Day 6 July 12,2009

PGC Tour 2009
Day 6 July 12, 2009
After five days of mind draining writing, I decided, while on the bus, to ask everyone else to write the blog for me today. SO everyone gets to put in their two cent with their thoughts about the tour. You should know that I had to “buy” these comments with a twizzler!
Mrs. P: There are many facets of a tour – the music, the travel, the fun of being “on their own,” but the part that I think is the best is the people part. Chaperones who did not necessarily know each other before the tour made new friends, and choristers friendship groups kept redefining themselves as they expanded as the girls got to know each other better. The better they knew each other the better the girls sang. A perfect blend, great music and great friendships. Who could ask for more?
Mrs. W: The girls were great – sounded great. I loved Quebec City and I thought it was a “fitting” last tour for me.
Fred: When things look like they are going wrong, remember- things work out somehow. Despite all the “screw ups” (logistical challenges), we had a great experience.
Chaperone Cindy B: A wonderful tour. The girls were so well behaved, sang beautifully, and I am proud to have them represent PGC. As this is my final tour, it was a pleasure to chaperone. Have fun next year!
Chaperone Mary Jo G: It was a culturally enriching experience but more so it was such a positive experience to be with so many lovely young ladies whose behavior would make their parents so proud as it made me.
Chaperone Cathy: I had a great time getting to know the girls on tour. The fun we had in Quebec City and Montreal more than made up for 22 hours on a bus.
Chaperone Joyce T: Had a wonderful time touring Canada with a great group of girls. Best wishes to Jan Westrick in her new endeavors.
Chaperone Kathleen L:
The girls were GREAT,
At Super 8
And had it all
In Montreal.
I will miss them

