Dear Parents of Simley Band Students
Simley Band Boosters is in the process of planning a summer marching band trip to Chicago The trip is planned for . This trip will provide an opportunity for students to perform at several locations. Eighth grade band students are encouraged to participate in marching band as incoming freshmen to the high school.
The estimated trip cost is $ 575.00 per student.
Tentative Itinerary- Travel by deluxe coach bus
August 6 - Noah's Ark Water Park
August 7- Perform at Six Flags, spend the day at Six Flags
August 8- Shedd Aquarium, Blue Man Group Concert
August 9- Sears Tower Skydeck, Tommy Guns Dinner Theater
August 10-Travel Hom
Please indicate on the following page whether your student will participate in and support this project. We need two male chaperones Return the enclosed form along with your $125 non-refundable deposit payable to IGH Bands to the RED BOX in the high school band room no later than March 10, 2008at 2:30 P.M. Eighth grade students turn in this form along with your non-refundable deposit to Mr. Peterson by March 10th , 2008.
Please note: the initial trip deposit may not be withdrawn from a student’s personal band account. Subsequent payments may be withdrawn from a student’s band account. Students will receive an update of their student account balance. Payments for this trip are as follows:
Non-refundable deposit - $125 due March 10th 2008
First trip payment - $150 due on April 14th 2008
Second trip payment - $150 due on May 12th 2008
Final trip payment- $150 due on June 16th 2008
Return signed Health/Insurance forms and Trip Rules and Regulations forms during band camp in August.
Payments and forms may be mailed to:
Simley High School
c/o IGH Band Boosters
2920 East 80th St.
Inver Grove Heights, Mn 55076
Please call the Chicag Trip Coordinator Jane Marie Rief with your questions @ 651-455-4983 or email at rief-family@comcast.net
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RETURN THIS FORM TO THE RED BOX BY:
(8TH grade students – turn this form with deposit into Mr. Peterson)
Student’s Name ____________________________ Grade in 2008-2009: _______
Parent Name _______________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________
City __________________ Zip code _______________ Phone (651) ______ - _______
Email: ________________________________________________________________
_____ I will NOT be participating in band for the 2008-2009 school year.
_____ I will be participating in Band for the 2008-2009 school year, but will NOT
be participating in marching band.
_____ I will be participating in band for the 2008-2009 school year and also be
participating in marching band, but NOT going on the Chicago trip.
_____ I will be participating in band for the 2008-2009 school year and will be
participating in marching band and also will be going on the Chicago trip.
_____ I am interested in being a chaperone for the Chicago trip. _______________
If your student will be participating in marching band, the activity fee is $120 (due during marching band camp). Whether or not your student is in marching band, ALL band students must have a band T-shirt. (It is the pep band uniform). If your student does not have a band T-shirt you will need to order one. Order information on T-shirts, shorts and marching band shoes will be forthcoming.
For your information:
(Prices subject to change as these are last years prices.
Marching band activity fee is $120
Band T-shirts are $12 (all band students)
Marching band shoes are $35
Band shorts are $20
Last summer the marching band went to Orlando, Florida and had a wonderful band experience. We hope that many of you will be able to join us on this trip to Chicago.
