CANE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND CLIF DODSON, DIRECTOR DESTINATION: DATE: APRIL 15-19, 2020

Travel Consultant: Stacey Kilroy

ITINERARY AS OF OCTOBER 8, 2019

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

1:30 PM One (1) motor coach arrives at Cane Creek Middle School 570 Lower Brush Creek Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732 PM Begin loading 2:30 PM Depart for Clarksville, IN (367 miles, 6 ½ hr drive time, plus 1 hr for meal stop)

PM Dinner en route ($10 meal money provided)

10:00 PM Arrive at Hampton Inn Louisville North 1501 Broadway St, Clarksville, IN 47129 Phone: 812-280-1501 PM Check in for the evening

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Please note that the motor coach driver needs a minimum of 9 hr between shifts. Start of today maybe delayed if arrival to the hotel occurs past 10:00 pm

6:30 AM Enjoy breakfast at the hotel 7:30 AM Check out of the hotel; load motor coaches 8:00 AM Depart for Chicago, IL (291 miles, 5 hr drive time, plus 1-15 min rest stop, minus 1 hr for time change)

12:30 PM Arrive in Chicago at Museum of Science and Industry ***Meet your BRT Tour Director upon arrival*** PM Lunch at MSI (meal voucher provided)

PM Spend some time exploring the Museum of Science and Industry Tornados to Tesla coils, ancient boats to futuristic “bots”—the interactive and award winning exhibits at MSI bring science to life for guest of all ages.

3:30 PM Load motor coach; depart for 360 Chicago Observatory

4:30 PM Enjoy the view from atop 360 Chicago and experience The Tilt The Tilt offers visitors the a unique downward facing view of Chicago from 100o feet up 5:30 PM Depart on foot for the Hard Rock Café 6:00 PM Group dinner at Hard Rock Café Meal to include choice of HRC burger, pulled pork sandwich, veggie leggie, chicken tenders, twisted mac, chicken & cheese or chicken Caesar salad with soft drink and cheesecake

7:30 PM Load motor coach; depart for Holiday Inn Chicago Oakbrook 17 W 350 22nd St, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Phone: 630-833-3600 8:30 PM Check in to the hotel for the evening

FRIDAY, APRIL 17

8:00 AM Enjoy breakfast at the hotel 9:00 AM Load motor coach; depart for Elmhurst College (or similar)

10:00 AM Cane Creek MS Band participates in a clinic at Elmhurst College (based on availability)

11:30 AM Load motor coach; depart for Navy Pier PM Lunch on your own at Navy Pier (meal voucher provided) 1:15 PM Meet at the Centennial Wheel 1:30 PM Take a ride on the Centennial Wheel Navy Pier’s Centennial Wheel is an iconic part of the Chicago skyline and a treasured piece of Chicago cultural history. Soaring to heights of nearly 200 feet, the Wheel offers visitors unparalleled, 360-degree views of Chicago and Lake Michigan. 3:00 PM Meet at Seadog boarding on Navy Pier 3:15 PM Enjoy a Seadog River and Lake Architecture Tour 75 minute cruise of the historic Chicago locks, up the Chicago River to see the historic bridges with stories about some of Chicago’s most historic buildings and finish with an exciting speedboat ride past the lake front.

4:45 PM Load motor coach; depart for Giordano’s on Belmont 5:30 PM Group dinner at Giordano’s Selection of deep dish and thin crust pizza, salad and soft drink

6:00 PM Depart on foot for the 7:00 PM Enjoy a performance of Blue Man Group

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

7:00 AM Enjoy breakfast at the hotel 8:00 AM Load motor coach; depart for the Field Museum 9:00 AM Enjoy a visit to the Field Museum

9:30 AM Cane Creek MS Band performs in Stanley Hall at the Field Museum (chairs provided, please bring stands and percussion, decibels needs to be kept to 80 limit) 10:00 AM Group entrance to a special exhibit—Fantasic Bug Encounters

11:30 AM Depart on foot for the Shedd Aquarium 12:30 PM Boxed lunch delivered to be eaten in lunch room at the Shedd PM Enjoy a visit to the Shedd Aquarium Visit the Shedd Aquarium, one of the world’s largest indoor aquariums. The facility houses more than 32,600 aquatic animals representing some 1,500 species of fishes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds and mammals from around the world. Be sure to visit the re-imagined Oceanarium, a world-class marine mammal pavilion with beluga whales, dolphins, sea otters, sea lions, penguins, and more. 3:00 PM Load motor coach; depart for Millennium Park 3:30 PM Participate in a scavenger hunt in Millennium Park Discover a state-of-the-art collection of architecture, landscape design and art. In Millennium Park, you’ll find a new kind of town square – a lively, spectacular gathering spot located in the heart of the city and a destination for Chicagoans and visitors alike. PM While there visit Maggie Daley Park, Cloud Gate (aka the Bean) or cross the street to the Chicago Cultural Center or see the lion sculptures outside the Art Institute of Chicago 5:00 PM Load motor coach; depart for Pinstripes 5:30 PM Group dinner at Pinstripes Chicago Served family style—entrée of chicken parmesan, fettuccini alfredo, Caesar salad and brownies and cookies for dessert. 7:00 PM Load motor coach; depart for Chicago Symphony Hall 8:00 PM Enjoy a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Program for the evening—Symphonie Fantastique Emmanuel Krivine conducts Berlioz’s semi-autobiographical epic that portrays an artist’s obsessive, self-destructive passion for his beloved. Two colorful works by Richard Strauss include the mischievous Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks and the delightful, rarely heard Burlesque, featuring rising German sensation Joseph Moog. 10:00 PM Load motor coach; return to the hotel

SUNDAY, APRIL 19—NO Tour Director today. Please check out and depart on your own.

7:00 AM Enjoy breakfast at the hotel 8:00 AM Check out of the hotel; load motor coach 8:30 AM Depart for home (658 miles, 11 ½ hr drive time, plus 2 hr for meal stops, 1 hr for time change)

PM Lunch en route ($10 meal money provided) PM Dinner en route ($10 meal money provided)

11:00 PM Arrive at Cane Creek MS—Welcome Home!