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ShamrockShamrockIreland 2009

March 9th - March 18th 2009

 

     The Wilcox High School Instrumental Music Program has been invited to participate in the 2009 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Limerick, Ireland and to perform in and around the city of Limerick. We will be traveling to Ireland on Monday March 9th and returning Wednesday March 18th. All students traveling to Ireland must be in possession of a valid passport by March 2nd, 2009.

 All checks should be made out to “Wilcox High School”

Total Costs for the trip will be $2500.00 (including meals)

** Total costs to be paid to Wilcox will be $1600.00 as of January 28th, 2009

The Wilcox Instrumental Music Program would like to thank the following sponsors for their tremendous monetary support in helping
us get to Ireland.

Rosie McCann's Irish Pub

The City of Santa Clara

Delta Kappa Gamma
Delta Rho Chapter

Rick Kosarchuk

Robert Benson

 We would also like to thank the following supporters.

Santa Clara Vanguard
Santa Clara Weekly
San Jose Mercury News
Mr. John Hartnett

Very Special Thank you to Mr. Andrew Ratermann from the SCUSD School Board for his unending support in helping plan and organize this trip and his communications with the Limerick city officials.

For information regarding Passports please click here.

Itinerary as of March 9th, 2009 - Click Here

January 28th Parent Meeting Agenda - Click Here

Posted January 29th, 2009
Here are some very informative websites that will help you gain some knowledge
 of Limerick, Dublin and the surrounding areas where we will be traveling to.

www.localhistories.org/limerick.html
www.limerickslife.com
www.DiscoverIreland.com/History
www.shannonheritage.com/
www.tourist-information-dublin.co.uk
www.adarevillage.com
www.cathedral.limerick.anglican.org

Other items you might want to "Google" on your own would be:

Traditional Irish Music
Traditional Irish Dances
The City and County of Limerick

Limerick Area                                        Dublin Area
     Bunratty Castle                                      Trinity College    
    King John's Castle                                 The Book of Kells
            St. Mary's Cathedral                              The National Museum        
                      Adare Village                                      The National Gallery              
St. John's Square                                      Dublin Castle
  Jury's Inn Hotel                                       Grafton Street
                Salesian School                                      Guinness Brewery            
The Hunt Museum                                                          
Dolans Pub Warehouse Restaurant                                              

          

Posted September, 2008

      All students will be expected to cover their own meal costs. We added the total costs with meals to help you

prepare for a 10 day trip.

 

     You may pay for the trip in one full payment or we ask that you adhere to the following payment

schedule.

 5 payments of $400.00 each:

1st installment due Sept. 15th (absolute minimum of $200.00 to cover deposits)

2nd installment due Oct. 13th

3rd installment due Nov. 10th

4th installment due Dec. 15th

5th installment due Jan. 12th

 (Final payment could be reduced depending on fundraising success)

**If you paid the minimum $200.00 in September, the remaining $200.00 for September

must be paid by January 12th.

  • These funds will cover the program’s expenses for this trip, including flight to Ireland, Bus Transportation, Hotel, Sight Seeing trips, shipping costs of equipment.

  • There will be NO refunds for any individual who decides they do not want to attend this trip once the deposit has been paid.

A few highlights we are planning on this trip

  • 4 guided tours in and around the Limerick area. If we can include more we will if time and money permits.

  • A trip to the Dublin area including a guided tour

  • Castle tours

  • Free Time in the Downtown Limerick area.

There will be two performing groups traveling to Limerick, Ireland.

      A Percussion Unit and Honor Guard comprised of a marching battery unit, auxiliary percussion equipment and an honor guard will perform in the parades. We will be performing in 2 parades.

 Instrumentation may include but not limited to.

 Percussion                                                                                    Honor Guard

4 Basses                                                                                            2 Wilcox BGR Banner

2 Snares                                                                                            1 American Flag

2 Tenors                                                                                           1 Irish Flag

2 Cymbals                                                                                         1 Wilcox Flag

3 bells                                                                                               2 Rifles

2 Cymbals                                                                                         2 Sabres

and small auxiliary equipment that can be marched.  

A Brass Ensemble will perform at local venues in and around the town of Limerick. We are looking at 3 to 5

performances.

 

Instrumentation may include but is not limited to.

 

4 Trumpets

3 Baritones

3 Trombones

2 Tubas