Rose Parade ® Town Hall Meeting - Okaloosa County School District
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Rose Parade ® Town Hall Meeting - Okaloosa County School District
Rose Parade ® Town Hall Meeting NHS Eagle Pride – Over 50 Years of Excellence! 1963-First Band 39 members Almost 300 strong today Brett Verzwyvelt Chairman, NHS Rose Parade ® Steering Committee Date: Feb 22, 2016 www.nhseaglepride.com NHS Rose Parade Steering Committee Steering Committee Brett Verzwyvelt Laura Anderson Mary Hencinski Elaine Johnson Connie Jones Steve Jensen Konnie Glaze Stella Verzwyvelt Patti Wolfrom Sharon Jacobs Tammy Williams Cathy Erickson Curtis Erickson Anthony Briley Dorothy Briley Mr. Wooten Mr. Adams Decision Guidance: Student safety, security and what is best for the band! www.nhseaglepride.com Agenda Tournament of Roses 101 Cost & Payment Plans Itinerary Trip Guidelines Friends & Family Travel Package and Flight Only Option Chaperone Selection Fundraising, Sponsorship and Scholarships Committees What's Next? Director Comments www.nhseaglepride.com Tournament of Roses 101 The Tournament of Roses ® is a volunteer organization that annually hosts the following: Rose Parade ® Rose Bowl Game ® A variety of associated events There is no such event as a “Rose Bowl Parade” www.nhseaglepride.com Cost Trip cost $2,500 What is included in the price? Airfare: Round trip charter & fuel surcharge Lodging: Long Beach Marriott; 4 students/room Entertainment: Entrance fee to all events Food: All food except 2 lunches Transportation: Charter buses to all activities Apparel: T-shirt / jacket / commemorative pin All Students pay full fee, even if travelling back separately www.nhseaglepride.com Payment / Refund Plan Date Check Credit Card (5% fee) Refund (tentative) 15 Jan $200 deposit $200 deposit (check) Non-refundable 15 Feb $230 $230(check) Full 15 Mar $230 $241.50 Full 15 Apr $230 $241.50 Full 15 May $230 $241.50 Full 15 Jun $230 $241.50 75% 15 Jul $230 $241.50 50% 15 Aug $230 $241.50 25% 15 Sep $230 $241.50 (fundraising applied) None 15 Oct $230 $241.50 None 15 Nov $230 $241.50 None Total $2500 $2603.50 Fundraising applied monthly for check payment, but once for CC payment www.nhseaglepride.com Payment Options Default payment is by check Must fill out form (TBD) to pay by credit card No changes in payment type once CC payments start Fundraising applied Checks: Applied Monthly (specify on payment form) CC: Only applied once in September CC Payments 5% service charge per payment CC option begins for March payments Refund applied, if overpayment in September www.nhseaglepride.com Itinerary Dec 2016 – Jan 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Many events are still TBD www.nhseaglepride.com Day 1 (Thu) 29 Dec 2016 8:00 am (CST): Depart VPS via direct charter plane to LAX Atlas Air 747 10:40 (PST): Arrive in LA ( 2 hour time difference) Visit Farmers Market and Grove Student funds lunch Hollywood tour Check into hotel Dinner at hotel Charter Buses for all transportation www.nhseaglepride.com Day 2 (Fri) 30 Dec 2016 Breakfast in hotel Band Directors working breakfast with drum majors Visit Santa Monica Beach & Pier Lunch on beach with activities Rehearsal at local high school Dinner at Hard Rock Café Universal Studios Free time at Universal Studios City Walk www.nhseaglepride.com Day 3 (Sat) 31 Dec 2016 Breakfast in Hotel View Rose Parade ® Floats at Float Barn Band Photo In Front of the Rose Bowl ® In-N-Out Burger for lunch Band Fest Performance at Pasadena Community College Drive Parade Route Dinner TBD Entertainment TBD New Year’s Eve www.nhseaglepride.com Day 4 (Sun) 1 Jan 2017 Breakfast in hotel Band Directors breakfast with dignitaries Knott’s Berry Farm amusement park