New York City!!! Students please be here at 6:30pm in full performance clothing. Concert begins at 7:30pm.

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1 New York City!!! Forward: Well here it is. An amazing trip for an amazing group! Please note that all times listed are a best case scenario. By this we mean we plan our times and events carefully, but we re always at the mercy of things we can t control; things such as traffic and weather. Keep this itinerary with you at all times! It is your guide. And be cheerfully adaptable to any adjustments to our timing that may be needed as the trip progresses. Enjoy! (Tuesday, April 13 th ) Our Final Spring Concert and Awards! Students please be here at 6:30pm in full performance clothing. Concert begins at 7:30pm. Wednesday, April 14 th ***PUT YOUR PASSPORT IN YOUR CARRY-ON BACKPACK, NOT IN YOUR SUITCASE*** 7:00am Arrive at CCI. You are allowed one suitcase and one carry-on backpack. ***NOTE TO ALL STUDENTS: You MUST travel on the bus that you have been assigned to AT ALL TIMES. Under NO circumstances are any students to transfer to a different bus at any time, as this will cause all kinds of problems with our head count.*** 7:30am Leave for New York. Note: We will be changing drivers somewhere near Niagara. These new drivers will be with us for the duration of the trip. We will be watching movies enroute. If you have a movie that you would like to bring/show (DVD only) please bring it along. Do NOT bring a movie that is inappropriate in any manner. 10:30am Brief stop at Niagara Falls. 8:00pm Arrive NYC! We will be staying right in the heart of Times Square at an awesome hotel; the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. NOTE: At all times in the hotel, be polite and respectful of others who are also staying at the hotel. 10:00pm Everyone in their own rooms. 10:30pm Lights out.

Thursday, April 15 th NOTE: Students MUST have a buddy at all times. If you do not have a buddy, you`re OUR buddy!

Good food, and at a much better price than in the hotel. 9:30am Familiarization tour of NYC and Music Landmarks including Broadway, John Lennon Memorial, and Carnegie Hall.

It`s hard to believe, but 2010 marks the 30 th anniversary of John Lennon`s death and undoubtedly many John Lennon fans will be paying tribute to his life at Strawberry Fields.

2 Thursday, April 15 th NOTE: Students MUST have a buddy at all times. If you do not have a buddy, you`re OUR buddy! Under no circumstances are students to be on their own at any time 7:30am Rise and Shine! 8:30am There are all kinds of restaurants within a one block radius of the hotel. Good food, and at a much better price than in the hotel. 9:30am Familiarization tour of NYC and Music Landmarks including Broadway, John Lennon Memorial, and Carnegie Hall. We will be getting out of the coach at Central Park to view the John Lennon Memorial. It`s hard to believe, but 2010 marks the 30 th anniversary of John Lennon`s death and undoubtedly many John Lennon fans will be paying tribute to his life at Strawberry Fields. Strawberry Fields is located in Central Park near The Dakota Apartments where John Lennon and Yoko Ono lived (John Lennon was shot right outside of this apartment) and was one of their favourite places in Central Park. The 2.5 acre tear-shaped area features the famous Imagine Mosaic, inspired by a similar mosaic in Naples, Italy. 11:45am-3:30pm Arrive at NBC Studios at Rockefeller Centre! These are the actual studios of NBC, and we`ll be taking a tour! See the sets of familiar NBC shows such as Saturday Night Live. The tour lasts for 1 hour. We will be taking this tour in groups of 30. Please refer to the tour chart at the end of this itinerary for YOUR specific time. You need to be ready for YOUR tour at the time listed. When you are not on your tour specifically, you will have time to get lunch and/or visit the NBC premises and store. 4:00pm Return to Hotel. 5:00pm Dinner 7:15pm Leave for the Broadway performance of Phantom of the Opera! Deformed since birth, a bitter man known only as the Phantom lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine, and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the opera house and demanding Christine be given lead roles. Things get worse when Christine meets back up with her childhood acquaintance Raoul and the two fall in love. The Phantom decides to kidnap her and imprison her with him in his lair. Raoul is not the only one who can stop him.

10:30pm Return to Hotel, and to own rooms. 11:00pm Lights out. Friday, April 16 th 8:00am Rise and Shine! 9:00am Breakfast 10:30am Did you ever see the movie A Night at the Museum?

