Tour Update

Dear Parents and Students,

After delays due to various trips between the 3 of us, your SqHS music directors have finally met together and discussed at length the ramifications of our joint Spring Trip 2012. Since the cost for any European trip would be exorbitant, we have decided that we need to stay within the US. Therefore, we have chosen Washington, D.C. out of several choices around the country. We chose this venue partly for its obvious historical significance for our country. No matter what anyone’s feelings are about the current administration, or what is going on currently in D.C., to see the capitol of our country and witness the many landmarks that define our country will give the students a much different sense and hopefully more meaning to our own country’s history.

Also, we may be performing in adjudications with nationally recognized adjudicators. The details of the trip are in the making as I type. At this point, we are in touch with and working with 2 different tour agencies to see who can give the “most bang for the buck” as they say.

All we can say at this time is that the trip will start on Thursday, March 29, 2012, and will last about 5-7 days. It all depends on what all can be packed into the trip during the days we are given, the cost differences between 5, 6 or 7 days (added hotel, bus transportation, entrance fees, tour costs, etc.), and whether we feel the added costs are worth the extra days. The students will miss 2 days of school. The rest of the trip will be during Spring Break. We will plan on returning by April 5 or 6, in order for everyone to have a couple of days to rest before returning to school.

Just to give you a “ballpark” range, the cost for this trip could be around $1,300.00 - $1,500.00 per person. Nothing is set in stone as of yet, but there would be no harm in starting to save from this point forward. Please don’t hold us to these figures since tickets have not been secured.

Anyway, we just wanted to get this information out to you so you can make your family plans for during Spring Break

Thank you!

Chip Bergeron
Kay Reilly
Andy Marshall