Edge Middle School Bands 7th and 8th Grade Band Soundpost Music Festival and Splash Kingdom Friday, May 17, 2019

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The Edge MS School 7th and 8th Grade Band will participate in the Soundpost Music Festival on Friday, May 17th at Canton ISD Performing Arts Center and Splash Kingdom. Please visit ​ http://www.splashkingdomwaterpark.com/ to view photos, read about the park’s history and to find ​ maps/directions.

Dress for the concert portion of the trip will be: band , khaki pants or , and tennis . ​ ​ Once we finish with the concert and arrive at Splash Kingdom, students can change into their swim attire. Lockers will be available for rent for students to use, or they can leave their belonging with a chaperone. Boys: appropriate , no racing shorts or speedos ​ Girls: One piece or tankinis only. must be worn over if worn ​ Mr. Sumner has final say in what is deemed appropriate swim attire.

Each ticket comes with a meal voucher for the waterpark. Your student can bring extra money (approx $20-$25 food, lockers, souvenirs) for purchases other than what is covered in the meal voucher. We will not stop on the way home from the park, so plan accordingly. We will return to EMS at 5:30 p.m. so ​ students will need to arrange for a ride home. ​

Since this is an extracurricular trip, UIL eligibility is in affect. Students that failed a class on Quarter 3 ​ ​ report cards must have a 70 or above in all their classes currently in order to be able to go on the trip. Students will be notified individually if they are ineligible to go.

All students must have an EMS Band Travel Release and Medical Release forms filled out and turned in before they can go. Beginning Band students will need to fill them out. Concert and Symphonic Band should already have them turned in; if you are not sure, ask Mr. Sumner

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Sumner. We hope this is a fun and exciting day for our students. They have worked hard this year and we cannot wait to celebrate the end of the year with them.

Chris Sumner [email protected]

Soundpost Music Festival and Splash Kingdom Tentative Schedule ​ Friday, May 17, 2019

Wear: your concert attire BAND SHIRT, KHAKI COLORED PANTS OR SHORTS, TENNIS SHOES ​ Bring: your instrument, music, and a bag containing the following items: spending money optional (approx $20-$25); SUNSCREEN, towel, (see below), water shoes (optional), and dry clothes to ​ ​ change into. Be sure your name and “Edge MS” is on your instrument case! ​ ​ ​ ​

Boys: appropriate swim trunks, no racing shorts or speedos ​ Girls: One piece or tankinis only. Clothing must be worn over bikinis if worn ​ Mr. Sumner has final say in what is deemed appropriate swim attire.

Lockers will be available to rent. Mini: $4.00 + $5.00 deposit $9.00 total ​ Small: $6.00 + $5.00 deposit $11.00 total ​ Large: $8.00 + $5.00 deposit $13.00 total ​

DEPOSIT REFUNDABLE UPON RETURN OF LOCKER KEY

ITINERARY 8:15 a.m.. Report to Band Hall, take roll 8:25 a.m. Short rehearsal 9:20 a.m. Load Buses and leave for Canton HS 10:50 a.m. Arrive at Canton HS 11:10 a.m. Warm up 11:25 a.m. Perform 11:45 a.m. Load buses and leave for Splash Kingdom Water Park 12:00 a.m. Arrive at Splash Kingdom water park Change clothes and HAVE FUN! ​

Lunch is on your own with the meal voucher.

3:30 p.m. Change clothes into DRY CLOTHES for bus ride home ​ ​ 3:45 p.m. Report to designated check in spot, take roll 4:00 p.m. Load buses and head back to EMS 5:30 p.m. Arrive back at EMS.

Students are responsible for all assignments and any school work missed.

Thanks for a great day!