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Saturday, November 19, 2011 Departure Day 8:30 a.m. Coaches stage at Fayetteville High School

9:15 a.m. Students arrive and load luggage onto coaches

10:00 a.m. Depart Fayetteville High School for City

Sack lunch will be provided en route by FBC Fayetteville. Consists of deli sandwich, chips, fruit cup, cookies, and juice box. There will be several vegetarian lunch bags available.

7:15 p.m. Group stops in Effingham, Illinois for a driver change and dinner at Ryan’s Steakhouse. 1102 Ave of Mid America Effingham, IL 62401 Phone: (217) 342-3007 General Manager: Abdul Rauf

8:30 p.m. Depart Ryan’s Steakhouse and continue driving

Overnight drive

Sunday, November 20, 2011 Travel Day

6:00 a.m. Driver change and fast food breakfast in Wheeling, WV

2:30 p.m. Arrive in

2:45 p.m. Drop off at Top of the Rock New York, NY Phone: (212) 698-2000 or (877) 692-7625

*Please ask students to only bring their cameras and money to this stop. All bags must be searched before entering.

3:00 p.m. Entry time at Top of the Rock

Shopping/Free time at

5:00 p.m. Depart Top of the Rock and walk to Bubba Gump (.5 miles, 10 minutes) 1501 New York, NY Phone: (212) 391-7100 Menu: Fried Shrimp, Fish & Chips, Cheeseburger, Chicken Caesar Salad, veggie burger. Ice cream sundae for dessert.

Walking Directions: Head northwest on W 49 th Street toward Avenue of the Americas. Turn left onto 7 th Ave. Destination will be on the right.

5:15 p.m. Dinner begins at Bubba Gump

6:45 p.m. Dinner ends at Bubba Gump .

7:00 p.m. Group Photo in

Transfer to the Crowne Plaza Englewood.

8:15 p.m. Arrive at Crowne Plaza Englewood and check-in. 401 S Van Brunt St Englewood, NJ 07631 Phone: (201) 871-2020

Chaperone Meeting – you can hold this meeting in the hotels restaurant.

11:00 p.m. McRoberts security guard will arrive at the hotel

Monday, November 21, 2011 New York City

5:00 a.m. McRoberts security guard will depart the hotel

6:00 a.m. Wake up

7:00 a.m. Breakfast at the Grand Ballroom (included at hotel - Full American Breakfast Buffet)

7:45 a.m. Depart hotel for Liberty State Park – Statue Cruises 1 Audrey Zapp Drive Jersey City, NJ 07305 (877) 523-9849

9:00 a.m. Arrive at Liberty State Park Security Guidelines: • Visitors to the Park are required to submit to airport style security screening before boarding vessels. Visitors to the Monument undergo additional security screening. • All persons and property are subject to search on Liberty Island. All items considered inappropriate or prohibited will be confiscated and retained by the Park Police. • Large bags are not allowed on Liberty or Ellis Islands • Backpacks, strollers and large umbrellas are not permitted in the Monument. • Food (even unopened) and drinks (including water) are not allowed inside the Statue of Liberty. • All weapons are prohibited, including: Firearms, explosives or flammables, knives or sharp objects (including tools), pepper spray and mace.

10:00 a.m. Board Statue Cruise 11:00 a.m. Board ferry to Ellis Island

Lunch ($10.00 cash allotment) at Ellis Island

2:00 p.m. Take the ferry to get off the island

3:00 p.m. Levy’s Lower Walking Tour . Meet the guides at The Castle after getting off the ferry from Liberty Island. Tour includes Battery Park, Old Customs House, Wall St, NYSE, Federal Hall, WTC Memorial and St. Paul’s Chapel (subject to change based on timing and availability).

5:00 p.m. End of tour. Coach will pick up group near Wall Street.

