Our maximum price for the trip is $840 - which is the price for gaged for 110 people. Our trip adviser is preparing for 130 people to go by ordering an extra bus, hotel rooms and extra tickets to the major events we are going to just in case we have a large interest (it's easier to prepare large and cut back, than prepare small and try to get things last minute). The more people over 110 that go, the overall cheaper the trip will be for each individual - hence the "maximum price". If the trip individual trip costs are reduced, then anyone who fully paid for the trip early will get a cash refund back to them of the amount paid over the final individual cost.
Students and Chaperones are the same price. Students will be rooming 4 per room (2 per bed). Chaperones will be rooming 2 per room (1 per bed).
The itinerary for the trip is subject to change. We will be going to these major events but the dates / times are subject to change: Ferry to Ellis / Liberty Island - Statue of Liberty / Monument Pass, 9 - 11 Museum & Memorial, ETI Music Clinic, Times Square / Broadway Show / Fifth Avenue, New York Yankees Major League Baseball Game and a Performance of the New York Philharmonic.
Anything other than these major events on the itinerary may be removed and have something substitute it in it's place. Anything that substitutes an event will be better than what is originally planned (i.e. depending on the amount of people going and availability - we may have a dinner cruise around the Statue of Liberty - this isn't guaranteed atm but is something we are looking into).
All of the forms and the first payment / deposit are due on Friday, November 13th. This is guarantee your spot and allow us to make our deposits to all of our main events, buses, and hotel. Payments can be handed in 3 ways.
Three Ways to Pay:
- Check made out to Howell High Bands
- Mail to:
- HBBA // P.O. Box 2113 // Howell, MI 48844
- Hand in the Mail Box inside the HHS Band Room (in an envelope)
- Do not hand forms or checks to Mr. Smigell or another student.
- Charms (The PayPal feature used for Band Camp will be enabled soon / in a few days)
- Go to https://www.charmsoffice.com/
- Choose Parents / Students / Members
- School Code: howellhsband
- Student Area Password: Your Student's School ID Number
- Click on Finances
- Select Trip
- Make Trip Payment
- This will take you to PayPal
- You do NOT have to have a PayPal account to use this service. You can use your debit or credit card.
- There is a 3.5% fee to use PayPal.
- Out of the Students Band Account (if they have been doing fundraisers, etc. to get money deposited in it).
Forms:
Release Form, Medical, Special Needs Request and Info Packet: Here
Current Tentative Itinerary - 10/16: Here
Payment Schedule / Slips: Here
Questions? Feel free to contact the following for:
- Payment / Charms - Laura Allegoet: (586) 214 - 4986
- General Trip Info / Forms - Christyne MacDermaid: (734) 476 - 0312
If you have any concerns, feel free to contact any of the ladies above.
Any updates to the trip itself, the trip's itinerary, etc. will be posted on the HHS Band Blog ( http://hhsbands.blogspot.com/ )
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I've been on this trip when I was a student and it was unforgettable. It was shortly after 9/11, so we went to everything listed above minus the 9/11 memorial. I am glad to have the opportunity to help staff it and chaperone. Can't wait for it!
~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett
Any updates to the trip itself, the trip's itinerary, etc. will be posted on the HHS Band Blog ( http://hhsbands.blogspot.com/ )
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I've been on this trip when I was a student and it was unforgettable. It was shortly after 9/11, so we went to everything listed above minus the 9/11 memorial. I am glad to have the opportunity to help staff it and chaperone. Can't wait for it!
~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett
