New York here we come! Lots of media attention await. Plus cold weather. Be prepared for a great time on both accounts.

The Pulse is posting a story and a photo gallery of the Marching Firebirds today, then following up parents on the trip and band members following the parade itself Thursday.

Please let band members and parents know the Journal-News would like to share the experience of getting to go to New York City. Those who take to Twitter to share their thoughts and photos may attach the hashtag #LWNYC to each message so we can find and retweet them at @JournalNews.

We’d love to share your opinion of (and your photos of) Ground Zero, Ellis Island, Broadway shows and, of course, the parade itself. (Millions view the parade, but how many get to see the behind-the-scenes stuff, right?)

For those of you who don’t have Twitter, please send a photo or two to eric.schwartzberg@coxinc.com