Black Sand Beach.  The students had a great time aboard the boat Fair Winds on Kealakekua Bay and going snorkeling; and as if that wasn't enough fun, and a group of them even saw Kung Fu Panda after that (except for Lyndon...he saw the Incredible Hulk). 

 

Continuing their trip to Honolulu, the students toured the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, shopped at the Aloha Stadium Flea Market, and performed at the Ala Moana Shopping Center Stage.  That was followed by an instrumental music clinic at the University of Hawaii with Professor Nakamura; and then they had the rest of their last day free to cruise Waikiki or do as they pleased.  It may sound like a very busy week, but what's Hawaii without a little beach time?  Don't worry, they had plenty!