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Olathe North Choir Trip to St. Louis/Chicago Rev. 11/17/12 1

Olathe North High School

CHOIR TRIP

BOOKLET Updated 04/18/2012

For

St. Louis/Chicago

April 19-22, 2012


Olathe North High School Dr. Garrett W. Epp, Choral Director

Mrs. Lynda Kreienheder, Accompanist 600 East Prairie, Olathe, Kansas 66061

Phone: 913/780-7140; FAX: 913/780-7837 E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Site: http://teachers.olatheschools.com/~geppon April, 2012 The contents of this booklet are designed to enhance your experience. You are fortunate to have this opportunity to travel to St. Louis and Chicago, and to expand your musical, educational, and cultural horizons. Please remember that as you learn and have fun, you are a full-time representative (ambassador) of your family, the Olathe North Choral Department, Olathe North High School, the Olathe District Schools, the City of Olathe, and the State of Kansas. Please conduct yourself in such a way as to bring credit to those you represent. You are a member of the Olathe North Choral Department because of your talent, ability, and effort. You work hard on a daily basis, and this trip is an extension of your daily work. Let's make sure that all of our efforts are focused on improving the quality of our lives and the quality of life for those around us by sharing and experiencing new information. Countless hours of preparation have been invested in this trip by faculty, staff, administration, parents, and students. As a total group we have invested over $30,000. Treat every action as though it cost the total amount. Realize that foolish behavior reflects on the total group. Let’s make sure that our actions will insure that other students in Olathe may have this opportunity at a future time. This is a great experience for us to live and work together. Be patient, kind, and cooperative and let’s have a terrific trip! Read the enclosed material carefully. Hopefully, many of your questions will be answered and some potential frustrations will be eliminated. To avoid additional frustrations let's make every effort to put US before ME in our thought process. This type of thinking becomes even more necessary as we become tired. In this trip booklet you will find emergency phone numbers. Please use these ONLY for emergency purposes. Let's have a great trip! Sincerely, Garrett W. Epp Director of Choirs Lynda Kreienheder Choir Accompanist

Emergency numbers: Dr. Epp’s (ONHS) cell: (913) 485-9091 Mrs. Kreienheder’s cell: (314) 225-4911 Mrs. Lauren Levin’s cell (913) 634-4327 Mrs. Laura Lafferty’s cell (913) 742-3748 Dr. Melodie Armstrong’s cell (913) 948-0538 Mr. Andrew Dimmit’s cell (913) 221-4448

All Travel Arrangements: Steve Boomer (Initial Consultant) Laura Faubus (Trip Coordinator) Music Celebrations International, LLC 1440 S. Priest Dr., Suite 102 Tempe, AZ 85281-6954 (800) 395-2036; (480) 894-3330 FAX (480) 894-5137



Mrs. Lynda Kreienheder, Accompanist

ST. LOUIS/CHICAGO MOTORCOACH ASSIGNMENTS R SEAT 1 SEAT 2 CENTER

AISLE SEAT 3 SEAT 4 R

14 TOILET TOILET CENTER AISLE

14

13 CENTER AISLE

Sydney Serpan Jacqeyva Jones 13

12 Julia Kasten CENTER AISLE

Libby Levin 12

11 Daphne Smith Megan Brown CENTER AISLE

Rachael Koczan Rachael Baugh 11

10 Allison Bixler CENTER AISLE

Rebekah Volner Jacque McMillen 10

9 Mrs. Levin Mrs. Lafferty CENTER AISLE

Mr. Dimmitt 9

8 Jacoby Elliott Westin Brown CENTER AISLE

Connor Burris 8

7 Sydney Hoff Courtney Bush CENTER AISLE

Cassie Lafferty Evin Nielsen 7

6 DRINKS? SNACKS? CENTER AISLE

Megan Manning Chelbi Martin 6

5 Mrs. Kreienheder CENTER AISLE

Dr. Armstrong 5

4 Alex Bevell Juanita Marshall CENTER AISLE

Sequoia Shire Meri Jo Robinson 4

3 Justine Kenner Mayah Cohen CENTER AISLE

Camille Serrano Becca Lovelace 3

2 CENTER AISLE

2

1 ETI Staff Member CENTER AISLE

Dr. Epp 1

ENTRANCE ENTRANCE CENTER AISLE

B U S D R I V E R

Female Male | Total: Students: 23 5 | 28 Adults: 4 2 | 6 Driver/Guide 1 1 | 2 __________________________________________ Total: 28 8 36


