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Band performs in Magic Kingdom Fri April 17 in an Evening Parade!

New Fairfield High School Music

Festival Disney & Magic Music Days - 2009

Monday: Depart New Fairfield, CT approximately 11:00 AM traveling through the night

April 13 Students must provide/purchase own meals at rest stops en route

Tuesday: Arrive Orlando approximately 9:00 AM and meet tour director

April 14 Disney's Blizzard Beach water park

Dinner with Disney Dining Card at Blizzard Beach or Downtown Disney ($15.00 value)

Disney Quest interactive games and virtual reality

Wednesday: Full Breakfast at hotel

April 15 Ensemble performances as scheduled by Disney Magic Music Days

(subject to Disney scheduling)

Choice of: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios or Animal Kingdom

Dinner in park with Youth Dining Card ($15.00 value)

Thursday: Full Breakfast at hotel

April 16 Optional morning rehearsal time at hotel (based on availability)

Choice of: Busch Gardens Africa or Universal Studios Islands of Adventure

Dinner in park with meal coupon

Friday: Full Breakfast at hotel

April 17 Festival Disney performances as scheduled

Band Performance in MAGIC KINGDOM Evening Parade

Choice of: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios or Animal Kingdom

Dinner in park with Youth Dining Card ($15.00 value)

Saturday: Full Breakfast at hotel

April 18 Choice of: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios or Animal Kingdom

Dinner in park with Youth Dining Card ($15.00 value)

Festival awards as scheduled by Festival Disney

Sunday: Full Breakfast at hotel followed by hotel check-out

April 19 Choice of: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios or Animal Kingdom

Dinner in park with Youth Dining Card ($15.00 value)

Depart for home approximately 9:00 PM traveling through the night

Monday: Arrive home approximately 7:00 PM

$925.00 per student - quad occupancy

OPTIONAL Traveler Insurance additional $32.00-$51.00 per person

TRIP INCLUDES: Round-trip motorcoach transportation, driver room and gratuities

5 nights hotel accommodations - interior corridors (quad occupancy)

5 nights private hotel security - 3 guards (6 hours per night)

5 full breakfast buffets

5 dinners using Disney dining cards ($15.00 each meal)

1 dinner using meal coupon @ Busch Gardens or Universal

4 Day Festival Disney PREMIUM Pass (includes Blizzard Beach)

1 day admission to Busch Gardens or Universal Islands of Adventure

All admissions, entrance fees and taxes

Magic Music Days commemorative award for each ensemble

Magic Music Days T-shirt for each student and director

1 director's group photo of each ensemble

Festival Disney Award for each ensemble

Festival Disney medal for all performers

Personalized educational clinic for each ensemble after festival performance

Lanyards and luggage tags for all participants

Professional tour director (gratuity not included)

Music Department trip T-shirt

Payment Schedule

September 26 - $100.00 Non-refundable deposit

No students will be accepted to the trip after October 1st.

October 24 - $200.00

November 21 - $200.00

January 23 - $200.00

February 20 - $225.00

Withdrawal From Trip

January 30 - Final date for withdrawal from trip

75% of paid monies will be refunded, less the $100.00 deposit

Withdrawal after January 30 will result in NO REFUND.

Students who must withdrawal from the trip because of academic ineligibility in the third quarter will not receive a refund.

Wednesday, March 11 - MANDATORY pre-trip meeting for final information and forms

All students and parents must attend. There will be a chaperone meeting immediately before.

Wednesday, March 25 - Final medical forms due

Thursday, April 9 - Bag Check

Bag Check - Thursday, April 9

Students with religious observances can schedule a bag check on Wednesday, April 8.

Students will not be able to access their suitcases after their bags are checked until we check into the hotel at approximately 10pm on Tuesday, April 14.

Band students are responsible for their tux shirt, black shoes, and black socks - these items must be brought to the school and packed with the uniform. Uniforms will then be packed by the Uniform Warden and transported down to Florida separately.

Chorus students must pack their concert attire in a separate garment bag and bring that to bag check. Concert attire will be transported to Florida with the band uniforms.

Guard must pack their uniforms in a separate garment bag and bring that to bag check. Guard uniforms will be transported to Florida with the band uniforms.

We are looking for approximately 15 chaperones for our trip to Florida. Chaperones cannot travel separately from the group and must ride the bus down and back with us. Chaperones must also remain in the same park as the students - we cannot excuse chaperones to visit different parks or leave the parks to visit with friends and family.

Students will not be assigned to their parent's chaperone groups or bus except by student request.

Students will not be required to stay with a chaperone in the park. If this is a concern for the family, be a chaperone! J

The chaperone cost for the trip will be $525.00. Chaperones will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning with the initial trip deposit of $100 on September 26.

Students Traveling Separately

Students traveling down or back separately from our group must have their parents submit a letter to the directors by January 30. As we need to keep seats available on the buses for transportation within Florida, there will be no trip price reduction for students traveling separately.

Students who wish to leave the parks or hotel with family or friends must have their parents submit letters (naming all parties involved) to the directors by March 11. Family or friends taking student(s) from the parks or the hotel must pick up the student from one of the directors and show proper ID at that time. Upon returning to the group, family or friends must appear in person to drop off the student with one of the directors.

Rooms and Buses - January 30

Room sign-ups must be completed by January 30. Only students who are up-to-date on their payments will be allowed to sign up for a room. There are four students to a room - all students must sign up in person with one of the directors or the student tour manager. Students should pick their roommates carefully - no one will be allowed to switch after they have signed up.

Bus sign-ups must also be done by January 30. Students will sign up for their bus at the same time they sign up for their rooms. All roommates must sign-up on the same bus.

Music Department fundraisers directly benefit the students who participate. The profit an individual student makes comes off the cost of their trip and is not spread out across all the students in the department.

Each student should check with Mrs. Wittmann or Mr. King to confirm the status of their fundraiser accounts.

We are looking for a parent to function as our Fundraising Chairperson. This parent would work with the student treasurers to coordinate and record fundraisers.

