Disney Trip

The Towson High School Music Boosters is sponsoring their 6^th biennial performance trip to Disney World Resorts in Orlando, Florida. The dates of the trip are Friday, March 31, 2023 through Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Although the trip is about 12 months from now, we want to make families aware for planning purposes. Students who attend this trip will miss one (1) day of school per the approved BCPS calendar.

The trip will be 5 days and 4 nights. The expected cost is $980 per student. About 50 adult chaperones will be needed and will be charged a reduced cost of $600 per adult chaperone. Adults must be 21 years of age or older. Additionally, 8-10 registered nurses or doctors will be needed (two per bus). R.N. and M.D. cost will be reduced to $300. If you would want to participate as a nurse/doc, please email Mr. Olin, jolin@bcps.org.

Make sure to return the Payment Form with your payment (the printed payment form is also required for all student participants including Option C - Monthly Online Payments)

HOW DO I SIGN MY CHILD UP FOR THE TRIP?

To sign up for the trip, return the attached document with your payment or pay online (see payment options below).

EVERY student should turn in the attached handout (extra copies are hanging on the wall near the music office, room 253, at school).

HOW CAN I BE A CHAPERONE?

We need adult chaperones for this trip! Please consider joining us for a reduced cost of $600.

HOW CAN I BE A TRIP NURSE?

We need nurses for this trip! Must be R.N., N.P., M.D., or other equivalent. Please consider joining us for a reduced cost of $300. Email me if you want to do this!

PAYMENT

We have three payment options, which are outline below and on the attached PDF file.

Option A

$980 due 9/30/2022 (check preferred or cash)

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: “TOWSON HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS” Include “Disney 2023 and Student Name” in Memo

Return your payment with the attached form.

Option B

$490 due 9/30/2022 (check preferred or cash)

$490 due 12/2/2022 (check preferred or cash)

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: “TOWSON HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS” Include “Disney 2023 and Student Name” in Memo

Return your first payment with the attached form.

Option C (online credit card)

4 Monthly Payments of $250 via TowsonHighMusic.com

First Payment of $250 due 9/30/2022

(September, October, November, December)

Visit TowsonHighMusic.com - Log in to your account - click “Disney 2023” in the PROGRAMS menu and REGISTER your child

OPTION C MUST ALSO TURN IN THE ATTACHED PAYMENT FORM – check payment option C

CAN FAMILY MEMBERS PURCHASE PARK TICKETS?

Yes! Family and friends can purchase park tickets for a reduced cost. More details on this will be coming in October. Additionally, trip participants (students and adult chaperones/nurses) can upgrade their park tickets from a 3-day park hopper pass. More details coming in October.

WHAT HOTEL ARE WE STAYING AT?

We will be staying at the Rosen Inn Lake Buena Vista https://www.rosenlbv.com/ This is the same hotel we have stayed at in the past. A PARENT BLOCK of rooms has been reserved if friends and family if they are going down to Florida and want to stay at our hotel. You are also welcome to stay at another hotel if you wish. As soon as I have the contracts, I will pass along booking information. Expecting those contracts this week!

HOW LONG IS THE BUS RIDE?

Actual drive time is about 13.5 hours. We typically stop every 3 hours for a stretch break, meals, and the half-way driver switch. This year we will depart around 6:00am and arrive to the hotel around 10:00pm. Same time frame for the return trip.

WHICH BUS COMPANY ARE WE USING?

Superior Tours, Inc https://www.superiortours.com/

DO I HAVE TO RIDE THE BUS FROM TOWSON HIGH TO FLORIDA?

Yes! All trip participants including students and adult chaperones and nurses must ride the bus from Towson High down to Florida and participate fully in all trip activities with the group.

DO I HAVE TO RIDE THE BUS FROM FLORIDA BACK TO TOWSON HIGH?

No! The long bus ride back to Towson is optional. Trip participants (students and adult chaperones and nurses) may opt out of the long bus ride back to Towson High. Alternate arrangements should be communicated to Mr. Olin (jolin@bcps.org) and approved. You can fly home, stay longer in Florida, or do whatever you need to do starting at 6:00 AM on Tuesday, April 4^th when we depart for Maryland. There is no reduction in the trip cost if you make other plans.

CAN I GET MY OWN HOTEL ROOM?

Student Answer: No! Student price includes quad room accommodations. That means 4 students per room with 2 double beds in the room. Students can choose to pay extra for a double room (2 students in the room with 2 beds). It is about $85 additional for EACH student in the double room – exact price TBD. This request can be made in December when students sign up for their hotel rooms.

Adult Chaperone/Nurse Answer: Yes! Adults price includes double room accommodations. That means 2 adults per room with 2 double beds in the room. Adults can pay extra for a single adult room. It is about $170 for a single adult chaperone room – exact price TBD. This request can be made in December when students sign up for their hotel rooms.

ARE MEALS INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TRIP?

There are 4 meals included in the cost of the trip - breakfast each day at the hotel. Students will need to bring additional money to purchase lunch and dinner while on the trip. We will discuss this in more detail at our March Disney trip meeting.

WHEN IS THE TRIP MEETING?

We will ALL meet on Wednesday, March 1^st at 7pm in the Towson High School Auditorium to go over final trip details, expectations, and procedures. ALL TRIP PARTICIPANTS AND A PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST ATTEND. The meeting will last 1 hour.