Itinerary for Dallas Trip

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

7:00 AM Two (2) 56-PAX Little Rock motor coaches arrive at Atkins High School; begin ​ ​ ​ ​ loading (501) 868-7287 403 Avenue 3 NW, Atkins, AR 72823 ​ ​ 8:00 AM Depart for Dallas, TX ​ (374 miles, 6 ½ driving hours + 1 hour meal stop)

PM McDonalds Texarkana($5 from band boosters towards each student’s meal) ​

3:30 PM Approximate arrival time at Hyatt Place North by the Galleria (972) 716-2001 ​ 5229 Spring Valley Road, Dallas, TX 75240 -Meet your Bob Rogers Travel Professional Company Tour Director- PM Check in

5:30 PM Load motor coaches; depart for Hard Rock Café (469) 341-7625 ​ ​ 2211 North Houston Street, Dallas, TX 75219 6:00 PM Enjoy a group dinner at Hard Rock Café ​ The Gold Menu includes choice of cheeseburger or hamburger served with fries, honey mustard chicken sandwich served with fries, BBQ pork sandwich served with fries, cheesy mac and cheese or a Caesar salad, all served with Hard Rock chocolate chip cookie and choice of beverage.

7:30 PM Load motor coaches; return to the hotel

11 pm In Rooms and Lights out ​

FRIDAY, APRIL 27 7:30 AM Wake up 6:30- AM Enjoy breakfast at the hotel 9:30 10:00 AM Load motor coaches; depart for J.J. Pearce High School PAC ​ 1600 Promenade Ctr, Richardson, TX 75080

11:10 AM Concert Choir warm ups 11:30 PM Atkins HS Choir PERFORMANCE in Big “D” Classic Festival ​ ​ ​

12:00 PM Concert Band warm ups 12:30 PM Atkins HS Band PERFORMANCE in Big “D” Classic Festival ​ ​ ​

Itinerary for Dallas Trip

PM Cici’s Pizza-7879 Spring Valley Rd. (student cost) ​

2:30 PM Load motor coaches; depart for the Sixth Floor Museum (214) 747-6660 ​ ​ 411 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75201 3:00 PM Meet at the 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza ​ This museum, located in the former Texas School Book Depository, Examines the life, times, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy with over 400 photographs, artifacts, displays and award-winning videos.

5:00 PM Load motor coaches; return the hotel Freshen up for evening activities

PM Depart for Golden Corral ​ 3312 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75234 PM Arrive and enjoy dinner at Golden Corral (set up and paid by band boosters) ​ ​

7:00 PM Load motor coaches; depart for Grapevine Mills ​ 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy, Grapevine, TX 76051 ​ 7:30 PM Arrive and shopping on your own This Dallas mall's 1.6 million square feet house more 180 stores, drawing dedicated shoppers from across the Dallas area. If you're expecting a traditional mall, be aware that Grapevine Mills is actually a shopping center that features manufacturers' outlets and off-price specialty stores. It also has a wide variety of great restaurants and a 30-screen movie theater. The kids will love it, as it has a LEGOLAND Discovery Center, SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium and the Polar Ice House ice skating rink offer additional entertainment options. (all activities at student cost) ​ ​

9:00 PM Load motor coaches; return to the hotel

11pm In Rooms and Lights Out

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 7:00 AM Wake up 7-8:30 AM Enjoy breakfast at the hotel 9:00 AM Check out of hotel; begin loading motor coaches 9:30 AM Depart for Over Texas (817) 640-8900 ​ ​ 2201 Road to Six Flags, Arlington, TX 76010 ​ PARK HOURS 10:30AM-10:00PM

Itinerary for Dallas Trip

10:30 AM Spend the day at ​ Six Flags Over Texas is the oldest park of the Six Flags chain. The park occupies approximately 200 acres and features numerous shows, thrilling rides and skill games.

Head To: The Ride The Ride will show you what it feels like to be BATMAN, on this deeply intense 50-mile-per-hour juggernaut that is definitely not for the timid. Show your strength and bravery as you take on GOTHAM’s criminal element.

PM Lunch in the park (meal voucher provided by band boosters) ​

Don’t Miss: An adrenaline rush as big as Texas! Everything is bigger in Texas, and there’s no debate here – you’re looking at the tallest steel hybrid in the world. What’s a hybrid? That’s a coaster that combines the best of all worlds – classic wooden architecture and the latest in high-tech steel engineering. It all adds up to the smoothest high-speed wooden course on the planet.

PM Dinner in the park (student cost) ​

6:00 PM Load motor coaches; depart for home ​ (374 miles, 6 ½ driving hours + ½ hour driver stop)

1:00 AM (Sunday) Approximate arrival time at Atkins High School ​ ​ ​

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