Dear Shaker Band Parents, Students, and Friends,
We have had an overwhelmingly positive response for the 2016 Spain
Tour registration. We currently have over 300 people registered
for the tour. This is quickly shaping up to be one of the largest
and most exciting international tours yet for the Shaker Band. As of today,
GrandTours has secured enough air seats for all registered
students/staff/potential chaperones and is now working to secure additional
group air seats for the Family & Friends Tour.
During the month of May, Mr. Dan Crain and Mr. Bill Hughes, Shaker
Band Directors, travelled to Spain on a site inspection tour. We
are happy to report that we have some incredible performance venues for the
tour, including joint exchange concerts with local Spanish bands.
We took the time to ensure that all locations the band will visit are
safe, appropriate, educational and of cultural significance. While
we know that we cannot cover all that Spain has to offer, we are confident that
this tour will provide everyone with an authentic and enduring perspective of
Spain.
Family & Friends Tour (Shadow
Tour)
While registering student travelers, several adults
indicated their interest in the Family & Friends tour (shadow tour).
Once GrandTours finalizes the group air space for this program,
enrollment will be limited to the number of seats that can be secured.
If you have already registered and indicated that you want to be
part of the Family & Friends Tour, you will eventually receive a separate
e-mail indicating the final tour price and that your registration is confirmed.
In order to make things easier for everyone, we have decided to use the same
registration site for the Family & Friends Tour.
The registration website is www.regonline.com/1602shaker
The passcode is 1602.
Please check the appropriate box indicating that you are
registering for the Family & Friends Tour. If you already registered as a
Family & Friends Tour participant, while registering your student, then you
need to take no further action as GrandTours has the information needed at this
time.
NEW FAMILY & FRIENDS TOUR REGISTRATION NOTE: IF USING THE SAME
E-MAIL YOU ORIGINALLY USED TO REGISTER YOUR SON/DAUGHTER, USE THE “START A
NEW REGISTRATION” LINK ONCE YOU ENTER THE SYSTEM. YOU WILL THEN HAVE YOUR
ABILITY TO ADD YOUR REGISTRATION TO THE EXISTING STUDENT REGISTRATION
RECORD.
Family & Friends Tour Pricing: Please be advised
that the Family & Friends Tour pricing will be somewhat higher than the
student program due to more expensive group air space, upgraded hotels, and an
anticipated smaller number of passengers on the motor coaches. GrandTours will
publish a final tour price to all Family & Friends Tour participants once
group air space is secured. All F&F tour invoices will be adjusted to the
final price once it is published. You may choose to cancel your F&F
tour registration with a full refund until September
30.
We estimate the Family & Friends Pricing to be:
· $3495 (Payment by
check)· $3650 (Payment by debit/credit card)
· Land-only TBA once group air is secured
· $395 Single Room Supplement (Payment by check)
· $410 Single Room Supplement (Payment by debit/credit card)
Payment due dates and the cancellation policy will be published on
your tour invoice.
Chaperones
We have had an equally impressive number of adults
indicate that they are interested in participating as chaperones on the tour and
we would like to thank everyone in advance for your willingness to help our
students. The band directors are currently in the process of
reviewing chaperone needs based on the number of students registered.
If you have indicated that you are interested in being a chaperone, the
band directors will contact you directly by the end of July.
We are looking forwarding to an exciting international
tour experience. If you have any questions regarding the Spain
tour, please contact Mr. Crain via e-mail at Crain_d@shaker.org, or at the high
school band office (216) – 295 – 4233. We hope everyone has a safe
and enjoyable summer.
Sincerely,
Dan Crain & Bill Hughes
Shaker Heights Band Directors