Music Celebrations International 2012 Choir Trip to St. Louis & Chicago

Olathe North High School Choir Dr. Garrett W. Epp, Director Itinerary April 19-22 ,2012

Thursday April 19, 2012 2:25 am Report to Olathe North-Put all baggage and purses outside the coach 2:45 am Load motorcoach at school 600 East Prairie Olathe KS, 66061 3:00 am Motorcoach departure for St. Louis MO Rest stops & breakfast en route ($10.00 cash return) 9:00 am Arrival at Rosati-Kain High School, 4389 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108 9:30 am Exchange Concert with Rosati-Kain High School, Mrs. Luanne Murphy, Director 10:30 am Depart for Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis for brief walk through 11:00 am Depart for City Museum, 701 North 15th Street, St. Louis, MO 66103 Lunch on your own at the food court (budget $10.00) 1:30 pm Motorcoach departure for Chicago 7:30 pm Supper at Ed Debevics Restaurant (50’s style, you may be surprised at the service) 9:00 pm Visit the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) Sky Walk 11:00 pm Check-in Holiday Inn Express O’Hare, 6600 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL 60018 847-544-7500 (Private Night Time Hotel Security) Friday April 20, 2012 6:00 am Deluxe Continental Breakfast at the hotel 7:00 am Motorcoach departure for Performance/Clinic at VanderCook College of Music 8:00 am Arrive at VanderCook College of Music 3140 South Federal Chicago, Il 60616 for performance/clinic with Dr. Robert L Sinclair at 8:30 am. 11:00 am Motorcoach departure for Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago (312-665-7300) Lunch on your own. (budget $10.00) 12:30 pm Enjoy the Real Pirates Exhibit 2:30 pm Performance in Stanley Field Hall near the Dinosaur. 5:00 pm Motorcoach departure for Medieval Times Feast & Tournament, 2001 N. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60195 (847-882-1496) 7:15 pm Arrive at Medieval Times 7:30 pm Performance at Medieval Times Feast & Tournament 11:00 pm Motorcoach departure for hotel


Saturday April 21, 2012 8:00 am Deluxe Continental Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out 9:00 am Motorcoach departure for The Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St. & Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60637 (773-684-1414) 10:00 am Arrive at The Museum of Science and Industry. Lunch on your own. (Budget $10.00) 11:40 am Meet at the Omnimax Theater: “Mysteris of Great Lakes” 1:30 am Motorcoach departure for John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605 (312-939-4438) 2:00 pm Arrive at the John G. Shedd Aquarium. 3:00 pm Motorcoach departure for Navy Pier. 5:00 pm Supper at Navy Pier: 6:00 pm Depart for Musical Theater “Blue Man Group.” 1130 pm Motorcoach departure for Olathe, KS. Rest stops & breakfast (Budget $6.00) in route. Sunday morning, April 22, 2012 10:00 am Arrive at Olathe North High School This is a flexible itinerary. Except for confirmed appointments and performances, the places of interest and the sequence of sightseeing might be changed if necessary or desirable. In the event of an unavoidable conflict in the performance and the sightseeing schedule, the concert schedule will prevail, and it may be necessary to exclude some sightseeing activities. In case of emergency or to leave a message, please call 1 (800) 395-2036 Please leave all pertinent information including names and phone numbers



Mrs. Lynda Kreienheder, Accompanist

Hotel Rooming List St. Louis/Chicago Trip

ROOM A - CHAPERONE (FEMALE)

1. Mrs. Lynda Kreienheder 2. Dr. Melodie Armstrong

ROOM I - CHAPERONE (MALE) 1. Dr. Garrett Epp 2. Mr. Andrew Dimmitt

ROOM B - CHAPERONE (FEMALE) 1. Mrs. Lauren Levin 2. Mrs. Laura Lafferty

ROOM J - MALE STUDENTS (Dr. Epp) 1. Westin Brown 2. Connor Burris 3. Jacoby Elliott