6:30 p.m. Arrive at Chelsea Pier for Spirit Dinner Cruise (boarding begins) Chelsea Piers, Pier 62 Suite 200 New York, NY 10011 Phone: (866) 433-9283

7:00 p.m. Cruise sets sail

10:00 p.m. End of Cruise. Board coach and return to Crowne Plaza Englewood

11:00 p.m. McRoberts security guard will arrive at the hotel

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 New York City

5:00 a.m. McRoberts security guard will depart the hotel

7:00 a.m. Breakfast at the Grand Ballroom (included at hotel - Full American Breakfast Buffet)

8:15 a.m. Depart hotel for Rockefeller Center – free time and shopping

9:30 a.m. Arrive at Rockefeller Center

10:00 a.m. Fayetteville’s truck arrives at Carnegie (7 th Avenue)

10:30 a.m. Gather group at Radio City 1260 Avenue of the Americas New York, 10020

11:00 a.m. Radio City Christmas Spectacular show begins (90 minutes, no intermission)

12:30 p.m. Radio City Christmas Spectacular show ends.

Lunch in Rockefeller Center ($10 cash allotment)

1:00 p.m. Equipment needs to be unloaded onto sidewalk by James and Fayetteville representatives.

Walk to for Rehearsal, doors open at 2pm. FHS needs to arrive at 2:45 p.m.

Non-Wind Ensemble members will have free time in Rockefeller Center until dinner at Applebees.

*Directors can dress in the Maestro Suite. *Backstage Guest list: Mike G, James D, 3 World Projects Staff, Samantha Ferrell (pianist)

2:45 p.m. Fayetteville will arrive at the truck and begin unloading instruments and uniforms.

3:00 p.m. Fayetteville HS Wind Ensemble arrive at the Carnegie Hall stage door – GMT escorts will take them to the warm-up room on the 4th floor.

3:35 p.m. Fayetteville HS will be escorted will be prepared to walk to the stage

3:45 p.m. Fayetteville HS take the stage * Notice, Fayetteville HS is going second in rehearsal but actually will be last during performance

4:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. Fayetteville HS sound check. – after the sound check, FHS returns to warm-up room (Orchestra Lounge on 3 rd floor) to pack-up instruments and goes to dinner.

4:45 p.m. Walk to dinner at Applebees (.4 miles, 10 minutes)

5:00 p.m. Dinner at Applebees 205 W 50 th St New York, NY Phone: (212) 262-2400 Menu: Chicken Finger platter, Buffalo wing basket, Oriental chicken salad, all American hamburger and all American cheeseburger.

7:00 p.m. Stage available

7:05 p.m. Fayetteville HS arrives at the Carnegie Hall stage door - escorted to the dressing room (Orchestra Room 1)

7:30 p.m. House opens

7:30 p.m. The rest of FHS starts arriving at Carnegie Hall and takes seats in the hall

7:45 p.m. Fayetteville HS Wind Ensemble takes seats in back of house to listen to Roxbury HS

8:00 p.m. Concert begins (Homestead HS backstage at the start of the concert)

8:00 p.m.-8:05 p.m. Opening Comments

8:35 p.m. Fayetteville HS performers will be escorted to warm-up room to grab instruments

8:55 p.m. Fayetteville will arrive backstage

9:15 p.m. Fayetteville takes the stage

9:25 p.m.-9:55 p.m. Fayetteville HS performance followed by closing comments & presentation

10:10 p.m. (approximate) After the concert, all ensembles will return backstage to collect instruments then FHS will depart the hall for Crowne Plaza Englewood.

Check-out is tomorrow AM!

11:30 p.m. McRoberts security guard will arrive at the hotel

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Travel Day

5:30 a.m. McRoberts security guard will depart the hotel

Breakfast at the Grand Ballroom (included at hotel - Full American Breakfast Buffet)

7:45 a.m. Depart hotel via motorcoach for transfer to Philadelphia (approximately 2 hours)

Semi Trailer parking is at 114 Callowhill St. If he parks there from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., parking is $70.00. FHS is responsible for this. It is too far from the hotel to walk, the driver will need to taxi. This lot is owned by Impark. (215) 829-8200 (this company owns many lots). No reservation is needed, just show up and pay.

