Thursday,

November 17th

5AM Group check-in at Dallas Fort Worth Airport
(parents must bring students to the airport)

7AM American Airlines Flight # 1623 departs for Seattle

9:28AM Arrive Seattle Tacoma International Airport; collect luggage, load buses, and depart for Pier 57

11AM Lunch at the Crabpot
1301 Alaskan Way, Pier 57, Seattle 98101

12:15PM Load buses and depart for Doubletree Hotel WIBC Conference Hotel
18740 International Blvd., Seattle 98188

1PM Rehearsal at Doubletree Hotel

4PM Load buses and depart for Anthonys Bell Street Diner

5PM Dinner at Anthonys Bell Street Diner
2201 Alaskan Way, Seattle 98121

6:15PM Load buses and depart for hotel

6:45PM Hotel check-in at Fairfield Inn Seattle
19631 International Boulevard, Seattle 98188

8PM Room check - Lights out!
(consider the time change it will feel like 10pm!)

Friday, November 18

7AM Wake up You can shower later We will be back prior to going to the convention

7:30AM Breakfast at the hotel

8:30AM Load buses at Fairfield Inn and depart for Rehearsal

9AM Rehearsal at Doubletree Hotel
18740 International Blvd., Seattle 98188

11:15AM Load buses and depart for Buca di Beppo

12:00 PM Lunch at Buca di Beppo
701 Westlake Avenue N, Seattle 98109

1PM Load buses and depart for Aquarium

1:30PM Seattle Aquarium
1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, Seattle 98101

3PM Load buses and depart for Pikes Marketplace, Sightseeing and Shopping
(We can ditch this event if we feel that we need more restLate Night Ahead!)

4:30PM Load buses and depart for hotel

5PM Potbellys Box Dinner
Delivered to Fairfield Inn

7PM Load buses and depart for Doubletree Hotel

9PM Performance at Western International Band Clinic

10:45PM Load buses and return to the hotel

11:00 PM Surprise For Students, Staff, and Parents at the Fairfield Inn

Midnight Room Check/Lights Out!

Saturday, November 19

7AM Wake up

7:30AM Breakfast at the hotel

8:30AM Load buses and depart for Fremont Tour

11:30AM Lunch at Old Spaghetti Factory
2801 Elliott, Seattle

12:45PM Load buses and depart for Pier 55

1:10PM Boarding begins for Argosy Cruise
1101 Alaskan Way, Pier 55

1:25PM Sail until 2:25 PM

2:30PM Load buses and depart for EMP Museum

3PM Experience Music Project until 5:00 PM
 325 5th Avenue N, Seattle 98109

5PM Load buses and depart for dinner

5:30PM Dinner at Hard Rock Caf
116 Pike Street, Seattle 98101

6:30PM Load buses and depart for Ferris Wheel

7PM Enjoy Ferris Wheel
1301 Alaskan Way, 98101

8PM Load buses to return to hotel

9PM Room Check

Sunday, November 20

7AM Wake up

8AM Breakfast at the hotel

9:15AM Load buses and depart for Space Needle

10AM Enjoy Space Needle
400 Broad Street, Seattle 78109

Noon Load buses and depart for airport

1PM Group Check-in at Seattle Tacoma International Airport
Lunch on own at airport

3:05PM American Airlines Flight #1017 departs for Phoenix

6:51PM Arrive Phoenix, Change planes

7:59PM American Flight # 545 departs for Dallas

11:21PM Arrive DFW Airport; collect luggage
Welcome Home!
PARENTS, Please arrange transportation home for your son or daughter







 Baggage Information

Each student is allowed only 1 checked bag and 1 carry-on bag. The checked bag fee of $25 and any baggage fees associated with
instruments are included in the cost of your trip. We will be paying all baggage fees with one form of payment. It is crucial that you
follow the size limit for your bags so that we do not delay the check-in process.

Please observe the following baggage guidelines from the American Airlines website:
We calculate the size limits of your bag by adding the total outside dimensions of each bag, length + width + height.
Your checked baggage allowance is:
Dimension: 62 in / 158 cm
Weight: 50 lbs / 23 kgs

Packing List

o Clothing appropriate for 40 to 60-degree weather for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
o Umbrella
o Rain coat or rain resistant jacket/coat
o Toiletries
o Medication (see medical form)
o Men: Purple TC bag labeled with name (must fit in suitcase)
Tuxedo Jacket
Tuxedo Pants
White Shirt
Tie
Vest
Black Socks
Black Dress Shoes (preferred) or marching band shoes (must be clean)
o Ladies: Purple TC bag labeled with name (if we have enough to give you must fit in suitcase)
Black Hose
Solid black close-toed shoes (no decoration on shoes)
Jewelry for the concert we will all wear the same provided for you
o Wire Stand (either bring your own OR we are borrowing them from a local school We will pass these
out Wednesday evening at the concert)
o Instrument
o Music
o Solid BLACK binder or folder for all music
o Pencil
o Tuner
o Breathing Tube
o At least 4 good reeds for our reed instrument friends
o A set of instrument screw drivers We only need 1-2 sets
o Reed tools if applicable in checked bag only!!!!
o Mouthpiece Puller We only need 1
o Valve oil
o $$ for Breakfast on 11/17, $$ for Lunch on 11/20, $$ for Dinner on 11/20, $$ for Souvenirs
o Cell Phone/chargers/cameras

 Keller Independent School District
Medications on High School Overnight Field Trips/Competitions
The following guidelines are in affect for all overnight HIGH SCHOOL field trips and/or competitions.

High School students may carry and self-administer over the counter medications (Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc.) and some prescription
medications (ex. antibiotics) with parental permission on overnight field trips/competitions. Students may NOT carry controlled
substances at any time. All controlled substances, including behavior modification drugs, must be kept and administered by a
designated sponsor (school employee).

