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Thank you very much for taking the time to provide feedback. We did our very best to encourage all families to follow us on FB. Messages were sent through the Booster Organization, at parent meetings and direct email reminders from us through WeTravel to all registered participants. The issues you raised re: the parade were all addressed via several FB postings advising that a parade viewing plan be made - There was also a Useful and Pertinent letter sent to each registered participant that reiterates the essentials. I'm sorry that you did not enjoy the parade. NYC is a very crowded City, especially Thanksgiving Week. We did our best to convey all aspects of the parade viewing experience on FB. We used FB as the method to convey the info to avoid confusion. Many parents of future Macy*s Band will no doubt take not to your feedback. If I may, on Thanksgiving Day, during the parade - this City has layers upon layers of security in place. Some of those layers will be obvious, other will be less obvious. In our decade of working with Macy*s Bands - the family viewing experience has never been described as "dangerous" or unsafe. We encourage all future families who are making the trip to NYC to watch their children perform in the parade to head the advice and suggestions SBNYC on it's FB page starting at T-minus 90 days. And then just about every 2 weeks until "go time" Starting at T-59 days - the posting was: T-Minus 59-Days until those legendary words are spoken “Let’s Have a Parade!” Making a list and checking it, well… a bunch of times. Start planning your parade watching / viewing strategy sooner than later. We suggest a multi-stage plan. First, sometime between your arrival day in NYC and the “BIG Day”, walk a few minutes from your hotel to the parade route (6th Avenue) to get “the lay of the land”. Pick your preferred location. Consider finding your parade watching real estate along the WEST side 6th Ave. somewhere between 40th - 45th Streets. Get to your preferred location along 6th Ave. by 6:00AM on Parade Day. The later you are, the more spectators in front of you. Here’s the fun part: folding chairs or similar, not permitted, restroom facilities, non-existent. You get the idea. We have arranged an Early (5:00AM) breakfast at each of the Main Band Family hotels on Thanksgiving where Mercer & Jenison families will refer to as home for the week. Second, the night before, check the weather and prepare your clothing for the day ahead. Using the last 5 Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parades as a barometer the weather here in NYC has been snow, rain, heavy winds, sunshine, with temperatures ranging from well below Zero into the 50’s. Dare we say pack accordingly. Here’s the strategy for getting “two bites of the apple” during the parade. Your mission is to watch the parade in person along the parade route and then make a beeline back to your hotel to watch your band perform live on NBC Channel 4. From the time you Band passes your viewing location, and their live performance on TV is about 10 minutes give or take. Leave your TV on in your room before leaving, tuned into Channel 4. Thank you- TEAM SBNYC

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