ABC/BOSCOV'S 2008 PHILADELPHIA THANKSGIVING PARADE

AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL BAND
PROPOSED PARTICIPATION AND TRIP TO THE
ABC/BOSCOV’S PHILADELPHIA THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
NOVEMBER 22 – 28, 2008

The Auburn High School Band has been invited to participate in the 2008 ABC/Boscov’s Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.  This invitation came by way of being accepted through applications sent to the parade organizers.  I am very excited that the band has received this invitation and hope that every member of the band can go.  On the reverse of this page is a sample itinerary so that you can see what might be involved in this trip.  Since we have just received the invitation, cost has not yet been determined.  Every member of the 2008-2009 Auburn High School Band program (as well as those members of the Auburn Junior High School Band who will be participating in the 2008 AHS Marching Band) is eligible to attend the trip.  There is a minimum number of marchers required for participation in the parade.  If we do not obtain this number, the band will be unable to participate.  Although family members will not count toward the number of marchers, everyone is welcome to travel with the band and enjoy the planned activities.
All items listed on the reverse are possible activities that the trip could include.  This is an actual listing of activities used by a band that participated in this past year’s parade.  I am in the very preliminary stages of planning this trip but wanted to get as much information out to you as possible.  As plans become more definite, I will let you know.

Dr. Rusty Logan, Director
Auburn High School Band

Sample Itinerary --Auburn High School Band
ABC/Boscov’s Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 22 – 28, 2008

Saturday, November 22
Early Evening – Depart Auburn High School

Sunday, November 23
Breakfast – In Route
Lunch – Jersey Gardens Mall, Elizabeth, NJ
Hotel Check In -- Doubletree Newark Airport Hotel
Dinner – St. Anthony’s S.P.Q.R Italian Restaurant (NYC)--included in quoted trip cost
Group Photo at Times Square

Monday, November 24
Full Breakfast Buffet at Hotel – included in quoted trip cost
Uptown Bus Tour of New York City
The tour will include Manhattan’s Upper West Side with sites such as: Central Park and Strawberry Fields, Broadway, Harlem, Rockefeller Center and Fifth Avenue.  Then travel onto Midtown, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, SOHO, China Town and ending at South Street Seaport.
Lunch – South Street Seaport – included in quoted trip cost
Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Tour begins at South Street Seaport.  Tour will include Wall Street, Site of the World Trade Centers, St. Paul’s Chapel, Trinity Church and Battery Park.
Dinner at Planet Hollywood – included in quoted trip cost
Attend a Broadway Show (“Lion King”, etc.)

Tuesday, November 25
Check Out of Hotel
Breakfast at “Tavern on the Green” – included in quoted trip cost
“Top of the Rock” Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center
“Top of the Rock” is an experience in history and scenery that culminates with unparallel views of New York City from the newly opened Observation Deck on the 70^th floor of 30 Rockefeller Center, in the heart of midtown Manhattan.
Lunch on your own and Free Time at Times Square/Rockefeller Center
Load Buses for departure to Philadelphia
Hotel Check In – Philadelphia
Dinner/DJ Dance Party at “Hard Rock Café” – included in quoted trip cost

Wednesday, November 26
Full Breakfast Buffet at Hotel – included in quoted trip cost
Walking History Tour of Philadelphia
Tour guides in period dress will walk us through our nation’s first capitol.  See Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross’s House and more.
Lunch on your own at Reading Terminal Market
Mouth-watering aromas, produce fresh from the field, Amish specialties, fresh meats, seafood, poultry, unique had-made pottery, jewelry and crafts from around the world, the hustle and bustle of a multitude of diverse people.  It’s all here in Philadelphia’s historic farmers market.
Admission to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Situated on a site overlooking one of the nation’s most culturally vibrant cities, the Philadelphia Museum of Art welcomes about a million visitors each year and entices them to embark upon a walk through time that extends across two millennia and six continents.
Band Rehearsal for Parade -- Band will rehearse near the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Dinner on your own at Franklin Mills Outlet Mall

Thursday, November 27
Continental Breakfast at Hotel – included in quoted trip cost
ABC/Boscov’s Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade --Participation in the “Nations Oldest” Thanksgiving Day Parade, hosted by ABC and Boscov’
Check Out of Hotel
Spirit of Philadelphia Dinner Cruise --Thanksgiving dinner and cruise aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia.
Depart Philadelphia
Check into hotel in route to Auburn

Friday, November 28
Continental Breakfast at Hotel / Check Out
Lunch on your own
Arrive Auburn High School Late Afternoon