Tuesday October 11

Morning Rehearsal

  

Wednesday October 12

No School

Take a break!!!!

 

Thursday October 13

Football Game (H) vs. Putnam City West

Call Time 5:00pm      

Dress: Full Uniform

            We will re-load semi 3rd qurtr/after game and it will go away after game and we won’t see it again until Saturday!

Go home right after game!!!! You have to be back really early next day.

Friday October 14

Travel and Theme Park

 

5:30am                        Report to Band Room  (You can sleep on the buses!)

                        Dress for Silver Dollar City…Bring a jacket???

                        Luggage will go underneath or on your bus.  Remember: Your bus number is different for this trip!

6:00am                        Departure!  DON’T BE LATE!  WE CAN’T WAIT ON YOU.

                        We will make a quick restroom stop en route near Joplin.

10:30am          Arrive at Silver Dollar City*(Details below)

                        Lunch Voucher *(Included)

7:00pm            Depart SDC

7:30pm            Dinner at Pasquetti’s *(Included)

                        We will order from a pre-set menu ahead of time

9:00pm            Check In to Hotel*(Details below)

11:00pm          Room Check and Lights Out

  

Saturday October 15

Contest Day

 

7:00am                        Breakfast at Hotel*(Included)

9:00am                        Depart for Branson HS

                        Dress for Performance/Outdoor Down-Time - INCREDIBLES t-shirt & shorts! Keep an eye on weather for other stuff, but those two are necessaries!

9:30am                        Unload & Set Up Camp

11:00am          Lunch*(Included)

1:00pm            Suited Up and Ready to Go!

1:45pm            Warm-Up* (This may change)

2:15pm            Perform

                        Hang up Unis / Drum Majors to End Zone in Uniforms for Prelim Awards

4:15pm            Prelim Awards

                       

6:00pm            Finals Block Begins

                        Remainder of the day’s schedule will depend on whether or not we make finals. 

Be ready to Wing it!

Dinner*(Included)

11:00pm          Room Checks and Lights Out

  

Sunday October 16

Traveling Home

7:00am                        Breakfast at Hotel*(Included)

10:00am          Room Checks (See hotel info below for how it should look!)

11:00am          Visit Branson Landing for Lunch & Shopping (Bring $$$)

2:00pm            Depart for Home

                        Stop near Joplin for Restroom Break

6:00pm            Home

                        We will unload trailers Monday.  Take luggage home from buses, though!

  

NOTE:

As always, this schedule is subject to change based on events on the ground and unforeseen circumstances.  We will, however, stick as closely to this one as possible.

The turn-around between the football game on Thursday and Departure on Friday morning is VERY short and we CAN’T wait on you if you oversleep.  Be VERY sure you have made appropriate plans to make it work!  You can sleep in the bus!

  

Things to Pack in Luggage:

Keep it as compact as possible!  The buses don’t have tons of room underneath and the semi is full.

 

  • Toiletries

  • Sleep Clothes

  • Clothes for Contest

  • INCREDIBLES (red) Shirt

  • Shorts

  • Jacket/Pants for hanging out

  • Clothes for Sunday

  • Pillow for Travel

  • Blanket or Chair for Contest Site

  • Phone Charger

  • Ziploc for Phone (for water rides)

  • Obviously, nothing that you wouldn’t bring to school can be brought with you on this trip.

  • Make good choices…Nothing ruins fun quicker than selfish, bad choices!

 

You WILL need money for…

  • Stops at truck stops en route to and from Missouri

  • Silver Dollar City Snacks/Souvenirs/Games

  • Concessions at Contest Site

  • Late Night Snacks at Hotel

  • Sunday Lunch & Shopping

            (The restaurants at Branson Landing are all sit-down places if I’m reading the directory right, so plan accordingly). You CAN wait for lunch at our stop in Joplin, though.

 

Silver Dollar City Policies

  • Backpacks are OK

  • Lockers are Available for Rent

  • Outside Snacks/Drinks OK, but no glass containers

  • Dress Code in Effect-Shirt/Shoes—Basically School-Appropriate Dress

  • Problem? Ask staff first: They’ll be able to help you quickest (including First Aid)

  • Be sure to have K Wright’s cell number in your phone and double-check you’re on the BAND app.

 

Cell Phones:

Plan Ahead…I don’t think you can charge on bus or in SDC.  We may be able to use our generator at the contest site for emergency charging, but plan ahead and bring a power bank.

 

 Silver Dollar City Park Info

See Directory at https://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/map

  

Shops & Restaurants at Branson Landing

See Directory at http://www.bransonlanding.com/Directory.html

  

Hotel Info

Grand Oaks Hotel

2315 Green Mountain Drive

Branson, MO 65615

417-334-3967

  

Mr. Wright Contact Info

Please stick to this schedule and refer to it for logistical questions.  If there is an emergency or something not covered here, you can contact me.  Join the BAND app if you haven’t…

https://www.sanditebands.org/stay-in-touch

Hotel Expectations

When we travel, we leave a great impression among hotel staffs about what we do at CPHS.  Here’s how…

We keep it quiet in the hotel…no running, screaming, etc.  There are other people there and we won’t ruin their experience.

We segregate rooms by bio gender.  If you want to hang out, do so in the lobby, by the pool, or worst case, in the hall (see above). 

At “lights out” a chaperone will come by and check on your room.  Everyone, and only those, who should be in there must be there and remain so until morning.  The schedule is designed to maximize your effectiveness at your mission while in town. 

We do not abuse the work of hotel staff by trashing our rooms.  When you leave each day be sure you have…

  • Trash in bins, not floors

  • Sheets on bed (not made, but not on floors)

  • Towels in tub

  • Generally impression that successful human beings have been there. If in doubt, default to cleaner!

We generally leave the place as good or even better than it was when we got there.  We routinely hear that ours is among the BEST HS groups they’ve ever hosted.   KEEP IT UP!!!!!  IT MATTERS!

 

Contest Info for Parents:

There is an entry fee to be a spectator at the contest.  I don’t know as of this printing how much that is, but please be prepared to pay for tickets.  Most likely, it will be cash only.  These events, while focused on performance and competition, are still fundraisers for the hosting groups to cover the massive costs of hosting these events, so we should support that, just as we would expect visitors to our events to do so.  Thanks!

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