EC Glass Band Named Grand Champion

The Glass band competed at the Kempsville HS USSBA competition on Saturday, October 3 where it won Best Music and Best Guard and 1st Place group IV-Open class. The band was also the highest scoring band of the day and was named Grand Champions.
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October 3-4 Schedule

Practices this week:
Friday, October 3: afterschool until 5:30
Chaperone Meeting at 5:30


Saturday's Itinerary:
Competition at Kempsville HS

Virginia Beach, Virginia

NOTE:  This will be updated with more details this week, please check again.

October 3-4, 2009

Itinerary
October 3
7:00am Meet at ECG

Load Buses/Trucks

Depart

Stop for Lunch on the way (Lynnhaven Mall, bring $$)

1:00 Arrive at Practice Location (Larkspur Middle School)
Directions to Larkspur Middle School from E.C. Glass High School
Larkspur Middle School
4696 Princess Anne Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462-6456
Interstate 64 East
Take Virginia Beach expressway I-264
Take exit 16 toward Witchduck Road / Princess Anne Road
Turn left onto Witchduck Road
Turn left onto Princess Anne Road
Turn left into Larkspur Middle School
4696 Princess Anne Road

Practice

3:00 Load Equipment
Dress

From Larkspur Middle school to Kempsville High School-

Take a right out of the parking lot onto Princess Anne Road toward Kempsville and Witchduck Roads.
Go down 2 lights/ 1.4 miles and make a left onto Kempsville Road.
Go 0.3 miles and Turn left at the light onto Chief Trail- Kempsville High school
5194 Chief Trail.

4:00 Arrive at Kempsville HS
5:15 Official Warm-up Time
6:05 Tentative Performance

7:00 Awards

8:00 Dinner (Bring $$)
10:00 Return to Hotel

11:00 In Rooms

October 4

7am Permission to leave rooms
7:30-8:30  Breakfast at Hotel (bring $5)

Enjoy Beach, Boardwalk area in groups of 3 or more.

Hotel Check-out at 9-10am (TBA)

Eat Lunch on your own at one of the many boardwalk eateries (bring $$)

1:30 Load Buses and Return to ECG

6:00 Arrive at Glass

*Please pack ONE bag of clothes, etc.  In addition, you'll want to pack a bag for the bus which might include snacks, homework, books, mp3 players, games, deodorant, makeup, band uniform clothes, band shirt, gloves, and band shoes.  Students should consider the weather in packing and may wish to include a towel.

KEMPSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (DIRECTIONS)
From Norfolk/Portsmouth:


Merge onto I-264 E ramp towards Virginia Beach.

Take the I-64 E/Military Hwy/US-13/Newtown Rd exit (exit 13-14) towards Chesapeake.

Merge onto I-64 E.

Take the INDIAN RIVER RD EAST exit (exit 286B).

Merge onto INDIAN RIVER RD/VA-407 S.

Turn LEFT onto KEMPSVILLE RD.

At the third stop light turn RIGHT onto CHIEF TRAIL.

HOTEL INFORMATION:
HOLIDAY INN OCEANSIDE
http://www.vboceanside.com/
21st Street and Atlantic Avenue • Virginia Beach, VA 23451


1-800-HOLIDAY (465-4329) • (757) 491-1500 •
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