3 10:30pm Return to Hotel, and to own rooms. 11:00pm Lights out. Friday, April 16 th 8:00am Rise and Shine! 9:00am Breakfast 10:30am Did you ever see the movie A Night at the Museum? Well that s where we re going! Be at the bus at this time. 11:00am-2:30pm the American Museum of Natural History! For a list of current special exhibits see Have lunch while we are there. 2:30pm Want to rub shoulders with the biggest icons in the music industry? Well be sure to have your camera ready! We ll be rubbing shoulders with a whole variety of musical celebrities including Carrie Underwood, Madonna, Beyonce, Biggie Smalls, Britney Spears, Elvis, Simon Cowell, Elton John, and more at world famous Madame Tussaud s New York, The figures here are SO real that even being up close you ll swear it s really them! All students will receive advance information about these celebrities and a brief biography on each of them. 4:30pm Leave Madame Tussaud s. 5:00pm Dinner. 7:00pm Leave for the hit Broadway show Mamma Mia! It s the musical that has been seen by more than 30-million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world. Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA, it s the show that keeps audiences coming back year after year! 8:00pm Show begins. 10:30pm Show ends. Straight back to hotel. 11:00pm Lights out.

Saturday, April 17 th 6:45am Rise and Shine! 7:30am Breakfast 8:15am Leave for Gershwin Theatre. 9:00am A special Behind the Curtain tour of the Gershwin Theatre, home of the musical Wicked!

Think up some good questions for the singers/actors, and they ll tell you what it s really like to make a career in the Arts in New York City. 10:00am Leave Gershwin Theatre.

4 Saturday, April 17 th 6:45am Rise and Shine! 7:30am Breakfast 8:15am Leave for Gershwin Theatre. 9:00am A special Behind the Curtain tour of the Gershwin Theatre, home of the musical Wicked! Get a backstage perspective of how the show works; the music, costuming, props, and have a chance to talk with the other actors! Think up some good questions for the singers/actors, and they ll tell you what it s really like to make a career in the Arts in New York City. 10:00am Leave Gershwin Theatre. 10:30am-11:30am A tour of the BEST print music store in New York City. Do you have a favourite group or favourite instrument? They ve got the music. Please have lunch during this time as well. 11:45am Leave for Statue of Liberty from the Hotel lobby. NOTE: Please bring a camera only, NO backpacks etc... We have to go through a security checkpoint. NOTE: We will be in TWO groups for the Statue of Liberty. Please refer to the schedule on the bus list page for what group you are assigned to. NOTE: If you are in Group 1, then please travel on BUS C until AFTER the Statue of Liberty is done. 12:30pm GROUP 1 Arrives at Statue of Liberty. GROUP 2 arrives at Ground Zero Memorial and begins tour. Tour the 9/11 site and the church next door which acted as a command post. The church now houses the 9/11 story. NOTE: AT ALL TIMES IN THE CHURCH, PLEASE BE QUIET AND RESPECTFUL. 12:45pm GROUP 1 enters security checkpoint for Statue of Liberty. 1:15pm GROUP 2 Ground Zero tour ends. Leave for Statue of Liberty. 1:30pm GROUP 2 Arrive Statue of Liberty Security. 1:45pm GROUP 2 Enter Security. 2:30pm GROUP 1 End Statue of Liberty Tour. 3:00pm GROUP 1 Begin Ground Zero Tour.

3:30pm GROUP 2 End Statue of Liberty Tour. 4:00pm Group 1 and 2 return to Hotel. 5:00pm Arrive at Hotel and Dinner time. 7:00pm The final show! Please refer to the chart at the back.

This is simply an AMAZING show; a real treat for the eyes, and you ll be seeing some musical instruments you just never new even existed! See this link for a hint of what you re going to see, www.

5 3:30pm GROUP 2 End Statue of Liberty Tour. 4:00pm Group 1 and 2 return to Hotel. 5:00pm Arrive at Hotel and Dinner time. 7:00pm The final show! Please refer to the chart at the back. Some of our senior students have already seen one show (Blue Man Group) on a previous band trip. They will be attending a different show on this night. BLUE Man GROUP: Board buses for Blue Man Group! This is simply an AMAZING show; a real treat for the eyes, and you ll be seeing some musical instruments you just never new even existed! See this link for a hint of what you re going to see, WICKED GROUP: We will be walking from the hotel to the theatre as a group. 10:30pm Show(s) end. Blue Man Group board buses and back to Hotel. WICKED people walk! 11:00pm Arrive at Hotel. Immediately to own rooms. 12:00am (midnight) Lights out. Sunday, April 18 th 6:30am Rise and Shine! Pack up. 7:15am Breakfast. 8:00am Board buses and leave for Collingwood. 7:30pm Approximate time of arrival back in Collingwood.

