Band Packet 2015

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May#1,#2015#
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Greetings#and#welcome#to#Garner#Magnet#High#School#and#our#award#winning#Band#Program!#
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Please#read#the#attached#information#carefully#and#return#all#completed#forms#by#Wednesday&
September&9th,&2015.&&#
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Our#annual#band#banquet#is#on#Friday#May#29th#at#Holland’s#United#Methodist#Church.##You#may#turn#
in#all#of#your#forms#and#fair#share#amounts#on#that#day!#
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Returning#students#may#also#put#completed#forms#and#deposit#in#the#dropHbox#in#the#band#room#
before#the#end#of#the#school#year.#New#students#may#drop#off#the#completed#packet#at#the#school’s#
main#office#addressed#to#my#attention,#or#you#can#mail#the#packet#to#the#school#or#our#booster#PO#Box#
using#one#of#the#following#addresses:#
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Tyler#Farrell,#Band#Director##
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If#you#have#received#the#wrong#band#forms#or#you#have#changed#your#band#course#enrollment#during#
the#summer,#please#email#our#booster#president#Janiene#Kiner#at#[email protected].#
Additional#copies#of#these#forms#can#be#downloaded#from#our#band#website#www.garnerbands.com.#
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#If#you#have#any#questions#or#concerns,#feel#free#to#call#or#email#me.#I#look#forward#to#working#with#all#
of#you#to#have#a#successful#year.##
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Sincerely,#
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Tyler#Farrell#
Director#of#Bands#
Garner#Magnet#High#School#
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GARNER&MAGNET&HIGH&SCHOOL&BAND&
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[email protected]#
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Fair%Share%
!What%is%Fair%Share?%!
As!many!of!you!know,!the!Wake!County!Public!School!system!does!not!fund!extracurricular!activities!such!as!
band,!athletics,!dance,!etc.!All!band!programs!exist!on!a!combination!of!fundraising,!fair!share,!and!patron!
contributions.!Fair!Share!is!the!amount!of!money!assessed!to!each!band!member!to!cover!expected!operating!
expenses!for!the!program.!The!Band!Boosters!and!director!determine!the!annual!budget!for!the!band!
program!and,!after!taking!into!account!fundraising,!the!Fair!Share!is!distributed!equally!between!all!members!
of!the!band.!The!Fair!Share!is!not!a!“fee”!and!band!members!are!given!ample!opportunity!to!fundraise!so!that!
no!money!is!needed!“out!of!pocket”!to!pay!for!participation!in!the!band!program.!!
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How%is%fair%share%used?%
• Sectional!Specialists!and!Clinicians!throughout!the!year!
• Music!Purchases!
• Instruments!and!repairs!
• Contest!and!entry!fees!
• Travel!
• Student!Awards!
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How%much%is%my%fair%share?%!
Students!participating!in!curricular!bands!(Concert!Band,!Symphonic!Band!or!Wind!Ensemble)!will!pay!a!Fair!
Share!of!$60!that!is!due!by!October(1,(2015.!(Marching!band!fair!share!is!separate!from!the!class!bands!fair!
share.)!
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How%can%I%pay%my%Fair%Share?%!
Fair!share!can!be!paid!by!submitting!cash!or!check!(made!out!to!Garner!Bands)!to!the!Boosters!PO!Box!or!to!
the!mailbox!in!the!Band!Room.!Please!make!sure!you!secure!your!money!in!an!envelope!labeled!with!your!
name!and!what!the!money!is!for!(fair!share,!trip!payment,!concert!tickets,!etc.).!!
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The!Garner!Area!Band!Boosters!has!a!policy!of!not!denying!any!student!participation!in!band!due!to!financial!
hardship.!Financial!Aid!options!are!available!to!any!and!all!students!who!need!assistance!with!paying!their!fair!
share.!!Financial!Aid!applications!along!with!more!information!can!be!obtained!from!Mr.!Farrell!or!found!on!
the!Boosters!page!of!the!band!website.!
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Running!a!successful,!award!winning!band!program!is!costly.!!Our!fantastic!students!work!hard!and!need!
our!financial!support.!
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Thank(you(for(supporting(our(students!(
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Participation/Financial%Commitment%Form%
2015T2016!
