Music in the Parks - St. Louis Information – May 8–9, 2015
7th & 8th Grade Edison M.S. - Band and Orchestra
Contest Location: Eureka High School – 4525 Highway 109, Eureka, MO 63025
Hotel Location: Holiday Inn - 4901 Six Flags Rd., Eureka, MO 63025, (636) 938-6661
Emergency Cell Phone Numbers:
Mrs. Wegscheid : (630) 222-5271
Mrs. Carr: (630) 890-8240
Six Flags: Eureka, MO
Friday, May 8, 2015: The competition will take place on Friday evening. Students will miss
school that day. Students are responsible for all school work due or assigned.
Saturday, May 9, 2015: Students will have the day to enjoy rides at Six Flags until
4:45 pm when we meet for the awards ceremony. From there, we will board the bus, pick up
instruments and dinner at the hotel and return to Edison at approximately 11:00 PM
(Saturday, May 9).
Payments: Currently, the trip will cost approximately $275. A deposit of $100 is due on
Wednesday, Nov. 19th. Please make checks payable to Edison Middle School.
Another payment of $75 will be due on Tuesday, March 10, and a final payment due on
Tuesday, April 7 (cost to be determined). The final payment will include one check plus one
envelope –with $20-25 cash for lunch at Six Flags.
Students who have a Six Flags Season Pass will be able to deduct $30.00 from any of the
three payments.
Students will have the opportunity to earn money toward their trip through Band/Orch.
fundraising.
Meals: 5 meals will be eaten on the trip:
1-Lunch on Friday: Students will need to pack a sack lunch and beverage (water ONLY)
2-Dinner on Friday: Pizza party at hotel.
3-Breakfast on Saturday: At hotel. Continental
4-Lunch at Six Flags: Students will be given their envelope with $20-25 for lunch/snacks
when they depart from the bus in the morning.
5-Dinner on Saturday: Box dinner, pre-ordered from the hotel. We will be eating on the bus.
Chaperones: We are looking for 8-9 parents who would like to volunteer to chaperone the
trip for each ensemble. Someone with medical training would be helpful. Please contact us
as soon as possible if you are interested. The cost of the trip to a chaperone is $200 plus
money for lunch on Saturday. We will need one parent who is willing to drive a large vehicle
filled with instruments to St. Louis for each ensemble. You will be paying the $100 instead
of the $200 to help defray the cost of gas. Let us know if you are willing to do this.
**Chaperones will need to fill out the fingerprint form and return the completed form to
Mrs. Carr or Mrs. Wegscheid. The administrative office (next to Whittier) will call you
to make an appointment to undergo fingerprinting and a background check.
Roommates: Each student will room overnight with 3 or 4 other students in band or
orchestra. As we near the date, we will have students select their roommates.
Chaperone Groups for Six Flags: 8-10 students will be assigned to an adult chaperone
for the duration of the day at Six Flags (approximately 2 rooms of students per
chaperone). Students may NOT change groups, once assigned.
Tentative Itinerary (will not be clear until we know our performance time)
FRIDAY
Morning: Depart Edison to Eureka, MO
12:00 pm: Eat sack lunch on bus
Afternoon: Arrive at hotel to change for competition
Afternoon: Depart for Eureka HS to perform
Evening: Return to hotel to eat, swim (if time)
11:00 pm: Room check-in. Doors will be taped after students have checked in to their room.
SATURDAY
8:00 - 9:30 am: Wake-up (Shower, pack), breakfast
9:40 am: Meet at bus.
9:50 am: Depart for Six Flags. Students must remain with assigned chaperone throughout
the day.
Morning/Afternoon: Students must check in at determined meeting location with assigned
chaperone.
Afternoon: Students will eat lunch on own (they will have their $20-25 from the envelope)
.
4:45 pm: Meet for awards ceremony. Depart from Six Flags at the conclusion of the
ceremony. Return to the hotel.
6:00 pm: Leave hotel, eat box dinners on the bus.
11:00 pm: Arrive at Edison
**BRING AT YOUR OWN RISK – Electronics!!!
MUSIC IN THE PARKS – Edison M.S. Six Flags Trip
Due Wednesday, Nov. 19th
Payment 1
Student_______________________________________
$100.00 - ________________ = ____________________
(Six Flags Season Pass)
*Six Flags Season Pass will deduct $30.00. May apply to ONE payment.
MUSIC IN THE PARKS – Edison M.S. Six Flags Trip
Due Tuesday March 10th
Payment 2
Student_______________________________________
$75.00 - _______________ = _____________________
(Six Flags Season Pass)
*Six Flags Season Pass will deduct $30.00. May apply to ONE payment.
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MUSIC IN THE PARKS – Edison M.S. Six Flags Trip
Due Tuesday, April 7th
Payment 3
Student________________________________________
$20-25 cash in envelope w/child’s name on the envelope;
Final Payment: TBA