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Packing List for BOA
Jon Grantham
Luggage must be sized to fit in an overhead compartment of an airplane. Soft luggage is preferred.
Garment bag (pants, jacket, gauntlets, gloves, shoes)
Band t-shirt
Comfortable pants (pajama pants, sweats)
2-3 changes of clothes
Instrument (extra reeds, valve oil, etc)
$$$ for 4 food stops
$$$ for souvenirs, shopping in Santa Monica (optional)
Bottled water (2-3 bottles)
Entertainment for bus ride down (homework, games, reading)
Important Reminder
Jon Grantham
Please remember at all times you are representing Amador Valley High School. While on this trip all band, school and district policies are in effect. Failure to follow these rules may result in the following:
1. Immediate pick-up at parent’s expense
2. Disciplinary action upon return to school
3. Removal from the band program
Directions to the Embassy Suites
Roland Ellingsen
Embassy Suites Hotel Los Angeles-International Airport North
9801 Airport Blvd, Los Angeles, California, United States 90045
Tel: (310)215-1000 Fax: (310)215-1952
From San Diego Fwy-405 - Exit West on Century Blvd. Go one mile to Airport Blvd. Turn right then left to hotel. Entrance to hotel parking garage is located on Airport Blvd. From Century Fwy - 105 - Exit North on Sepulveda Blvd. Turn right onto 98th St. The hotel is at the corner of 98th and Airport Blvd.
Parents- Please double check directions using map quest or call the hotel – Controlled chaos will occur at 11:00 pm with arrival of our kids. I will be at the hotel to support check in process at 7:00 pm. The hotel has received your payment, but will ask for a credit card for incidentals.
All my best, Roland (925) 895-1041 CELL
RA News
Trish Moosbrugger
Bus RAs should report to the lobby near the band room at 3:15pm on Friday.
RAs will receive donations of individually wrapped healthy snacks any day this week, to marked box in band room. Cereal, Granola or Energy bars are a great example. No sweets, please.
Any questions, please contact Trish, pmoosbrugger@comcast.net.
Road Warriors Head to LA
Paul Walker
So, my Roadie Mates, here we go, down the 5 to the Big Show at Los Angeles. What a great thrill for our band kids to have this opportunity to perform, compete, and have a blast on one of the biggest stages in the business. Waaaay cool.
Of course, behind every awesome band is a committed bunch of humble freight luggers - that's where we come in. Here's the drill for this week for us Roadie types:
Thursday Night, 7 PM - we are going to load the truck and trailers the night before departure, so that Steve "Big Diesel" and I can get the jump on traffic early the next day. Six or eight Roadies with particular load-building skill are the types for this evening duty. See you around the Band Room to load 'er up.
Friday - Roll-out. Truck and trailer leave in the AM to get over the grapevine and into the hotel at a sane hour.
Saturday - Competition day: we will roll the equipment over to the Coliseum at about 8 AM, leaving the hotel about an hour before the band. This will give us time to unload, set-up the staging camp and scope out the general situation. Please refer to the itinerary for the day on the band web site. The band's prelim performance is at 12:15 PM, so Roadies need to be alert and on the prowl around 11:30 AM to help move the band onto the field. After performance and roll-off, we get a nice break before the finals that evening (schedule TBD on that!), re-loading etc.
It is going to be a terrific weekend. Recommended accessories: hats and sunglasses along with your sunscreen and the purple garment of your choice. See you there, and, as always, call me (H925.846.8784, C510.316.3699) or e-mail me at walkerpcc@comcast.net with questions, comments etc.
Can You Give Me A Lift?
Jill Albers
I was wondering if there might be any other parent either traveling alone or maybe wanting some extra company on the trip down to LA. I had not planned on going to BOA, but have recently changed my mind. I don't mind driving, I just don't want to do the drive alone.
If you have some extra space, please contact me at 461-5986 or jsalbers@comcast.net
Attention All Senior Parents!
Paulette Callahan
If you are interested in helping with the Senior Dinner at Championships on November 18th in Fresno, please mark your calendars to attend a planning meeting on Wednesday, November 1st at 7:30pm in the AVHS Band Room.
If you are unable to attend, send me an email at pcallaha@ebmud.com or leave me a message on my home phone (925-846-8957) that you are interested in helping out, there’s a job for everyone!
Our Seniors have done a fantastic job this marching season, so let’s show our appreciation and prepare them an unforgettable championship dinner! I look forward to seeing many of you next Wednesday evening! Paulette Callahan Senior Dinner Coordinator
Linda Ethier
Amador Friends of Music
email: slethier@pacbell.net
web: http://www.amadorband.org
BANDS OF AMERICA REGIONAL ITINERARY
Los Angeles, CA
October 27-29, 2006
Before leaving for AVHS, ask yourself,
“Do I have everything I need to be successful today?”
$$$ denotes money must be provided by student
Friday, October 27
7:00 am
Drop luggage off in band room
(place under the sign for your bus number) 3:30
Report to attendance block. DO NOT BE LATE!
* Arrive wearing 2006 shirt and comfortable travel pants
* Jacket, pants, shoes, socks, gauntlets, gloves in garment bag
* Instrument
* Luggage
3:45
Load buses (from attendance block) 4:15
Depart AVHS 6:00
Dinner stop on the road ($$$) 11:00 pm
Arrive at hotel Embassy Suites LAX North
9801 Airport Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(p) 310-337-6028 / (f) 310-417-8968
http://www.laxnorth.embassysuites.com 12:00 am
Room check/lights out
Saturday, October 28
8:00 am
Good morning! Are we well rested?
* Shower
* Eat breakfast at hotel
9:00 am
Load buses
* In travel uniform w/ garment bag and change of clothes
* Brass mouthpieces out for buzzing on bus
* Battery with sticks and pads
9:45
Arrive at L.A. Coliseum
* Leadership team meet with Mr. Grantham
* Granola bar/bottled water on bus (provided by AFM)
* Use restrooms
10:25
Change into full uniform 10:50
Line-up to move to warm-up 11:00
Leave for warm-up 11:10
Warm-up (all, except pit, are warming up in one area during this time only) 11:55
Line-up and move to gate 12:15
PRELIMS PERFORMANCE! 12:30
Circle up, return to buses, change out of uniform 1:00
LUNCH in stadium ($$$) seated as a group to watch bands 4:45
Preliminary awards (Drum Majors only) 5:15
Dinner ($5.00/person. Food provided by AFM) 7:45
Finals start The rest of the evening is determined by whether or not we make finals.
If we DO NOT make finals we will return after dinner to the stadium to watch finals, beginning with USC at 7:20 p.m.
If we DO make finals we will change and warm-up immediately after dinner. 10:30
Finals awards (this may be a full retreat for the entire band in uniform-TBA) 11:00
Return to buses (we will not change going back to the hotel) 12:00 am
Room check/lights out
Sunday, October 29
8:00
Breakfast at hotel
8:45
Load buses 9:00
Depart for Santa Monica Promenade/Pier
Lunch on your own ($$$) 1:00
Load buses, head home 4:00
Dinner stop ($$$) 7:00
Arrive at AVHS
Updated: October 25, 2006 |