Chorister Hallie: I have had a wonderful time in the choir, and I’ve made some amazing friends. I’m very sad to be leaving, but I’m glad my last tour was such a wonderful one.
Chorister Kelly: I had so much fun on tour! I got to see so many amazing things and I made so many new friends. It was also such a fun experience staying with the families.
Chorister Carla: This was my first tour experience and I loved it. It was a blast. I made some great new friends and I can’t wait until next year.
Chorister Marielle: I had so much fun on tour. I got to become friends with new people and became closer to people I already knew. This, along with the amazing sightseeing and singing, added up to a fantastic tour.
Chorister Erica: I had a lot of fun on tour. I got a lot of historic background from the cities we went to and had a lot of fun meeting new people.
Chorister Lauren: I have been three tours and this was the first time I can honestly say I feel part of a PGC family. I have made so many new friends and had lots of good times with my WWP buddies. I am very sad that this was my last tour but these three trips will be something I will remember my entire life.
Chorister Kristen: This tour has been great times. Even though there have has been good and bad times I just want to thank all the girls for their dedication to the choir, and that I am so happy that I got to know all your guys better. Also there is big thanks that is due to the chaperones for all their help and kindness to me and the girls. I have loved all three tours I have been on and all of the gals. Love you!
Chorister Miranda: It is a wonderful thing to share your music to people all over while they shared their culture with us. And to do it together brings us so much closer. I have enjoyed myself more than I could have imagined.
Chorister Charlotte: Tour is way to meet new people and see things that you have never seen before. I can’t think of a better way to spend my summer.
Chorister Margaret: Tour is really fun and it a great way to meet new people and share music with them.
Chorister Galen: There were so many unforgettable things that happened on this trip from “SPIDERS!”, to singing, to sightseeing, to” sightseeing”, (ha, ha, ha!!). I had a blast on tour this year.
Chorister Johanna: I had a wonderful time in Canada. Quebec City was beautiful. I was sad to leave but now I can sleep in as late as I want to!! I will also miss the new friends I made on this trip.
Chorister Rachel: I didn’t really know the other girls quite so well until tour. But now I have become very good friends with my roommates and home stay roomies.
Chorister Sloan: I had a really great time In Canada. I loved staying at the home stay and had a really fun time getting to know the family. I also got to know different girls in the choir that I did not know that well before.
Chorister Marlena: I am so glad I can on this trip. I got closer to so many of my friends and we have had some unforgettable moments together. Can’t wait for next year.
Chorister Molly P: Tour was soooo much fun. It was great hanging out with friends shopping and, of course, singing. It was wonderful, but I still can’t wait to get home to my family and the rest of the summer.
Chorister Elizabeth: This was a fantastic trip. I had a blast wherever we went and I can’t wait for next year.
Chorister Aisling: I am so glad I came on tour. I made so many new friends. Can’t wait until next year. I am going to move to Canada when I grow up.
Chorister Katie S: Tour was amazing. I was so glad I was able to go and get to know so many amazing girls and staying with host families was so much fun. I’ll miss Canada.
Chorister Morgan: As always I had an awesome time on tour. I am really sad it is my last one but I am also glad that I got to spend it with such a great group. I’ll miss you all.
Chorister Kimmy: I really had a great time on tour and I am glad I made the choice to tag along. We sang at so many places and saw very many beautiful features of old Montreal and old Quebec City. I had such a great time that I can’t wait for the next tour.
Chorister Sarah M: This tour was great. I really got to know lots of people and I had a great time this whole time. Tour was hilarious and I can’t wait for next year.
Chorister Maddie: This was an amazing trip. I got closer to people I was already close to and met many new people. It was really fun and a great experience.
Chorister Emily: I had so much fun on tour this year. It was especially cool as I got to meet new people and immerse myself in a different culture.
Chorister Allie: Tour was so much fun this year. It was fun to learn about Canada and perform in many different places. It was cool to see what tour was like without a festival. And it was very different.
Chorister Michelle: I had a great time on tour this year. Tours are the highlight of being part of the Princeton Girlchoir. I love performing all over Canada and experiencing new and interesting customs.
Chorister Gabi: I loved being on my first tour. It was a lot of fun. It was exciting and my host family was very nice
Chorister Sophie: Tour is so much fun. I love meeting new people and performing in different places and my host family was great.
Chorister Allison: Tour was so ill. (A lot of fun)
Chorister Kerry: Tour was so much fun. I made so many great friends. It was a blast.
Chorister Claire: It was awesomely intense! Everything there is so pretty and I got to practice my French. I also made some special friends.
Chorister Raphi:
“Don’t let the light go out,
It’s lasted for so many years.
Don’t let the light go out,
Let it shine through our love and our tears.”
This was an amazing tour! We had so much fun, made great memories, and sang so much! We won’t let the light go out in the future, Mrs. Westrick! Love you!
Chorister Tegan: The tour was amazing! I didn’t know many people before the concert but I met so many nice people. The tour helped me overcome my shyness.
Chorister Angel: This year’s tour was incredible. I never knew that every word people said about it was true. I learned so much. I’m going to come again next year
Chorister Eileen: The tour this year was incredible! I learned so much about my fellow choristers and made many new friends. I can’t wait till next year.
Chorister Katie O: This was my first tour, and I just have to say that I cannot wait until next year! I got a lot closer to all of my choristers and I’m very sad to see them not continuing in choir or moving on to the Cantores. You guys rock, see you next year.
Chorister Molly Ka: This tour was hands down the best tour I’ve been on. Not only was Canada a great location. But I also made so many great new friends. I’m so glad that I got to end my 3rd and final year in Concert Choir with such a great tour. Keep it “G” everyone.
Chorister Molly Kl: This was my first tour and it was completely awesome! I never knew so many of the younger girls and each day spent with them singing in beautiful Canada and every night with my host family was awesome. I’ll truly miss you guys. Stay the awesome singers you are.
Last comes me
Chaperone Sandy: What can I say? PGC has been a part of our lives for the last 4 years and a big part of my daughter Hallie’s musical growth. I have loved every tour starting with Ireland where I intentionally made myself “indispensible” as the self appointed photographer. Since then, I have grown with my techno expertise and my photography! But most of all I have grown because I have gotten to know so many wonderful girlchoir choristers and watch many of them grow into beautiful young women.
But let me tell you a little secret. The other compelling reason to be a chaperone, in addition to the friendships, is the incredible singing. And believe me when you get to hear these girls sing in churches, big and small, in senior homes, in community centers, in town plazas, in restaurants, in buses and in airports, you have truly experience the amazing joy of music and their love of singing . And every time I had the great fortune of hearing these concerts, scheduled and impromptu, I felt truly privileged to be a part of it. I was often at the point of tears hearing them sing these last few times knowing I also am “graduating” this tour. I will always “hear” their music in my head and I will miss you all desperately!!

This is your blog master signing off for the last time
P. S. We all had a great uneventful bus ride home, much shorter than expected, and everyone got home early and safely!!


Here's today 's photo link. You'd think on a bus all day, there would be nothing to photograph!!

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