FMBC Daytona State Championships-November 22 & 23, 2019
Please remember that 2 pairs of new gloves for horn line must be purchased at practice tomorrow. Stephanie Hubbard will be there around 5 and stay till practice is over. This is the only chance that you will have to purchase them. Gloves are only needed for horn line and are $14. Long socks will also be available for purchase.
Transportation – PARENTS SHOULD DROP KIDS OFF. If not possible, kids can park in the student lot, but leaving cars overnight is at own risk.
Transportation is via three charter buses. Chaperones and Staff will ride buses along with students.
Buses will remain the same throughout the trip.
All props and equipment will be transported in semi.
Bus attire – rehearsal clothes, to be worn at Timber Creek HS.
Pajamas okay for bus, but no one leaves bus wearing pajamas. Anywhere.
Meals
$35 MONEY COLLECTED BY THURSDAY BEFORE WE LEAVE (Covers 3 meals, snacks, drinks):
Friday Breakfast-kids should eat at home or bring with them for bus ride
Friday Lunch at FL Mall (Food Court) NEED $$$
Friday Dinner at Timber Creek HS (Olive Garden-included)
Saturday Breakfast (at hotel-included)
Saturday Lunch (Panera, Wendy’s, Pollo Tropical, Sanford FL) NEED $$$
Saturday Dinner - Daytona Stadium (Jimmy John’s-included)
McDonald’s Late Night (Daytona FL) NEED $$$
Snacks, water, and Gatorade (included)
Required Amount: $35
ADDITIONAL MEAL MONEY TO SEND WITH KIDS – Please adjust the amount based on your student’s appetite. RECOMMENDED $30
Friday lunch at Fl Mall before practice – suggested $10
Saturday lunch after prelims, choice of Panera, Wendy’s, or Pollo Tropical- suggested $10
Saturday after finals – McDonald’s, Orlando Fl-suggested $10
Alternate plan for non-finals option-dinner remains the same
SNACK DONATIONS NEEDED: In addition to the planned snacks between rehearsals and performances, the snacks donated by families will be placed in bins on buses, and will be given to kids during trip, and on performance day at stadium. Any leftovers will go in chaperone rooms on each hotel floor so that the kids can access whenever they need something quick to eat.
NO ONLINE ORDERS OR FOOD ORDERS IN THE HOTEL!
Souvenirs- Please remind your student that meal money is for meals only – if you wish for them to buy souvenirs, this money must be sent separately. Students may have the opportunity to purchase merchandise in the stadium if they wish to shop, they must budget their money as intended.
Medication
Rx Meds MUST be in original packaging and labeled with pharmacy label showing student’s name and proper dosing information. Rx meds must be given to a chaperone (Mrs. Cashman) upon arrival at SHS on Friday morning.
Over the Counter meds will be made available to students IF AND ONLY IF an OTC Medication Administration form has been filled out and turned in by a parent. Forms are available tonight.
Weather
Friday and Saturday look cloudy with very little chance of rain,
Friday – High 79. Low 60-Mostly cloudy, 10% chance of rain
Saturday – High 78, Low 59 – Partly cloudy, 10% chance of rain
Mild weather/light jacket
Luggage & Attire
Each student is allowed one bag, which will be loaded under the buses AFTER it is checked for proper marching attire (two white shirts, black shorts, tall black socks, marching shoes). Once a chaperone has seen your items, bags will be place under buses.
Other Attire
Friday – Students will wear rehearsal clothes when they board the buses. If they wish to wear pajamas on the bus, that is okay – but no student will get off of a bus wearing pajamas. They must be in presentable clothing, representative of the band program and Seminole High School, when in public.
Saturday - Students will wear their Tour Shirts and blue jeans with closed-toed shoes. (when not in uniform)
Saturday trip home-may place comfortable clothes in duffle to change into for the bus ride home. Again, if they wish to wear pajamas on the bus, that is okay – but no student will get off a bus wearing pajamas. They must be in presentable clothing, representative of the band program and Seminole High School, when in public.
Spectators
Friends and Family are encouraged to attend and watch performances to support the kids! Parents should not post scores before kids/chaperones do. Sometimes scores are posted online before band is notified.
Purpose of Trip
This is a Performance Based Trip and a very important one for our kids. This is State Championships-we are the current reigning class 4A champions.