Friday, April 25, 2008, and Saturday, April 26, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 6:30 pm – chaperones meeting
Thursday, April 24, 2008, 6:30 – 7:30 pm (Concert Band) & 7:30 – 8:30 pm (Wind Symphony) – luggage check-in and inspection
Thursday, April 24, 2008, 6:30 – 7:45 pm (Concert Band) & 7:45 – 9:00 pm (Wind Symphony) – rehearsals
| MHS 2008 Pre-Spring Trip Tentative Schedule – Thursday, April 24, 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Time | Itinerary Item |
| 6:30 – 7:45 pm | Concert Band rehearsal and luggage check |
| 7:45 – 9:00 pm | Wind Symphony rehearsal and luggage check |
| MHS 2008 Spring Trip Tentative Itinerary – Friday, April 25, 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Time | Itinerary Item |
| 5:00 am | report to MHS |
| 5:30 am | depart for St. Louis |
| 10:00 m |
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| 11:30 am | Concert Band warm-up |
| 12:00 pm | Concert Band performance |
| 12:30 pm | Concert Band clinic |
| 1:00 pm |
|
| 2:00 pm | Wind Symphony warm-up |
| 2:30 pm | Wind Symphony performance |
| 3:00 pm | Wind Symphony clinic |
| 3:30 pm | awards ceremony |
| 4:00 pm | load buses and leave for hotel |
| 4:45 pm | check into the hotel |
| 5:30 pm | leave hotel for Union Station |
| 6:00 pm | supper, shopping, and relaxing at Union Station |
| 9:00 pm | board buses to return to hotel for free time |
| 11:15 pm | back in rooms for room check |
| 11:30 pm | lights out |
| MHS 2008 Spring Trip Tentative Itinerary – Saturday, April 26, 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Time | Itinerary Item |
| 6:30 am | rise and shine! |
| 7:30 am | breakfast |
| 8:45 am | board buses and leave for the zoo |
| 12:30 pm |
|
| 4:15 pm | leave the Galleria for the Spaghetti Factory |
| 5:00 pm | supper at the Spaghetti Factory |
| 6:30 pm | leave the Spaghetti Factory for Powell Symphony Hall |
| 7:00 pm | concert preview |
| 8:00 pm | symphony concert |
| 10:00 pm | leave St. Louis for Macomb |
| 2:30 am | return to MHS |
see itinerary above
St. Louis, Missouri
MHS
$225. Students may apply their portion of the proceeds they earn during the Fruit and Gourmet Food Sale (November) and all of the proceeds they earn during the Truffles Sale (January) to the cost of the trip.
Chaperones may pay their $100 payment at their earliest convenience.
Macomb Band Boosters intends that all students who would like to participate in the spring trip be able to participate regardless of their financial situation. If—following active participation in the Fruit and Gourmet Food Sale and Truffles Sale fundraisers—a student requires financial assistance in order to participate, please contact Mr Wetmore or Sean O'Donnell-Brown for more information.
We have compiled student account balances on a separate page.
Locations and tentative locations on trip itinerary – If you find a legend for the "Traffic" version of the map, please let us know; we're particularly interested in construction.
St. Louis road construction map from MoDOT: When the page opens, click the map near St. Louis area; then, adjust magnification.