Taxi Company: Philadelphia Coach (215) 744-7777

9:45 a.m. Arrive at the National Constitution Center 525 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 409-6600

*Motorcoach and bus unloading and loading will take place at the Independence Transportation Center (ITC) located adjacent to the Center. Buses should enter the ITC off Race Street, before 5th Street. Motor coaches will be allowed to remain in the area for 10-15 minutes to load or unload passengers, depending on the volume of traffic. There is a $20 fee if the coach parks in the designated motorcoach parking lot.

11:30 a.m. Walk to the Bourse for lunch (included with $10 cash allotment).

1:00 p.m. Devin, Deanna, and director take a taxi to the Four Seasons Hotel for the circle wipe recording (make sure you take uniforms).

1:30 p.m. Meet the Historic Philadelphia tour guide. Tour includes Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Congress Hall, Betsy Ross House and Christ Church (subject to change based on timing and availability). Centipede Emergency After Hours #’s: (215) 806-9874 or (215) 219-6251

4:30 p.m. End of tour. Board motorcoaches and drive to the Sheraton Downtown Philadelphia for check-in. North 17th Street & Race St Philadelphia, PA Phone: (800) 640-7324

6:10 p.m. Depart the Sheraton for Hard Rock Café.

6:30 p.m. Dinner at Hard Rock Café New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 343-3355 Menu: Hard Rock Cheeseburger or Bacon cheeseburger, homey mustard grilled chicken sandwich, veggie burger, BBQ pork sandwich, Caesar salad with grilled chicken. Dessert: Chocolate chip cookie.

Return to hotel

11:00 p.m. McRoberts security guard will arrive at the hotel

Thursday, November 24, 2011 Philadelphia

5:00 a.m. McRoberts security guard will depart the hotel

Breakfast in the Liberty Ballroom (included at hotel, begins at 5:00 a.m.)

7:00 a.m. Depart hotel and walk to assembly position

7:15 a.m. Arrive at assembly position on 20 th street between JFK Blvd and Arch street.

8:15 a.m. 6ABC Thanksgiving Day Parade Begins

Parade Route : The 1.4-mile parade route steps off from the intersection of 20th Street and JFK Boulevard, turns left onto 16th Street and then left onto Ben Franklin Parkway. The entire parade route is free and open to the public, except for a limited number of grandstand seats in the telecast area that are for sponsors and VIPs only.

12:30 p.m. Everyone’s bags should be packed and all luggage should be loaded onto the motorcoaches.

1:00 p.m. Everyone must be checked-out of their rooms.

1:00 p.m. Included Thanksgiving Dinner at the Sheraton Downtown in Liberty Room A

Menu: THANKSGIVING LUNCH/DINNER

Tossed Green Salad with Assorted Dressings Rolls and Butter

Sliced Roast Turkey with Gravy Baked Virginia Ham with Honey Mustard Cranberry Sauce

Cornbread Stuffing Mashed Potatoes Green Beans

Apple Pie and Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Chip Cookies Lemonade, coffee, iced & hot tea, water

3:00 p.m. Depart hotel for overnight driver to Fayetteville .

6:00 p.m. Dinner stop

7:15 p.m. Depart dinner stop

10:00 p.m. Arrive Wheeling, WV for a driver change

10:45 p.m. Depart Wheeling, WV

Friday, November 25, 2011 Travel Day

5:30 a.m. (CST) Arrive Effingham, IL for driver change / restroom break / snack break

6:25 a.m. Depart Effingham, IL

8:15 a.m. Arrive Hometown Buffet for breakfast 7597 S Lindbergh Blvd St. Louis, MO 63125 Phone: (314) 894-5620 General Manager: Thomas Trebing $7.50 inclusive / 2 comps per bus

9:30 a.m. Depart Hometown Buffet

5:00 p.m. Approximate arrival at Fayetteville High School