PRESIDENT'S COLUMN
By Kathy LeTarte, President

The past year has been filled with many exciting and rewarding activities and events. We are grateful for the loyalty of all of you who traveled with us, and for the outstanding tours that we have worked together to create. Planning a tour has become a "work in progress" for us throughout the year, and we value the partnerships we have developed with you, your students, and your music organizations. Your returned evaluations have rated your tours and our services higher than ever! This has resulted largely from an emphasis on consulting and partnering to assure that your tours reflect not only your goals and objectives for your program, but also the interests of your students and the educational outcome required by your district.

The millennium has ushered in an era of new challenges and new opportunities. With the added demands on your time and resources, we know the importance of the confidence you place in the companies and individuals that service your programs. We know how much you depend upon us to demonstrate our expertise from consultation through the execution of your tour.   We continue to strive to provide more and better service!

Please continue to make your first call to New Horizons for all of your domestic AND international tour and travel needs. For festivals, clinics, workshops, cruises, performances, cultural programs, and reward trips, "We do it all for you!"

The Woodlands HS Orchestra (TX) performs at the Future World Stage in Epcot®. Their director is Robert Beck. Begin your planning now for Disney's Magic Music Days in Florida!

Each year we receive hundreds of letters and notes with our Tour Evaluations. Here are some of the ones that highlighted the 1999/2000 school year:

"I really don't have to look anywhere else for future trip arrangements. Thank you!"
Frank Cosenza - West Geauga HS - OH

"Very thorough and informative. Thank you for a wonderful trip. We couldn't ask for things to be better planned, arranged, and scheduled. New Horizons is every group leader's dream. I look forward to using you more in the future."
Scott Fedler - Preston HS - IA

"Outstanding trip and service. Bravo!"
Jerry Markoch - Athens Drive HS - NC

"Thanks for making my first tour so great. From the drivers to [our escort], our group received the best service. Can't wait to start planning our next tour."
Toni Novotny - Wellington HS - OH

"Thank you. You folks are wonderful. The trip was great and you made my job easy. You folks are a credit to the travel industry. I look forward to working with you on the band's Florida trip."
Dale Sellers - Donegal HS - PA

"Excellent. I have always been very impressed. Thank you for your great service."
Dennis Robinson - Louisville Performing Arts  School - KY

"We would like to thank you for your efforts in putting together a "trip of a lifetime".  [New Horizon's] tireless hard work and helpful suggestions make our jobs much easier."
Weldon Slater - River Forest HS  - WI

"Just a note to express my thanks and appreciation for the high degree of professionalism which your travel company displayed regarding our trip. Please make a note that I will certainly recommend New Horizons in the future. It was a pleasure doing business with you. Thanks again for an excellent trip."
John Mathews - Clarkston HS - MI

The River Valley High School Choir (MI) performs in Disney's Candlelight Processional at Epcot®. Their director is Robert Hay. Ask your tour consultant about this exciting massed choir event held every year at the Walt Disney World® Resort.