PARADE SUMMER REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Tue, June 9, 1:00-2:30p
Tue, June 16, 1:00-2:30p
Tue, June 23, 1:00-2:30p
Sat, June 27, 9a-12p (Rehearsal 9-11:30a + Trip Meeting 11:30a-12p)
UPDATES
A packing list will be shared approx 2 weeks prior to the trip departure date.
Hydration & Endurance: please continue to build physical stamina and hydrate regularly to prepare for a 2.5-mile parade performance in summer heat conditions.
All student accounts must be paid in full prior to the trip departure date.
Map of Philadelphia July 3 Parade Map
PERFORMANCES
July 3 - Philadelphia - “Salute to Independence: 250 Years In The Making” USA Semiquincentennial Parade
TENTATIVE: Philadelphia, PA
OTHER INFORMATION
All Transportation, Lodging, and Meals included in trip price
TRANSPORTATION: Village Travel motor coaches
LODGING: hotel accommodations in College Park, MD, Wilmington, DE, & Niagara Falls, NY
MEALS: various catered and restaurant food services
TRIP PRICE
TOTAL: $2,500
PAYMENTS
$100 deposit due July 1, 2025
Ten monthly payments of $240 each, due on: Aug 15, Sept 15, Oct 15, Nov 15, Dec 15, Jan 15, Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 15, & May 15
Drop / Refund Policy
Union Bands & UBPC has partnered with Students on Broadway for the travel arrangements and accommodations for the 2026 East Coast Adventure Trip. UBPC makes periodic payments to Students on Broadway to allow for the timely booking of buses, hotels, and other accommodations. In order to ensure that the payments to Students on Broadway are made in a timely manner, UBPC must establish strict deadlines to ensure that trip fees are paid on time each month. If a registered member of the travel party is not current on trip fees by the dates outlined below, UBPC reserves the right to drop that individual from the travel party, and any payments made up to that date will be non-refundable.
September 15, 2025
November 15, 2025
January 15, 2026
March 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
TRIP ITINERARY
Saturday, June 27 - REHEARSAL at UHS
Time TBA
Monday, June 29
9:00am Call Time at Union HS. Load buses
10:00am Depart Tulsa for Washington D.C. (Approx. 22hrs)
Meal Stops TBA
Tuesday, June 30
11:00am Arrive in Washington D.C. (EASTERN TIME +1 HR)
Lunch at Fashion Center Food Court, Pentagon City
$ voucher provided
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
4:00pm Hotel Check-in @ Holiday Inn Washington - College Park
6:00-7:30pm Dinner @ University of Maryland College Park Dining Hall
Moonlight Monumenting
Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, MLK Jr. Memorial, Lincoln Memorial
Return to hotel
Wednesday, July 1
TBAam Breakfast Buffet at hotel
Hotel Check-out
Three Branches & a Hill
U.S Capitol Building Guided Tour
Lunch at Capitol Cafe
$ Voucher Provided
Supreme Court
White House
Standing Concert
Smithsonian National Air Museum
6:00-7:30pm Dinner @ University of Maryland College Park Dining Hall
7:45pm Depart for Wilmington, DE (Approx. 2.5hrs)
10:00pm Check-in @ DoubleTree by Hilton Wilmington
Thursday, July 2
TBAam Breakfast Buffet at hotel
9:00am Depart for Philadelphia (Approx. 40mins)
Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Betsey Ross House, U.S. Mint
Standing Concert - Location TBA
Lunch at location ($ voucher provided)
“Rocky Steps” at Philadelphia Museum of Art
6:30pm Dinner catered by Campos Cheese Steaks (Location TBA)
8:00Pm Depart for hotel
Friday, July 3
TBAam Early Breakfast Buffet at hotel
6:00am Depart for Philadelphia Convention Center for Parade Muster
Semi-Quincentennial Celebration Parade
TBAam Depart for Hotel
Lunch (Box/Stipend/restaurant) location TBA
6:00-10:00pm Sunset Barbeque Buffet at Riverfront Events
6:00-10:00pm Soft Drinks, water, etc. available throughout
6:15-715pm Sunset barbeque Buffet
7:30-8:30pm Dessert Buffet
Saturday, July 4
TBAam Breakfast Buffet at hotel
9:00am Depart for Ocean City, MD (Approx. 3hrs)
Enroute stop at Miles the Monster Statue at Dover Motor Speedway
Jolly Roger Splash & Ride @ 30th Street
Splash Mountain Waterpark (10:00am-6:00pm)
Amusement Rides (2:00pm-6:00pm)
One round of Mini Golf at Treasure Golf (till 6:00pm)
Catered Lunch at Splash Mountain Pavilion
Beach Time on the Atlantic - 31st Street Beach Entrance
6:15pm Depart for Jolly Roger at the Pier
Explore Boardwalk
$25 Amex Gift Card for Dinner on the Ocean City Boardwalk
Jolly Roger Rides at Pier (Unlimited rides) (7:00pm-10:15pm)
9:30pm View July 4th Fireworks from the Pier/Boardwalk
10:30pm Depart for hotel
Sunday, July 5
TBAam Breakfast Buffet at hotel
10:00am Depart for Times Square, NYC (Approx. 2.5hrs)
12:30pm Box Lunch for Picnic in Bryant Park
1:30pm (2:00pm Curtain) Broadway Matinee - top 3 choices ($150/ticket)
5:00pm Depart for Niagara Falls, NY (Approx. 8hrs)
Dinner Box provided enroute
12:30am Hotel Check-In @ Holiday Inn Niagara Falls State Park Entry
Niagara Falls Illuminated (Until 2AM)(Time Permitting)
Monday, July 6
TBAam Breakfast Buffet at hotel
10:45am Hotel Check-out
11:45am Sail on the Maid of the Mist (Ponchos Provided)
Lunch at location ($ voucher provided)
3:30pm Visit Cave of the Winds (Ponchos Provided)
Free time to shop or explore
6:00pm Meet at Hard Rock Cafe
6:15-7:45pm Farewell Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls USA
8:00pm Depart for Tulsa, Ok (Approx. 22hrs)
Tuesday, July 7
6:30pm Approximate return to Union HS, Tulsa OK (Central Time -1 hour)
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