The Lakeside High School "Pride of the Panthers" Marching Band has been honored with an invitation to represent the state of Georgia in the 2023 Pearl Harbor Parade on December 7, 2023 in Honolulu Hawaii. This honor is a huge milestone for our program and will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our students, but it will be the greatest financial and logistical undertaking the program has faced.
We expect the total trip cost to come in around $600,000!
We are trying to raise $100,000 in donations specifically for this trip to help offset our expenses and make this trip possible for every member of our marching band. You can see how our campaign is progressing below, and you can use this link or the "click here to donate" links below to make a donation towards this campaign. We thank you in advance for your support of the students!
Donation update:
Don't see your question here? Contact lhs.bandparent.info@gmail.com
Traveler Info
Registration Form for Chaperones & Tag-Alongs: https://forms.gle/YLxDjP8JUkzLWHXg8
Registration Form for Students may be accessed through the Marching Band 2023 Google Classroom
Link to make online payments through RevTrak: https://shorturl.at/bmBQZ
Children under 2 can travel with us for free
Children under 4 will only be charged for transportation portion of trip cost ($1200)
Additional expenditures to plan for include luggage (see below), approximately
Luggage & Instruments
All travelers are allowed one "carry-on" bag/suitcase and one "personal item" (air travel standard)
Any checked bags will need be an out-of-pocket expense for the traveler when we are checking in at the airport (see instrument policy below)
All larger instrument (tenor saxophone or larger), school-owned or not, will be checked as a band travel expense
All instruments that are personally-owned and smaller than a tenor saxophone can either be a carry-on, stowed in your luggage, or checked at your own expense (the travel company strongly encourages carrying instruments on, even if that checking a suitcase instead)
Cancellation Policy
Full reimbursement available until August 3rd
Each installment can be refunded until the due date of the following installment
The final installment is non-refundable
Lapsed payments will result in removal from the trip
As mentioned above, this trip will be a massive financial undertaking. Our program has a diverse array of students participating from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. It is our earnest desire to fundraise for this trip to the extent that the most important travelers, the performing members of the "Pride of the Panthers" Marching Band, are able to travel at little-to-no cost. If you are a business owner or an individual who wishes to contribute to our trip fund, you can give by mailing a check or by using the link below. If you have reviewed all of the materials on this page and would still like to learn more about the trip, our program, or any other related subjects, please contact Mr. Best directly via email at jared.best@ccboe.net