High-Country Health Food and Cafe in Mariposa California

CASA
'Click' Here to Visit: 'Yosemite Bug Health Spa', Now Open.
'Click' Here to Visit: 'Yosemite Bug Health Spa', Now Open. "We provide a beautiful and relaxing atmosphere. Come in and let us help You Relax"
'Click' for More Info: 'Chocolate Soup', Fine Home Accessories and Gifts, Located in Mariposa, California
'Click' for More Info: 'Chocolate Soup', Fine Home Accessories and Gifts, Located in Mariposa, California
'Click' Here to Visit Happy Burger Diner in Mariposa... "We have FREE Wi-Fi, we're Eco-Friendly & have the Largest Menu in the Sierra"
'Click' Here to Visit Happy Burger Diner in Mariposa... "We have FREE Wi-Fi, we're Eco-Friendly & have the Largest Menu in the Sierra"
'Click' for More Info: Inter-County Title Company Located in Mariposa, California
'Click' for More Info: Inter-County Title Company Located in Mariposa, California

Grizzly-Band-at-Salma-2014 Mariposa and the surrounding Sierra Foothill communities sent the Mariposa County High School Grizzly Band to Washington DC, our Nation’s Capital on the 20th of May.  The Grizzly Band will be riding a VIA bus heading to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) where they board a United Airlines red eye to Washington DC’s Dulles International airport. The flight arrives at Dulles about 7:20 a.m. the following morning on Thursday, May 21st, 2015.

Upon arrival at Dulles a tour bus and a Tour Manager will be waiting to escort the band through the duration of their tour in Washington DC. Before the band gets to their hotel, they will tour Historic Washington. Later in the morning the band will visit the Ford Theater and visit the National Archives Museum, followed by their arrival at their hotel.

The next morning, Friday, May 22nd, the Grizzly band will perform at the Lincoln Memorial and lay a wreath at the Vietnam Memorial. Later in the day the band will tour the U.S. Capital and visit Library of Congress. After dinner the Grizzly’s will visit the historical Marine Barracks for an official Evening Parade with the soldiers dressed in resplendent full Dress Marine uniforms.

On day four, the day’s events will start with a tour of George Washington’s Mt. Vernon Mansion and continue with a Arlington National Cemetery with a performance at Grand Oaks for Retired Veteran’s. After dinner band will take an evening walking tour of the National World War II Memorials, as well as the Washington Monument.

The fifth day will start with a visit to Fort Henry, site of the historic war of 1812 battle during which Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star Spangled Banner.  After lunch the group will visit one of the Smithsonian Institution Museums. That evening, Sunday, May 24th the MCHS Grizzly Band will attend the official National Memorial Day Concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capital, featuring the National Symphony Orchestra and broadcast live on PBS. For Mariposa and Valley viewers this concert will be on Fresno’s PBS station KVPT Channel 18.

Monday, May 25th Memorial Day the MCHS Grizzly Band will participate in the National Memorial Day Parade on Historical Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Street before a street audience of several hundred thousand spectators. After the parade they will visit another Smithsonian Institution Museum.

On Tuesday, May 26th the band will have the honor of visiting with the United States Air Force Band. That afternoon they will visit the United States Holocaust Museum. After dinner at Carmine’s there is an evening walking tour of the Thomas Jefferson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorials.

Wednesday, May 27th is going home day, which starts with breakfast, packing, checkout and loading the bus for their trip to Dulles International Airport. Everyone will board United Airlines flight for San Francisco that departs Dulles at 12:39 p.m. and arrives in San Francisco at 3:36 p.m. After collecting their baggage and instruments, they will load on a VIA bus and head for Mariposa County High School. Arrival should be around 8 p.m.

You’re probably saying, wow!! What a great educational trip for everyone who went to DC. The trip must have been very expensive and how did you raise all that money?

Mariposa, over this last year or so, you opened your pockets and hearts in many ways. Remember the donation jars in various businesses? Well, you donated over $2,000.00 in those jars. Remember the Thursday afternoon informal band concerts at various businesses in town. Again, you opened your pockets and hearts with over $2,400.00. Some of those donations were $100 bills and checks. Of course, one of our enjoyable ways of fundraising is our delicious bake sales at various music concerts. Our bake sales are very popular with you, because again you open your pockets and hearts with donations over $2,500.00.

This past March at Mariposa’s Story Telling Festival, the band boosters provided food and beverages. Some of festival attendees enjoyed the delicious food and showed their appreciation by being very generous with large donations.

Most of the bands donations come from the band booster’s letter solicitation program. Hundreds of letters are mailed to local and Central California individuals, businesses, professionals and organizations. These letters include alumni, previous supporters and individuals who love music. These donations vary from $20.00 to several thousand dollars.

The Mariposa County High School Band and Booster want to thank everyone who supports and has supported the Grizzly Band these past few years. The funds you so generously give, your support of the band concerts, your words of encouragement and love of music are appreciated.

Thank you, Thank you Mariposa and Sierra Foothill for your support and kindness of the MCHS Grizzly, Grammy Award Winning Band. The Grizzly Band is a “Little Band with a big sound” and loves to represent Mariposa and all Veterans.

In appreciation for your support, Mariposa and Sierra Foothills, the Mariposa County High School Grizzly Band will perform a Free concert for YOU on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7 p.m. in the MCHS Richard D. Fiester Auditorium.

A brief picture slide show of the DC trip will be present as part of the concert.