*** Cadets are responsible for purchasing five/six meals (all fast food including the Water Park) ***
*** SPENDING MONEY AMOUNT FOR SOUVENIRS IS AT THE DISCRETION OF PARENTS!! ***
Staff Trip 2026 Itinerary Draft (Gianna Smith, Abigail Power, Dexter Bogenschneider)
DAY ONE — MONDAY
6:00 AM — Cadets arrive
6:30 AM — Depart Navarre High School 📍 8600 High School Blvd, Navarre, FL 32566
Time Change
10:00 AM — Arrive at Tyndall AFB 📍 445 Suwannee Rd, Panama City, FL 32403
1:00 PM — Lunch
2:00 PM — Depart for FSU
3:45 PM — Arrive at Florida State University 📍 600 W College Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32306
6:30 PM — Depart for Governor’s Square
6:45 PM — Arrive at Governor’s Square Mall (pay yourself) 📍 1500 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL 32301
8:30 PM — Depart for hotel
8:45 PM — Arrive at Holiday Inn Tallahassee 📍 2003 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL 32301
10:00 PM — Lights out
DAY TWO — TUESDAY
8:00 AM — Depart hotel
10:20 AM — Arrive at University of Florida 📍 Gainesville, FL 32611
12:30 PM — Lunch at UF Union (pay yourself)
1:30 PM — Depart for Kanapaha
1:45 PM — Arrive at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens 📍 4700 SW 58th Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608
4:00 PM — Depart
4:20 PM — Arrive at Gainesville Hotel 📍 4015 SW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32608
5:30 PM — Depart for dinner
5:35 PM — Arrive at Texas Roadhous📍 3984 SW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32608
7:00 PM — Depart
7:05 PM — Arrive at Walmart Supercenter 📍 2900 SW 42nd St, Gainesville, FL 32608
8:15 PM — Depart
8:20 PM — Arrive at hotel
10:00 PM — Lights out
DAY THREE — WEDNESDAY
9:00 AM — Depart hotel
9:55 AM — Arrive at Rainbow Springs State Park 📍 19158 SW 81st Pl Rd, Dunnellon, FL 34432
2:00 PM — Depart
3:40 PM — Arrive at Holiday Inn Express Tampa – Telecom Dr 📍 13294 Telecom Dr, Temple Terrace, FL 33637
5:00 PM — Depart for dinner
5:10 PM — Arrive at Zeko’s Mediterranean Grill 📍 3609 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
7:00 PM — Depart
7:10 PM — Arrive at hotel
10:00 PM — Lights out
DAY FOUR — THURSDAY
9:00 AM — Depart hotel
9:10 AM — Arrive at University of South Florida 📍 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620
11:30 AM — Lunch (pay yourself)
12:30 PM — Depart for MacDill
1:05 PM — Arrive at MacDill AFB 📍 2108 Florida Keys Ave, Tampa, FL 33621
4:30–6:30 PM — Dinner at MacDill After activities — Move to barracks
6:30-8:30 PM – MacDill Bowling Lanes
10:00 PM — Lights out
DAY FIVE — FRIDAY
9:00 AM — Depart MacDill barracks
11:45 AM — Arrive at Chick-fil-A (pay yourself) 📍 3200 W US Hwy 90, Lake City, FL 32055
1:00 PM — Depart
Time Change
4:20 PM — Arrive at Navarre High School 📍 8600 High School Blvd, Navarre, FL 32566
*** Cadets are responsible for purchasing five/six meals (all fast food including water park) ***
*** SPENDING MONEY AMOUNT FOR SOUVENIRS IS AT THE DISCRETION OF PARENTS!! ***
2026 Staff Trip Packing List
Supply Issued:
o Raider Drawstring
o Goat shirt (x2)
o Gold and silver navy
o Black Polos (one issued in gear, one personal)
Clothing:
o Respectable Jeans/jean shorts/khaki pants/khaki shorts (x5)
o Belt
o Swim wear (x2)
o Pajamas/sleepwear(x5)
o Jacket/Hood for bus rides
o Undergarment (x5)
o Towel/towels (showers + Wednesday)
o Cool, respectable over wear clothes for your swimsuit on Wednesday
Males:
o Razors/shaving supplies (ROTC standards are still held on fun trips)
o White undershirts for polos
o Air fresheners for hotel rooms
o Bathroom essentials
o Conditioner + shampoo + body wash
Females:
o Hair ties (hair will be up when in uniform)
o Female products
o Bathroom essentials
o Conditioner + shampoo + body wash
General: (general reminders, not required)
o Bus ride activities
o Headphones
o Blankets
o Pillows
o Chargers
o Personal snacks
o Hotel room activities
o Photo of a loved one
o Medications
o Personal money (recommended $100-150)
o Swim gear (goggles, floaties, awesome stuff)
o Sunglasses
o Board games
Staff Trip:
Day One: Monday – Arrive in Jeans/Jean short or khaki, With Polos
Day Two: Tuesday – Goat shirt with shorts/jeans (dinner change to polos)
Day Three: Wednesday – Appropriate swim wear and over clothes (dinner polos + jeans/shorts)
Day Four: Thursday – Yellow Navy with jeans/shorts
Day Five: Friday – Goat shirt wih jeans/shorts