Monday, December 21, 2009

JAZZ BAND CHICAGO INFORMATION!

TLHB

Jazz Band Chicago Information:

This information is also listed on the Hanna band web site under the message board: www.hannabands.org

Flight and Baggage Information:

Students are requested to bring all suitcases and instrument cases to the band room at the beginning of school on Thursday, Feb. 4th. Students will be supplied with name tags to mark all cases. All Cases will be checked by chaperones and directors.

Students are recommended to pack “carry on” bags as the airline currently charges a fee Each Way for checked luggage.

We will be dismissing the students after 2nd Period/1st Block on Thursday, Feb.4th.

We will leave Hanna by District V bus to Charlotte Airport (Douglas International) at 10:00 AM

US Air #928 departs Charlotte at 2:27 on Thursday, Feb. 4th, and arrives at 3:29 (Central Time) in Chicago O’Hare . (There is a one hour time difference)

US Air #927 departs Chicago at 4:14 on Sunday, Feb. 7th, and arrives at 7:04 in Charlotte.

We will return to Anderson by District V Bus at approximately 9:30 PM.

General Information:

Times in Chicago are “Central Standard Time”
(One hour behind our time)

All Payments are Due on the following schedule:

Dec. 18th $300.00
Jan. 08th $300.00
Jan. 29th $290.00


Please email me with any exceptions to these dates.

This covers:

Airline Tickets Round Trip
Three Nights Lodging at the Hotel
Dinner on Thursday Night at the Hotel (Pizza)
All Breakfasts at the Hotel
Gino’s Pizza on Friday
Navy Pier
Admission to the Field Museum
Tickets for Blue Man Group
Admission to the Hancock Observatory
All Ground Transportation in Chicago
Festival Fees
Evening Concert Tickets

We are still working with the airlines on baggage costs.
Currently US Air Charges$15.00 for one checked suitcase.
The Booster club will cover the cost of checking all instruments.

 Student MUST HAVE a PICTURE ID for Airline Tickets etc.

 We will use the current medical form on file. Please notify us of any changes that should be made to this form. Medications must be checked with the chaperones, however students are allowed to keep them individually.

 All Instruments will be checked at the airport

 Dress will be Black and White for all Day Saturday

 Everyone will need a warm overcoat.

(Hats, gloves and scarves are highly recommended)



 Please email any questions to richardbaskin@anderson5.net

 Cell Phone for emergency contact:

Richard Baskin (864) 934 2884
or
Roger Whitt (864) 376 6448

Itinerary: (Times may be adjusted slightly)

Thursday, February 4th

10:00 AM Depart Hanna for Charlotte Airport (Douglas International)
02:27 PM Depart Charlotte via US #928
03:29 PM Arrive Chicago O’Hare
Everyone will be responsible for claiming own luggage & instruments and loading the bus

Bus to: Renaissance Chicago North Shore
933 Skokie Blvd
Northshore, IL 60062
(847) 498-6500

Copy and paste link for the hotel web site

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-deals/chinb-renaissance-chicago-north-shore-hotel/

Check into Hotel

07:30 PM Dinner at the Hotel
Friday, February 5th
8:00 AM Breakfast at the Hotel
9:00 AM Depart to NAVY PIER for lunch on your own
www.navypier.com
01:30 PM Bus to Fields Museum
04:30 PM Depart for GINO’S EAST “Chicago’s Legendary Pizza”
06:15 PM Bus to Blue Man Group
07:00 PM BLUE MAN Group
www.blueman.com
09:00 PM Depart for HANCOCK OBSERVATORY
www.hancock-observatory.com







Saturday, February 6th
07:00 AM Breakfast at the Hotel
08:00 AM Depart Hotel for New Trier High School
www.ntjazz.com
0:8:45 AM Arrive New Trier High School, unload and leave instrument in room.
You will have about an hour to listen to other bands.
10:30 AM Move to room to get instruments
11:00 AM Warmup
11:30 AM Performance
11:55 AM Clinic
12:20 PM Return Instruments to Room
12:30 PM Lunch at New Trier
02:40 PM Special Interest Clinics
01:30 PM Sight-Reading Band and Special Interest Clinics
02:30 PM Director’s Big Band
03:00 PM Section Master Classes
05;00 PM Depart for dinner at Old Orchard Shopping Center
06:45 PM Report to bus and return to New Trier for evening concert
07:30 PM Evening Concert with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
www.vanguardjazzorchestra.com

Sunday, February 7th

08:30 AM Breakfast at the Hotel
Pack-Load-Checkout
10:30 AM Depart for Bus Tour
12:30 PM Depart for Chicago O’Hare Airport
Lunch at Airport
04:14 PM Depart Chicago via US # 927
07:04 PM Arrive Charlotte Airport
Pick up Luggage and Board Bus
09:30 PM Arrive TLH