[Hhsband] Twinkle light parade 12/3/16

[Mary Scofield]

Hi All!

I went to the Twinkle light parade meeting last night. All went well. 
Early next week I will be emailed our parade position number. Plan on 
official line up time to be around 3, but we can send a couple of reps 
to check in and bring the kids closer to 4. Parade starts AT 5:15pm.

I am still working on a pick up spot- but it looks like we may be able 
to use UNM lot this year. THAT will make hauling out and back to HHS 
very easy. I am still pursuing options. Where ever we pick up at- we 
will need to have lots of cars already at pick up area. We need to 
arrange to get as many vehicles as we need there and those drivers 
hauled back to HHS BEFORE the parade line up time. Need to get a list of 
volunteers for that. I will get my truck down there for 
percussion-tubas, need one more truck-van for instruments- then the rest 
to drive kids with their instruments back up to HHS. In past years we 
have had to make two trips to get all the kids back to HHS. It would be 
nice not to have to do this- but if we get UNM- 2 or even 3 trips would 
be real easy and quick.

I think we can serve supper around 130-2. That would leave plenty of 
time to eat and then get the kids lighted up without any rush. The meal 
is all planned and taken care of- but we could use drinks- long day so 
some sodas-juices for meal, and maybe a hot beverage as they head out to 
line up, tea, cocoa, etc. We can get the 16oz hot cups and lids at Sams 
cheap. I will need a head count of kids-adults that will be eating. I 
want to have plenty- but not too plenty(lol).

How is the lights situation? We need EVERYONE in the parade to TWINKLE 
and SHINE!!
NEW this year- REAL PRIZES!! Class prizes are now $100 and there are a 
couple of $1000 awards to be had. To get any of it- we GOTTA TWINKLE and 
BRING ALL the SPIRIT and ENTHUSIASM we can muster!! We need to really 
get excited and SHOW IT!!

Hand outs- we can HAND OUT anything we want, candy, cards, flyers, etc. 
But NO throwing of ANYTHING. Any entry caught THROWING candy-other items 
will be disqualified and/or more.

ADULTS- we can use lots of adults in the parade as well. Give out stuff, 
yell and root on the crowds and our kids, be there for any 
emergency-issue, and a few to bring up the rear and make sure our kids 
did not drop something. ALL adults must TWINKLE!! EVERYONE must 
TWINKLE!! Drivers should/could be in parade, then they will be right 
there to drive back.

ALSO- The Twinkle Light Parade is growing- and not just locally!! Spread 
the word and VOTE for ALBUQUERQUE!! It's easy- you can vote once a day 
from each of your devices. Just click and VOTE!!

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your parade is the best by voting. Please be sure to vote at the link 
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December 5 on all your devices. We are currently ranked 3 out of 20!
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I did not send this to EVERYONE!! PLEASE forward on all useful info to 
those not in this email.

That's it for now. MORE soon.

Thank you,
Mike Goodrich
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