1. COLT BAND AND JAZZ ENSEMBLE Hershey 2014

2. Departure Procedures Students and chaperones report at 7:50. Suitcases should be loaded underneath bus #1 Instruments should be loaded underneath bus #2 (All students bring own instrument to bus for loading by chaperone) Jazz Band Instruments in separate compartment or packed last Bring own lunch/snack to eat on bus

3. Chaperone introductions Final instructions 8th grade dismissed to board first bus 6th/7 th grade board second bus STUDENTS MUST REMAIN ON SAME BUS FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIP

4. IMPORTANT Band Members are to find out what work will be missed while they are on the trip. Teachers will be flexible if students demonstrate proper responsibility.

5. Thursday Overview Lunch: On Bus Pioneer Tunnell Coal Mine & Steam Train Hotel Check-in Hotel Dinner Hotel Recreation

6. 12:30 Arrival Tour according to bus May want to bring a sweat shirt Lunch and snack available for purchase Souvenir shop will be open Coal Mine Tour and Steam Train Ride 3:30 Departure Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine

7. Hotel Check-In Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA 717-469-1554 Students will retrieve their suitcase from the sidewalk, collect their uniform and room key in that order. Chaperones will check room and provide instructions for the evening. 5-6 Free time in room area only. Doors remain open.

8. Pizza Party & Ice Cream Social Tossed Salad with dressing Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza Garlic Bread or Bread sticks Assorted Soft Drinks Assorted Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Cherries, Chocolate Sauce, Caramel Sauce, Marshmallow, Peanuts and Assorted Candy Toppings

9. Evening Activities Areas students are allowed: pool, volleyball court, lobby or in the room area. Students must have something on their feet at all times (except at pool) Students need to remember their room number and keep their key with them at all times. Students must be in room by 10 pm.

10. Rooms at 10 p.m. Doors can remain open and students can watch TV, play games and call room-to-room. However, calm and quiet is stressed to not inconvenience other hotel guests. Chaperone will cover the following topics:  Fire evacuation, Wake-Up Call, Security, Breakfast

11. Lights Out 10:30 p.m. Doors are closed, lights out and students in their beds. TVs may stay on softly if all in room agree. No one is allowed in the hall No more telephoning room-to-room. Security Guard on duty from 11 am to 6 am. Ridoux receives a report in the morning.

12. Friday Overview Breakfast Performance Hotel Check – Out Hershey Park Awards Ceremony

13. Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Dressed in full uniform Suitcase packed accept for clothing items needed for the park Room cleaned Hot and Cold Buffet style breakfast

14. Performances Palmyra Middle School 50 West Cherry St. Palmyra, PA JAZZ Ensemble – Warm up 8:00 Perform @ 8:25 COLT BAND – Warm up 8:50 Perform @ 9:15

15. Hotel Check Out Uniform gets packed in suitcase Tie is collected by Mrs. Chandler following performance Students wear their Cedar Drive T-Shirt Chaperone checks condition of room Return room Keys to Mrs. Pollak Bring suit cases to lobby

16. Hershey Park Chaperones have cell phones and #’s The Big Claw. This will be the meeting place for awards ceremony departure. Students assigned to touring groups with two or three chaperones. Water rides may be permitted depending on weather conditions. Lunch – Tidal Force Catering Area 12:00-4

17. Walk to ceremony together 4:30 Awards Ceremony begins 5 p.m. Return to Park 7 p.m. Dinner at Chocolate World  Not included in trip cost 8 pm. Departure 11:00 p.m. arrival at Cedar Drive! ALL students must bring their instrument home or bring in to bandroom 4:00 Meet at the Claw

18. Arrival at Cedar All parents picking up students are encouraged to help with the unloading process. Percussionists do not leave until all percussion is returned to the band room. Rhythm section does not leave until all amps and keyboards are returned to the band room. All students with small instruments are encouraged to help those students that play more than one instrument.

19. Chaperones FACULTY Mr. Colin Rigby - Principal Denise Ridoux Cheryl Chandler DebbieTarby Dee Pollak JennaBeth Curran Jeff Pringle Ryan Walker

20. PARENTS Dr. Ying Liu (Nurse) Mrs. Jill Austin Mr. Bhavesh Balar Mrs. Jacque Hoagland Mr. Curtis Kreitzberg Mrs. Megerle Mr. Pat O’Horo Mrs. Jill Sammarco