April 6, 2024
Dear Host Families and Friends of the Green
Band,
The latest forecast is 150-165 high school and
college students. The group is called the
Tachibana Marching Band. The last time
groups came from this area was 2011-2012 and
2017-2018.
We are looking for exceptional host families
like yourselves to invite two or more students
into your home, to experience the American way
of life. You will be paid $25 per student
per night to compensate for expenses you may
incur.
If you can host, please complete the host family
application and return it to me. Also,
please let me know how many benefit concert
tickets you will need. Those would be
given to you on December 27 when you pick up
your students at the La Quinta Inn & Suites
in La Palma.
Even if you cannot host, I would hope you could
forward this link https://kennedyband.org/Green_Band.html
to any family, friends, or co-workers you
believe would be a good host family.
This is just the initial draft itinerary.
We wanted you to have it as soon as
possible. As more information develops, we
will be forwarding to you.
December 25 High School students arrive at LAX.
(No practice)
December 26 Graduate students arrive at
LAX. High School students go to Disneyland
early in the morning and after practice.
Practice at Angel Stadium @ 1:00 -5:00 pm.
December 27 Practice at Angel Stadium 10:00
-3:30 pm. The Home Stay starts with Host
families picking up students at the La Quinta
Inn & Suites at night.
December 28 Small group graduate students and
family members arrive at LAX. Host Family and
Students spend the whole day together. The small
group of graduate students will have a 1-night
home stay.
December 29 Host Family is with their students
until noontime. Students are dropped off at the
La Quinta Inn & Suites. It is the end
of the home stay. Students go to
Disneyland to march in the parade.
December 30 Bandfest at Pasadena City College.
December 31 Benefit Concert at Kennedy High
School Performing Arts Center. Doors open
at 2:30pm. Concert starts at 3:00pm.
January 1 Rose Parade
January 2 High school students fly home to
Japan. Graduate students sightsee in Hollywood,
Dodger Stadium, etc.
January 3 Graduate students go to Disneyland.
January 4 Graduate students fly home to Japan.
Yours Truly,
Henri Soucy
henrisoucy@gmail.com
Cell Phone (562) 547-9909
Host
Family Application Form*
Previous Green Band Benefit Concert
Performances:
2023-2024
Toho Marching Band: Kawa No Nagare No Yo Ni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3d8ndkV0gI
2022-2023
Japan Gifu Honor Band: Stars & Stripes
Forever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znJMjNJ3UFw
2019-2020
Japan Honor Green Band (Star Wars Saga)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDCsqs1Gjx0
2018-2019
Izumo City High Schools Green Band (Full
Concert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKGdwgTEfqQ
2017-2018
Kyoto Tachibana High School Green Band (Full
Concert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVScUfwbDnE
2016-2017
Gifu Shogyo High School (Full Concert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2zGwoX8K5M
2015-2016 Toho High School
Nagoya Green Band (Full Concert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5yznOcJEz8
2014-2015 Koriyama Nara Honor
Green Band (Full Concert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evUCXttPhOY
2013-2014 Nagoya Minami High
School Green Band (Full Concert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnfFs14x8uY
2012-2013 All-Izumo Green Honor
Band (Full Concert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5w6A4Xum98
2011-2012 Kyoto Tachibana High School
Green Band (Full Concert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5UZpE5xNgY
2010-2011 North Honor Green Band from
Sendai & Hokkaido (Star Spangled
Banner)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_he5v2bSMVM
2009-2010 Kansai Honor Green
Band (Michael Jackson Thriller)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhlh1xqYj48
2007-2008
Akashikita High School Green Band
(Phantom of the Opera)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQGssXs0jmc
2007-2008 Akashikita High School
Green Band (Treasure Island)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i249RpxecQ
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