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One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar...Helen A. Keller

Task:

You and up to four classmates want to form a performance group (music or dance) and travel cross country.  You will need a financier for your tour.  Using Word, Excel, Photoshop Elements, a Digital Camera and PowerPoint, your final product will be a presentation to show to prospective investors.

Very Important Information:
You are very fortunate that your parents have decided to sponsor your tour.  You will be traveling by a tour bus provided by your parents.  They will also be paying the bus driver and all expenses associated with him so you will not be responsible for these expenses.  You will have to pay for the gas used.

Fixed Expenses:

• Food - $250 a day

• Hotel – $1,000 a night

• Gas for the bus – 8 miles per gallon

• Stadium Rent – ¼ of the ticket sales

• Agent Fees– ¼ of the ticket sales, CDs, T-shirts and Bumper Stickers

Income:

• Ticket Sales - $40 a seat (you are so good that you are confident you will sell out every performance)

• CD Sales - $15 a CD (1/3 of those in attendance will buy them)

• T-Shirt Sales - $10 (1/3 of those in attendance will buy them)

• Bumper Stickers - $5 (1/3 of those in attendance will buy them)

Requirements:

• Select a Manager

  • keeps track of progress

  • keeps group on task

  • ensures group is working well together

• Each person in the group is part of the Design Team creating the:

  • logo for the bus

  • CDs

  • bumper stickers

  • t-shirts

• Each person in the group is part of the Financial Team and is responsible for :

  • entering information in the Excel spreadsheets

    • mileage

    • expenses

• decide what type of group
   

• name the group
   

• select 10 cities or towns, each in a different state, in the continental United States where your group will perform.  The town or city must have a stadium or arena in which to perform. 
   

• use Photoshop Elements to track your trip across the United States using the online map.
   

• complete the online State Fact Sheet for each of the states visited.
   

• use Boolean search strategies to locate a hotel in your city (Example:  "Bridgeport, CT" and hotels).  Save photo of hotel as a .jpeg. 
   

• create your Itinerary in a table using Microsoft Word.
   

• explore the  Preservation Hall Jazz Band website to get a sense of how a professional band operates.
   

• use good judgment, taking into account the prospective financiers (Mrs. Weinshel, Mrs. Carlson and Mrs. Mellen).
   

• create a presentation that will:

  • convince financiers to fund your group

  • not poke fun or insult anyone

  • follow the District Acceptable Use Policy when citing information

  • abide by U.S. Copyright Laws

  • include:

    • itinerary

    • state facts (select 3 of the most interesting facts)

    • photos of the hotels

    • CD, bumper sticker, T-shirt and bus logo

    • Excel spreadsheet

    • photos of group members