ROOM C – FEMALE STUDENTS (Dr. Armstrong) 1. Mayah Cohen 2. Justine Kenner 3. Becca Lovelace 4. Camille Serrano

ROOM K - MALE STUDENTS (Dr. Epp) 1. Casey Lafferty 2. Evin Nielsen

ROOM D - FEMALE STUDENTS (Mrs. Kreienheder) 1. Alex Bevell 2. Juanita Marshall 3. Meri Jo Robinson 4. Sequoia Shire

ROOM E - FEMALE STUDENTS (Mrs. Levin) 1. Megan Brown 2. Libby Levin 3. Daphne Smith 4. Rebekah Volner

ROOM F – FEMALE STUDENTS (Mr. Dimmitt) 1. Courtney Bush 2. Sydney Hoff 3. Megan Manning 4. Chelbi Martin

ROOM G – FEMALE STUDENTS (Mrs. Lafferty) 1. Rachael Baugh 2. Allison Bixler 3. Rachael Koczan 4. Jacque McMillen

ROOM H – FEMALE STUDENTS (Dr. Armstrong) 1. Jacqeyva Jones 2. Julia Kasten 3. Sydney Serpan

TOTAL GUEST COUNT - 34 TOTAL ROOM COUNT - 11


STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES ALL STUDENTS • Help keep the bus and hotel rooms clean, clean up after yourself. • No yelling or loud talking on the bus. Keep singing on bus to a minimum. • Lend a hand whenever you see an opportunity. • Be responsible for loading and unloading your own luggage. • Assist each other with loading responsibilities. • Get plenty of rest. We have a very active schedule of events. • Manners are mandatory. Treat everyone with respect. • Realize that foolish behavior reflects on the total group. • Be polite and say please and thank you. • Be a goodwill ambassador. • Keep a positive attitude.

SOME GENERAL GUIDELINES CITIZENSHIP You are musical ambassadors of the Olathe North Choral Department, Olathe North High School, the Olathe School District, the City of Olathe, the State of Kansas AND the United States. All individual behaviors reflect upon the group as a whole. If you behave poorly, the Olathe North High School Choral Department, the school, the school district, the State of Kansas, and the United States citizenry is perceived as poorly behaved. Since this trip is a sanctioned school activity, all rules, policies, and procedures that cover your actions and behavior at school and as a member of the Olathe North Choir apply at all times during this trip. The director, accompanist, and chaperones, with administrative advice, have authority to take appropriate action, if necessary. BAGGAGE INFORMATION Pack light: preferably one suitcase and one small carry-on. Choir members are responsible for their own

baggage and carry-on luggage. The school and choral department are not responsible for lost or stolen items

Be sure that your name appears on your suitcase and your carry-on luggage. Choir members are responsible for taking their own music and music folders. BUS INFORMATION Everyone will have an assigned seat. You must sit in your assigned seat each time we load the bus so that

attendance can be checked rapidly by one of the chaperones. Once the bus is moving, you may move to another seat. Please keep the aisles clear.

You may bring snacks on board with you, however, you must take individual responsibility for putting all trash

in trash bags and cleaning up any spills immediately. BUSES ARE CLEANED AT THE END OF EACH DAY: - Thursday night shuttle bus - Sopranos - Friday night shuttle bus -Altos - Saturday night shuttle bus – Tenors & Basses


TIMETABLES/ATTENDANCE IF YOU ARE ON TIME, YOU ARE LATE!!!! Arrive at least 5-10 minutes early for all departures. Timetables must be met. We are operating on a very tight schedule. Delays in this schedule will only

cause us to miss out. Highway and town traffic can cause delays of considerable time. Don't make matters worse by being late.

