STUDENT ITINERARY
FRIDAY, October 23: PRELIMS DAY
5:00am Building unlocked (note: please do NOT arrive prior to 5:00am)
5:30am Call time + team meeting in BR1. Luggage should be left outside on bus loop.
5:45am Load Buses
All Wind Instruments under buses
6:15am Depart UHS
9:00am Breakfast stop at Buccee’s (cash distribution)
9:30am Depart breakfast stop
12:45pm Brief Walking Tour near Gateway Arch park (if time allows)
1:15pm Load and depart Arch
1:35pm Lunch at City Foundry St Louis (cash distribution)
2:35pm Load depart City Foundry
3:00pm Arrive St. Louis Marriott Grand
Unload instruments and luggage from buses
Instruments to designated storage location
check into hotel rooms.
4:15pm Dress into costume + show hair
(Winds/Perc: sliders + black tank top + black socks)
5:00pm Walk to The Dome at America's Center in Downtown St. Louis. Unload trucks.
6:05pm Props report to dock
PRELIMS PERFORMANCE SEQUENCE
5:55pm Walk to Warm-up (Area ‘B’)
6:05pm Props report to dock
6:10-6:25pm Physical WarmUp: Winds, Battery, Guard
6:15-6:45pm Front Ensemble WarmUp
6:30-7:00pm Physical Music WarmUp: Winds & Battery
6:50pm Front Ensemble Report to tunnel
7:05pm Winds, Battery, Guard report to tunnel
7:15pm PRELIMS Performance
7:30pm Move equipment to trucks / buses, load.
8:00pm Walk to hotel; dress out of costume, case wind instuments.
8:15pm Team meeting
8:30pm Pizza served (take to rooms)
10:00pm Curfew (IN ROOMS)
10:45pm Lights Out
NO DOOR DASH / UBER EATS / GRUB HUB ordering allowed
SATURDAY, OctoBEr 24: FINALS DAY
7:15am Latest wake-up time
ATTIRE: Show shirt, black member shorts OR jeans, (guard black pants), member hoodie — the show shirt will be issued on the bus during the trip
Pack luggage, tidy hotel rooms
8:15am Check out of hotel
Grab breakfast meal bag
Load luggage
Load instruments under buses
8:45am Depart hotel for rehearsal
9:30am Arrive at rehearsal site, unload, set up (Francis Howell Central H.S.)
10:00am RRehearsal
12:00pm Load trucks + Lunch served
1:00pm Load buses & depart rehearsal site for the Downtown STL
Load instruments under buses
2:00pm Arrive Downtown STL
HOTEL MARRIOTT GRAND
Take backpack and everything needed for evening performance to hotel storage room
Take instruments from bus to hotel storage room
ATTIRE: change from shorts to jeans if not already wearing jeans (required)
2:30pm Walk from Marriott Grand to Dome
attend end of prelims performances and prelims awards ceremony
when walking as a group into the dome and stadium seating, your show shirt must be full visible (no jackets over).
4:45pm/5:00pm Walk as a group from the Dome to the Marriott St. Louis Grand
5:15pm Dinner at Marriott, team meeting
TBA Dress into costume
TBA Loading Crew/Percussion depart Marriott St. Louis Grand
TBA Remaining Band/Guard depart for the Dome parking lot
TBA Prepare to walk to WarmUp
TBA Physical WarmUp: Winds, Battery, Guard (Area TBA)
TBA Front Ensemble WarmUp (Area TBA)
TBA Music WarmUp: Winds & Battery (Area TBA)
TBA Front Ensemble / props report to dock
TBA Winds/Guard/Battery report to tunnel
TBA FINALS Performance
TBA Celebrate, Pre-Load Trucks, case instruments, etc as time allows
TBA Walk to Dome, watch other performances if time allows
11:30pm Retreat (Finals Awards, AKA “Massing”)
SUNDAY, October 25: TRAVEL HOME
12:30am (approx.) Walk from Dome back to Marriott St. Louis Grand to dress out of costume, snack, bathroom, reload buses
Instruments on or beneath the bus
Parents who wish to check their child out (student not traveling to Tulsa on the bus) must email travel@unionbands.com in advance. After the student is out of uniform and all responsibilities have been fulfilled, please check the student out with their director and sign them off of the bus roster with their appointed bus captain.
1:30am (approx) Depart Marriott for Tulsa
TBA Drivers stops en route
9:00am (approx) Arrive at Union High School, unload & clean buses, dismiss
4:00pm = UNLOADING Percussion Section & Loading Crew
WHAT TO PACK?
LUGGAGE
Small suitcase or medium duffle. No large bags or suitcases are allowed.
PERFORMANCE ATTIRE & GEAR
Tank compression shirt
Sliders (2 pairs)
Marching shoes (if not already on the uniform cart )
Long black socks (2 pairs)
BLACK member shorts as cover-up during dressing
Big-U/RR shirt as cover-up during dressing
PERFORMANCE ATTIRE & GEAR - GUARD
please refer to any additional info from Ms. Hubbard
EVENT ATTENDANCE ATTIRE
Show shirt (this item will be distributed during the course of the trip)
GRAY member hoodie
Jeans
Comfortable shoes
TRAVEL WEAR & GEAR
Travel clothing (suggest: shorts / sweatpants / long or short sleeve t-shirts / etc.)
Comfortable shoes / flip-flops / etc. for long bus rides and other down-time
Backpack / duffle / sling bag
Jacket / hoodie
Pillow & blanket
Homework / book
Phone / charger / battery pack
DVDs (G, PG, PG-13)
Snacks (drink bottles must have screw-top lid)
Extra $ if desired for souvenirs, etc. (all meals are provided)
Personal / portable electronic devices must have headphones / ear buds
Personal Care & Wear
Deodorant
Soap
Shampoo & hair care
Other cosmetic and/or hygiene items as pertinent
Undergarments
Sleepwear
Medications: please check in with our trip nurse.
WHAT ELSE?
Small suitcase or large duffle = your luggage. No large bags or suitcases are allowed. We recommend pre-packing the change of clothes for the Saturday night / Sunday AM overnight bus trip in the bus duffle bag.
BRING VALUABLES ONLY AT YOUR OWN RISK
DO NOT BRING
Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco Products, Weapons
OVERNIGHT PARKING ON CAMPUS
ADULTS: If planning to park your vehicle on campus throughout the duration of the trip, please park in the UMAC lot.
