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WGI Drumline World Championships
Tuesday, April 13 to Sunday, April 18, 2010
This year, Drumline will be traveling to Dayton, Ohio, to compete in the WGI Drumline World Championships. Below
is travel information and downloadable forms.
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Paperwork –
due Wednesday April 7th I have attached
the three forms that must be completed and returned to Janet by 9:00 am Wednesday April 7th.
Have your student bring them to practice and Janet will be there to collect them. I already have some of them returned
– thanks! The forms are 1) Los Al Field Trip - Dayton 2010 2) Medication Information Form
- Dayton 2010 and 3) Code of Conduct - Dayton 2010. Janet will hold all medications your student
needs during our trip. As these will need to go through airport security, please ensure the medications are all
well marked and in the original prescription bottles. Also, please be sure to let Janet know if your
student has any dietary restrictions we need to be aware of. Monday
April 12th On
Monday, we will provide parents and students with a listing of hotel room assignments and chaperone assignments. Each
chaperone will have ten or eleven students. We are renting vehicles to transport the students around Dayton and the
student's chaperone will also be their driver while we are in Dayton. ****CALL TIME**** 8:10 am Tuesday, April 13, LAHS Bus will leave LAHS at 8:30 am SHARP! Students may arrive at school at 8:10 that day. If students wish to arrive at school before 8:10,
they must take their luggage to the band room and wait there until 8:10 am. The bus to LAX will load
in the front parking lot. Flight
Depart: LAX
Delta Airlines Flight
# 1508, non-stop flight Depart 12:00 pm arrive Cincinnati 7:10 pm Transportation We are renting vehicles to transport the students from Cincinnati to Dayton and around Dayton for
the week. Your student’s chaperone will also be their driver. Hotel Comfort Suites 5220 Huberville Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45431 (937) 425-6498
Return Flight,
Sunday, April 18 Depart: Cincinnati Delta Airlines Flight # 1585, non-stop flight
Depart 4:40 pm arrive
LAX 6:25 pm Students will take a bus back to LAHS and parents will pick them up there Luggage Delta Airlines charges $20 for each
bag checked, including the first bag. Please discourage your student from checking a bag.
Students need to wear their bulkiest pair of shoes/boots and their heaviest jacket on the plane so there is less in the
bag they need to fit into an overhead compartment. We will be taking their performance shoes and costumes on the truck
Saturday night, so they will not need to pack those. The link below explains what is considered carry-on
luggage. If they insist on checking a suitcase, they must bring $20 cash to check the bag at LAX before
we leave and $20 cash to check the bag at Cincinnati before we return. Be sure they understand they
need to keep $20 cash for that return flight or their suitcase will not get back to California! Link to Delta Airlines luggage regulations: http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/checked/index.jsp. Please be sure all luggage, whether carry-on
or checked, has a luggage tag with identification. Another alternative:
If you absolutely need more than you can carry-on and you are organized enough to pack a suitcase and bring it on the bus
Saturday, 4/10, we will try to fit it on the semi-truck hauling our equipment to Dayton. We arrive in Dayton Tuesday
night; you will not see that bag again until mid-morning Wednesday at practice. So, be sure you do not pack
anything you will need before then. There may not be room and you may end up taking the bag back home with you Saturday,
but we will try to get it on the truck.What to take Students will be practicing outside, so please check the weather forecast for Dayton and be
sure students are packing clothes warm enough for the temperatures. Last year high temps ranged from 44 to 68 degrees
and low temps from 35 to 49 degrees with some rain showers thrown in. Items
they need: Uniforms, including socks, shoes and appropriate t-shirts; clothes
for outdoor practice sessions three days, regular clothes for evenings and for travel Sunday, warm clothes! There
is an indoor pool at the hotel that they may have time to enjoy. Toiletries for six days, five nights (see Airport Security
info below). Spending money. Optional – camera, iPod, Gameboy, etc.
Airport
Security Students need to bring their drivers license if
they have one or their student ID to get through security. Liquids, Gels, and Lotions or similar items in containers of 3.4 ounces/100 ml
or less must fit comfortably in ONE, QUART-SIZE, clear plastic, zip-top bag if in carry-on baggage. Sharp objects
such as nail clippers, pocket knives, scissors, etc. are not allowed and will be taken away by airport security. PLEASE
help your student ensure they have the correct size and type of items in their luggage. Link to security restrictions:
http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/airport_information/security_checkpoints/ Food & Drinks for Airplane Snacks brought from home are
OK to take through security, except for produce and liquid. Once we go through security we can buy food
and drink and bring it on the plane. Note that Delta will not serve any complimentary meals on the flights. Money
your student will need Students need to provide their own breakfast, lunch and snacks on Tuesday as we fly to Cincinnati. (If your
student is buying food/drink at LAX, there are no bargain prices!). Students need to provide their own
lunch and snacks Sunday as we fly to LAX. They will probably want to have money for extra snacks, treats and drinks
throughout the six days. Also, there will be lots of souvenirs available, including WGI World Competition T-shirts
and other WGI items. Due to budget constraints, we will not be buying these t-shirts for the students
this year. Beginning with dinner Tuesday night
and ending with breakfast Sunday morning, their meals will be provided by Boosters as part of the trip expenses you have
paid. Schedule in Dayton From the WGI website, www.wgi.org/contents/2010-World-Championship-Schedules.html our students will
be performing at the University of Dayton Arena. Wednesday and Thursday – Practice at Basore Road Grace Brethren Church. Thursday evening – Participate in the
Centerville HS preview show. Friday – PSW Prelims – currently scheduled to perform at 12:42 pm Friday
afternoon at TGI Friday’s. Friday evening at U of D watching PSA finals. Saturday
practice 10am – 2pm at Bomberger Teen Center Saturday
evening – PSW finals are between 5:00 pm and 7:41 pm Communication during trip Chaperones are Janet Congel, Susan Bergman and Maria Brown.
Their cell phone numbers are: Janet (714) 287-5228; Susan (562) 900-1159; Maria (714) 580-6588.
Janet is now totally “connected”
with her cell phone, so you can send emails (homeofmatt@aol.com), text messages or call her anytime. Other adults traveling and staying with the group are Mr. Sebastian, Mr. Rush, Amanda Buda and
Jim Hanna. Jim and Mr. Sebastian will drive the equipment trucks while we are in Dayton. Mr.
Sebastian has offered to be our official “photog” and will send photos out as a mass email message to the drumline
distribution list. If you prefer not to receive these emails, please let Janet know and your email will
be removed from the list. Here's the link to a webcast to watch the drumline perform live in
Ohio: On the right side look
for “Percussion Live Webcast”. Friday, April 16 for $19.95 for Prelims; Saturday, April 17 for $24.95 for Finals.
(Note that Color Guard performances are listed here too,
so be sure you are clicking on "Percussion")
Questions?
GENERAL TRIP INFORMATION Depart: Tues., April 13th Return: Sun.,
April 18th Cost: $349.71 per student (Roudtrip Airfare); $891.30 (Dayton
Fees: 1st payment $297.10 - due Fri., February 26th; 2nd payment $297.10 - due Fri., March 12th; 3rd payment $297.10 - due
Fri., March 26th) Performance: University of Dayton (UD) Arena (1801 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd.,
Dayton, OH 45408) Flight Information: Depart LAX - 12pm - Delta Airlines
Flight #1508 - arrive Cincinnati, OH - 7:10p; Depart Cincinnati, OH - 4:40pm - Delta Airlines Flight #1585 -
arrive LAX - 6:25pm
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