MARYSVILLE – Going on a music trip to Disneyland to perform during spring break is often a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Unfortunatley, it is something many Marysville-Pilchuck High School students can’t afford.

To help them, the M-P Band Boosters are putting on various fund-raisers. Students, and/or their parents, can work at the events to help pay the $850 needed for each band member.

For example, M-P is working at one of the concession stands at Everett Silvertips hockey games. If a student and both parents worked one hockey game, they would get $150 toward the trip. Some already have paid for the trip that way.

Band Booster parent Brian Patrick said it’s not that hard to “knock it out and get it paid for.”

He said about 90 students plan to go. Some are in choir, marching and jazz band. They will do live performances and be part of a parade. The group had to try out and was picked by Disney to perform their songs. M-P likes to go on such trips once every four years.

Other fund-raisers are coming up.

Students will be selling tickets for a breakfast at Applebees Jan. 30-31. The kids will be doing the serving, possibly in Disney costumes.

Value Village is having an ongoing fundraiser with some clothing sales going to the cause.

The students sold cookie dough and entertainment books to raise funds. A Valentine’s Day dance also is in the planning stages. A gofundme.com account also is set up.