Band of Blue Orange Bowl Tour 1226021302

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Band of Blue
Hawaii Tour
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TonightsMeeting

• Overview of tour
• Past Band of Blue travel
• Itinerary
• What to take
• Money
• Expectations
• Questions

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PHILOSOPHYTourvs.Vacation
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Tour vs. Vacation

• Educational Experience
• For the students
• Performance based
• Culture
• Science
• History
• Money Management
• Getting along with others
• Getting along without mom and dad
• Reward
• Fun!

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Things to get done before we go

• Medical Forms Conduct Contracts Due Monday,
  March 3
• Both parent student must sign
• Attach insurance card (photo copy OK)
• Everyone (Students, Staff, Chaperones
  Followers) completes Medical Forms
• Returned by 3/3

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Things to do cont.

• Hawaii Uniform
• Aloha Shirt
• Khaki shorts/capris
• Not too short!
• White Tennis Shoes
• White Socks

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• REHEARSALS
• Monday, March 17 600 - 730 PM
• Tuesday, March 18 600 730 PM
• Thursday, March 20 700 PM CONCERT
• Wednesday, March 26 330 600 PM
• Thursday, March 27 600 730 PM
• Final run through then pack instruments

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Hawaii Tour Itinerary Cedar
Rapids JeffersonBand of Blue
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Flight GroupsGoldenrod Booklet Sheets

• Pineapple
• Papaya
• Guava

Mango Banana
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Departure and Arrival Arrangements by Group

• MANGO GROUP TO HAWAII
• (Green Tags)
• Sunday
  March 30, 2008
• All times are local
• 400 AM Mango Group arrival at Jefferson
• 500 AM Mango Group depart for Minneapolis.
• 930 AM Mango Group arrive at Minneapolis-St.
  Paul International Airport. Northwest Flight
  809 check- in.
• 1140 AM Mango Group Northwest flight 809 depart
  Minneapolis for Honolulu.
• 310 PM Mango Group arrive Honolulu!

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Departure and Arrival Arrangements by Group
BANANA (Followers) GROUP TO HAWAII (Yellow
Tags) Sunday
March 30, 2008 All times are local 400
AM Banana Group arrival at Jefferson 500
AM Banana Group depart for Minneapolis. 930
AM Banana Group arrive at Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport. Northwest Flight 809
check- in. 1140 AM Banana Group Northwest
flight 809 depart Minneapolis for
Honolulu. 310 PM Banana Group arrive Honolulu!
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Departure and Arrival Arrangements by Group
PINEAPPLE GROUP TO HAWAII (Orange Tags) Sunday
March
30, 2008 All times are local 130 AM
Pineapple Group arrival at Jefferson 230 AM
Pineapple Group depart for Minneapolis. 700 AM
Pineapple Group arrive at Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport. Northwest Flight
365 check-in. 912 AM Pineapple Group
Northwest flight 365 depart Minneapolis
for San Francisco. 1121 AM Pineapple Group
Northwest flight 365 arrive San
Francisco. 315 PM Pineapple Group Northwest
flight 221 depart San Francisco for
Honolulu. 552 PM Pineapple Group arrive
Honolulu!
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Departure and Arrival Arrangements by Group
PAPAYA GROUP TO HAWAII (Pink Tags) Sunday
March 30,
2008 All times are local 130 AM Papaya
Group arrival at Jefferson 230 AM Papaya
Group depart for Minneapolis. 700 AM Papaya
Group arrive at Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport. Northwest Flight 319
check-in. 910 AM Papaya Group Northwest
flight 319 depart Minneapolis for Los
Angeles. 1105 AM Papaya Group Northwest flight
319 arrive Los Angeles. 245 PM Papaya Group
Northwest flight 803 depart Los Angeles
for Honolulu. 543 PM Papaya Group arrive
Honolulu!
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Departure and Arrival Arrangements by Group
GUAVA GROUP TO HAWAII (Blue Tags) Sunday
March 30,
2008 All times are local 230 AM Guava Group
arrival at Jefferson 330 AM Guava Group
depart for Minneapolis. 800 AM Guava Group
arrive at Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport. Delta Flight 4547
check-in. 1005 AM Guava Group Delta flight 4547
depart Minneapolis for
Atlanta. 139 PM Guava Group Delta flight 4547
arrive Atlanta. 240 PM Guava Group Delta
flight 885 depart Atlanta for
Honolulu. 858 PM Guava Group arrive Honolulu!

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Sat. Night/Sun. Morning, March 29/30
Day
130 AM Pineapple Papaya Groups Arrive at
Jefferson 230 AM Guava Group Arrives at
Jefferson
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Day ..cont.