All medications (prescription and non-prescription) that the student will be taking on the trip must be documented on this form.
Prior to leaving the school, the student must turn in this completed form and show the medication in the properly labeled original
container to the designated sponsor (school employee) for the trip. ONLY enough medication to cover the duration of the trip
should be taken with the student. Only FDA approved medications can be brought. Any controlled substances must be given to
designated sponsor (school employee).

STUDENTS NAME:__________________________________________________________________________

TRIP/COMPETITION: Timber Creek HS Wind Symphony, Seattle 11/17-11/20/2016

MEDICATION TO BE DOSAGE TIME TO BE INITIAL OF SCHOOL
CARRIED AND SELF- ADMINISTERED EMPLOYEE VERIFYING
ADMINISTERED BY MEDICATION/FORM
STUDENT

CONTROLLED DOSAGE TIME TO BE INITIAL OF SCHOOL

SUBSTANCE MEDICATION ADMINISTERED EMPOYEE VERIFYING
TO BE ADMINISTERED BY MEDICATION/FORM
SCHOOL EMPLOYEE

I give permission for the above listed medication to be carried and self-administered by my student and/or I give consent for
the above listed controlled substance medication to be administered by designated sponsor (school employee). If my student
has a serious health concern (diabetes, anaphylaxis, asthma, etc), I have spoken with the campus school nurse prior to the trip.
I have discussed the following with my student:
Why, when and how to take this medication
The side effects of this medication.
NOT SHARING MEDICATION WITH OTHERS

Please list any known medication allergies: ________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE NOTE: If any medications are found on the student that are not listed on this form, the student may be subject to
disciplinary action.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________ Date:__________________________________________
Emergency Contact #s: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Sponsor Signature (school employee): __________________________________________Sponsor Initials: __________________
 Timber Creek High School
Seattle Trip Rules
1. All Keller Independent School District and TCHS rules and policies will be in effect during this trip.
2. Students are representing Timber Creek High School. Any behavior or actions that might shed a negative
light on TCHS will be handled by directors and school administrators as needed.

3. Students must adhere to all time schedules. Failure to do so will result in being assigned to stay with a
chaperone for the remainder of the trip.
4. Students should stay within appropriate noise limits in the airport, hotel, and the conference venue.
5. Care should be taken to only view appropriate programing on airplanes, personal devices and in the
hotel.
6. Students should politely comply with all airline regulations. Students should stay in groups of 4 or more
in the airport.
7. Some examples of infractions and how they will be addressed are as follows:
a) Drugs and Alcohol - Students will be turned over to the authorities which will result in them
being returned to their parents at their parents expense. Upon returning to school, we will
dismiss them from band program and the student will incur any school punishment that applies.
b) Students out of room after curfew Student may be sent home the expense of the parents, or
student will be assigned to a chaperone for the duration of the trip.
c) Shoplifting or any criminal activity will result in being arrested by the Police and dismissed from
the band program.
d) No boys or girls shall be in the opposite sexs room. All students involved will be sent home at
the expense of the parents.
e) Students must not leave with any person other than TCHS personnel or chaperones.

REMEMBER!
WHEN IN DOUBT....DONT!!!

PRINT STUDENT NAME STUDENT SIGNATURE

PRINT PARENT NAME STUDENT SIGNATURE

DATE
 SEATTLE TEXT GROUP
(Same as Wind Symphony Text Group)
If you are in the class, you should already be a member. Parents! You are
welcome to join the text group too, BUT you may want to wait until November
11th so that you do not receive a ton of unwanted texts like what configuration
we are using in class every day J

You can also keep up with us via Facebook! Well be posting pictures of the trip
ALL WEEKEND! Official Timber Creek Falcon Band Group

Parents: To Leave the text group after the trip, reply to the most recent text with
STOP

Students: You cant leave the group until you graduate!

 Important WIBC Dates/Information
Attendance in class and at outside rehearsals is vital for the success of this concert!

This Schedule is based on the marching band advancing to State Marching Contest on 11/8 pending
the 10/29 Area Results.

In the event of needing a Plan B we will replace selected marching band rehearsals with WIBC
rehearsals. If you follow the schedule below AND the marching band schedule that is at
www.timbercreekband.org, you will have the correct amount of time allotted for the two events. We
will send schedule updates if needed on 10/30.

10/26 WIBC Rehearsal 4-6pm

11/2 WIBC Rehearsal 4-6pm

11/5 WIBC Rehearsal 9-11AM (or just prior to the full band rehearsal for the contest)

11/8 - WIBC Rehearsal 4-6pm (if we are not at state)

11/9 WIBC Rehearsal 4-6pm

11/10 WIBC Rehearsal 4-6pm

11/11 Student Holiday/Teacher Inservice WIBC Rehearsal TBA during the day

11/12 CONCERT at the Murchison (UNT)

Rehearsal in street clothes 9am-11am
Eat sack lunch and load 11-noon
Leave at Noon for UNT
Warm-up on stage at 1pm
Concert at 2pm Invite everyone you know! The Concert is FREE!!
Reception in lobby from 3-3:30pm
Parents can take you home or we can bus you home
Please be available to help with unloading if needed

11/14 MOCK ALL-REGION (this has nothing to do with WIBC, but you still need to go) If you are in
All-Region Jazz, you will be exempt from Mock this year since they are on the same date.

11/15 Start Packing tonight! All Region Jazz Concert is tonight.

11/16 WIBC Send Off Concert at TCHS 7pm

Call time is 6pm on Stage
Concert will run from 7-8pm

11/17 Follow Itinerary for Trip!

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