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Student!Name:!______________________________________!! (Circle!One)!Grade:!9!!!10!!!11!!!12!
Address:!______________________________________!
Instrument:!_____________________!
City,!State,!Zip:!__________________________________________!!
Phone!(Home):!(_____)!______T__________! !
Student!Cell:!(_____)!______T__________!
Student!email:!______________________________________________!
Parent/Guardian!Name(s):!_______________________________________________________!
Cell:!(_____)!______T__________! !
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Work:!(_____)!______T__________!
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Parent/Guardian!Email:!______________________________________________!
Student:%I,!_________________________________________recognize!that!I!am!choosing!to!be!a!member!of!an!organization!where!the!utmost!is!expected!of!
me!in!terms!of!excellence!and!character.!I!make!a!commitment!to!this!organization!in!terms!of!time,!energy!and!focus.!I!will!give!my!very!best!at!all!times,!
make!practice!a!priority,!and!realize!that!rehearsals!are!for!the!good!of!the!ensemble.!As!a!member!of!the!Garner!Magnet!High!School!Band!I%will%be%in%
attendance%for%all%scheduled%rehearsals%and%performances%unless%of%a%family%emergency.%I!further!expect!of!myself!that!I!must!demonstrate!on!a!daily!basis!
maturity!and!good!character.!I!am!a!part!of!an!organization!where!others!depend!on!me!and!for!them!I!will!expect!the!best!from!myself.!!
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Student’s!Signature:!____________________________________________!!Date:!_______________!
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Parent/Guardian’s!Signature:!_____________________________________!Date:!_______________!
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Parent/Guardian:%
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• I%understand%that%there%is%a%commitment%of%$60%for%the%2015H2016%school%year%associated%with%
each%member%of%the%classroom%bands.%I%understand%and%will%adhere%to%the%payment%due%date.!
• I!understand!the!commitments!may!be!fulfilled!by!direct!payment!and/or!by!participating!in!
fundraising!activities.!!
• I!understand!that!if!I!anticipate!any!difficulties!in!meeting!this!monetary!requirement,!I!agree!to!
complete!an!application!for!Financial!Aid!BEFORE%THE%DUE%DATE.!
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Check%one:% _____Payment!included!with!forms! !OR! _____I!will!be!requesting!financial!aid!
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Student%and%Parent/Guardian:%We!agree!to!meet!the!time!and!monetary!commitments!for!the!GMHS!
Concert!Bands!in!2015T2016.!!
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Student’s!Signature:!_____________________________________________!!Date:!_______________!
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Parent/Guardian’s!Signature:!______________________________________!Date:!_______________!
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GARNER&MAGNET&HIGH&SCHOOL&BAND&
J.#Tyler#Farrell,#Director#
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[email protected]#
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GMHS%Band%Photo/Video%Permission%%
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The!Wake!County!Public!School!System!is!striving!to!maintain!a!high!level!of!security!for!
your!child(ren)!regarding!online!websites.!Many!schools!wish!to!use!individual!photos,!
group!photos!and!videos!on!their!websites!to!promote!their!organization.!!
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The!following!is!a!request!for!your!permission!to!use!your!child’s!photo,!or!a!video!with!
your!child!to!promote!the!Garner!Bands!Program.!Such!photos!and!videos!include!but!are!
not!limited!to:!!
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! Photos!and!videos!from!performances!
! Pictures!for!the!end!of!the!year!memory!book!
! Photos!for!our!Band!Website!
! Photos!and!videos!for!promotional!purposes!
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The!following!is!a!request!for!your!permission!to!use!your!child’s!photo!and/or!a!video!
with!your!child.!Please!complete!the!appropriate!blank(s),!sign,!and!return!to!the!Director!
of!Bands.!!
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Student’s%Name:%_______________________________________________________%
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Photo/Video%Release:%
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_____!Yes,!I!give!permission!for!my!child’s!photo!or!a!video!containing!my!child!to!be!
featured!on!the!World!Wide!Web!by!Garner!Bands.!!
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_____!No,!I!!do!not!give!permission!for!my!child’s!photo!or!a!video!containing!my!child!to!
be!featured!on!the!World!Wide!Web!by!Garner!Bands.!!
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Parent/Guardian!Signature! !
