Branson Contest Itinerary & Info
Tuesday October 12
Morning Rehearsal
Load Trailer
All Instruments/Flags/Ladders etc (including any non-perishable food stuffs)
Uniforms onto Small Trailer/Shakos in Semi
Wednesday October 13
No School
Take a break!!!!
Thursday October 14
Football Game at Bixby
Call Time 5:00pm
Dress: Sandite Stuff Appropriate for Weather
Home: 11:00pm
We will re-load semi and it will go away after game and we won’t see it again until Saturday!
Friday October 15
Travel and Theme Park
5:30am Report to Band Room (You can sleep on the buses!)
Dress for Silver Dollar City…Bring a jacket???
Luggage will go underneath your bus. Remember: Your bus number is different for this trip!
6:00am Departure! DON’T BE LATE! WE CAN’T WAIT ON YOU.
We will make a quick restroom stop en route near Joplin.
10:30am Arrive at Silver Dollar City*(Details below)
Lunch Voucher *(Included)
7:00pm Depart SDC
7:30pm Dinner at Pasquetti’s *(Included)
We will order from a pre-set menu ahead of time
9:00pm Check In to Hotel*(Details below)
11:00pm Room Check and Lights Out
Saturday October 16
Contest Day
7:00am Breakfast at Hotel*(Included)
9:00am Depart for Branson HS
Dress for Performance/Outdoor Down-Time
9:30am Unload & Set Up Camp
11:00am Lunch*(Included)
1:00pm Suited Up and Ready to Go!
1:45pm Warm-Up* (This may change)
2:15pm Perform
Hang up Unis / Drum Majors to End Zone at 3:15pm in Uniforms
3:30pm Prelim Awards
6:00pm Finals Block Begins
Remainder of the day’s schedule will depend on whether or not we make finals.
Be ready to Wing it!
Dinner*(Included)
11:00pm Room Checks and Lights Out
Sunday October 17
Traveling Home
7:00am Breakfast at Hotel*(Included)
Swimming? / Visit the Track?
10:00am Room Checks (See hotel info below for how it should look!)
11:00am Visit Branson Landing for Lunch & Shopping
2:00pm Depart for Home
Stop near Joplin for Restroom Break
6:00pm Home
We will unload trailers Monday. Take luggage home from buses, though!
NOTE:
As always, this schedule is subject to change based on events on the ground and unforeseen circumstances. We will, however, stick as closely to this one as possible.
The turn-around between the Bixby game on Thursday and Departure on Friday morning is VERY short and we CAN’T wait on you if you oversleep. Be VERY sure you have made appropriate plans to make it work! You can sleep in the bus!
Things to Pack in Luggage:
Keep it as compact as possible! The buses don’t have tons of room underneath and the semi is full.
Toiletries
Sleep Clothes
Swimsuit (Be modest!!!)
Clothes for Contest
Carnaval Shirt
Shorts
Jacket/Pants for hanging out
Clothes for Sunday
Pillow for Travel
Blanket for Contest Site
Phone Charger
Ziploc for Phone (for water rides)
Obviously, nothing that you wouldn’t bring to school can be brought with you on this trip.
Make good choices…Nothing ruins fun quicker than selfish, bad choices!
You WILL need money for…
Stops at truck stops en route to and from Missouri
Silver Dollar City Snacks/Souvenirs/Games
Concessions at Contest Site
Go Carts at Track???
Late Night Snacks at Hotel
Sunday Lunch & Shopping
(The restaurants at Branson Landing are all sit-down places if I’m reading the directory right, so plan accordingly)
Silver Dollar City Policies
Backpacks are OK
Lockers are Available for Rent
Outside Snacks/Drinks OK, but no glass containers
Dress Code in Effect-Shirt/Shoes—Basically School-Appropriate Dress
Problem? Ask staff first: They’ll be able to help you quickest (including First Aid)
Cell Phones:
Plan Ahead…I don’t think you can charge on bus or in SDC. Also, probably not at contest site.
Silver Dollar City Park Info
See Directory at https://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/map
Shops & Restaurants at Branson Landing
See Directory at http://www.bransonlanding.com/Directory.html
Hotel Info
Radisson Hotel Branson
120 South Wildwood Dr
Branson, MO 65616
417-335-5767
Mr. Wright Contact Info
Please stick to this schedule and refer to it for logistical questions. If there is an emergency or something not covered here, you can contact me.
Hotel Expectations
When we travel, we leave a great impression among hotel staffs about what we do at CPHS. Here’s how…
We keep it quiet in the hotel…no running, screaming, etc. There are other people there and we won’t ruin their experience.
We segregate rooms by born gender. If you want to hang out, do so in the lobby, by the pool, or worst case, in the hall (see above).
At “lights out” a chaperone will come by and check on your room. Everyone, and only those, who should be in there must be there and remain so until morning. The schedule is designed to maximize your effectiveness at your mission while in town.
We do not abuse the work of hotel staff by trashing our rooms. When you leave each day be sure you have…
Trash in bins, not floors
Sheets on bed (not made, but not on floors)
Towels in tub
Generally impression that successful human beings have been there. If in doubt, default to cleaner!
We generally leave the place as good or even better than it was when we got there. We routinely hear that ours is among the BEST HS groups they’ve ever hosted. KEEP IT UP!!!!! IT MATTERS!
Contest Info for Parents:
There is an entry fee to be a spectator at the contest. I don’t know as of this printing how much that is, but please be prepared to pay for tickets. Most likely, it will be cash only. These events, while focused on performance and competition, are still fundraisers for the hosting groups, so we should support that, just as we would expect visitors to our events to do so. Thanks!