We are two weeks away from Florida!! Here is some important information to help in our preparations:
Flight Information
Group 1 - Terminal 2
Southwest Airline Flight 2417 & 2249 (From Minneapolis to St Louis & Orlando)
Southwest Airline Flight 3397 (From Orlando to Chicago & Minneapolis)
Group 2 - Terminal 1
Delta Airline Flight 1044 (From Minneapolis to Orlando)
Delta Airline Flight (From Tampa to Minneapolis)
Media Coverage
In case you have missed it, we are receiving quite a bit of news coverage, here are some links from the major media outlets:
Mandatory Rehearsal at the Plymouth Dome - Wednesday 12/18/19 - 4:30-6:00pm
Our ONLY marching rehearsal before we perform at the Magic Kingdom is Wednesday, 12/18/19 at the Plymouth Dome from 4:30-6:00pm. Students are responsible for their own transportation and getting their instrument there. If anyone is having difficulty with this, they need to speak to a director as soon as possible. Students will unpack their marching shoes from their section boxes, wear them for the rehearsal, and then pack them back up so they are ready to go on the truck.
In addition to rehearsing, we will go over many announcements/reminders with the band. Students will get a yellow Disney Luggage Tag that needs to go on their checked luggage. It includes their name and a barcode that will allow the Disney staff to deliver luggage to the correct rooms. Failure to get this tag on the checked luggage could result in it getting lost.
Instrument Name Tags/Packing
We will be playing during the day next week Monday-Thursday and will be staging instruments on Friday, 12/20/19. Students will be instructed to put their instruments in a specific location in the Music Department so they can be loaded on the truck on 12/24/19. Any instrument not staged properly will not make it on the truck - every instrument needs a name tag and will get checked off during the staging process.
Tour Packet
Attached is the Florida Tour Packet that was handed out and discussed at the 12/2/19 meeting. It will also be posted to the Band Website.
Reminders
Please give your student whatever guidance is necessary in the packing process. Carry-ons should contain the essentials (medication, cell phone charger, etc.) to get through 24 hours, students will not see their checked luggage until they arrive back at the hotel after going to Epcot. Checked luggage should have different layering options for students to get through the weather in Florida. Don't forget to bring sunscreen/hat/sunglasses, getting sunburned on the first day will ruin the trip. Please wear a red Armstrong shirt to the airport if possible and do whatever it takes to wake up on time.