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GARNER&MAGNET&HIGH&SCHOOL&BAND&
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GMHS%Band%Booster%Committees%and%Volunteer%Form%
2015T2016!
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Parent/Guardian’s!Name:!__________________________________________________________!
Student’s!Name:!_________________________________________________________________!
Parent/Guardian’s!Email:!__________________________________________________________!
Parent/Guardian’s!Phone:!(_____)!______T__________!!
Best!time!to!contact:!________________!
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I!am!willing!to!volunteer!for!the!following!committee(s),!please!check!all!that!apply:!
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_____!Equipment/Transportation!(G!FORCE)**!
_____!Band!Camp**!
_____!Chaperones**!
_____!Garner!Bands!Classic**!
_____!Ways!and!Means!(Fundraising)!
_____!Spirit!Wear!
_____!Uniforms**!
_____!Dinners!/!Banquets!
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I!am!willing!to!chair!this!committee:!__________________________________________!
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I!am!CPR!and/or!First!Aid!Certified!within!the!past!year:!! _____!Yes!! _____!No!
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**Already!has!a!chairperson!
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WE(THANK(YOU(FOR(DONATING(YOUR(TIME!!(
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GARNER&MAGNET&HIGH&SCHOOL&BAND&
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[email protected]#
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Fair%Share%
!What%is%Fair%Share?%!
As!many!of!you!know,!the!Wake!County!Public!School!system!does!not!fund!extracurricular!activities!such!as!
band,!athletics,!dance,!etc.!All!band!programs!exist!on!a!combination!of!fundraising,!fair!share,!and!patron!
contributions.!Fair!Share!is!the!amount!of!money!assessed!to!each!band!member!to!cover!expected!operating!
expenses!for!the!program.!The!Band!Boosters!and!director!determine!the!annual!budget!for!the!band!
program!and,!after!taking!into!account!fundraising,!the!Fair!Share!is!distributed!equally!between!all!members!
of!the!band.!The!Fair!Share!is!not!a!“fee”!and!band!members!are!given!ample!opportunity!to!fundraise!so!that!
no!money!is!needed!“out!of!pocket”!to!pay!for!participation!in!the!band!program.!!
!
How%is%fair%share%used?%
• Sectional!Specialists!and!Clinicians!throughout!the!year!
• Music!Purchases!
• Instruments!and!repairs!
• Contest!and!entry!fees!
• Travel!
• Student!Awards!
!
How%much%is%my%fair%share?%!
Students!participating!in!curricular!bands!(Concert!Band,!Symphonic!Band!or!Wind!Ensemble)!will!pay!a!Fair!
Share!of!$60!that!is!due!by!October(1,(2015.!(Marching!band!fair!share!is!separate!from!the!class!bands!fair!
share.)!
!
How%can%I%pay%my%Fair%Share?%!
Fair!share!can!be!paid!by!submitting!cash!or!check!(made!out!to!Garner!Bands)!to!the!Boosters!PO!Box!or!to!
the!mailbox!in!the!Band!Room.!Please!make!sure!you!secure!your!money!in!an!envelope!labeled!with!your!
name!and!what!the!money!is!for!(fair!share,!trip!payment,!concert!tickets,!etc.).!!
!
The!Garner!Area!Band!Boosters!has!a!policy!of!not!denying!any!student!participation!in!band!due!to!financial!
hardship.!Financial!Aid!options!are!available!to!any!and!all!students!who!need!assistance!with!paying!their!fair!
share.!!Financial!Aid!applications!along!with!more!information!can!be!obtained!from!Mr.!Farrell!or!found!on!
the!Boosters!page!of!the!band!website.!
!
Running!a!successful,!award!winning!band!program!is!costly.!!Our!fantastic!students!work!hard!and!need!
our!financial!support.!
!
!
Thank(you(for(supporting(our(students!(
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GARNER&MAGNET&HIGH&SCHOOL&BAND&
J.#Tyler#Farrell,#Director#
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[email protected]#
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Participation/Financial%Commitment%Form%
2015T2016!
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Student!Name:!______________________________________!! (Circle!One)!Grade:!9!!!10!!!11!!!12!
Address:!______________________________________!
Instrument:!_____________________!
City,!State,!Zip:!__________________________________________!!
Phone!(Home):!(_____)!______T__________! !
