Students
and chaperones are restricted to ONE suitcase or duffle bag (50 lbs.
& 62” limit) and ONE carry-on bag (45” limit),
plus instrument (see specifics below).
This packing list is only a guide for what you will need; each
individual participant should carefully consider exactly what he or she will
need for the entire duration of the trip.
_____ Instrument (with mutes, reeds, sticks,
mallets, etc.)
Small instruments (flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, bass clarinets)
must be carried on and stored in the over-head compartments on the bus. Flutes, clarinets and oboes should place
their instrument inside their
carry-on bag if at all possible. Bassoons
and bass clarinets should carry on their instrument, and may have one other small
carry-on (back-pack size). Large instruments will be stored under the bus, and should
be packed very carefully. We will give you
additional guidance on packing strategies as we get closer to departure day.
_____ Music Binders
should be packed in personal suitcase.
_____ CONCERT ATTIRE to be worn for formal
performances. All students will need to
pack their formal ‘concert black’ into a school-issued BLUE GARMENT BAG, and
this bag will be packed into the suitcase for the trip to NYC.
_____ Black Dress Shoes / socks for formal concert
attire
_____ Comfortable walking
shoes. We strongly advise something with
support.
DAILY NECESSITIES
·
“Nice” Casual Clothes
·
Pajamas
·
Laundry Bag
·
Glasses/Contact Supplies (including cases)
·
Prescription Medicine (please indicate to your
chaperone)
·
Spending Money (reasonable amount for lunches
and/or snacks, souvenirs, etc.)
·
Camera, personal technology, hand held games,
etc. (only with headphones).
·
Toiletries (deodorant, combs, brushes, shaving
accessories, toothbrush/paste, shampoo, etc.)
·
Wrist watch
·
Travel rain poncho / small umbrella
CLOTHES
Participants
are reminded that our appearance, both in and out of performance situations,
reflects on our entire community.
Participants should dress in presentable clothes at all times. In accordance with District policy, clothing
containing advertising of alcohol, tobacco, or that which displays
inappropriate innuendo is not acceptable.
It is
suggested that valuables, especially expensive jewelry, be left at home to
avoid loss or theft!
No-Packing List
NO Video
Game systems (i.e. Wii, X-Box, PlayStation, etc.). You may bring a small hand-held game devices
for your use on the long bus trips, but when we are in the hotel, sight-seeing
together on a bus, or participating in a group tour activity, we ask that you
look up from your screens and enjoy the company of one another. J Do not bring video game systems with the
intent to hook them up to a hotel room TV.
Free time in the hotel may be spent visiting quietly with friends,
playing cards, etc. Game systems, if seen, will be confiscated by chaperones.
NO Expensive jewelry / personal artifacts.
NO Non-essential musical
instruments.
NO Swimming suits. The pool at this
hotel is outside, and will not be open.
NO More “stuff” than you can carry in one trip (students playing
larger instruments will be given special consideration in terms of this
expectation).
NO Suitcase larger than 62” (length + width + height) or weighing more
than 50 pounds.
NO Excessive spending money/cash.
??? Laptop computers / iPads, etc. You
may bring these devices as long as they fit comfortably in your carry-on bag,
and as long as you are not glued to them at times when you should be enjoying
the company of those around you. The larger the electronic device, the greater
the opportunity for damage on a tour of this nature. D99 assumes no
responsibility for technology damage to school issued or personal technology.
The primary goal of our tour is music education
through outstanding performance opportunities and educational clinics. A secondary goal of our tour is to build
personal teamwork skills and ensemble cohesiveness.
To this end, we ask
students to maximize opportunities that are not
available to them on a typical day at school or at home.
A note about Cell Phones, Staying Connected & Independence
Students
are allowed to bring cell/mobile phones.
Families are encouraged to allow their students to learn & experience
the independence that can be developed on a tour of this nature. We ask parents to refrain from initiating
texts and/or phone calls with their tour participants during the duration of
the trip unless an emergency arises.
