SAN ANTONIO Guidelines & Itinerary

JA BAND TRAVEL INFO
San Antonio – October 22-25, 2009

The BOA San Antonio Super Regional is an opportunity for the JA Band to perform in a great venue, the Alamo Dome, for a large and appreciative audience, and to receive inputs from highly qualified adjudicators. There are 50 bands, from 3 states, competing over two days for the honor of performing in finals on Saturday night.

We will be traveling in a full size (55-seat) motorcoach, so we will have space underneath the bus for luggage and some equipment.

Packing list:
- Clothing, toiletries, and personal items for a 3-night stay
- Jacket/ Rainjacket for possible rain, cool nights
- Swimsuit for hotel pool (outdoors) if desired
- Pillow or other comfort items for the bus ride
- DVD’s for the bus (staff and chaperones have final say on appropriate content)
- Homework for the bus ride

Horns and Percussion, make sure you have
- All uniform parts & uniform, clean and pressed
- Band shoes, clean and polished
- Black socks – two pair (at least)
- Instrument (horns shined)
- White show shirt – this is to be worn under the band uniform at all times.

Meals Included
- Buffet breakfast in hotel Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Dinner Thursday at Café Ole on the Riverwalk
- Box Supper from Jason’s Deli on Saturday

Please bring money for
- Possible quick breakfast stop on Thursday.
- Lunch Thursday - fast food on the road
- Lunch Friday – fast food or equivalent near practice facility
Subway, Pizza Place, Taco place, Whataburger and KFC
- Dinner Friday – Due to the timing of our performance, we will have Speedys chicken brought in to hotel. However, this meal was not originally part of the budget. Please bring $6 per person to help cover this cost.
- Lunch Saturday ­– at Sea World
- Lunch Sunday – at Six Flags
- Dinner Sunday – fast food on the way home
- Concessions at the Dome if desired
- Souvenirs
- Snacks/ etc.

Student Behavior Guidelines

On the bus:
- always remain seated, no standing or sitting on seat backs
- keep the noise level low, music only with headphones
- no flash from cameras or camera phones, which could distract the driver
- all trash disposed of properly at each stop
- all passengers silent when staff or driver are giving instructions
- only drinks in plastic resealable bottles allowed

At the hotel:
- No girls in guys’ rooms and vice versa
- Be quiet and courteous to other guests at all times
- No swimming without a chaperone
- Listen to chaperones and staff about wakeup times and details
- You break it, you bought it

General guidelines:
- Be careful and responsible with money and valuables
- If you have questions about where to be or when to be there, ask
- All school rules apply at all times (no smoking, alcohol, drugs, etc.)

BOTTOM LINE:
- You are representatives of the JA Band and Jackson Academy at all times
- Be kind to each other and polite to everyone you encounter
- Close your mouth and open your ears when someone is talking to you
- Be considerate and respectful of the staff and chaperones – if you are asked to do something, take it as gospel and move


Jackson Academy Band Itinerary

Bands of America SAN ANTONIO SUPER REGIONAL


Thursday, October 22, 2008

4:00 AM – Students, staff, & parents report to band hall with luggage, load bus
4:30 AM – Depart
Enroute: Breakfast stop and lunch stop
5:30 PM– Arrive at Hampton Inn, Riverwalk
Check in, uniforms HUNG neatly in rooms
6:30 – Depart hotel for dinner
7:00 – Dinner at Café Ole
8:30 – Riverboat Cruise
9:30 – Riverboat drops us off at Marriot. Walk 3 blocks to hotel
10:30 – In rooms
11:00 – Chaperones check rooms, lights out

Friday, October 23, 2008

7:00– Wake up
7:30– Breakfast at hotel
9:00 – Load Bus
9:15 – Depart for Aztec Indoor Soccer
10:00 –12:00 Practice
12:00 – Load Truck
12:30 – Lunch
1:30 – Return to hotel
2:00 - 4:00 - Small groups with chaperones walk to Alamo, Mall, Riverwalk
4:00 - Return to hotel, rest, shower, dress, prepare for performance
5:15 - Dinner delivered to hotel Speedy’s Chicken (cost is $6 not included in price.)
6:15 - Load bus, depart for AlamoDome
6:30 – unload and warm-up
8:15 - PERFORMANCE time
8:30 - Load truck & bus
9:00 - Return to hotel, snack

Saturday, October 24, 2009

10-2 Sea World
Any person over the age of 15 must show valid picture ID

Return to dome, hear last few bands.
Seniors change into uniform for retreat.
Announcement of class awards and Finalists
Dinner delivered to bus.

Attend finals – Possibly perform depending on if we placed 1st in class or made finals

Sunday, October 25, 2009

12-5 six flags
Any person over the age of 15 must show valid picture ID
Home
Return to JA at 6:00 AM. Students have an excused absence from school Monday.