Hi, Micki -
I am so glad that you had a great weekend at the PA conference! I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to meet you in person (I spent much of my time doing paperwork and running Thespys events). My kids had a blast also!
I have seen a few emails flying around with some other PA friends - it is possible that there could be a PA "shared bus" that you could join. We did this about 2-3 years ago to Nebraska, and the bus started in the Philly area, and picked up folks along the PA turnpike, essentially. Keep an eye on your email - I suspect that we'll hear more soon. I'm in Lancaster County - and it's about 9.5 hours to the university, so we'll definitely drive rather than fly. With a small group, my district has vans that we can use (for free - and they reimburse for gas!) - so that will likely be how my group travels and the adults will share the driving responsibilities. Can't beat free - so even a shared bus expense would be more out-of-pocket for my kids, which will be a major factor in our decision.
But Festival is SO worth the trip!
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Melissa Mintzer
Willow Street PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-07-2020 10:44
From: Micki McMillan
Subject: Travel to Indiana in June
Hello!
We just got back from an amazing first-time experience at the PA State Convention. My kids can't wait to go to Indiana in June. I am hoping someone might be able to offer some guidance about transportation. If we have less than 10 kids interested, we'll probably fly, but it is more likely we will want to charter a bus. However, we are a small school, and I would say we would have 20 kids maximum who would want to travel to Indiana. Does anyone have any information on smaller charters? Our ride will be about 13 hours...what's the best way to do it? Leave on Sunday and stay overnight somewhere along the way? Do we need to hire two drivers to travel straight through? What about coming home? Do we charter a separate bus? Any and all information is helpful! Thank you!
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Micki McMillan
Theatre Department Chair
Solebury School
New Hope, PA
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