• 400 AM Mango Banana Groups arrive
  Jefferson
• (Hawaii time)
• 310 PM Mango Banana Groups arrive
  Honolulu
• 543 PM Papaya Group arrives Honolulu
• 552 PM Pineapple Group arrives Honolulu
• 858 PM Guava Group arrives Honolulu

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Day ..cont.
HOTEL INFORMATION Students and
Chaperones Pacific Beach Hotel2490 Kalakaua
Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 (808)
922-1233 www.pacificbeachhotel.com Followers Waik
iki Beach Marriott Resort 2552 Kalakaua
Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96815-3699 (808)
922-6611 www.marriottwaikiki.com
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Day .cont.

• Upon arrival Aloha Orientation and dinner on
  Waikiki Beach.
• 1030 PM Room check
• 1100 PM Lights out!

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Day Monday, March 31

• 700 AM Breakfast (provided)
• 830 AM Group A Departs for Diamond Head
• 915 AM Group B departs for Diamond Head
• 1030 AM Group A returns to hotel
• 1115 AM Group B returns to hotel
• Lunch (on own) at nearby Waikiki restaurants

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Day cont.

• 1230 PM Depart for Whale Watch / DJ Dance
  Cruise
• 330 PM Return to hotel
• 545 PM Depart for Planet Hollywood meal
  (provided)

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Day cont.

• 1000 PM Room check
• 1030 PM Lights out!

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Day Tuesday, April 1

• 600 AM Breakfast (provided)
• 730 AM Depart for Hilo Hatties
• 900 AM Transfer to Pearl Harbor
• 1000 AM Performance
• 1200 PM Lunch (provided)
• 100 PM USS Arizona Tours begin
• 300 PM Depart for hotel

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Day cont.

• 500 PM Catered Picnic Style dinner at Queens
  Surf Beach Waikiki (provided)
• 630 PM Shopping at International
  Marketplace
• 1000 PM Room check
• 1030 AM Lights out!

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Day Wednesday, April 2

• 800 AM Breakfast (provided)
• 1100 AM Depart for North Shore Tour PCC
• 1230 PM Lunch at PCC (on own)
• 430 PM Waimea Beach Hawaiian Dinner
  (provided)
• 1000 PM Return to hotel. Immediate room
  check.

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Day Thursday, April 3

• 600 AM Breakfast (provided)
• 630 AM Begin shuttles to Hanauma Bay
  Snorkeling Excursion
• Noon Lunch (on own) at nearby Waikiki
  restaurants

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Snorkeling
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Water Safety
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Sharks!
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Day cont.

• 430 PM Depart for Germaine's Luau (provided)
• 1030 PM Return to hotel. Immediate room
  check.
• 1100 PM Lights out!

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Day Friday, April 4

• 600 AM Breakfast (provided)
• Our last day in Hawaii.
• Pack, room check.
• Free time to swim, shop, relax until departure.
• Lunch (on own) at nearby Waikiki restaurants.

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Day ....cont.

• 200 PM Mango Group departs for airport
• 630 PM Banana, Guava, Papaya Pineapple
  Groups depart for airport

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Departure Arrangements by Group
MANGO GROUP TO CEDAR RAPIDS (Green Tags) Friday

April 4, 2008 All times are
local 200 PM Mango Group board buses for
transfer to Honolulu airport. 512 PM Mango
Group Northwest flight 808 depart for
Minneapolis. Saturday
April
5, 2008 550 AM Mango Group arrive at
Minneapolis. 730 AM Mango Group depart by buses
for Cedar Rapids. 1200 PM Mango Group arrive
Cedar Rapids!
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Departure Arrangements by Group
BANANA (Followers) GROUP TO CEDAR RAPIDS (Yellow
Tags) Friday
April 4,
2008 All times are local 630 PM Banana Group
board buses for transfer to Honolulu airport.
955 PM Banana Group Northwest flight 222
depart for San Francisco. Saturday

April 5, 2008 555 AM Banana Group arrive
in San Francisco. 630 AM Banana Group Northwest
flight 368 depart for Minneapolis. 1203
PM Banana Group arrive Minneapolis. 200
PM Banana Group Depart by buses for Cedar
Rapids. 630 PM Banana Group arrive in Cedar
Rapids!
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Departure Arrangements by Group
PINEAPPLE GROUP TO CEDAR RAPIDS (Orange
Tags) Friday
April 4,
2008 All times are local 630 PM Pineapple Group
board buses for transfer to Honolulu airport.
915 PM Pineapple Group Northwest flight 806
depart for Seattle. Saturday

April 5, 2008 549 AM Pineapple Group arrive in
Seattle. 700 AM Pineapple Group Northwest flight
804 depart for Minneapolis. 1220 PM Pineapple
Group arrive Minneapolis. 200 PM Pineapple Group
Depart by buses for Cedar Rapids. 630
PM Pineapple Group arrive in Cedar Rapids!
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Departure Arrangements by Group
PAPAYA GROUP TO CEDAR RAPIDS (Pink Tags) Friday

