Spring Trip Information
Lifelong band memories at the most magical place on earth!
Payment Timeline
All travel is expensive these days, but we are proud to have found a vendor that works with us to keep costs as low as possible. Find the payment timeline below:
An initial non-refundable* deposit of $299.98 per person is required when you sign up. You must sign up and register by Mon Sep 14 2026.
Additional non-refundable* payment of $300 due no later than Thu Oct 15 2026.
Additional non-refundable* payment of $300 due no later than Sun Nov 15 2026.
Additional non-refundable* payment of $300 due no later than Tue Dec 15 2026.
Additional non-refundable* payment of $300 due no later than Fri Jan 15 2027.
Total balance is due no later than Mon Feb 15 2027.
* Trip insurance is offered through ETA. Find info below.
Instructions to see more info:
- Visit the trip website at: https://www.etadventures.com/
- Click the green text in the top section of the screen that says: "Customer Login"
- On the next screen you should choose the option to "Learn More About a Trip" with code "houston27".
- You should see the trip details at that point, and then select Make a New Reservation and complete ALL fields.
Instructions to sign up:
- Visit the trip website at: https://www.etadventures.com/
- Click the green text in the top section of the screen that says: "Customer Login"
- On the next screen you should choose the option to "Access Account" and then you will be prompted to create an account using your email address or your personal Google account.
- If you have previously created an account with ETA, you may sign into your existing account to make a reservation and you will not need to create a new account.
- Once you are into your account, select Add a New Trip, and then enter houston27.
- You should see your trip details at that point, and then select Make a New Reservation and complete ALL fields.
Third Party Travel Agent Notice
As with many school trips, we are utilizing the services of a third party travel agent to set itineraries, collect payments, and disburse materials. Generally, this is a better option to ensure safe, organized, exceptional educational travel experiences for our students. In the same way we wouldn't want a travel agent teaching our students music, we don't want music teachers pretending to be travel agents. We leave it to the professionals! No money is collected for this trip by GMSD employees, and GMSD is not responsible for the trip.
There is optional trip insurance through ETA.
Trip cancellation insurance enables individuals to cancel their trip at any time due to a family or medical emergency and receive a full refund, or cancel for any other reason at least 48 hours prior to departure and receive a 70% refund. Some people learned in the snowstorm last year that trip insurance is VERY helpful! Trip insurance costs $160.
Which Option Do I Select?
When registering, students should select the Quad Room option. Students should not register for Double or Triple rooms. All students, regardless of registration status, will be placed in a quad room.
Parents rooming with other parents may choose a Single or Double. Parents can select Double, Triple, or Quad rooms only if they plan to room with their child. (Double - one parent/one child | Triple - two parents/one child | Quad - two parents/two children). Students sharing a room with parents will need to select the double/triple option.
Chaperones that want their own room can select single room. If you select Double room, you will be placed in a room with another chaperone that has requested that option.