Japanese High School Band To Visit Sun Prairie

The Sun Prairie Band Program is pleased to welcome 111 student musicians from Hikarighaoka Girls High School in Okazaki, Japan on December 17 and 18. This elite ensemble will perform at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago on December 19. The group will stay with Sun Prairie Band Families and rehearse at the high school.
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The band will also present a concert on Wed, Dec 18 at 7pm. 

 Interested in being a host family for their visit?
Housing – The guests need to be kept in pairs or more, for the sake of language and comfort.
Logistics – Your will collect your guests Tuesday after school. They will return to school with your students on Wednesday, go home after school to prepare for the evening concert, return home after the concert, and go to school Thursday to prepare for departure.

If interested please complete the following 2 steps:
1. Japanese Home-stay Application
2. SPASD Background Check 

• ​This is the same check for volunteers, so you may already be cleared.  If you're not sure, email Mr. Mesner; jrmesne@sunprairieschools.org
• Turn this form in directly to the SPASD District Office

3. Join the Japanese Band Home REMIND system

• Go to: https://www.remind.com/join
• Code - @9g92ab  

Questions?
Contact Sun Prairie High School Band Director, Steve Sveum
​- sjsveum@sunprairieschools.org