The Oneida High School Marching Band will be going to Tampa, Florida at the end of this year. The band will perform in the Outback Bowl Parade and half-time show at the bowl game. Also if accepted the band will also march in the Disney World- Magic Music Days Parade.

Thanks to the Marching Band Parent Group and generous donations from local businesses, individuals and organizations each student will get $100 towards meals. The cash will be given out to the students in cash by Mr. Watson as follows:

12/27 $30; 12/29 $20; 12/30 $30; 1/1 $20

In the OUTBACK BOWL game, the teams will be:

The current itinerary is as follows (revised 12-7-99):

$= Pay with own money (will be around 11 meals); included means meal is included (AKA, you do not have to pay)

Monday, December 27-

11:30 AM Pack equipment, uniforms, load buses

1:00 PM Depart Oneida, bag lunch, dinner stop ($) enroute.

Tuesday, December 28-

Breakfast ($) & lunch ($) stops enroute.

1:00 PM Arrive at hotel in Tampa, Fla. Relax, unpack.

5-7 PM Rehearsal

7:30-10 PM Pizza (included) & Pool Party (outdoor pool)

In case of bad weather, we may go to University Mall.

Wednesday, December 29-

7:30am Meet for group photo

7:45am depart hotel for breakfast

8-9am Breakfast- not at hotel (included)

10am Day at the Beach (Clearwater, St. Petersburg?),

Lunch on your own ($)

In case of band weather, we will find another activity)

3:30pm depart beach, return to hotel

4:15-5:45pm Rehearsal

5:45pm Snacks (on your own)

Dress for dinner (casual, but no t-shirts)

6:30pm depart hotel for Orlando

8pm Report to Medieval times for pre-show

9-11pm Medieval times dinner & tournament

12:15am Return to hotel

7:15am Breakfast at hotel (included)

8:15 AM Depart hotel for Orlando

10:00am arrive at Disney World Magic Kingdom

12 NOON meet to prepare for parade

1:30pm Disney's Magical Moments Pre-Parade 1:30pm

2:30pm Return to park for the remainder of the day - departure time TBA

Lunch & dinner on your own ($$)

11:30 Midnight Return to hotel

7:30am Breakfast at hotel (included)

8:30am Depart hotel for Leto High School

9am-12:30pm Massed band rehearsal for half-time show

12:30-3:30 Lunch ($), repack most of suitcases, etc, dress in uniforms

3pm Warm-up block

3:30pm Board buses, depart for parade

4 PM Parade staging at Ybor City (downtown Tampa)

5pm Outback Bowl Parade

Return to hotel to change (dress/Casual... no jeans or t-shirts)

9 PM-12:30am Awards Dinner, Dance & New Year's Eve Party at Sun Dome (Florida Sate Univ. Basket Ball arena)

1 AM Return to hotel

6 am Breakfast at hotel (included)

Check out of hotel in uniform

7:15am Depart hotel for Leto High School

8-9:15 AM Final rehearsal for massed band halftime show at Leto H.S.

9:15 depart for Raymond James Stadium

10:30 AM Pre-game (Georgia VS Perdue)

11 AM OUTBACK BOWL GAME Nationally televised on ESPN. Raymond James Stadium- capacity 66,005.

Lunch on own ($); after game: change, pack, etc.

2:30 PM Depart for home. Dinner($) breakfasts($) & lunch($) enroute.

2:30 PM Arrive in Oneida

The following are the payments for the Band members (Based on when group payments are due to the Bowl Game sponsors, hotel, Bus Company, etc.):

June 15: $125

Aug. 23: $100

Sept. 24: $150

Nov. 10: $125

Dec. 1: $75

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Total: $575