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Assorted coverage of the band's trip to New York:

Channel 49	Channel 27	Channel 13
Capital Journal	Fox NY	NBC NY
YouTube 1	YouTube 2	YouTube 3
Bus Footage 1	Bus Footage 2	Bus Footage 3
Cows	Trip of Pride
EarthCam (Go to about the 50 minute mark)
NY TV coverage of the entire parade (Seaman is in part 4) (sorta)
Randy Perkins' photos
Official group photos for purchase

Let me know if you find other items online and I'll post them here.

Parent/Family Arrangements

The official parade web site can be found at http://www.nycveteransdayparade.com/.

Contact Information

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Director Cell Phones:

Cary Stahly		(785) 224-3843
Erica Seago		(785) 408-9649
Anna Eaverson		(913) 530-8263
R.C. Davis		(785) 215-9941
Megan Sells		(785) 221-9154

Hotel Information:

Hilton Hotel Hasbrouck Heights
650 Terrace Avenue
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
(201) 288-6100

Theatre Information:

Gershwin Theatre
222 West 51st St
New York, NY 10019-6202
(212) 586-6510

Money and Meals

Meals in New York are more expensive than in Kansas. Fast food ranges from $7.50–$12.00 a meal. Anything nicer will cost more.

Students will be financially responsible for:

Breakfast—2 meals
Lunch—5 meals
Dinner—5 meals

There will be ample time for souvenir shopping, so bring extra spending money for those items.

It is suggested that $200 will suffice.

Itinerary

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Sunday, November 7^th
- 1:00 pm General meeting in band room with luggage
- 1:30 pm Luggage check and load buses
  - Depart Seaman High School
    - Drive overnight to New York City
Monday, November 8^th
- 3:00 pm (approx) Arrive at hotel in New Jersey
- 4:30 pm Depart for New York City
- 5:30 pm Dinner in Times Square Hard Rock Cafe
- 7:00 pm Depart for Empire State Building
- 9:00 pm Depart for hotel
Tuesday, November 9^th
- 8:30 am Depart for ferry from NJ side
- 9:00 am Ferry to Ellis Island
- 9:15 am Arrive Ellis Island (tour)
- 11:00 am Ferry to Statue of Liberty (lunch on own)
- 12:45 pm Ferry to Manhattan
- 1:00 pm Walking tour of Lower Manhattan
- 3:00 pm Visit South St. Seaport, change into theatre clothes, etc…
- 4:00 pm Shopping in Chinatown (dinner on own)
- 5:45 pm Depart for theatre
- 6:30 pm Arrive at Gershwin Theatre for 7pm performance of Wicked
- 10:30 pm Depart for hotel
Wednesday, November 10^th
- 5:00 am Breakfast at hotel
- 5:45 am Depart for New York City
- 7:00 am Arrive and unload equipment and proceed to Times Square
- 8:00 am Mass band warm-up
- 8:30–9:00 am Mass band performance
- 9:30 am Return to buses (food court available for snacks)
- 10:00 am–2:00 pm Sounds of the City tour (lunch on own)
- 2:00 pm Explore 5th Avenue (dinner on own)
- 5:30 pm Depart for hotel
Thursday, November 11^th
- 5:00 am Check out of hotel
- 6:00 am Depart for motivational breakfast
- 9:30 am Depart for parade staging area
- 11:00 am Parade begins
- 12:00 pm Bands step off
- 2:30–3:00 pm Parade ends head to South Street
- 3:30 pm Arrive at South Street (change clothes in bathrooms)
- Visit South Street Seaport
- 5:00 pm Depart for NYC for street dance/awards
- 8:30 pm Dance ends, depart for Seaman High School
- Drive overnight
Friday, November 12^th
- 7:00–8:00 pm Arrive at Seaman High School

Checklist

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Band Uniform
- No cape
- Hat
- Navy/black socks
- Black marching shoes (polished)
- Black pants (for mass band performance)
- New York sweatshirt
- White gloves
Instrument
- Extra supplies (reeds, valve oil, etc…)
- Name tag on instrument case
Carry on bag
- Toiletries
- Books
- iPod/Zune/CD player, etc…
- Snacks
- DVDs for the bus (clearly marked with name)
- Water (no coolers)
- Emergency change of clothes
One suitcase for under bus
- Band shirt/pants for under uniform
- Toiletries
- Warm jacket/coat
- One set of nice clothes for Broadway show—No jeans!
- Enough clothing to last the entirety of the trip
- Something to carry money/ID (preferably forward facing)
- ^* Spending money—enough to cover 12 meals and souvenirs (about $200)

^* Tips on spending money: Fast food runs about $7.50–$12.00 depending on what is purchased. A McDonald’s Value Meal is currently $7.50. Restaurants will be $15.00+ depending on the restaurant. Food vendors are usually cheaper depending on the items purchased, i.e. pizza is around $2.50–$3.00 a slice.

Reminder: Your luggage should include your instrument, one carry on bag, and one suitcase. We are storing instruments and uniforms under the bus and not on a box truck, so we will need the extra room under the bus.

Behavioral Contract

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Please have your student read, sign, and return the following contract.

Medical Authorization

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The medical authorization form is due by Tuesday, November 2^nd.

Parent/Family Arrangements

If you are making plans for your family to travel to New York to watch the band, contact Debi Schrock (debi.schrock@washburn.edu) with any arrangement questions. The band staff has their hands quite full with student arrangements, so Debi is coordinating family arrangements.