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Mr. Nelson from Louisville, KY is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Travel Costs to Perform at the Roller Coaster Capital

Help me give my students the opportunity to travel to perform at Music in the Parks at Cedar Point!

  • $7,857 goal

This project expired on March 29, 2019.

This project expired on March 29, 2019.

My Students

Our high school students are members of the orchestra and band programs, located in southwest Louisville. VHS is a Title I school, and the majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, most of our students do not own their own instruments, so our district provides instruments for their use.

Despite having limited resources, our students demonstrate resilience and creative problem-solving skills to achieve academic and musical excellence.

This is evidenced by our ensembles receiving numerous honors and accolades, including Distinguished ratings at KMEA assessment events and membership in local and state honors ensembles, including the KMEA All-State Symphony Orchestra.

My Project

Our student orchestra and band will each have the opportunity to perform a prepared repertoire of music for a panel of distinguished music adjudicators. Students will be competitively assessed against other student ensembles, as well as given comments and a rating. This type of high-stakes performance opportunity offers our a students a unique experience to improve and refine their craft.

In addition to being an invaluable musical experience, this trip will also create a memorable bonding experience for the students that will help them perform and work together on a deeper level musically, which will only be possible with funding for transportation.

This trip will make a difference in students' learning by enhancing classroom culture and providing them with invaluable musical feedback with the purpose of musical growth. The majority of our students have never experienced an amusement park as large and exciting as Cedar Point, otherwise known as "The Roller Coaster Capital of the World."

Mr. Nelson Valley High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

70 students impacted

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Component Company Total
Transportation Miller Transportation $6,550.00

Trip cost

$6,550.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$98.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$6,678.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,178.51

Total project goal

$7,856.76

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