Below you will find an update of the schedule for our St. Pete trip. At the end of this, yu will find a downloadable PDF with the old schedule - but current hotel and FMBC information. Please talk to Mr. Perez or Sheryl Green if you have any questions about the inforamtion.

ITINERARY & INFORMATION FOR FMBC – St Pete
Friday, 11/16/07:
2:15 PM School ends – Go Home, Pack, Rest and Eat
(Make sure you eat a snack prior to call time. Don’t forget your overnight bag.)
4:45 PM Call time (don’t be late!)
5:00 PM Couple of Run-Throughs
5:45 PM Put equipment in loading area
6:00 PM Equipment crew arrives to load truck
6:45 PM “Special Presentation”
7:00 p.m. Load buses, plumes & medical bag
7:15 PM Depart (There will be a fast-food Dinner stop on the way. Dinner will be at your expense or you may bring from home.)
You may wear whatever you want as long as it is OCPS dress code approved. Long pajama bottoms are ok. Pillow and blanket are encouraged.
~9:45 PM Arrive at hotel
~10:15 PM On floor
~10:45 PM In Rooms/lights out

Saturday, 11/17/07:
5:00 a.m. Wake-up Call
Students shower and dress
Band – white practice shirt, bibbers, black socks, black shoes, black show shirt over
Guard – uniform with blue/gray over
Students going home tonight, pack your overnight bag

5:30 a.m.- 6:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Lobby by us (students pay $___)

6:15 a.m. Students in Block for Inspection – Everyone wearing complete uniform
Group One bring overnight bag and store under Bus 1 or Bus 2 (even if this isn’t your bus for the day)

6:30 a.m. Load buses
Count and verify students on each bus
Depart

~6:45 a.m. Arrive at Tropicana Field
Mr. Perez will check-in the band, get wristbands, etc.

6:50 a.m. Everyone to semi to get instruments and/or equipment
Instrument cases and CG bags to remain with semi

7:11 a.m. Warm-up begins

8:00 a.m. End Warm-up
Water Break (we will distribute water bottles)
CG-Arm bands and feathers

8:10 a.m. Band and Equipment at the gate
8:16 a.m.. SHOW TIME!!

8:30 a.m. Students Return to the buses and semi to undress and store instruments and equipment
Equipment Dads return to the truck to load instruments, battery, pit and CG equipment
Water bottles will be distributed

8:45 a.m. Color Guard wearing Gray/Blue
Band wearing white practice shirt, bibbers, black socks, black shoes, black show shirt over
Students may have a small purse or back pack for personal items. IT WILL BE INSPECTED.
NO FOOD OR CAMERAS MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE DOME.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a jacket or sweatshirt as it may be chilly in the Dome.
Preferably a band jacket or sweatshirt; or from a Freedom sport or club; or one that is red, white or blue
Jacket or sweatshirt must meet OPCS dress code.
No sunglasses, hats, visors, bandanas, headbands, etc.
Everyone returns to the Stadium to watch the remaining bands

8:45 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. Snacks/Lunch on-your own during this time. Concessions are expensive, please plan accordingly.
Students may visit the restroom and Concession Stand in groups of 3 or more
Remain seated while groups are performing. Only move from the stands in between groups.
Remember do not say anything negative about other bands while in the stands or walking
around. You never know who is listening.

1:10 p.m. Drum Majors and 4-year Seniors Line-up for Retreat

1:10 p.m. All other students return to the Seating Block
Watch Seminole HS

1:30 p.m. Retreat, Senior Awards and Preliminary Awards

2:20 p.m. Everyone to the buses
Lunch/Dinner on-your-own at a Food Court (Yes this is very close to lunch, but this is the only time.)

4:45 p.m. Return to the Dome for Finals (Hopefully Freedom will be included)
If Freedom is in the finals, we will repeat everything including unloading the truck, dressing, warm-up, performance and reloading the truck and participation in an Olympic-style Retreat.

Sometime during finals:
Dinner/snacks on-your own during this time. Concessions are expensive, please plan accordingly.
Students may visit the restroom and Concession Stand in groups of 3 or more
Remain seated while groups are performing. Only move from the stands in between groups.
Remember do not say anything negative about other bands while in the stands or walking
around. You never know who is listening.

If Freedom is not in the finals, we will stay and watch all of the Finals.
When we leave:
Count and verify students on each bus
Group One (Buses 1 & 2) Departs for Freedom HS
Group Two ( Buses 3 & 4)Returns to the Hotel


Sunday, 11/18/07:
Group One Enjoy your day off
Group Two Busch Gardens

ITINERARY FOR BUSCH GARDENS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007

7:30 a.m. – Wake-up Call
Shower, dress for the day at BG, pack

8:00 a.m. – Breakfast Buffet on-your-own – Bring money

8:45 a.m. – Downstairs in Lobby ready to go. Bring your overnight bag. We will not be returning to the Hotel.

9:00 a.m. – Load buses for BG

9:30 a.m. – Arrive BG

HAVE FUN! Everyone needs to be in groups of 3 or more!
Snacks/Lunch on-your-own – Bring money

4:45 p.m. – Meet near the Exit
DO NOT EXIT UNTIL WE ARE ALL TOGETHER!

5:00 p.m. – On the road back to Freedom HS

6:30 p.m. – Arrive Freedom HS


ENJOY YOUR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY AND WE’LL SEE YOU BACK AT SCHOOL ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26th !


Below please find a list to aid in your packing clothing for this trip:
PACKING LIST


Please click on the file below for a PDF file of the itinerary - keep in mind the schedule included in the PDF below is no longer up-to-date - use the schedule posted above.

St. Pete Itinerary