Gwynne Wittmann Scott King Cynthia Risch

Choral Director Instrumental Director Guard Director


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New Fairfield High School Music Festival Disney & Magic Music Days - 2009 Monday: Depart New Fairfield, CT approximately 11:00 AM traveling through the night April 13 Students must provide/purchase own meals at rest stops en route Tuesday: Arrive Orlando approximately 9:00 AM and meet tour director April 14 Disney's Blizzard Beach water park Dinner with Disney Dining Card at Blizzard Beach or Downtown Disney ($15.00 value) Disney Quest interactive games and virtual reality Hotel check-in Wednesday: Full Breakfast at hotel April 15 Ensemble performances as scheduled by Disney Magic Music Days (subject to Disney scheduling) Choice of: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios or Animal Kingdom Dinner in park with Youth Dining Card ($15.00 value) Thursday: Full Breakfast at hotel April 16 Optional morning rehearsal time at hotel (based on availability) Choice of: Busch Gardens Africa or Universal Studios Islands of Adventure Dinner in park with meal coupon Friday: Full Breakfast at hotel April 17 Festival Disney performances as scheduled Band Performance in MAGIC KINGDOM Evening Parade Choice of: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios or Animal Kingdom Dinner in park with Youth Dining Card ($15.00 value) Saturday: Full Breakfast at hotel April 18 Choice of: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios or Animal Kingdom Dinner in park with Youth Dining Card ($15.00 value) Festival awards as scheduled by Festival Disney Sunday: Full Breakfast at hotel followed by hotel check-out April 19 Choice of: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios or Animal Kingdom Dinner in park with Youth Dining Card ($15.00 value) Depart for home approximately 9:00 PM traveling through the night Monday: Arrive home approximately 7:00 PM April 20 $925.00 per student - quad occupancy OPTIONAL Traveler Insurance additional $32.00-$51.00 per person TRIP INCLUDES: Round-trip motorcoach transportation, driver room and gratuities 5 nights hotel accommodations - interior corridors (quad occupancy) 5 nights private hotel security - 3 guards (6 hours per night) 5 full breakfast buffets 5 dinners using Disney dining cards ($15.00 each meal) 1 dinner using meal coupon @ Busch Gardens or Universal 4 Day Festival Disney PREMIUM Pass (includes Blizzard Beach) 1 day admission to Busch Gardens or Universal Islands of Adventure All admissions, entrance fees and taxes Magic Music Days commemorative award for each ensemble Magic Music Days T-shirt for each student and director All festival fees 1 director's group photo of each ensemble Festival Disney Award for each ensemble Festival Disney medal for all performers Personalized educational clinic for each ensemble after festival performance Lanyards and luggage tags for all participants Professional tour director (gratuity not included) Music Department trip T-shirt Payment Schedule September 26 - $100.00 Non-refundable deposit No students will be accepted to the trip after October 1st. October 24 - $200.00 November 21 - $200.00 January 23 - $200.00 February 20 - $225.00 Withdrawal From Trip January 30 - Final date for withdrawal from trip 75% of paid monies will be refunded, less the $100.00 deposit Withdrawal after January 30 will result in NO REFUND. Students who must withdrawal from the trip because of academic ineligibility in the third quarter will not receive a refund. Other Dates Wednesday, March 11 - MANDATORY pre-trip meeting for final information and forms All students and parents must attend. There will be a chaperone meeting immediately before. Wednesday, March 25 - Final medical forms due Thursday, April 9 - Bag Check Bag Check - Thursday, April 9 Students with religious observances can schedule a bag check on Wednesday, April 8. Students will not be able to access their suitcases after their bags are checked until we check into the hotel at approximately 10pm on Tuesday, April 14. Band students are responsible for their tux shirt, black shoes, and black socks - these items must be brought to the school and packed with the uniform. Uniforms will then be packed by the Uniform Warden and transported down to Florida separately. Chorus students must pack their concert attire in a separate garment bag and bring that to bag check. Concert attire will be transported to Florida with the band uniforms. Guard must pack their uniforms in a separate garment bag and bring that to bag check. Guard uniforms will be transported to Florida with the band uniforms. Chaperones We are looking for approximately 15 chaperones for our trip to Florida. Chaperones cannot travel separately from the group and must ride the bus down and back with us. Chaperones must also remain in the same park as the students - we cannot excuse chaperones to visit different parks or leave the parks to visit with friends and family. Students will not be assigned to their parent's chaperone groups or bus except by student request. Students will not be required to stay with a chaperone in the park. If this is a concern for the family, be a chaperone! J The chaperone cost for the trip will be $525.00. Chaperones will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning with the initial trip deposit of $100 on September 26. Students Traveling Separately Students traveling down or back separately from our group must have their parents submit a letter to the directors by January 30. As we need to keep seats available on the buses for transportation within Florida, there will be no trip price reduction for students traveling separately. Students who wish to leave the parks or hotel with family or friends must have their parents submit letters (naming all parties involved) to the directors by March 11. Family or friends taking student(s) from the parks or the hotel must pick up the student from one of the directors and show proper ID at that time. Upon returning to the group, family or friends must appear in person to drop off the student with one of the directors. Rooms and Buses - January 30 Room sign-ups must be completed by January 30. Only students who are up-to-date on their payments will be allowed to sign up for a room. There are four students to a room - all students must sign up in person with one of the directors or the student tour manager. Students should pick their roommates carefully - no one will be allowed to switch after they have signed up. Bus sign-ups must also be done by January 30. Students will sign up for their bus at the same time they sign up for their rooms. All roommates must sign-up on the same bus. Fundraising Music Department fundraisers directly benefit the students who participate. The profit an individual student makes comes off the cost of their trip and is not spread out across all the students in the department. Each student should check with Mrs. Wittmann or Mr. King to confirm the status of their fundraiser accounts. We are looking for a parent to function as our Fundraising Chairperson. This parent would work with the student treasurers to coordinate and record fundraisers. Gwynne Wittmann Scott King Cynthia Risch Choral Director Instrumental Director Guard Director