May 1-4, 2008
TO: All Students and Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of the Sahuaro Band Program
This is the
official packet of information for the spring California Trip with the Sahuaro
Band. Any Sahuaro Band student is
eligible to attend providing that they are enrolled in a band class both
semesters for the 2007-2008 school year.
All students will participate educationally as we will participate in
two separate performance events. The
first will be a performance by the combined concert ensembles at the Heritage
Festivals. This will not involve
everyone on the trip. The second performance
will be with the marching band in the
The dates
for the trip are listed above. The plan
is to leave on Thursday, May 1st, at approximately 7am. An outlined itinerary is enclosed on the
Heritage Festival application. We will
leave
The approximate cost of the trip is $385 based on a quad-occupancy rate. This will include:
Charter Travel Fee
Festival Fees
Hotel Fees
Admission to Aquarium of the Pacific
Spirit Dinner Cruise
If you are interested in chaperoning this trip, please contact Kathy Malkin. She will be organizing the chaperones for this trip. We will be taking 10 chaperones with us on the trip. We will be considering those parents who have spent more time in and around the program this year considering their familiarity with the students.
Below, I have listed the dates that will be of importance regarding this trip:
Friday, March 14th – Payment of $100 due (non-refundable deposit)
Application due with payment
Monday, March 24th, Payment of $150 due
Friday, April 4th, Payment of $135 due
Monday, April 21st, 6-7pm – Chaperone Meeting
Monday, April 28th, 6:30pm – 8pm – Informational Meeting
(All going on trip MUST attend with a parent/guardian)
I am looking forward to this trip! I think that it will be an outstanding experience for all of the students involved. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Kyle Kinnaman
Director of Bands
(520) 731-7314