Student!Cell:!(_____)!______T__________!
Student!email:!______________________________________________!
Parent/Guardian!Name(s):!_______________________________________________________!
Cell:!(_____)!______T__________! !
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Work:!(_____)!______T__________!
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Parent/Guardian!Email:!______________________________________________!
Student:%I,!_________________________________________recognize!that!I!am!choosing!to!be!a!member!of!an!organization!where!the!utmost!is!expected!of!
me!in!terms!of!excellence!and!character.!I!make!a!commitment!to!this!organization!in!terms!of!time,!energy!and!focus.!I!will!give!my!very!best!at!all!times,!
make!practice!a!priority,!and!realize!that!rehearsals!are!for!the!good!of!the!ensemble.!As!a!member!of!the!Garner!Magnet!High!School!Band!I%will%be%in%
attendance%for%all%scheduled%rehearsals%and%performances%unless%of%a%family%emergency.%I!further!expect!of!myself!that!I!must!demonstrate!on!a!daily!basis!
maturity!and!good!character.!I!am!a!part!of!an!organization!where!others!depend!on!me!and!for!them!I!will!expect!the!best!from!myself.!!
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Student’s!Signature:!____________________________________________!!Date:!_______________!
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Parent/Guardian’s!Signature:!_____________________________________!Date:!_______________!
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Parent/Guardian:%
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• I%understand%that%there%is%a%commitment%of%$60%for%the%2015H2016%school%year%associated%with%
each%member%of%the%classroom%bands.%I%understand%and%will%adhere%to%the%payment%due%date.!
• I!understand!the!commitments!may!be!fulfilled!by!direct!payment!and/or!by!participating!in!
fundraising!activities.!!
• I!understand!that!if!I!anticipate!any!difficulties!in!meeting!this!monetary!requirement,!I!agree!to!
complete!an!application!for!Financial!Aid!BEFORE%THE%DUE%DATE.!
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Check%one:% _____Payment!included!with!forms! !OR! _____I!will!be!requesting!financial!aid!
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Student%and%Parent/Guardian:%We!agree!to!meet!the!time!and!monetary!commitments!for!the!GMHS!
Concert!Bands!in!2015T2016.!!
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Student’s!Signature:!_____________________________________________!!Date:!_______________!
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Parent/Guardian’s!Signature:!______________________________________!Date:!_______________!
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GARNER&MAGNET&HIGH&SCHOOL&BAND&
J.#Tyler#Farrell,#Director#
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[email protected]#
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GMHS%Band%Photo/Video%Permission%%
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The!Wake!County!Public!School!System!is!striving!to!maintain!a!high!level!of!security!for!
your!child(ren)!regarding!online!websites.!Many!schools!wish!to!use!individual!photos,!
group!photos!and!videos!on!their!websites!to!promote!their!organization.!!
!
The!following!is!a!request!for!your!permission!to!use!your!child’s!photo,!or!a!video!with!
your!child!to!promote!the!Garner!Bands!Program.!Such!photos!and!videos!include!but!are!
not!limited!to:!!
!
! Photos!and!videos!from!performances!
! Pictures!for!the!end!of!the!year!memory!book!
! Photos!for!our!Band!Website!
! Photos!and!videos!for!promotional!purposes!
!
!
The!following!is!a!request!for!your!permission!to!use!your!child’s!photo!and/or!a!video!
with!your!child.!Please!complete!the!appropriate!blank(s),!sign,!and!return!to!the!Director!
of!Bands.!!
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Student’s%Name:%_______________________________________________________%
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Photo/Video%Release:%
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_____!Yes,!I!give!permission!for!my!child’s!photo!or!a!video!containing!my!child!to!be!
featured!on!the!World!Wide!Web!by!Garner!Bands.!!
!
_____!No,!I!!do!not!give!permission!for!my!child’s!photo!or!a!video!containing!my!child!to!
be!featured!on!the!World!Wide!Web!by!Garner!Bands.!!
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Parent/Guardian!Signature! !
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WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
PARENTAL CONSENT AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION
FOR SCHOOL TRIPS
THIS CONSENT FORM IS TO BE SIGNED ONLY AFTER UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEING TO
THE INFORMATION BELOW. IF THIS FORM IS NOT COMPLETED AND RETURNED PRIOR TO
THE SCHOOL TRIP, THE STUDENT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE AND WILL
REMAIN AT SCHOOL IN A SUPERVISED ACTIVITY.
