Macy’s, Followers, Marching Band, Fall color guard, Bus updates, Uniform Pillows

This note is to update the above based on some questions that have been coming in.  CLICK HERE for the most up to date answers to FAQs about the Macy’s season in general; updated answers and new questions are in blue font.  This FAQ document is posted on each of the Macy’s payment pages (student and followers).  This document will address (very short answers below, read the document for more complete answers):

  • How to properly make followers deposits for every person in your party (see red font question and screen shots)
  • What to do if you did not “do it right” the first time, don’t panic, its very fixable (see same question)
  • Can we add/remove people from our follower’s room package later, our 8th grade daughter is trying out for guard for example? (yes, as long as there is a package we can and will make these adjustments up or down)
  • Can we change our mind if we don’t sign up now and sign up to be followers later? (Only if there is a package)
  • We have “hotel points” and can save money on a hotel, can we pass on the follower’s package but just “opt in” on some of the activities the followers are doing with the band (Thanksgiving dinner, Broadway show) and pay for those?  (No, it’s all or nothing, Gateway and Upbeat do not offer “ala carte” pricing)
  • What is the chaperone process and deadline?  (you must express interest, we need to finalize lists by end of January-ish)
  • When will fall color guard auditions take place?  (scheduled for first week of February, continue to watch band mail and website)

Some additional points.  At this time we have approximately 25 followers confirmed signed up.  Others are in the wings dependent on other factors and are not in the count.  We need 40 by 1/15/13 in order to provide the package.  Originally we believed that only people signing up for the followers package would be interested in the bus option we are considering offering.  We’ve found this is not true.  So to be fair, we need to be clear that first bus seat priority will be given to people signed up for the followers package and then in the order of sign up time stamp.  If there are additional seats the rest of the seats will go in order of time stamp sign up in order to fill the bus to capacity to lower per person cost.  If the bus is provided, a NON REFUNDABLE PAYMENT will be required nearly immediately in order to reserve your seat.   CLICK HERE to sign up your interest in the bus option.  We are still working out exact bus trip details as well as final cost.

Finally the old uniform jackets are packed up and ready to be sent out.  They will be departing West to be made into pillows on 1/8/13, the day of uniform measuring.  If you are interested in getting a pillow made, this is truly “last call.”  Please contact Sue Tanner at  president@lakotawestbands.org   no later than 1/7/13 to get your custom Lakota West uniform pillow made before they become collector’s items selling on eBay!