ACCOMODATIONS

Best Western Plus Sandcastle Beachfront Hotel1307 Atlantic Avenue

Virginia Beach, VA 23451

(757) 428-2828

Friday, April 10, 2015

6:00AM Load buses and depart Centennial High School for Virginia Beach9:00AM Breakfast en route (bring money)*11:30AM Arrive at Great Bridge Baptist Church12:00PM Choral Warm-up12:30PM Choral Performance1:00PM Depart for Tallwood High School1:30PM Lunch at Tallwood High School (sandwich lunch boxes)2:00PM Orchestra Warm-up2:30PM Orchestra Performance4:15PM Band Warm-up4:45PM Band Performance5:30PM Depart for Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruise6:30PM Board Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruise10:00PM Depart for hotel10:30PM Arrive at hotel11:00PM Room checks and lights out

Saturday, April 11, 2015

7:00AM Breakfast at hotel (provided)9:00AM Depart Virginia Beach, VA for Williamsburg, VA10:00AM Arrive at Busch Gardens12:00PM Lunch in park (meal voucher provided)6:00PM Dinner in park (meal voucher provided)8:00PM Awards Ceremony9:00PM Depart for hotel10:00PM Arrive at hotel10:30PM Room checks and lights out

Sunday, April 12, 2015 (schedule may change depending on weather)

8:00AM Breakfast at hotel (provided)9:00AM Depart to Nauticus Museum10:00AM Nauticus Museum12:00PM Lunch at Dave & Buster’s Restaurant1:30PM Virginia Beach Boardwalk and Beach3:30PM Depart for Centennial High School5:30PM Dinner en route (bring money)*8:00PM Arrive at Centennial High School

Chaperone GroupsStudents signed up for chaperone groups in class.

Chaperone groups are distributed among three buses.

Students will check-in with chaperones when transitioning

between activities and perusing the park.

Students signed up for buses in class. Chaperones are on the same bus as their child.

LUGGAGE

1 suitcase

1 carry-on (backpack, sidebag, etc.)

Pillow/Blanket

Garment Bag for Concert Attire (pack separately from luggage)

Please label all luggage!

DEPARTURE

• Students must be at school at 5:45AM.• Meet in the auditorium in chaperone groups. • REMEMBER to bring everything you need for the bus trip ON the bus, not

underneath.• Students will be dismissed from the auditorium to load the buses. Buses will be

boarded in the following order:

– Students with large instruments (bass, cello, tuba, etc.)– Adults– Seniors– Juniors– Sophomores– Freshman

Bus Loading Procedures

Band instruments will go on the red bus.

Orchestra instruments will go on the white bus.

Luggage will go on white and blue buses.

Bus Loading Procedures

• Upon arrival, bring your luggage, garment bag and instrument to the designated area for your bus. Concert attire must be in garment bag or carry-on, not in luggage.

• Bus loaders will load your items neatly and safely on to the bus.

• Chaperones will load their luggage last.

• You will take your carry-on with you when your group is called to board the bus. You will not have access to items under the

What to bring on the bus…

• 1 carry-on bag– Bring everything you will need for the drive ON the bus with

you, not underneath. Concert attire needs to be in a garment bag under the bus or in your carry-on. You will not have access to luggage before performances.

• DVD: G/PG/PG-13 (in original packaging). – All movies viewed, even on personal devices, must be

appropriately rated for student viewing.

• Pillow and blanket

• Snacks and beverages. Due to allergy concerns, nuts and citrus fruit/products are not permitted on the buses. This is serious.

Meals

• Meals en route are the only meals that students need to buy on their own (2 meals).

• Please follow chaperone instructions and be punctual.

• Please be safe, especially when crossing the street…even if you see Noodles & Company.

Arriving at the Performance Venues

• On Friday morning, we will arrive at the choral performance venue. Choral students will change into concert attire on site. Band and orchestra students will stay in casual attire.

• After the choral performance, chorus members will stay in concert attire and we will depart for the instrumental performance venue.

• Upon arrival at the instrumental performance venue, band and orchestra students will change into concert attire.

• Prior to departing the instrumental performance venue, all students will change back into casual attire for the dinner cruise. Please change back into what you were wearing. You will not have access to luggage.

Performance Etiquette

• All students will support each other and listen to every performance.

• No food, drink, or electronic devices in the performance venue.

• No sleeping.

• Be supportive of other schools!

Room Captains

• Responsible for distributing and collecting room keys.

• Must remain in room on check-out day until the room has been reviewed by the assigned chaperones and all room keys are turned in.

• Luggage will be brought down to bus by roommates.

Room Etiquette• Keep your room clean. You will not be checked-out of your room until it is clean.

• Do not place used towels on the carpet or beds. Please keep used towels in the bathroom.

• Incidentals are disabled.

• If we receive a noise complaint, the entire room risks being excluded from an activity the following day.

• Respect your roommates. Be courteous.

• No boys in girls’ rooms or girls in boys’ rooms EVER. NO EXCEPTIONS. Anyone present in the room where the violation occurred will be immediately dismissed from the trip at parent’s expense.

• CHS rules and regulations apply. Failure to comply will not only result in dismissal from the trip, but also additional disciplinary consequences when we return to CHS.

Room Checks

• Be in your room at the designated time. No vending machines, ice, etc.

• Room doors are taped after the room check.

• Tape will be removed at a designated time.

Busch Gardens

• Students will have scheduled check-in times with chaperones.

• Students must travel in groups of 4 or more CENTENNIAL STUDENTS. No exceptions.

• If for some reason a student accidentally separates from his/her group, he/she must call a chaperone immediately.

• Failure to comply with the rules above will result in loss of activities or dismissal from the trip.

On the beach/boardwalk…

• Per HCPSS policy, students may not enter the water.

• Students will be given boundaries for the beach and will be under adult supervision.

• Bring soccer balls, Frisbees, etc.

• Please use discretion when choosing beach attire.

Arrival

• Students are not dismissed until buses are clean, equipment is stored neatly in the music rooms, and the directors dismiss you.

• Students will call home when we are approximately 30 minutes from CHS.

Be on time…

• for everything!

• Your five minute tardiness = 140 unhappy people.

• Follow your itinerary.

• Be respectful of others and be on time…always!

CHS Music Department Spring Trip Pledge 2014

• I pledge to obey all rules of the HCPSS, CHS and the Music Department. I know that if something is not appropriate at school, it is not appropriate on the trip. This includes drugs, alcohol, attire, language, etc.

• I promise to represent Howard County, CHS and the Music Department in a mature and professional manner at all times.

• I promise to treat teachers, chaperones, bus drivers and other students with the utmost respect.

• I understand that any breach of the code of conduct will result in disciplinary action by the directors and CHS administration.

• I understand that time management is essential to the success of the trip and I pledge to be on time and respectful to the provided itinerary.

• I understand that at no time am I permitted to enter the room of a member of the opposite sex.

• I understand any damage to the hotel room will be the shared financial responsibility of all students assigned to that particular room.

• I understand that there are no warnings and that if I break this contract my parents will be contacted and will be responsible for my immediate dismissal from the trip without refund.