It’s going to be very hard to express the full appreciation our band and parents have for the opportunity we have had through Music Celebrations International. This experience has been truly exceptional. From the very beginning of the planning stages, we commend you for your impeccable assistance, your willingness to make every part of our trip the absolute very best it could possibly be. Our hats are off to you and our horns are raised to you!!;);)

Your enthusiasm and professionalism were more than I could have asked for. Thank you for working with me one on one and making the necessary changes needed throughout the months we worked so closely on this trip together. I could always depend on you responding by email and phone calls almost instantly to my request. That kind of service is unheard of. I have planned several class trips over the years working with travel agents and program coordinators, and I have never experienced anything close to what was provided by you and the MCI staff.

While in the parade staging area we were greeted by more than one member of MCI and somehow, your company has hired so many people who truly love their jobs. Everyone was very accommodating and ready to do anything to assist us. What a great organization of people!

The Memorial Day Parade itself was an honor in so many ways. While at the staging area, we were approached by parade spectators, who wanted to know our story. We visited with Veterans from WWII and the Korean war who were located near our staging area. We were photographed by a freelance photographer from Maryland who found our small town story very interesting. He asked if our students realized what an honor it is to be a part of the National Memorial Day Parade. He said, this parade is second only to the Inauguration Parade for the President of the United States. The whole parade experience was absolutely incredible and all of us will have a lifetime of memories made possible by MCI, our United States Senator Byron Dorgan, who nominated us, and our students’ hard work as a marching band.

If you ever need a reference for another school who is considering a trip planned by MCI please forward them to me. I will be more than happy to share our satisfaction with our association to you.

Once again, THANK YOU from “The Small but MIGHTY Eskimo Marching Band” of Bowbells High School, Bowbells, North Dakota.

Sue Christiansen
Bowbells Music Booster President