6 The Rules The following rules are mostly issues of common sense and basic respect for each other. By following these simple guidelines the whole trip runs MUCH more smoothly! Thank you for adhering to these flawlessly. 1) When we are travelling to and from New York we will have the opportunity to watch movies on the coach. Your may bring a movie (DVD) if you wish, but DO NOT bring a movie that has inappropriate content or language. 2) Always be polite and respectful to our drivers, and make sure all garbage on the bus gets up to the front of the bus and into the garbage container. 3) Our chaperones have kindly volunteered their time to be with you. At all times be polite and respectful to these people. 4) Staying in a hotel with your friends is a lot of fun. Having said that, you need to follow all basic rules of the Hotel, and absolutely respect that there are other guests there as well. We operate on the principle that you and your room mates are fully responsible for each other. If there is a problem with one person in your room we fully expect that the others in the room will immediately address the given issue before it needs the attention or intervention of a teacher of chaperone. Rooms that do not follow basic guidelines of respect in any manner will be subject to a loss of privilege of further sharing this room. 5) We are running some very long days with a VERY large group. It is absolutely imperative that everyone follow the times in the itinerary EXACTLY. Do NOT be late for anything. In fact be 5 minutes early for everything! 6) In the evening you will see two times listed. One is to be ``back in your own room.`` The second is for ```lights out.`` Please make no mistake as to what each of these sentences mean! 7) Everyone needs to read through the crew duties carefully. If you are listed on a crew, make SURE it happens, and do not leave the duty until the captain verifies that you are done. 8) Make sure you have set a time to phone your parents during the trip. Phone calls cannot be made from your hotel room. And finally, ALWAYS keep a positive spirit about you. It`s contagious

10 Some things to think about Money: The cost of your trip includes the following: 1) All transportation by motorcoach 2) 4 nights accommodations at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers 3) 3 Broadway shows 4) Statue of Liberty 5) Museum of Natural History 6) Madame Tussaud`s Wax Museum 7) Backstage tour of the Gershwin Theatre 8) NBC Studio Tour As discussed, you will need money for meals. (We do not cost in meals due to the huge variance in eating habits of teenagers.) The following is a guide. Please adjust as you see fit. NOTE: Please do any currency exchanging before you leave for this trip. Debit cards are also readily accepted at some bank machines in the States. MEALS: 4 $8.00 each 5 $10.00 each 5 $15.00 each Again, this is only a guide. Please adjust to your own eating habits. MUNCHIES: If possible, it s good to plan for $5.00 to $10.00 each day for muchies. Again, remember to think in terms of US Dollars. Many people also pack a bunch of munchies to bring for the trip. This is certainly fine. SPENDING MONEY: This amount is totally up to each individual. Again, please think in terms of your needs in US currency. PACKING LIST: CHECK THIS CAREFULLY!! 1) ORIGINAL PASSPORT! YOU MUST CARRY THIS WITH YOU ON THE BUS!! 2) THIS ITINERARY! 3) Everything in one suitcase. (You can bring a small carry-on backpack if you want.) 4) Digital camera 5) Canadian and US $$ 6) Raincoat 7) Enough clothing to get you through the trip 8) DVD s for viewing on the bus 9) ipod/mp3 player NOTE: The weather in New York at this time of year is hard to predict. The temperature can typically range from 10 to 20 degrees Celsius! Their spring temperatures are a lot like ours.

9/24/15. 7:30 AM: Arrive in the Nashville area; meet your TOUR MANAGER at the hotel for CHANGING ROOMS and BREAKFAST

9/24/15. 7:30 AM: Arrive in the Nashville area; meet your TOUR MANAGER at the hotel for CHANGING ROOMS and BREAKFAST ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHOIR, ROCKFORD, MI TRIP TO NASHVILLE April 20 24, 2016 TRIP #16-06095 Wednesday, April 20, 2016 9:30 PM: One motorcoach arrives at Rockford High School for loading. On departure,