We travel as a group and only as a group. If you are too sick to go with us, arrangements will be made

for you to go to a hospital AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE. If you have relatives or friends along the way, please do not ask to visit them. Our time is limited and

scheduled very tight. At no time will you be allowed to leave the traveling party. Your sightseeing time and recreational time at certain locations may have to be done in small groups of

5 to 7 students per chaperone. The following are chaperone assignments: Dr. Garrett Epp Westin Brown, Connor Burris, Jacoby Elliott, Casey Lafferty, Evin Nielsen Mrs. Lynda Kreienheder Alex Bevell, Juanita Marshall, Meri Jo Robinson, Sequoia Shire Mrs. Lauren Levin Megan Brown, Libby Levin, Daphne Smith, Rebekah Volner Mrs. Laura Lafferty Rachael Baugh, Allison Bixler, Rachael Koczan, Jacque McMillen Dr. Melodie Armstrong Mayah Cohen, Jacqeyva Jones, Julia Kasten, Justine Kenner, Becca Lovelace, Camille Serrano, Sydney

Serpan Mr. Andrew Dimmitt Courtney Bush, Sydney Hoff, Megan Manning, Chelbi Martin GUIDELINES FOR DRESS

Performance dress for Thursday in St. Louis is Music Celebrations, Int. T-Shirt with blue jeans. Dress for Friday at VanderCook College and Field Museum Performances is navy choir polo shirts with blue jeans Dress for Friday eve. “Medieval Times” show is navy choir polo shirts with blue jeans (same as above). Dress for Saturday during the day is nice casual. Dress for Saturday night dinner Theater is DRESS UP. Have dress clothes at top of suitcase. Dress nice, dress comfortable and wear shoes that allow you to walk and be on your feet for a good length

of time. Let's visually represent Olathe North, Kansas, and the U.S. as a "Class Act". No blue jeans with holes.

NO "T"-SHIRTS TO BE WORN AS THE OUTER GARMENT EXCEPT Olathe North “T”-shirts or other

nice, tasteful “T” - shirts (no beer, tobacco, illegal substance, or sexual references). Nice sweatshirts (especially Olathe North Sweatshirts), hoodies, or sweaters are acceptable. We want to look our best.

Bring along a coat and perhaps some rain gear. Chicago might get cold at night.


DRUGS/ALCOHOL At NO TIME will the use or possession of illegal drugs or alcoholic beverages be permitted. In

addition, there shall be NO TOBACCO USE (smoke or smokeless) by any member of the traveling party. Assume that police dogs will be sniffing baggage before departure.

If you are under a physician's care, or are taking any prescription medicines, it should be noted on the

HEALTH FORM (Permission for Medical Treatment Form that was issued and notarized). These forms will be collected and carried with us the entire time.

Medications will not be collected, however if you need assistance, contact a chaperone for help. IF YOU ARE SUSPECTED TO HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION OR HAVE USED ANY

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, ILLEGAL DRUG OR NARCOTIC, OR TOBACCO PRODUCT WHILE A MEMBER OF THIS TRAVELING PARTY, YOU WILL BE SEARCHED, AS WILL ALL OF YOUR POSSESSIONS.

Illegal substances will not only lead to the termination of your status as a member of the Olathe North

High School traveling party (you will be sent home at your parent’s expense), it will terminate your membership in the choir. Additionally, we will not hesitate to call in local authorities if the situation arises. JUST DON'T DO IT!!!

ILLNESS If you are susceptible to motion sickness (motor coach), come prepared with your own motion sickness

medication (Be sure you bring it in the official prescription bottle) To avoid spread of infections, DO NOT SHARE BEVERAGES!! If you are ill, consult your chaperone or a faculty/staff/administrative member. If illness is serious

enough to warrant medical attention, see Dr. Epp or Mrs. Kreienheder No one will be exempt from scheduled activities due to illness without Dr. Epp's or Mrs. Kreienheder’s

permission. (Student’s needing to be sent home, for medical reasons, will be at parent’s expense). Chaperones, staff members, or students are not to, at any time, give out aspirin, Tylenol, etc. to any

student. NO EXCEPTIONS! Bring your own non-prescription medicine. POINTS TO REMEMBER Please remember that one of the purposes of this trip is to sing, specifically on Thursday morning and

Friday morning and evening. It is a MUST that you avoid loud talking and singing and that you refrain from yelling.

KEEP YOUR HOTEL ROOMS NEAT. Even though you have maid service, you must remember that

you have new roommates. There is NO REASON for you to have a MESS in your room. Please don’t impose your bad habits on fellow choir members. Respect their rights and they will respect yours.

