Western Festival 2010

Dear Parents
The Western Festival Parade is coming soon and we are very excited to showcase our students. Here are some things you can know and ways you can help.

1) If your student is not performing during the parade, we encourage you to walk in the parade with us! Students can be proud of their musical achievements! ALL students in parade (including performers) need a parent or responsible adult with them. Please make sure we have your student’s name and parent signature on our permission form for the parade officials.

Parade participants should plan on wear “Western” themed clothing. Parent volunteers will also help us pass out school information, etc to people watching the parade.

2) We need a full-sized truck to pull the trailer, a driver for the truck, and a “fancy” car or convertible for Broadway Bear and the Piano Princess (costumed characters) to ride in and wave, and a driver for the car. Please let us know ASAP if you can provide and/or drive either vehicle.

3) We will be decorating the float on Friday, April 30th (morning and afternoon, depending on what you are available for). Musical Theater students will also be rehearsing on April 30th from 4:30 to 6 pm. Band studnets will be rehearsing starting at 6 pm. Please sign up to help us by emailing michael@newsongsSOM.com and you will recieve more detailed information as we know who we have available.

4) We are waiting for our exact parade location still, but participants should plan on carpooling or parking near Waterman and Elk Grove Blvd. We will need volunteers to park their cars at Elk Grove High School (end of the parade route), that can bring people back to their vehicles. You may also carpool from the NewSongs parking lot and return their after the parade.
(Next week I will send a list of signed-up participants with email contact information and you can coordinate carpooling yourself. If you can “shuttle” people after the parade please contact we this week so I can include that information in the email.)

5) We also will need help undecorating and returning the trailer Saturday afternoon. We will do this at NewSongs, starting at approximately 2 pm to allow time for lunch, etc.

6) If you can help us keep our costs down with access to a portable sound system or generator, we would also appreciate the help.

Thanks!!
Mr Michael and NewSongs staff