Student funds lunch Dinner TBD: Possible catered dinner at Knott’s Berry Farm Early to Bed! www.nhseaglepride.com Day 5 (Mon) 2 Jan 2017 Boxed breakfast from hotel Very early departure from hotel March in 128th Tournament of Roses ® Parade In-N-Out Burger for lunch Free afternoon at hotel Dinner/Dance on Queen Mary Big Parade Day—Remember time zone delta for TV friends www.nhseaglepride.com Day 6 (Tue) 3 Jan 2017 8:00 am (PST): Depart LAX via Charter plane 3:00 pm (CST): Arrive in Niceville (2 hour time difference) 3 Jan is a teacher workday—no school www.nhseaglepride.com Trip Guidelines All students pay full fee: Charter fare based on round trip airfare All students must fly with the band to Pasadena No student can be checked out during the trip Not for dinner with grandma, family, etc. Visitors to students at hotel: Only during visitors hours Students may be checked out after parade and take different route home with family; there will be no discount Get in shape! Parade is 6 miles with instruments (no bathroom break) Friends & Family will join up with students for some events www.nhseaglepride.com Friends & Family Travel Package Mike Grueninger Grueninger Music Tours NHS Band Selected Travel Agent for Rose Parade Trip www.nhseaglepride.com Flight Only Option Empty airline seats will be sold to the public Non-Stop Charter to LAX Cost: TBD Check in at airport will be like a normal flight No alternative flight options if travellers miss flight No participation with band events Available after students, staff, and friends & family selected www.nhseaglepride.com Chaperone Selection About 25-30 chaperones will be selected (District: 1 per 10 students) Application required with background checks Basis of chaperone selection Male/female ratio, skills, experience, service to band, attitude, etc. Many qualified chaperones will not be selected This is a very significant commitment; be careful what you ask for! Chaperone cost will be reduced from full student fare Chaperone Job Description: Must be patient, even tempered, work well with high school students, willing to work long hours with limited sleep, no pay, and no alcohol, even on New Years Eve!! www.nhseaglepride.com Major Fundraisers POC: Mary Hencinski Chairman, Ways & Means for Band Booster Club These are not all of the fundraisers & some of them are still in development www.nhseaglepride.com World’s Finest Chocolate What: Worlds Finest Chocolate Sales When: 2015-March 2016 (All money turned in by 31 Mar) Sales Price: $1 per bar; 60 bars per box Proceeds: Student: $27.75 per box Band: No proceeds POC: Jessie Mason https://eaglepridewfc.wordpress.com/ Over 30,000 bars sold! / ~$14K earned for students! www.nhseaglepride.com 50/50 Drawing by Chance What: 50/50 Drawing When: Feb-Apr—Drawing on 22 April at Jazz Dinner Sales Price: $5/ticket or $20/5 tickets Proceeds: Student: 50% of ticket sales; other 50% for drawing Band: No proceeds POC: Joan Martin (Tickets available in lobby, 100 per person for initial distribution) Tickets must be turned in by 20 Apr www.nhseaglepride.com Golf Tournament What: Golf Tournament, 4 person scramble, shotgun start When: 23 Apr, 0830 Where: Bluewater Bay Golf Course Sales Price: $60 Green Fee / $100 hole sponsor / $300 Corporate Sponsor (4 green fees & hole sponsor) Proceeds: Student: $75 per hole sponsor Band: Net green fees & misc funds POC: Jim Sewell Registration forms in Lobby www.nhseaglepride.com Cruise for 2 Drawing by Chance What: Cruise Drawing for two When: March-October ticket sales (Cruise out of Ft. Lauderdale, dates flexible) Sales Price: $5/ticket or $20/5 tickets Proceeds: Student: $4 per ticket sold or $16 for 5 ticket pack Band: $1 per ticket or $4 per pack POC: TBD (Contact Mary