COLT BAND AND JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Hershey 2014

Departure Procedures

Students and chaperones report at 7:50.Suitcases should be loaded underneath bus

#1Instruments should be loaded underneath bus

#2 (All students bring own instrument to bus for loading by chaperone)

Jazz Band Instruments in separate compartment or packed last

Bring own lunch/snack to eat on bus

Chaperone introductionsFinal instructions 8th grade dismissed to board first bus6th/7th grade board second busSTUDENTS MUST REMAIN ON SAME BUS

FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIP

IMPORTANTBand Members are to find out what work will be missed

while they are on the trip. Teachers will be flexible if students demonstrate proper responsibility.

Thursday Overview

Lunch: On Bus

Pioneer Tunnell Coal Mine & Steam Train

Hotel Check-in

Hotel Dinner

Hotel Recreation

12:30 ArrivalTour according to bus

May want to bring a sweat shirtLunch and snack available for purchase

Souvenir shop will be openCoal Mine Tour and Steam Train Ride

3:30 Departure

Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine

Hotel Check-In

Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA717-469-1554

Students will retrieve their suitcase from the sidewalk, collect their uniform and room key in that order.

Chaperones will check room and provide instructions for the evening.

5-6 Free time in room area only. Doors remain open.

Pizza Party & Ice Cream Social

Tossed Salad with dressingPepperoni and Cheese PizzaGarlic Bread or Bread sticksAssorted Soft DrinksAssorted Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Cherries,

Chocolate Sauce, Caramel Sauce, Marshmallow,

Peanuts and Assorted Candy Toppings

Evening Activities

Areas students are allowed: pool, volleyball court, lobby or in the room area.

Students must have something on their feet at all times (except at pool)

Students need to remember their room number and keep their key with them at all times.

Students must be in room by 10 pm.

Rooms at 10 p.m.

Doors can remain open and students can watch TV, play games and call room-to-room. However, calm and quiet is stressed to not inconvenience other hotel guests.

Chaperone will cover the following topics: Fire evacuation, Wake-Up Call, Security, Breakfast

Lights Out 10:30 p.m.

Doors are closed, lights out and students in their beds.

TVs may stay on softly if all in room agree. No one is allowed in the hallNo more telephoning room-to-room.Security Guard on duty from 11 am to 6 am.

Ridoux receives a report in the morning.

Friday Overview

Breakfast

Performance

Hotel Check – Out

Hershey Park

Awards Ceremony

Breakfast 6:45 a.m.

Dressed in full uniformSuitcase packed accept for clothing items

needed for the parkRoom cleanedHot and Cold Buffet style breakfast

Performances

Palmyra Middle School50 West Cherry St. Palmyra, PA

JAZZ Ensemble – Warm up 8:00Perform @ 8:25

COLT BAND – Warm up 8:50Perform @ 9:15

Hotel Check Out

Uniform gets packed in suitcaseTie is collected by Mrs. Chandler following

performanceStudents wear their Cedar Drive T-ShirtChaperone checks condition of roomReturn room Keys to Mrs. PollakBring suit cases to lobby

Hershey Park

Chaperones have cell phones and #’sThe Big Claw. This will be the meeting place

for awards ceremony departure.Students assigned to touring groups with two

or three chaperones.Water rides may be permitted depending on

weather conditions.Lunch – Tidal Force Catering Area 12:00-4

Walk to ceremony together4:30 Awards Ceremony begins5 p.m. Return to Park7 p.m. Dinner at Chocolate World

Not included in trip cost8 pm. Departure11:00 p.m. arrival at Cedar Drive!ALL students must bring their instrument

home or bring in to bandroom

4:00 Meet at the Claw

Arrival at Cedar

All parents picking up students are encouraged to help with the unloading process.

Percussionists do not leave until all percussion is returned to the band room.

Rhythm section does not leave until all amps and keyboards are returned to the band room.

All students with small instruments are encouraged to help those students that play more than one instrument.

Chaperones

FACULTYMr. Colin Rigby - Principal

Denise RidouxCheryl Chandler

DebbieTarbyDee Pollak

JennaBeth CurranJeff Pringle

Ryan Walker

PARENTSDr. Ying Liu (Nurse)

Mrs. Jill AustinMr. Bhavesh Balar

Mrs. Jacque HoaglandMr. Curtis Kreitzberg

Mrs. MegerleMr. Pat O’Horo

Mrs. Jill Sammarco