Bands of America St. Louis Super Regional

Our final competition of the season is coming up! Our schedule for the BOA St. Louis Super Regional Friday, October 23 through Saturday, October 24 is as follows:

Friday

7:00 a.m.  – Report to the band room to load and bag inspection

8:15 a.m.  – Depart high school

9:45 a.m. ‘ish’  – Rest stop

11:30 - 12:30 p.m.’ish’ – Lunch break (will need money)

2:00 p.m.  – St. Louis Zoo

4:30 p.m. – Depart Zoo

5:00 p.m.  – Arrive at the arch for sightseeing / pictures

5:30 p.m.  – Depart the arch

6:00 p.m. – Arrive at Main Event (meal will be provided)  

7:45 p.m. – Depart dinner location

8:15 p.m. – Arrive at DoubleTree Collinsville/St. Louis for check-in

9:00 p.m. – Students report to their rooms for inspection

9:30 p.m. – Lights Out

Saturday

4:15 a.m. – Wake up, get ready, and eat (light snack bag provided)

5:30 a.m. – Check-out and load the bus

5:35 a.m. – Depart hotels

6:00 a.m. – Arrive at the dome, check-in, park, unload trailer, and get into uniforms

6:50 a.m. – Prop Staging Area

6:55-7:45 a.m. – Band Warm-up  (different schedules for different sections TBA)

7:50 a.m. – Band report to gate

8:00 a.m. – WILDCAT PRIDE MARCHING BAND FINAL SHOW PERFORMANCE!

8:15 a.m. – Pictures and then load

9:00 a.m. – Depart stadium

9:30 a.m. – Arrive at Golden Corral (meal will be provided)  

10:45 a.m. – Return to stadium as a group and watch bands

After Broken Arrow, Return to buses to depart

3:30 p.m. – Depart Dome

6:00 – 7:15 p.m.’ish’ – Stop for rest room and dinner break (will need money)

9:15 p.m.’ish’ – Arrive in Neosho.  Unload bus, and trailers.

The hotel we are staying at Friday night is the DoubleTree Collinsville/St.Louis 1000 Eastport Plaza Dr., Collinsville, IL (618) 345-2800.  Chaperones and teachers will be on site.  Rooms will be checked and doors will be taped by lights out.

The performance is at The Dome at America’s Center– 901 N. Broadway, St. Louis.  The box office at the dome will open at 8:15 a.m. on Friday.  General admission ticket prices are priced at $41.50 each.  You could also order a webcast of the event through Box5TV.  The link is:  box5tv.com/box5_events/

What you need to bring: your uniform, gloves, shoes, black socks, black athletic shorts, your band shirt, your instrument, mallets, sticks, reeds, flags, rifles, money for concessions/meals/etc., clothes to change into, an overnight bag, extra pillows and blankets if you prefer for sleep, swimsuit if you intend to swim in the short time available at the hotel to do so, etc.  Bring something to snack on if you will get hungry during the ride there or back.  The boosters will provide snack bags.

Dinner Friday, and breakfast Saturday will be provided.  The boosters will also have light snacks for Saturday morning to eat before getting to the stadium.  Students will need money for concessions or souvenirs they may want, as well as money for any activities at Main Event (Friday night dinner location).   However, they definitely should have some money for lunch on Friday, and dinner on Saturday.  Both will be stops at fast food establishments.

Be courteous to other groups and to each other over this two-day event!  Remember, you are representing the band, music department, the school, and all of Neosho! Please conduct yourselves accordingly! 

Thank you!