Students, please show respect for the chaperones, faculty, administration, and fellow students. You must be in your own rooms by 11:30 p.m. and lights out by 12:00 midnight. Good sleep is essential

for making the trip successful. We will sing better and we will be in better spirits if we get plenty of sleep. We must get up very early on Friday because we have a performance on Friday morning. Get plenty of sleep on Thursday night.


STAFF & CHAPERONE RESPONSIBILITIES DR. GARRETT EPP • Responsible for coordination and direction of all performances. • Trip coordinator. Coordinate responsibilities with staff and chaperones. • Will make final decisions/adjustments for who, what, when, where, why, and how long. • Assist with room checks at night. MRS. LYNDA KREIENHEDER • Accompanist • Responsible for attendance checks. • Responsible for performance attire checks. • Assist with room checks at night. MRS. LAUREN LEVIN • Music and folder box management. • The official photographer (digital camera supplied by travel company-need 300 pictures). • Assist with room checks at night. MRS. LAURA LAFFERTY • Supervise bus loading & unloading. Baggage supervision. • Supervise bus clean up at night. • Assist with room checks at night. DR. MELODIE ARMSTRONG • Thank you notes. Get names and addresses where needed. • Assist with room checks at night. • Supervise bus clean up at night. MR. ANDREW DIMMITT • Hotel room check coordination (at night and at checkout). • Assist with room checks at night.



Mrs. Lynda Kreienheder, Accompanist St. Louis/Chicago Trip Repertoire*

Combined Choirs All Through the Night Welsh folksong Simple Gifts Shaker Tune Lasciatemi morire Claudio Monteverdi Caro mio ben Giuseppe Giordani

Advanced Women’s Ensemble And Nature Smiled Koepke Kali’s Song arr. Patriquin El cielo canta alegria! Pablo Sosa/arr. Roger Bergs This Little Light of Mine (Spiritual) arr. Robert Harris

A Cappel la Choir Confitebor Tibi Giacomo Puccini Blagosloví, dushé moyá, Ghóspoda Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov Cantique de Jean Racine Gabriel Faure Muié Rendéra (Brazilian Folk Tune) C.A. Pinto Fonseca

Northwinds Chorale Tutto lo di mi dici Orlando di Lasso Earth Song Frank Ticheli It’s Only a Paper Moon arr. Kirby Shaw Moon River Henry Mancini/arr. Steve Zegree What a Wonderful World arr. Phil Mattson This Masquerade Leon Russell/arr. Steve Zegree *Music to be selected from this list


WHAT TO BRING CHECKLIST FOR ST. LOUIS/CHICAGO

CHOIR FOLDER, CONTEST MUSIC, COMBINED CHOIR MUSIC, & PENCIL A CAPPELLA CHOIR, ADVANCED WOMEN’S CHOIR, &NORTHWINDS MUSIC Clothes for 3 days Choir Polo Shirt (uniform for Friday) soap Nice blue jeans (no holes) (uniform-Thurs/Fri) shampoo Other blue jeans (NO HOLES) or slacks (optional) conditioner Additional pants/slacks/jeans mousse Dress clothes for the musical performance (Sat.) curlers, curling iron Dress, skirt & dressy top, dress pants, hair dryer Dress slacks/khaki’s, dress shirt, coat/sweater hairbrush/comb Dress shoes (dark or brown) for Saturday night hair spray walking shoes-comfortable deodorant casual outfits toothbrush & toothpaste socks (casual & dress) razor & shaving cream belt after-shave kleenex cologne/perfume personal first aid needs chapstick safety pins hand/skin lotion jacket or coat make-up/lipstick pajamas/sleepwear band-aids feminine needs contact lens supplies glasses doctor prescribed medicine* Photo Identification (Driver’s License, Student ID) Jewelry - leave valuables at home Sunglasses/Sunblock Camera, SD Disk, flashdrive, batteries iPod, MP3 Player, Walkman (with headphones) & batteries (optional) Spending money (Thursday breakfast and lunch, Friday & Saturday lunch; souvenirs) Reading material, Homework The school and the choral department are not responsible for lost or stolen items. *All medicines must be in original prescription containers and put in the carry-on luggage/bag/purse Bring your own travel size Tylenol, aspirin, and over-the-counter medicines

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