Main Event Field Trip

Dear Summer Band Students,

Enclosed in this packet you will find the following:  Music for summer camp  Camp dates and times  Main Event Field Trip Schedule  Hawaiian Falls Field Trip Schedule  End of Camp Concert Schedule  Students will receive a camp T-shirt on the first day. This t-shirt will need to be worn for both field trips as well as the end of camp concert.

If you have not paid your camp enrollment fee please plan to do so on the first day of camp. Checks are made payable to Highland Middle School Band. If you are in need of a school owned instrument you will need to make arrangements with your campus band director. If you have friends in band who have not signed up for the camp but would like to attend please encourage them to either contact me or arrive on the first day to sign up. We hope you are having a great summer and look forward to seeing you in July!

Sincerely, Melissa Danforth Camp Coordinator / Band Director- Highland MS

Summer Band Camp 2013 July 15, 16, 17, 18 and July 22, 23, 24, 25 (Monday through Thursday) 9:00 am –12:00 pm

Bring with you: Your instrument, any necessary accessories (valve oil, reeds, etc.), pencil, highlighter, folding music stand if you have one and music. On the first day of camp please plan to turn in your permission slip if you plan to attend either or both of our scheduled field trips.

Percussionists: Please bring your own sticks and mallets as well as your practice pads.

QUESTIONS? Please contact Melissa Danforth

Home Phone # - 817-847-6407

School Email: [email protected] FIRST DAY OF CAMP SCHEDULE July 15 th , 2013

 All students should enter through the front doors of the building near the flag pole.  There will be a sign in table when you enter where you may pay your enrollment fee if you still need to do so.  If you have already paid for camp you may skip the first table and proceed down the hallway to the cafeteria.  Outside the cafeteria you may turn in your permission slip and will receive your camp t-shirt  Find a chair with your instrument name on it and have a seat.  Flutes, clarinets, and oboes may keep their cases under their chairs. All other instruments will need to find a place around the perimeter of the cafeteria to keep their case/instrument.  At 9:00 am we will have a brief welcome meeting with the students to inform them of band camp procedures and introduce the staff.  Following our meeting we will divide up into sectionals and begin to work on our music.

Other Information

 Please number all measures before the first day of camp.  Be sure to bring a highlighter and at least one pencil to camp with you every day.  Students are encouraged to bring their own folding stand with them if they have one. Please be sure that your name is on it.  Students are welcome to bring water with them to camp. Students may bring snacks for their break providing that they are consumed in a non-carpeted area and that all trash is thrown away in the trash cans.  On the 2nd day of camp students will report to their sectional location every morning and be ready to begin by 9:00 am.  Camp begins at 9:00 am. Students may be dropped off between 8:30 and 9:00 am. Students dropped off before 8:30 will not be supervised by an adult and should not be anywhere in the building until 8:30 am.  Please pick up your child promptly at 12:00 each day. MAIN EVENT FIELD TRIP Thursday, July 18th, 2013 4801 Citylake Blvd Fort Worth, TX. 76132

SCHEDULE

Students should remain at HMS after camp. 12:30 – Load Buses – Depart 1:00 – Arrive at the Main Event, Fort Worth (4801 City Lake Blvd.) 1:00 -5:00 – Free time at the Main Event 5:00 – Load Buses – Roll call 5:15 – Depart for HMS 6:00 – Back at Highland Middle School – please have a ride here to pick you up

WHAT YOU WILL GET FOR ENTERTAINMENT (Included with your camp enrollment)

 Four hours of unlimited bowling, billiards and laser tag  1 hour timed game card (This card does not earn prize points)  2 slices of pizza and a drink

OTHER INFORMATION

 All students attending the trip are expected to ride the bus to and from the event  Students need to wear their camp t-shirt  Special transportation arrangements need to be made with a director at least 24 hours prior to the trip  Special travel arrangements must be accompanied by a note signed by a parent/guardian  The amount of money you bring is up to you  You are not allowed to bring outside food or drink into the Main Event  All students attending must turn in appropriate permission slip  Students may bring additional money for extra food and games Hawaiian Falls Trip Wednesday – July 24th, 2013 290 West Byron Nelson Road Roanoke, TX. 76262

Schedule 12:30 – Load Buses / Depart 1:00 – Arrive at Hawaiian Falls 1:00 – 5:00 – Free time in the park 5:00 – Meet at reserved area 5:15 – Load Buses 5:30 – Depart for HMS 6:15 – Return to HMS

TICKETS

 Tickets will be provided at no cost to all students enrolled in band camp.  Tickets will be handed to students as we enter the park  If you have a season pass you may use that if you wish

TRANSPORTATION

 All students are expected to ride the bus to and from the park.  Students must wear their camp t-shirt to the park – please do not misplace your t-shirt as you will need to wear it the next day for the end of camp concert

 Hawaiian Falls will allow you to bring food and beverages into the park however there is a $10 cooler fee.  No glass containers allowed.  We will be taking ice water and cups for the kids.  Students may choose to purchase food and beverages from the concession stands.

OTHER INFORMATION

 We have a pavilion area reserved for the band students and their families.  Please bring sun-block and apply it often.  Please be considerate to others – especially small children.

QUESTIONS? Email Mrs. Danforth @ [email protected] or call 817-847-5143 Ext 5221. On the day of the trip Mrs. Danforth may be reached at 817-939-4456. This is for emergencies only please. END OF SUMMER BAND CAMP CONCERT Thursday, July 25th, 2013 Highland Middle School Cafeteria 9:00 am – Full Band Rehearsal 10:00 am – Concert  Everyone is invited to attend our end of camp concert.

 Students should wear their camp t-shirt

 At the end of the concert we will ask the students to remain briefly to help return chairs and equipment to their proper locations.

 Kona Ice Truck will be in the parking lot if you would like to celebrate the end of camp with a snow cone!

 We hope that you had a great time at camp and will return again next year! Summer Band Permission Slip

Student Name______

Parent/Guardian Name (s) ______

Home Phone ______

Parent / Guardian Cell Phone ______

Student Cell Phone ______

Emergency Contact Name ______

Emergency Contact Phone Number ______

Any allergies or medical conditions we need to know about? ______

Physician Name ______

Physician Phone Number ______

I give my child permission to attend the following band trips:

______Main Event

______Hawaiian Falls

Parent Signature ______