Spain Trip Update- Parent Meeting 9/21

Dear Shaker Band Students, Parents, Families & Friends,

The school year is off to a tremendous start.  This is a very exciting time for Shaker and especially the Shaker Bands.  This year’s marching band is the largest in Shaker history with over 400 members!  In addition, our tour to Spain is also shaping up to be our largest international tour.  We currently have over 450 travelers with nearly 300 student performers and over 150 Shadow Tour participants!  There is currently no waiting list for Spain registrations.  If you are still interested in the Spain Tour, there are limited spots available and we would encourage you to register as soon as possible.

This is a reminder that there is a mandatory meeting for all Spain travelers and parents on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 7:00PM in the High School Large Auditorium.  At this important meeting, you will receive an updated itinerary, Spain calendar of events, including all deadlines for payments, forms and documents, and other vital tour update information.  Mr. Jeff Goldsmith from Grand Tours will be present to discuss the tour planning process and answer any questions.

The Agenda for this meeting is as follows:

•          Student Eligibility
•          Passports
•          Flights
•          Medical Forms
•          Hotel Room Signup Procedures
•          Bus Signup Procedures
•          Itinerary Update
•          Phone/Money/Meals
•          Other important information

GrandTours has finalized the pricing for the Family & Friends Tour (Shadow) and will be sending out invoices for both tour programs this week.  The price for the Family & Friends Tour is $100 higher ($3,395) than the student tour due to slightly higher airfare, hotel, and program costs. Those that have selected land-only pricing or a single room will also have these amounts reflected on the invoice. The tour price reflected on your invoice is based on your choice of payment method (check or debit/credit card) as outlined during registration. Your next tour payment is due by September 30, 2015. Invoices will be sent by e-mail to the address used to register. SHHS Fundraising will not be applied to GrandTours invoices until the final payment. The SHHS Staff will notify parents by e-mail of individual fundraising account balances prior to the September meeting.

At the conclusion of the general meeting, all Shadow Tour participants will be invited to a separate meeting in the Small Auditorium, conducted by Mr. Jeff Goldsmith, to discuss the Shadow Tour itinerary, procedures, and hotel rooms. 

The band directors are looking forward to a highly successful year working with our amazing group of students.  We look forward to seeing you at the Spain Tour meeting on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 7:00PM.  If you have any questions regarding the Spain Tour contact Mr. Dan Crain at crain_d@shaker.org  or call the High School Band Office at 216-295-4233.

Sincerely,

SHHS Band Directors

Game #1 and Chaperone Request

This weekend's game is on Saturday, 8/29 at University School.  Due to the stadium size, only squad leaders and those who participated in the Convocation Band last week will be attending.  Call time is 11 AM in the Band Room in Summer Uniform (band polo shirt, white pants, black shoes, black socks and black belt).

Due to the size of our marching band, we are in need of many band bus chaperones this year. We will be taking 14 buses to each away game.  We are hoping to have 25 volunteers for each away game to cover all the buses. Luckily, there are only 3 away games that we need to staff. And as an added perk, you get to get into away football games for free! If you are interested in helping us out, please click here to sign up.

Cleveland.com Article Published Online

The feature on the 400 member "Pride of Shaker Heights" from last week's band camp has been published on cleveland.com by reporter Maura Zurick.  Click here to view the story, photos and videos.