Lyman Marching Greyhounds Announce Their  2009-2010 Trip: National Cherry Blossom Festival Washington, DC Spring Break: April 6 - 11, 2010 Broadcast info from Washinginton, D.C. TV Station - Click Here Cherry Blossom Bloom Watch Website

Latest News: 03-31-10 - New DC Update - Click Here 03-22-10 - Download special form Grateful Greyhounds 03-09-10 - New DC update  Click Here 02-24-10 - Update including info on March 8th meeting - Click Here 02-24-10 - Rehearsal schedule is anoounced: Click 01-13-10 - Hotel Info - click here 01-13-10 - Latest news - click here 01-13-10 - Medical release form...please complete prior to meeting. 01-06-10 - Updated info about Jan 25th Mtg - Click Here 01-04-10 - Volunteers for the Jan 25th mtg - Click Here 11-28-09 - Info on mandatory Jan 25th mtg - Click here 11-04-09 - Additional info for families who travel up independently - Click Here 10-26-09 - If you are traveling with the band and want to go on the dinner cruise - Click Here  Parade seating? Click Here  These are due 11/2/09 10-22-09 Updated Trip List  posted with info on who has returned the signed contract. 10-15-09 Updated flyer posted - Click Here 08-28-09 Trip Packing List has been updated 08-27-09 We received news that we will be in the parade and that we will lay a wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier! 07-29-09 Thanks to Ashley H. for creating our parade application video! 07-01-09 Volunteer lists now posted Click Here 06-16-09 Payment Coupons Download 06-02-09 Who's going? Click links above! 05-16-09 Adopt a Greyhound letters available (See DC Downloads below) 05-05-09 Download the preliminary itinerary 04-27-09 - Signup form is posted, please send in - Click Here

The Lyman Marching Greyhounds (the band, dance team, and color guard students) will be attending the National Cherry Blossom Festival this coming spring (2010).  The festival's parade is a favorite springtime event and is one of the largest activities in the National Cherry Blossom Festival.  This annual two-week celebration of Japan's gift of trees to the United States in 1912 draws nearly 100,000 spectators to Washington,  D.C. each year.  The band, dance team, and color guard students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 have the opportunity of participating in the parade which winds along the historic  Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets.

