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Washington, DC 2010 - updated 05-08-2010
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Lyman Marching Greyhounds
Announce Their 2009-2010 Trip:
National Cherry Blossom Festival
Washington, DC
Spring Break: April 6 - 11, 2010
Broadcast info from Washinginton, D.C.
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Latest News:
02-24-10 - Update including info on March 8th meeting - Click Here
02-24-10 - Rehearsal schedule is anoounced: Click
01-06-10 - Updated info about Jan 25th Mtg - Click Here
01-04-10 - Volunteers for the Jan 25th mtg - Click Here
11-28-09 - Info on mandatory Jan 25th mtg - Click here
11-04-09 - Additional info for families who travel up independently - Click Here
10-26-09 - If you are traveling with the band and want to go on the dinner cruise - Click Here Parade seating? Click Here These are due 11/2/09
10-22-09 Updated Trip List posted with info on who has returned the signed contract.
08-27-09 We received news that we will be in the parade and that we will lay a wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier!
07-29-09 Thanks to Ashley H. for creating our parade application video!
06-02-09 Who's going? Click links above!
05-16-09 Adopt a Greyhound letters available (See DC Downloads below)
04-27-09 - Signup form is posted, please send in - Click Here
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The Lyman Marching Greyhounds (the band, dance team, and color guard students) will be attending the National Cherry Blossom Festival this coming spring (2010). The festival's parade is a favorite springtime event and is one of the largest activities in the National Cherry Blossom Festival. This annual two-week celebration of Japan's gift of trees to the United States in 1912 draws nearly 100,000 spectators to Washington, D.C. each year. The band, dance team, and color guard students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 have the opportunity of participating in the parade which winds along the historic Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets.
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Trip Cost
Students and Chaperones: $650*
Trip Participant Contract - Click Here Page 3 must be signed and turned in at the Band Camp Premier Show on Friday, August 14th.
*COST SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Cost per person may be reduced if a significant amount of students over 100 participate. The cost will be adjusted in February when the final balance payment is due. Fundraising events may help reduce the cost per person only after items listed above are covered. Personal accounts can be filled by participation in traditional fall fundraisers such as the Tree and Wreath, Joe Corbi products, etc
STAND-BY LIST: In the event that a student or chaperone cannot attend at the last minute, a stand-by list will be kept. Potential trip participants will be notified in the order listed if a seat becomes available.
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TRIP ITINERARY (All inclusions are “as available” and subject to change) Downlaod
 1 admission to Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA
 1 admission to the Spirit of Washington dinner cruise on the Potomac River
 1 visit to the Smithsonian Museum Complex
 1 admission to a guided memorial tour of Washington, DC with local step-on-guides
 1 visit to the Capitol for a guided tour and time in the visitor center
 1 admission to a group photo in front of the Capitol
 1 visit to the National Archives
 1 visit to Arlington National Cemetery
 1 wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (APPROVED!!!!!)
 1 admission to performing in the Cherry Blossom Parade* (ACCEPTED!!!)
 Concert performance will be substituted if parade option is not available
Parade: The 100-student minimum parade participation goal has been reached. The Marching Greyhound parade application portfolio will be mailed out the first week of July. A special thanks to Ashley H. (grade 11) for preparing the parade application DVD!!
 Marching Greyhound Parade Application Biography
 Marching Greyhound Parade Application DVD
Mandatory Trip Participant Meeting: For Students, Parent/Guardian, and Chaperones - January (Date/Time TBA)
 SCPS Overnight Medical & Travel Form - (coming in January)
 Student Behavior Contract - (coming in January)
 Medicine Dispensing Forms - Form for Hotel Chaperone Form for Day-Group Chaperone - (coming in January)
You can stay up-to-date on trip happenings...send an email to DCupdates@lymanband.com to subscribe to our special updates.
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Trip Payment Schedule*
DEPOSIT**
April & May 2009 Booster Meetings / Concerts - $25 Non-Refundable
INSTALLMENT #1:
June 23 Tuesday Rehearsal - $100
INSTALLMENT #2:
September Booster Meeting - $100
INSTALLMENT #3:
October Booster Meeting - $135
No Refunds after this point.
INSTALLMENT #4:
November Booster Meeting - $135
INSTALLMENT $5:
December Booster Meeting - $100
BALANCE:
February Booster Meeting - $100
TRIP: April 6 - 11, 2010
* Payments may be made in increments of any amount prior to installments, but amount goals must be met on schedule in order for the Booster Board to meet the tour company's payment schedule.
**Deposit for Student and Chaperone Participants: A $25 non-refundable deposit is required. In the event that a trip participant chooses not to participate, the deposit will remain in the trip's general account until all trip costs are covered. Any remaining monies after that will revert to the band's general fund.
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TEAM D.C. - Band Booster Parents / Guardians / Volunteers
There will be many opportunities throughout this coming year for students along with parents and guardians to help get the Marching Greyhounds to D.C. next spring. Team D.C. needs volunteers for varying amounts of time and commitment levels to cover all of the details needed to reach our April, 2010, trip goal. Some of the volunteer opportunities are:
Fundraising Coordinators and Volunteers
Business Sponsorship Coordinators
Notaries
Trip Chaperones
Trip Photographers
CD / DVD Producer
Luggage Inspectors
T-Shirt Project Coordinator
Please consider helping out starting this summer to get the Lyman band, dance team, and color guard students to the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. in April, 2010.
To sign up as a trip volunteer, coordinate a trip fundraiser event, propose a researched fundraising idea, or to submit trip questions, please contact dctrip@lymanband.com.
Team DC - Chaperones
Click Here - SCPS Fingerprinting and Background Check Information
Team DC - Volunteer Opportunities
To volunteer, send an email to dctrip@lymanband.com.
 February Volunteer Workday(s) - TBA (i.e., uniform cleaning)
Team DC - Fundraising
 Trip Fundraiser Proposal Form Click here - Submit to board@lymanband.com
Team DC - Meetings (Agendas / Minutes)
 Trip Informational Meeting - Parent/Guardians 6-23-09 Click here
 Participant Trip Meeting - Parent/Guardian and Student - January (TBA)
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FUNDRAISERS
Personal Account Fundraiser Opportunities
Fundraising events are planned throughout the coming school year to help offset the trip's cost. In the fall, fundraising opportunities will allow students to make money that will go directly into their personal accounts which may be used to pay for the trip (plan on using funds raised for the November trip payment)
Adopt-a-Greyhound Letter See DC Downloads Friends and family may also be enlisted as sponsors.
General Trip Fundraising Goals
Some fundraisers that will go into the general trip fund are planned to cover the following costs which are not included in the per participant cost. After these "extra" costs are covered, general fundraising will be used to offset per participant costs.
 Parade Application Fee
 Emergency Slush Fund
 SCPS Fingerprinting/Background Check for each Chaperone
 Tags for Instrument Cases and Suitcases
 Trip Photo and/or DVD (subject to availability)
Trip Fundraising Activities
 Trip T-Shirts (Sales now completed, shirts to be delivered in July). We sold 149 shirts and raised $663.80 for the trip general fund....thank you Marching Greyhounds!
 Trip T-Shirts – October/Second Sale. Distribution at rehearsals during week of October 19th.
 Adopt-a-Greyhound Letter - Use for individual requests for support from family and friends: Click Here
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