Northern
Utah Youth Symphony National Festival of the States Tour 2017
Gettysburg,
PA & Washington, DC ¯ Week of June 12-17, 2017
Tour
FAQs
When
has NUYS (or Lincoln Youth Symphony) toured?
In
2007 Northern Utah Youth Symphony (a different organization, Mr Dunn's
Orchestra) toured to Jamestown, VA.
Lincoln
Youth Symphony also toured to the following places:
2000
Vancouver, BC; 2001 Santa Fe, NM; 2002 Hawaii;
2003
& 2004 San Diego, CA; 2005 Boise, ID
Is
this a “once in a life-time” tour?
It
could be. This may be the one
opportunity to play on the hallowed grounds of Gettysburg. At this time, we don’t know of any youth
symphony group that has performed at Gettysburg National Park. In August, the park sponsors a two-day music
event that features traditional Civil War musical instruments (fife, drums,
mandolin etc). Who knows (maybe only Google),
but we could be the first!
Will
NUYS tour next year?
NUYS
would like to take the next step and offer a tour option every other year.
When
is the 2017 Washington D.C./Gettysburg tour?
The
week of June 12 – 17
From
the parent meeting survey, those selecting “I want to attend and will pay a
$100.00 deposit…” overwhelmingly determined the tour date. Specific days/times during that week will be
determined after October 15th.
What
about traveling with my instrument?
NUYS
and the Music Celebrations will be working with local schools in the Washington
area to borrow larger instruments as well as music stands. As the tour plans progress, details will be
announced when available.
Can
I take my family?
Yes! But the tour requires NUYS FIRST to have (50)
committed musicians, mainly for instrumentation. NUYS is made up of talented young musicians and
has such a rich sound. We would not want
to present anything less.
How
much will it cost my family members?
Right
now, we anticipate the costs to be the same as musicians (based on quad
occupancy and number of participants).
If a family decides to only put one or two people in a hotel room, there
are additional fees. The fees are
outlined in the brochure by Music Celebrations.
This portion of the tour is still being outlined.
My
student does not have a job. How can he/she
earn money?
We
do understand that not everyone is old enough to hold a job and not every
family can provide the tour cost without additional support. When the tour is confirmed, a Fundraising
Committee will get to work offering opportunities for student participation to
cover individual costs. Each month, a
fundraising opportunity will be provided to help students raise the estimated
$200 per month per student needed to meet the deposit requirements. Our first fundraiser is outlined:
October: “NUYS Sponsorship Letter” for Family & Friends
Musicians will be
provided a letter outlining the NUYS tour that can be handed out to prospective
donors. Individuals will have the
opportunity to donate to an individual’s tour costs. This method has proven effective with school
tour trips.
Other
fund raisers might include selling items such as hot chocolate, Fat Boys, Papa
Murphy’s Gift Cards etc. These will be
determined by the Fundraising Committee after October 15th and one a
month will be offered for those interested in participating.
How
Much Does an individual earn from fundraisers?
Typically,
a student can earn up to 40% per item sold on an individual fundraiser. Some fundraisers are dependent on the drive
of the seller. For example, at one
school, a student sold 17 boxes of Fat Boys and raised $170 individually.
Will NUYS Fundraise as a Group?
Yes. NUYS will continue to expand on the Gala and
possibly hold an additional group fund raiser to raise funds over and beyond
the essential operating costs. It’s
important for NUYS to raise funds first for the operating costs of the
organization (through the grocery store cards & the Gala), then
raise funds for the tour.
When
will the payments be due?
Based
on the payment schedule from Music Celebrations, we have outlined the following payment proposal:
October
15: $100 deposit
November
15: $200
December
15: $200
January
15: $200
February
15: $200
March
15: $200
April
15: $300