Hencinski) Donated by Grueninger Music Tours www.nhseaglepride.com Destin Condo--TBD Drawing by Chance What: Condo in Destin (TBD—we need a condo) When: May-October ticket sales Sales Price: $5/ticket or $20/5 tickets Proceeds: Student: $4 per ticket sold or $16 for 5 ticket pack Band: $1 per ticket or $4 per pack POC: TBD (Contact Mary Hencinski) Condo fell through; We still need a condo for this fundraiser www.nhseaglepride.com Cook Book What: Band Cook Book When: Apr-October Sales Price: $15 to purchase cookbook (band cost is ~$5) Proceeds Student: ~$10 per book sold Band: No proceeds POC: Marcus Hencinski Contact Marcus Hencinski to donate recipes www.nhseaglepride.com General/Other Band Fundraisers Restaurant nights (% of sales to Band) Round Up for Pasadena (Round up bill for band); TBD Welches fruit snacks (POC: Jesssie Mason); TBD Marco’s pizza coupons in work Jazz Band at Dockside for TOR President Visit Gift Wrap, Pasta Sales, Citrus Sales in the Fall Contact Mary Hencinski www.nhseaglepride.com Sponsorship Red Rose Sponsor: Donation to General band fund to offset overall trip costs Yellow Rose Sponsor: Donation to defray costs specifically for students with demonstrated financial need Pink Rose Donation: Donation to a specifically named student to fully or partially fund trip (A.K.A. Granny Donation) Recommend mailing form to family/friends Donations are tax deductible; forms on website www.nhseaglepride.com Scholarship Financial Need Based Maximum amount awarded is up to 50% of trip cost Actual amount will depend on available funds Participation in fundraising is a key factor in determination Application form available on Website under Rose Parade link and in band director’s office Corporate sponsorship & grants also being worked www.nhseaglepride.com TOR Committees (There will be several sub-committees) Committee Chairman Vice-Chairman Steering Committee Brett Verzwyvelt Travel Coordinator Laura Anderson Treasurer Melody Coon Elaine Johnson Chaperones Konnie Glaze Assistants: Tammy Williams, Bethany Mixson Equipment Steve Jensen Scott Williams Fundraisers Mary Hencinski Stella Verzwyvelt Uniforms Sharon Jacobs Accessories/Apparel Connie Jones First Aid Sara Vasquez Publicity Patti Wolfrom Sponsorship/Grants Cathy Erickson Debbie Mason RMS liaisons Cathy Erickson Curtis Erickson LMS liaisons Anthony Briley Dorothy Briley www.nhseaglepride.com Parent Near-Term Checklist Trip commitment form & $200 deposit (15 Jan) 2nd payment of $230 (15 Feb) Monthly payments of $230 (15th of each month) Credit card type commitment form (coming soon) Financial aid scholarship application (lobby/online) Chaperone Application (lobby/online) Volunteer to help (Cori Murphey) Fundraising (Mary Hencinski) Charms questions (Lisa Rackley) www.nhseaglepride.com Upcoming Events 28 Feb: Oscars Night; Hurricane Grill & Wings $50 ticket (dinner for 2); band gets $20 12 Apr: Olive Garden Night (band gets 10% of sales) 22 Apr: Jazz Dinner, Crosspoint 23 Apr: Golf Tourney, 8:30 am, Bluewater Bay 23 Apr: Car Wash, NHS parking lot 20 May: TOR President Visit; Jazz on Bayou-Dockside www.nhseaglepride.com Information Tables After Presentation Super 50/50 Fundraiser (Joan Martin & Stella Verzwyvelt) In main entrance by basketball court Golf Tourney Questions: Jim Sewell in foyer Trip payments & questions (Melody Coon/Elaine Johnson) Past concession stands Volunteers (Cori Murphey & Mary Hencinski) Right side of Stage Friends & Family Questions (Mike Grueninger) Left side of stage www.nhseaglepride.com Perspective Perspective Niceville Christmas parade Around 3 Dec 2016 ~5,000 along route Rose Parade ® 2 Jan 2017 ~800,000 along route 81 Million TV Viewers www.nhseaglepride.com Director’s Comments www.nhseaglepride.com