Trip or Activity Planned
2015/2016 Band Events and Competitions
Attached is an itinerary that includes the place or places to be visited, a daily schedule of activities, and
the dates, times, and places of departure and return.
Purpose of Trip or Activity
Name of Teacher/Sponsor
Method of Transportation
Band Performances and Competitions
Tyler Farrell
School Garner Magnet HS
WCPSS Activity Busses or Charter Busses
(WCPSS owned vehicle, charter bus/contract vehicle,*privately-owned vehicle)
*When privately-owned vehicles are used for transporting students, only the vehicle owner’s liability
coverage is applicable to any vehicular accident. When students are transported by vehicles owned by
Wake County Public School System, the school system vehicle liability coverage is applicable to any
vehicular accident.
Changes/Cancellations
I understand school trips may be cancelled when necessary by the principal, superintendent, or board of
education. The school system cannot guarantee reimbursement when such cancellations occur.
Parents/guardians will be notified of any significant change in plans prior to the school trip.
Expectations and Instructions
I understand the following is expected of the student.
! To follow instructions given by the teacher/chaperone.
! Not to leave or separate from the group without appropriate authorization from a teacher/chaperone.
! Comply with all school and district policies and rules of conduct.
In the event any of the above expectations or instructions are violated, I understand school officials reserve
the right to remove the student from the trip and the student will be subject to school disciplinary
consequences.
Insurance Coverage
I represent that the student has insurance either through the school system’s student insurance program or
through my own insurance carrier.
I REQUEST THAT THE BELOW-NAMED STUDENT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TRIP
PLANNED AND SPECIFICALLY CONSENT TO THE STUDENT’S PARTICIPATION.
Name of Student
Parent/Guardian Signature
Date
Student Signature (Grades 6-12)
Date
Form 1713a
Revised 10/03
Page 1 of 2
Special Conditions
If the trip includes water related activities (such as swimming, diving, boating, sailing, cruise ship travel, etc.)
or participation on amusement park rides, I acknowledge the inherent risks in these activities and give my
express permission for the student to participate in those activities.
I AGREE
DO NOT AGREE
TO THE ABOVE SPECIAL CONDITIONS.
Parent/Guardian Signature
Date
Parent/Legal Guardian Medical Emergency Authorization
In the event of a medical emergency while my child is participating in a school trip, I authorize Wake County
Public School System officials to release the following information to the healthcare provider. I understand
school officials will use the contact information provided below to contact me in the event of such
emergency. If any emergency medical procedures or treatment are required during the trip, I consent to the
trip supervisor(s) arranging for and consenting to the procedures or treatment in the supervisor’s discretion. I
will pay the costs of any such medical procedures or treatment.
Parent/Legal Guardian Signature
Date
Emergency Contact Information
1st Choice
2nd Choice
Name:
Phone:
(Day)
(Night)
(Mobile)
(Day)
(Night)
(Mobile)
Emergency Medical Information (Please complete as applicable.)
Family Physician:
Phone Number:
Date of last tetanus booster:
My child is allergic to:
Medication taken routinely:
Special health needs:
Name of insurance company:
Policy #:
This form must be kept with school officials at all times during the school trip.
Form 1713a
Revised 10/03
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GARNER&MAGNET&HIGH&SCHOOL&BAND&
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GMHS%Band%Booster%Committees%and%Volunteer%Form%
2015T2016!
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Parent/Guardian’s!Name:!__________________________________________________________!
Student’s!Name:!_________________________________________________________________!
Parent/Guardian’s!Email:!__________________________________________________________!
Parent/Guardian’s!Phone:!(_____)!______T__________!!
Best!time!to!contact:!________________!
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I!am!willing!to!volunteer!for!the!following!committee(s),!please!check!all!that!apply:!
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_____!Equipment/Transportation!(G!FORCE)**!
_____!Band!Camp**!
_____!Chaperones**!
_____!Garner!Bands!Classic**!
_____!Ways!and!Means!(Fundraising)!
_____!Spirit!Wear!
_____!Uniforms**!
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