London NYD Parade 2026 - Info
Information regarding the Jacksonville University Ripcurrent Marching Band's trip to participate in the London 2026 New Year's Day Parade can be found here.
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Travel Dates
Date of departure from USA: (arrival in London following day): 27th December 2025
Date of return to USA: 3rd January 2026
Who can participate?
The trip is open to all members of the JU Ripcurrent Band, any additional current JU students who would like to participate, incoming freshmen, alumni, faculty, family, and friends.
We can add individuals to the trip up until September 2025. Any first payments made after the initial deposit deadline will need to be made current of all deposits required up until that point in time. (For example: If you decide to join the trip in May 2025, you will need to make a first payment of $1100.00 reflecting the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd deposits.)
Cost
The trip cost per traveler is $4,045.00
Inclusions
The trip includes: Airfare, lodging, transportation, 2 meals a day, and all sightseeing excursions.
A full overview of the trip can be found here: London NYDP 2026 - Info
Payment Schedule
FIRST DEPOSIT/RESERVATION FEE
$ 200.00 per person by: December 15th 2024
SECOND DEPOSIT
$ 400.00 per person by: February 15th 2025
THIRD DEPOSIT
$ 500.00 per person by: April 15th 2025
FOURTH DEPOSIT
$ 600.00 per person by: June 15th 2025
FIFTH DEPOSIT
$ 700.00 per person by: September 1st 2025
FINAL BALANCE (plus or minus any variation in airline, airport, & government taxes fees charges
and surcharges) Balancing payment per person by OCTOBER 15th 2025
Payment Procedures
Card (Preferred):
***IMPORTANT***
PLEASE USE YOUR NAME AS INDICATED ON YOUR PASSPORT FOR ALL TRIP CORRESPONDENCE
Self payments: Please click on the payment link below, then click the "add comments or instructions" link inside the payment portal and put YOUR NAME in the comments field. This will insure that your correct account is attributed for the payment.
Self payments made by others: You can use the same link to have someone else (parent, grandparent, friend, personal donations, etc) make a payment for your account. Be sure that YOUR NAME is clearly indicated in the comments field the same as self payments to insure proper attribution to your account.
To make a payment by card use this link: Individual Payments for London
Check:
If paying by check, please have the check made out to Jacksonville University and put "YOUR NAME, Ripcurrent, London 26" in the 'for' section. Please hand deliver to Prof. Creswell or mail to:
Chris Creswell, Philips Fine Arts Building, Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N. Jacksonville FL 32211
General Donations
For those that would like to donate to the general account, using the link below put GENERAL DONATION in the comments field. General donations will be used to offset trip costs for all current participating student members, recent alumni (back to Spring 2024), and faculty.
To DONATE by card please use this link: Donations for London 2026
Passports
All travelers are required to have a current passport.
If you are applying for a new passport, this should be undertaken at least three months prior to travel. If you have an existing passport, it must have an expiry date of at least six months after your return to the US i.e. 04 July 2026.
Visa Requirements
American citizens do not require a visa to travel to Europe. If you are not an American citizen it is your responsibility to find out if you require a visa or not. Information can be found on your embassy web site.
Questions?
Please email: Chris Creswell - ccreswe@ju.edu
FAQ
General questions and answers will be posted here when recieved. Please check back often.
Contact:
Chris Creswell - Associate Director Of Bands, Jacksonville University
Ccreswe@ju.edu / 904-256-7399