Transcript File - Centennial High School Music Department

ACCOMODATIONS
Best Western Plus Sandcastle Beachfront Hotel
1307 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-2828
Friday, April 10, 2015
6:00AM
9:00AM
11:30AM
12:00PM
12:30PM
1:00PM
1:30PM
2:00PM
2:30PM
4:15PM
4:45PM
5:30PM
6:30PM
10:00PM
10:30PM
11:00PM
Load buses and depart Centennial High School for Virginia Beach
Breakfast en route (bring money)*
Arrive at Great Bridge Baptist Church
Choral Warm-up
Choral Performance
Depart for Tallwood High School
Lunch at Tallwood High School (sandwich lunch boxes)
Orchestra Warm-up
Orchestra Performance
Band Warm-up
Band Performance
Depart for Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruise
Board Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruise
Depart for hotel
Arrive at hotel
Room checks and lights out
Saturday, April 11, 2015
7:00AM
9:00AM
10:00AM
12:00PM
6:00PM
8:00PM
9:00PM
10:00PM
10:30PM
Breakfast at hotel (provided)
Depart Virginia Beach, VA for Williamsburg, VA
Arrive at Busch Gardens
Lunch in park (meal voucher provided)
Dinner in park (meal voucher provided)
Awards Ceremony
Depart for hotel
Arrive at hotel
Room checks and lights out
Sunday, April 12, 2015
(schedule may change depending on weather)
8:00AM
9:00AM
10:00AM
12:00PM
1:30PM
3:30PM
5:30PM
8:00PM
Breakfast at hotel (provided)
Depart to Nauticus Museum
Nauticus Museum
Lunch at Dave & Buster’s Restaurant
Virginia Beach Boardwalk and Beach
Depart for Centennial High School
Dinner en route (bring money)*
Arrive at Centennial High School
Chaperone Groups
Students signed up for chaperone groups in class.
Chaperone groups are distributed among three buses.
Students will check-in with chaperones when transitioning
between activities and perusing the park.
Students signed up for buses
in class. Chaperones are on
the same bus as their child.
LUGGAGE
1 suitcase
1 carry-on (backpack, sidebag, etc.)
Pillow/Blanket
Garment Bag for Concert Attire
(pack separately from luggage)
Please label all luggage!
DEPARTURE
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Students must be at school at 5:45AM.
Meet in the auditorium in chaperone groups.
REMEMBER to bring everything you need for the bus trip ON the bus, not
underneath.
Students will be dismissed from the auditorium to load the buses. Buses will be
boarded in the following order:
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Students with large instruments (bass, cello, tuba, etc.)
Adults
Seniors
Juniors
Sophomores
Freshman
Bus Loading Procedures
Band instruments will go on the red bus.
Orchestra instruments will go on the white bus.
Luggage will go on white and blue buses.
Bus Loading Procedures
• Upon arrival, bring your luggage, garment bag and instrument
to the designated area for your bus. Concert attire must be in
garment bag or carry-on, not in luggage.
• Bus loaders will load your items neatly and safely on to the bus.
• Chaperones will load their luggage last.
• You will take your carry-on with you when your group is called
to board the bus. You will not have access to items under the
What to bring on the bus…
• 1 carry-on bag
– Bring everything you will need for the drive ON the bus with
you, not underneath. Concert attire needs to be in a
garment bag under the bus or in your carry-on. You will not
have access to luggage before performances.
• DVD: G/PG/PG-13 (in original packaging).
– All movies viewed, even on personal devices, must be
appropriately rated for student viewing.
• Pillow and blanket
• Snacks and beverages. Due to allergy concerns, nuts and
citrus fruit/products are not permitted on the buses. This is
serious.
Meals
• Meals en route are the only meals that
students need to buy on their own (2 meals).
• Please follow chaperone instructions and be
punctual.
• Please be safe, especially when crossing the
street…even if you see Noodles & Company.
Arriving at the Performance
Venues
• On Friday morning, we will arrive at the choral performance
venue. Choral students will change into concert attire on site.
Band and orchestra students will stay in casual attire.
• After the choral performance, chorus members will stay in
concert attire and we will depart for the instrumental
performance venue.
• Upon arrival at the instrumental performance venue, band and
orchestra students will change into concert attire.
• Prior to departing the instrumental performance venue, all
students will change back into casual attire for the dinner cruise.
Please change back into what you were wearing. You will not
have access to luggage.
Performance Etiquette
• All students will support each other and listen to
every performance.
• No food, drink, or electronic devices in the
performance venue.
• No sleeping.
• Be supportive of other schools!
Room Captains
• Responsible for distributing and collecting room
keys.
• Must remain in room on check-out day until the
room has been reviewed by the assigned
chaperones and all room keys are turned in.
• Luggage will be brought down to bus by
roommates.
Room Etiquette
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Keep your room clean. You will not be checked-out of your room until it is clean.
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Do not place used towels on the carpet or beds. Please keep used towels in the bathroom.
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Incidentals are disabled.
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If we receive a noise complaint, the entire room risks being excluded from an activity the following day.
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Respect your roommates. Be courteous.
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No boys in girls’ rooms or girls in boys’ rooms EVER. NO EXCEPTIONS. Anyone present in the room
where the violation occurred will be immediately dismissed from the trip at parent’s expense.
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CHS rules and regulations apply. Failure to comply will not only result in dismissal from the trip, but also
additional disciplinary consequences when we return to CHS.
Room Checks
• Be in your room at the designated time.
No vending machines, ice, etc.
• Room doors are taped after the room
check.
• Tape will be removed at a designated
time.
Busch Gardens
• Students will have scheduled check-in times with chaperones.
• Students must travel in groups of 4 or more CENTENNIAL
STUDENTS. No exceptions.
• If for some reason a student accidentally separates from his/her
group, he/she must call a chaperone immediately.
• Failure to comply with the rules above will result in loss of
activities or dismissal from the trip.
On the beach/boardwalk…
• Per HCPSS policy, students may not enter
the water.
• Students will be given boundaries for the
beach and will be under adult supervision.
• Bring soccer balls, Frisbees, etc.
• Please use discretion when choosing beach
attire.
Arrival
• Students are not dismissed until buses
are clean, equipment is stored neatly in
the music rooms, and the directors
dismiss you.
• Students will call home when we are
approximately 30 minutes from CHS.
Be on time…
• for everything!
• Your five minute tardiness = 140 unhappy
people.
• Follow your itinerary.
• Be respectful of others and be on
time…always!
CHS Music Department
Spring Trip Pledge 2014
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I pledge to obey all rules of the HCPSS, CHS and the Music Department. I know that if something
is not appropriate at school, it is not appropriate on the trip. This includes drugs, alcohol, attire,
language, etc.
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I promise to represent Howard County, CHS and the Music Department in a mature and
professional manner at all times.
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I promise to treat teachers, chaperones, bus drivers and other students with the utmost respect.
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I understand that any breach of the code of conduct will result in disciplinary action by the directors
and CHS administration.
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I understand that time management is essential to the success of the trip and I pledge to be on
time and respectful to the provided itinerary.
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I understand that at no time am I permitted to enter the room of a member of the opposite sex.
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I understand any damage to the hotel room will be the shared financial responsibility of all students
assigned to that particular room.
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I understand that there are no warnings and that if I break this contract my parents will be
contacted and will be responsible for my immediate dismissal from the trip without refund.