1. Welcome to the 2019-20 Eastvalley Eagle Chorus!
Your Directors are
Mrs Steinheimer and Dr Bernard,
assisted by
Mrs Brown and Ms York

2. Christa Joy Chase Special Guest tonight:
Ms Chase is a retired Cobb elementary music teacher who has taken her chorus to perform at Disney several times

3. See my website for our calendar
Eastvalley Eagle Chorus Calendar Dates
August 20
Disney Performance Trip Informational Meeting
August 29
5th Grade District and State Honor Chorus Auditions 2:30-3:30
Sept 9-Oct 4
Butter Braids Fundraiser (delivery on November 5)
October 2,3,4
Holiday Musical Auditions 2:30-4:30 (main speaking parts Wednesday, smaller roles Thursday, call-backs Friday) Elfis and the Frozen Princess
Oct 14 and 16
Early dismissal for conference week: full chorus rehearses 12:30-2:30. (Mon & Wed)
Oct 15 and 17
Early dismissal for conference week: Principal characters rehearse 12:30-2:30. (Tue & Thu)
Oct 31
Begin Principal character rehearsals every Thursday 2:30-3:30.
November 4
Butter Braid delivery 2:30-5:30
Nov 7
District Honor Chorus all day (four 5th graders)
Dec 3
Chorus Musical and holiday sing-along at AM Assemblies 8 & 9 AM
Dec 4
Chorus Holiday Field Trip to sing traditional carols for preschools, etc.
Dec 5
Chorus Holiday Musical and Concert to sing a few traditional carols at PTA 6:30 PM
Feb 6
Chorus sings two songs for PTA 6:30
Feb 11
Elementary Choral Festival field trip 9am-11:30am
Feb 14-15
State Honor Chorus in Clayton Co (four 5th graders)
Feb 25-29
Disney Performance field trip!
March 24
Two AM Assembly Disney Spectacular performances  8-10:30 AM
March 26
Spring concert Disney Spectacular performance on Eastvalley stage at 6:30 PM.
March 30
Chorus year-end celebration (end of chorus rehearsals for the year) 2:30-3:30 led by parent volunteers
April or May?
We will audition to sing the National Anthem for a spring Atlanta Braves baseball game, date TBA.
See my website for our calendar

4. Eastvalley Eagle Chorus! Performance Field Trip
Disney World
Performance Field Trip
Information Session
Feb 25-29, 2020

5. Disney World without me?
Why would I want
my child to go to
Disney World without me?
Rare experience—only superior groups are selected
No pressure to be “cool”
Bonding experience to synergize with your classmates to create a remarkable performance

6. Who is watching my child?
We expect chaperon groups to be four or fewer children per adult. There will be no more than six students per chaperon. We have over 15 parents interested in chaperoning.
Dr Bernard, Mrs. Steinheimer, and
Mr. Foster will float between groups
Constant adult supervision
Note: Cobb County policy states chaperons must refrain from use of alcohol or tobacco on field trips, even when “off duty.”

7. Are students counted “present” at school on a trip of this nature?
Yes! We have a study guide that addresses the state academic standards.

8. Where would we perform?
Disney will assign us a venue in a theme park or Disney Springs.

9. Can I come watch if I’m not a chaperon?
I’d discourage this because your child isn’t allowed to leave the group on a field trip. If you’re there, your child may want to spend time with you away from our group, and that’s against policy.

10. What if my child takes medication regularly?
An Eastvalley staff member will dispense the medication to your child on the prescribed schedule.

11. Has this ever been done before?
Dr Bernard has spent 31 days in the last five years on overnight student field trips.

12. What would the itinerary look like?
Tuesday
5:00 AM Motorcoach arrives in Marietta, GA and group loads        
5:30 AM Depart for 8 ½ hour drive to Orlando                      
11:30 AM Fast food lunch stop en route (on your own)
3:45 PM    Arrive in Orlando and meet tour director at Fort Wilderness
4:00 PM Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue and all you can eat dinner
6:15 PM Depart for hotel for check-in
6:30 PM Hotel check-in: Homewood Suites, Lake Buena Vista or similar

13. Wednesday
7:00 AM Breakfast in hotel
8:00 AM Depart for the parks
Performance as scheduled by
Disney Performing Arts
Choice of one Disney Park:
Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios,
or Animal Kingdom                             
Lunch and Dinner in park with meal certificate
7:00 PM       Meet tour director at park exit
7:30 PM      Depart for hotel for the night

14. Thursday
7:00 AM Breakfast in hotel
8:00 AM Depart for the parks
Choice of one Disney Park:
Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios,
or Animal Kingdom                             
Lunch and Dinner in park with meal certificate
7:00 PM       Meet tour director at park exit
7:30 PM      Depart for hotel for the night
*We will stay late enough to see the Disney fireworks (schedule TBA) one night. This might be after 8 PM.

15. Friday
7:00 AM       Breakfast at hotel
7:30 AM Load bags onto motorcoach and rooms checked by chaperones
8:15 AM Depart for the parks on local motorcoaches (charter coaches will be off duty for the day to prepare for drive home)
Lunch in park with meal certificate
4:00 PM  Meet tour director at park exit
4:30 PM    Depart for home
6:30 PM Dinner stop en route (fast food stop)
Arrive home at about 2 AM Saturday morning

16. “Superior Travel& Tour Company” TRIP INCLUDES:
Roundtrip motorcoach transportation (includes drivers’ rooms, parking, tolls, & gratuities)
Local motorcoach for last morning one way to the park (includes parking and gratuities)
3 night’s hotel accommodations-interior corridor (quint occupancy)
3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners with meal certificates (entrée, side, and drink), plus 1 Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue dinner show
All admissions, entrance fees, taxes, and most gratuities
3-day park pass to Walt Disney
Disney Performing Arts Performance as scheduled by Disney Performing Arts and weather permitting
Professional tour director from arrival-departure in Orlando (gratuity not included)
6 complimentary staff packages
Liability Insurance, Errors and Omission Policy, and Consumer Protection Plan

17. Sounds magical, but what will it cost?
Approx $650

18. We have $11,000 in chorus money to bring the cost
Per person pricing below is based on 45 paying in 1 motorcoach plus six free staff members;
or 50 paying and 60 paying in 2 motorcoaches:
45 paying 50 paying paying
Quint $ $ $818
Occupancy (Four students plus one chaperon per room; 2 Queen or King beds plus sleeper sofa for chaperon.)
We have $11,000 in chorus money to bring the cost
down to about $650 per person, quint occupancy. The above figures will be reduced by approx. $200 per child. Additional fundraising will also reduce your costs.

19. Depending on final details and costs, we would like to include these extras:
Three trip t-shirts (different color for each day in the park)
Chick-fil-A or similar box meal on trip down and on return trip
String bag backpack

20. Fundraising Opportunities
Chicken Biscuit Sales
Pizza, Ice Cream, etc at PTA meetings and events
Breakfast with Santa, etc
Butter Braids—all Butter Braid profits will go straight to you child’s account.
Singing Telegrams
Give me $5
Singing on the Square

21. Questions? Email Dr.Bernard