McNeil High School Band

Spring Band Trip


Updated 2/4/2008 10:30 AM


Spring Band Trip 2008: San Antonio
Dates: March 28-30, 2008
Cost: $350.00

This trip will be subject to the state of Texas’ “no pass/no play” regulations.

Student Travel – RRISD Letter of Agency Form
This form was due on October 10, 2007.
If you have not already returned this form, it must be returned to the Trip Box in Mr. Ancelet’s office immediately.

Contact information for the Trip Coordinator (Mary Lu Johnston) is found on the McNeil Band Booster Officers chart on the Band Boosters main page.

The Non-refundable Deposit of $75.00 for each participant was due by September 15.
Refunds are not readily made because costs will have incurred to reserve hotel rooms, chartered buses, tickets, etc.

Payment Schedule:
September 15: $75.00 non-refundable deposit
October 15: $75.00
November 15: $75.00
January 15: $75.00
February 15: $50.00 Balance Due

Trip Cost includes:
  • Chartered Bus Transportation to, from, and all around San Antonio
  • 2 Nights Stay in the Hill Country Hyatt Resort
  • Tennis, Volleyball, and resort activities
  • Band Festival Participant Fee
  • Admission to Six Flags Fiesta Texas Theme Park
  • $12 Fiesta Texas Meal Ticket
  • Lunch on Saturday
  • 2 dinners (Mexican Buffet & Cook-out, including Smores)
  • DJ and Dance


Please Note: A complete itinerary will be available at the February 2008 Booster meeting.

The following forms (Adobe PDF) MUST be downloaded, completed and returned by February 15, 2008.
Spring Trip Form 1
Spring Trip Form 2



Credits may be transferred from Student Trip Accounts for any payment provided sufficient credits are available on payment due dates. Please send an e-mail to the Trip Coordinator if you wish to transfer credits to make a payment.

Charms Finances
  • Log into Charms (Please update any changes to your student’s or family’s information.)
  • Click on the “finances” icon. In this area you will find records of all purchases, credits earned by concessions, HEB card sales, Express Game concessions and the cookie dough fundraiser. Carry over from the previous year’s balances and sibling transfers will also be posted here.
  • Trip credits in a student’s account may be applied as “payment” for any trip planned by the band. Parents/guardians must make a request of the Trip Coordinator to have credits transferred to any balance due.
  • Any balance due must be paid by the specified dates.
  • Any remaining trip credits at the end of the school year will carry over to the next school year and may be transferred to siblings.
  • Trip credits can not be exchanged for cash and therefore are not refundable as such.

Please send an e-mail to the Trip Coordinator if you have questions concerning your student’s Trip Account Credit Balance.