Midwinter Trip 2024: NYC

January 10-14, 2024  

I am excited to officially announce that the Wade Hampton Singers have been invited by the Barbershop Harmony Society to participate in the Midwinter Convention in January 2024 in NEW YORK CITY!  We are honored to have been selected and I can’t wait to share this awesome experience with my students!  All students in Intermediate and Advanced Choirs are encouraged and welcome to attend!  

A few of the most common questions:

1. Who can go?
   Any student that is enrolled in a 2023-2024 honors level chorus class may go on the trip, as long as they are in good standing with their classes and display professional and respectful behavior at all times. 

2. Do you need chaperones?
   Yes!  We will have a limited number of openings for responsible chaperones that will undergo the GCSD Level II Volunteer application and background checks.

3. What will we do on the trip?
   Our primary objective is the educational component of the Barbershop Harmony Society Midwinter Convention.  We will attend coaching sessions, concerts, and perform in front of judges.  However, we will manage to squeeze in some NYC fun!  Expected stops are:  two Broadway Shows, Times Square, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Radio City Music Hall, Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island, and more!

4. What can we expect in terms of safety?
   Safety is our #1 priority.  Students must show good judgement in order to go on the trip and then they will be closely monitored at all times and remain with chaperones much more closely than if we were in other locations (like recent trips to Universal or Gatlinburg).  With this reduced freedom, students will need to show maturity with their group when it comes to things like shopping, eating, and free time, as they might not get to do exactly what they want all the time. 

5. What will the trip cost?
   The total for students is $800. They are able to fundraise to reduce their cost.  Chaperones will be $1,200 for double or $1,600 for single occupancy. 

6. Where will we stay?
   So glad you asked!  The convention will be housed in the AMAZING Sheraton Times Square Hotel

7. Please feel free to contact me with any other questions!!  amoyer@greenvilleschools.us