April 4, 2008 All times are
local 630 PM Papaya Group board buses for
transfer to Honolulu airport. 955 PM Papaya
Group Northwest flight 222 depart for San
Francisco. Saturday
April 5,
2008 555 AM Papaya Group arrive in San
Francisco. 630 AM Papaya Group Northwest flight
368 depart for Minneapolis. 1203 PM Papaya
Group arrive Minneapolis. 200 PM Papaya Group
Depart by buses for Cedar Rapids. 630
PM Pineapple Group arrive in Cedar Rapids!
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Departure Arrangements by Group
GUAVA GROUP TO CEDAR RAPIDS (Blue Tags) Friday

April 4, 2008 All times are
local 630 PM Guava Group board buses for
transfer to Honolulu airport. 946 PM Guava
Group Delta flight 1826 depart for Salt Lake.
Saturday
April 5, 2008 753
AM Guava Group arrive in Salt Lake. 945 AM Guava
Group Delta flight 1649 depart for
Minneapolis. 127 PM Guava Group arrive
Minneapolis. 300 PM Guava Group Depart by buses
for Cedar Rapids. 730 PM Guava Group arrive in
Cedar Rapids!
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Time Change Hawaii time is hours behind
Iowa time.
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Teachers, Principals Medical Staff

• Andy Houk Director
• Thad Driskell Director
• Megan Austin Asst. Director
• Steve Hilby Principal
• Mike Kuba Facilitator
• Tammi Kuba Counselor

• Cyndy Hilby- Teacher/Head Chaperone
• Elizabeth Driskell Band Director
• Bryon Schlotterbeck Choir Director
• Beth Sheldon Band Director
• Mary Bunn Band Director
• Joe Link Teacher
• Laura Wheeler School Nurse
• Dr. Arlene Zahn-Houser Doctor

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Medical Staff Comments

• Mrs. Laura Wheeler, School Nurse
• Dr. Arlene Zahn-Houser, Doctor

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Teachers Chaperones

• 11 Teachers
• 1 Principal
• 1 Facilitator
• 1 Counselor
• 1 Doctor
• 1 School Nurse
• 20 Chaperones
• 1 to 5 Student to Teacher/Chaperone Ratio

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What to take

• 1 Suitcase
• 1 Carryon bag
• Aloha Uniform
• Instrument
• Photo ID
• Sunscreen
• Trip handbook
• Money
• Watch
• Sunglasses (opt)
• Camera (opt)
• Phone card (opt)
• iPod/CD Player (opt)

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Airline Liquid Restrictions
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Money to take

• Family
• Discussion

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Included

• Bus transportation to and from Cedar Rapids
• Airline Transportation to and from Hawaii
• Hotel room
• Uniform Aloha Shirt
• 12 Meals
• 5 Breakfasts
• 2 Lunches
• 5 Dinners

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Whats included..cont.

• Ø     All transportation
• Ø     Pearl Harbor
• Ø     USS Bowfin
• Ø     Whale Watch/DJ Dance Cruise
• Ø     Polynesian Cultural Center
• Ø     North Shore Tour
• Ø     Hunauma Bay Snorkeling
• Ø     Diamond Head Crater excursion
• Ø     Hilo Hatties shopping excursion
• Ø     Germaine's Luau

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Students are responsible for the these meals

• 2 Breakfasts
• 5 Lunches
• 1-2 Dinners

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Money management

• Cash
• Travelers checks
• ATM cards
• Credit cards
• Visa gift cards

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Expectations

• Safety
• School rules
• Be on time
• Respect others
• Boys/girls

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Safety Security Plans

• Groups of 3-4 at all times
• Band doctor/nurse
• Emergency Plan
• Cell Phone Directory
• Student Incident Report Procedure

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Memory DVD available after trip!
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Web Sites

• Band of Blue Hawaii Trip Web Page
  www.jeffinhawaii08.com
• Waikiki Pacific Beach www.pacificbeach.com
• Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort
  www.marriottwaikiki.com
• Polynesian Cultural Center www.polynesia.com
• Pearl Harbor www.nps.gov/usar
• Hunamama Bay www.co.honolulu.hi.us/parks/facili
  ty/hanaumabay/welcome.htm
• Diamond Head www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp/brochures/D
  iamondHeadSM.pdf
• Germaines Luau www.germainesluau.com
• FlightTracker http//flighttracker.lycos.com/

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Hawaii Tour Web Site

• www.JeffInHawaii08.com

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Staff Chaperone Meeting

• Short meeting tonight after the general meeting
  in the band room.

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We need your help!

• Luggage check at departure
• Load buses at departure
• Fixing instrument cases before departure

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Fuel Surcharge
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Questions?

• General nature tonight
• Call or email for personal issues
• Andy Houk 558-2435
• Ahouk_at_cr.k12.ia.us

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Only 34 days!