Trip Cost Students and Chaperones:  $650* (Click here for Participant Sign-Up Form) Trip Partial Payment Coupons - Click Here Trip Participant Contract -  Click Here Page 3 must be signed and turned in at the Band Camp Premier Show on Friday, August 14th. *COST SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Cost per person may be reduced if a significant amount of students over 100 participate. The cost will be adjusted in February when the final balance payment is due. Fundraising events may help reduce the cost per person only after items listed above are covered. Personal accounts can be filled by participation in traditional fall fundraisers such as the Tree and Wreath, Joe Corbi products, etc STAND-BY LIST: In the event that a student or chaperone cannot attend at the last minute, a stand-by list will be kept. Potential trip participants will be notified in the order listed if a seat becomes available. Student Participant List  Click Here	TRIP ITINERARY (All inclusions are “as available” and subject to change)   Downlaod 1 admission to Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA 1 admission to the Spirit of Washington dinner cruise on the Potomac River 1 visit to the Smithsonian Museum Complex 1 admission to a guided memorial tour of Washington, DC with local step-on-guides 1 visit to the Capitol for a guided tour and time in the visitor center 1 admission to a group photo in front of the Capitol 1 visit to the National Archives 1 visit to Arlington National Cemetery 1 wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (APPROVED!!!!!) 1 admission to performing in the Cherry Blossom Parade* (ACCEPTED!!!) Concert performance will be substituted if parade option is not available Parade: The 100-student minimum parade participation goal has been reached. The Marching Greyhound parade application portfolio will be mailed out the first week of July. A special thanks to Ashley H. (grade 11) for preparing the parade application DVD!! Marching Greyhound Parade Application Biography Marching Greyhound Parade Application DVD Packing List - Click Here (updated 7-28-09) Mandatory Trip Participant Meeting: For Students, Parent/Guardian, and Chaperones - January (Date/Time TBA) SCPS Overnight Medical & Travel Form - (coming in January) Student Behavior Contract - (coming in January) Medicine Dispensing Forms - Form for Hotel Chaperone Form for Day-Group Chaperone - (coming in January) You can stay up-to-date on trip happenings...send an email to DCupdates@lymanband.com to subscribe to our special updates.
Trip Payment Schedule* DEPOSIT** April & May 2009 Booster Meetings / Concerts - $25 Non-Refundable INSTALLMENT #1:   June 23 Tuesday Rehearsal - $100 INSTALLMENT #2:   September Booster Meeting - $100 INSTALLMENT #3: October Booster Meeting - $135 No Refunds after this point. INSTALLMENT #4: November Booster Meeting - $135 INSTALLMENT $5:   December Booster Meeting - $100 BALANCE:   February Booster Meeting - $100 TRIP:  April 6 - 11, 2010 * Payments may be made in increments of any amount prior to installments, but amount goals must be met on schedule in order for the Booster Board to meet the tour company's payment schedule. **Deposit for Student and Chaperone Participants:  A $25 non-refundable deposit is required.  In the event that a trip participant chooses not to participate, the deposit will remain in the trip's general account until all trip costs are covered.  Any remaining monies after that will revert to the band's general fund.
TEAM D.C. - Band Booster Parents / Guardians / Volunteers There will be many opportunities throughout this coming year for students along with parents and guardians to help get the Marching Greyhounds to D.C. next spring.  Team D.C. needs volunteers for varying amounts of time and commitment levels to cover all of the details needed to reach our April, 2010, trip goal.  Some of the volunteer opportunities are: Fundraising Coordinators and Volunteers Business Sponsorship Coordinators Notaries Trip Chaperones Trip Photographers CD / DVD Producer Luggage Inspectors T-Shirt Project Coordinator Please consider helping out starting this summer to get the Lyman band, dance team, and color guard students to the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. in April, 2010. To sign up as a trip volunteer, coordinate a trip fundraiser event, propose a researched fundraising idea, or to submit trip questions, please contact dctrip@lymanband.com. Team DC - Chaperones Click here for list Click Here - Responsibilities and Duties   Click Here - SCPS Fingerprinting and Background Check Information  Team DC - Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers List Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4 To volunteer, send an email to dctrip@lymanband.com. February Volunteer Workday(s) - TBA (i.e., uniform cleaning) Team DC - Fundraising Trip Fundraiser Proposal Form Click here - Submit to board@lymanband.com Team DC - Meetings (Agendas / Minutes) Trip Informational Meeting - Parent/Guardians 6-23-09 Click here Participant Trip Meeting - Parent/Guardian and Student - January (TBA)	FUNDRAISERS Personal Account Fundraiser Opportunities Fundraising events are planned throughout the coming school year to help offset the trip's cost.  In the fall, fundraising opportunities will allow students to make money that will go directly into their personal accounts which may be used to pay for the trip (plan on using funds raised for the November trip payment) General Fundraising 2009 - 2010 Click Here Adopt-a-Greyhound Letter See DC Downloads  Friends and family may also be enlisted as sponsors. Adopt-a-Marching Greyhound-Team-Section Flyer  See DC Downloads General Trip Fundraising Goals Some fundraisers that will go into the general trip fund are planned to cover the following costs which are not included in the per participant cost. After these "extra" costs are covered, general fundraising will be used to offset per participant costs. Parade Application Fee Emergency Slush Fund SCPS Fingerprinting/Background Check for each Chaperone Tags for Instrument Cases and Suitcases Trip Photo and/or DVD (subject to availability) Trip Fundraising Activities Trip T-Shirts (Sales now completed, shirts to be delivered in July).  We sold 149 shirts and raised $663.80 for the trip general fund....thank you Marching Greyhounds! Trip T-Shirts – October/Second Sale.  Distribution at rehearsals during week of October 19th. Fall Fundraisers – For information Click Here Adopt-a-Greyhound Letter  - Use for individual requests for support  from family and friends: Click Here

DC Downloads
Description	Updated
Medicine Dispense Release   (*** NEW ***)	01-26-10
Meeting Agenda  from Jan 25th meeting (*** NEW ***)	01-26-10
Behavior Contract   (*** NEW ***)	01-26-10
DC Medical Release Form   (*** NEW ***)	01-13-10
DC Contract - Required at Aug 14th Premier Show	07-30-09
DC Chaperone Fingerprinting Info (UPDATED)	07-13-09
DC Volunteer List  Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4	07-01-09
DC Fundraising Planning	06-24-09
DC Meeting Agenda June 23, 2009	06-24-09
Dinner Cruise  (Updated - Must be returned by Nov 2nd!)	10-15-09
Update for Families Traveling Independently (NEW)	11-04-09
DC Parade Grandstand Seating (NEW - Must be returned by Nov 2nd!)	10-15-09
Student Participation List   (UPDATED)	10-05-09
Chaperone Participation List	07-30-09
DC Trip Payment Coupons	07-30-09
DC Chaperone Guidelines	06-03-09
DC Trip Announcement Flyer	04-27-09
DC Trip Flyer with Special Update	09-22-09
Special Limitted Edition T-Shirt Sale	05-16-09
Adopt a Greyhound Fundraiser Letter (NEW)   - PDF   MS Word	05-16-09
Adopt-a-Marching Greyhound-Team-Section-Flyer	05-17-09
DC Signup Form	04-27-09
DC Itinerary	05-05-09
DC Trip Packing Info  (UPDATED)	08-28-09