The Following Letter Was Distributed to Students on September 2, 2003
Dear Warren Band Parents and Students,
We have exciting plans for all members of the Warren Bands!
The Warren High School Band will travel to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida from Thursday, March 2 through Monday, March6, 2017. A trip such as this is a fabulous opportunity for our students. This trip is only offered once every four years, in order that every Warren band student has the opportunity to perform in the Electric Light Parade in the Magic Kingdom. This experience has always been the top-rated “most memorable” event band students. This trip is not mandatory, but we typically see around 2/3 of the band members participate.
The Marching Blue Devils plan to march down Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom in front of thousands of spectators from around the world on Saturday night during the Electric Light Parade! A combined Jazz Band is formed to perform the next day at Downtown Disney.
We will be leaving on Thursday afternoon, at the end of the school. Students will not need to miss any school. Early March is a great time of year to experience the theme parks (less crowded!).
Here is a partial list of exciting trip inclusions: See attachment for a more detailed list
- Magic Kingdom
- Hollywood Studios
- Animal Kingdom
- Parade Performance in Magic Kingdom
- Universal Studios Park
- Universal Islands of Adventure Park
- Jazz Band performance in Downtown Disney
- Four Breakfast Buffets (including one at Rainforest Café)
- Pizza Buffet
- Four nights at The Rosen Plaza Hotel
- Two Private overnight Security Guards on our floor(s) each night
- Round-trip airfare from Chicago
- Private, air-conditioned motor coach ground transportation in Florida
- Includes all taxes, service charges, and gratuities.
- Free BRT Travel drawstring bag, and luggage tag
The cost of the trip will be approximately $1,325(based on quad occupancy). This is very close to what this trip costs four years ago ($1,295), and Disney ticket prices have gone up around 50% AND we’re adding an additional theme park to this trip!
Payments will be made on the following schedule:
- Thursday, Sept. 8$200 (initial down-payment, non-refundable)
- Thursday, Oct. 27 $300
- Thursday, Dec. 1$300
- Thursday, Jan. 26Balance due (adjusted for any fund-raising you earn)
Parents of students should make their check payable to Warren Township High School or WTHS (with student's name in Memo area). Please put check in an envelop, and bring it to the fee office at either campus. At O'Plaine, this is in the main office with Karen Efsen. At Almond, this is at a window across from the Principal's office with Rina Satkiewicz. Students simply need to state their payment is for the Orlando Band trip. They should make sure to receive and keep their payment receipt just in case.
Students who have money in their accounts from past year’s fund raising sales may wish to use this money for the deposit (and/or other payments). Contact our Booster Treasurer, Beth Grau, at .
*We will schedule the following fundraisers so that each student can raise money to be put into their individual accountto cut down the cost of their own trip. Your profit is held in your name in the Band Booster school account.Selling is an easy way to reduce your trip cost. Your profit is between 33% - 50% of your sale, depending on the item.
Examples:
Pizza/Frozen Desserts sale – sell 6 pizzas, 6 pies, 6 cookie dough= ~$75 towards your trip. Citrus sale - sell $300 worth of citrus (10 – 12 boxes) = ~$100 towards your trip. Cheesecake sale – sell $300 worth of cheesecake = ~$110 towards your trip
- Pizza/Frozen Desserts (Aug. – Sept.)
- Citrus Sale (November)
- Cheesecake Sale (Dec.)
A question and answer information session will follow the Band Booster meeting on Aug. 4.
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Gros, Mr. Tribley