Good morning,
As previously mentioned, students in Chamber and Symphonic Strings have the opportunity to travel to Anaheim California this year on March 28th-March 30th. A few details about the trip (a detailed itinerary will be sent out before Fall Break):
*Time of departure will be 10 AM on Thursday, March 28th
*We will be staying in Embassy Suites Anaheim South
*March 28th-dinner will be included in your trip payment and students will attend an LA Philharmonic Concert during the evening
*Friday, March 29th-Students will perform and compete in the National Music and The Parks Festival. They will also have the opportunity to work with one of the judges after their performance.
*Continental breakfast will be included each morning.
*Possible performance in Disneyland Park on Friday, March 29th.
*2 Day Park Hopper tickets included for Friday and Saturday.
*Departure time will be around 5-6 PM on Saturday, with a return time of no later than midnight.
*We will take a charter bus to and from California.
Cost of entire trip will be $550-$600. No more than $600. Our goal is always to get the last payment cheaper than planned. It all depends upon our group fundraising.
How to pay for the trip? Most students will use fundraising and tax credit to pay for their trip. Remember, you can get a tax credit donation from ANYONE who files their taxes in Arizona. More tax credit information can be found here:
http://www.gilbertschools.net/parent_zone/tax_credit_information
You can also stop in anytime to the bookstore and make a tax credit donation in person. Please make sure that when you make a tax credit donation, you specify CVHS Orchestra and your child’s name on the donation. This way, it gets put into the correct account.
The payment schedule is slightly modified for students who attended our NYC trip (so that you can use tax credit donations in 2019). Otherwise, everyone else should adhere to the schedule below:
October 29th-First deposit payment due. $100 (ALL STUDENTS)
November 26th-$100 payment (ALL students except those who went to NYC last year)
January 7th-$200 payment (ALL students, except those who went to NYC last year will owe $300 in this payment)
February 4th-$125-$200 (ALL students. This payment is dependent upon enrollment numbers and general fundraising). It will not be more than $200.
We hope that everyone can attend. Please email me with any questions that you may have at crystal.payne@gilbertschools.net
If you are interested in chaperoning, more information will be sent out via email in October. Something to consider, I am always in need of male chaperones.
Thank you,
Mrs. Payne
