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1 School Group/Teacher 2014/2015 FIELD TRIP REQUESTS # of Students Destination Purpose Type of Vehicle # of Vehicles Date of Field Trip FCHS FBLA 7 Washington, DC FBLA Local Officer Training Conf Van 2 11/06/14 FCHS Choir/S. Smith TBD Norfolk, VA VEA Honors Choir Van 1 11/20/14 FCHS Choir/S. Smith TBD Salem High School, Salem High School All-District Choir Van TBD 02/13/15 FCHS HOSA/C. Sutphin TBD TBD HOSA State Leadership Conf Van TBD 3/14 FCHS Students for Students/B&D Quesenberry 8 Washington, DC National Service Learning Conf Van 1 04/09/15 FCHS FBLA 7 Reston, Virginia FBLA Competition Van 2 04/09/15 FCHS FCCLA/L. Cantrell 15 Virginia Beach, VA FCCLA State Conference Van TBD 04/16/15 FCHS FFA/S. Sowers 8 Harrisonburg, VA State Poulty Contests Van 2 04/22/15 FCHS Choir/S. Smith TBD Tysons Corner, VA All State Choir Van 1 04/23/15 FCHS HOSA/C. Sutphin TBD Anaheim, CA National HOSA Conference Air Travel N/A 6/15 FCHS FBLA 1 Roanoke College, Virginia FBLA State Officer Training Conf Van 1 6/15 FCHS FFA/J. Tesauro-S. Sowers TBD Virginia Tech, Blacksburg State FFA Convention TBD 1 06/22/15 CES 7th Grade/ TBD Washington, DC History Chartered Bus TBD 04/09/15 FES 7th Grade/Fischer Washington, DC History Chartered Bus 2 03/18/15 IVES 7th Grade/E. Marshall 19 Washington, DC History Chartered Bus 1 10/09/14 WES 7th Grade/Fariello, Lewis/Montgomery 31 Washington, DC History Chartered Bus TBD 11/24/14

2 August 28, 2014 Floyd County High School--FBLA Stacie Bolt FBLA OFFICERS November 6-9, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC FBLA LOCAL OFFICER TRAINING CONFERENCE 7 FBLA Fundraisers $60.00 REGISTRATION HOTEL ROOM 2 Stacie Bolt Christy Sutphin 2 Thursday & Friday Van 2

3 TENATIVE SCHEDULE FOR OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIPS: FBLA National Fall Leadership Conference Officers Only 7 Adults 2 November 6-9, 2014 Washington DC Attached Schedule Thursday, November 6 Travel Tour Friday, November 7 Registration Opening Ceremony Saturday, November 8 Workshops Closing Ceremony Sunday, November 9 Travel FBLA State Leadership Conference Any Student Who Qualified at Regionals April 2015 Reston, VA 2+ Adults Tentative Schedule Thursday, April Friday, April Saturday, April Sunday, April FBLA State Officer Training Conference State Officers Only 1 Adult 1st Day 2nd Day 3rd Day Travel FBLA Ambassadors Mtg. Registration Competitive Events Opening Competitive Events Closing Travel June 2015 Roanoke, VA Travel Meetings Meetings Meeting - Travel FBLA National Summer Leadership Conference Only Students who Qualified at State June - July, 2015 TBA Schedule Similar to State Conference ADDITIONAL FBLA DAY FIELD TRIPS FBLA Executive Board VWCC Regional Meeting FBLA VWCC Fall Leadership Conference FBLA - Executive Board VWCC Regional Meeting FBLA VWCC Spring Leadership Conference August 28, 2014 VWCC Roanoke, VA October 2014 VWCC Roanoke, VA December 2014 January 2015 VWCC Roanoke, VA March 2015 VWCC Roanoke, VA Thanks Stacie Bolt

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5 Virginia Music Educators Association 2013 Honors Choir Schedule Thursday, November 21 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Honors Choir Registration [Covington High School (CHS)] 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. REHEARSAL [CHS AUDITORIUM] 4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Break to distribute room keys 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. Dinner [CHS] 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. REHEARSAL [CHS AUDITORIUM] 9:00 p.m. - Travel by bus to Compare Inn and Suites 10:30 p.m. Students in their assigned room 11:00 p.m. LIGHTS OUT! Friday, November 22 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Breakfast [Compare Inn and Suites] 9:00 a.m. Load buses to travel to CHS 9:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. REHEARSAL 1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. Lunch [CHS] 1:40 p.m. 2:20 p.m. Travel by bus to Homestead 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Students visit college exhibits 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Dr. Krueger s Session for Music Educators Beyond the Notes [Empire Room] 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. REHEARSAL [Dominion Room] 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner [Ballroom East] 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. REHEARSAL [Grand Ballroom] 9:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Collegiate Section Q & A with Singers [Grand Ballroom] 9:35 p.m. 10:15 p.m. Travel by bus to Covington 11:00p.m. All students in assigned rooms-lights OUT! Saturday, November 23 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast [Compare Inn and Suites] Pack up - Dressed in Concert Attire 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Take Luggage and Load Bus - Travel by bus to Homestead 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Put luggage in Grand Ballroom 10:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. REHEARSAL -with instruments [Grand Ballroom] 11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. Lunch [Dining Room] 12:45 p.m. Warm-up and lineup for concert [Empire Room] 1:00 p.m. CONCERT All-VA Jazz Ensemble (Honors Choir will perform at approximately 1:45) Water will be supplied throughout the session, but it would be advised that students bring their own supply of bottled water.

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7 District Chorus 13 Schedule Friday, February 8 11:00am-12:30 pm Registration in George Washington High School Auditorium Lobby Lunch on your own 12:45 pm Welcome George Washington High School Auditorium 1:00 pm Mixed Chorus with Jong Kim on Stage Treble Chorus with Shelby Wahl in Choir Room 2:15pm Required Director s meeting in Drama Room 2:45-3:00 pm Treble Choir Break 3:15-3:30 pm Mixed Choir Break (During breaks, get all Virginia ticket and instructions from your director.) 2:45 6:00 pm Treble Choir Rehearsal in Choir Room 3:15 6:15pm Mixed Choir Rehearsal on Stage 3:45pm 6:00pm 6:15pm All Virginia Auditions begin. Treble Choir breaks for Dinner Cafeteria Mixed Choir breaks for Dinner Cafeteria 6:45pm 7:00pm Treble Choir returns to rehearsal in Choir Room Mixed Choir returns to rehearsal on Stage 8:00 pm Teachers meet in Drama/Hospitality Room for student key pick up 9:00pm 9:15pm 11:00pm End of rehearsals; Announcements Board buses. Buses transport students to hotel. Teachers are needed to ride each bus. Please make arrangements for your vehicle and transportation. Curfew and lights out. Students in his/her assigned rooms. No one is to be out of her/her room. Saturday, Feb. 12 7:00am 8:20am 8:50am 9:00am 10:00am Breakfast at the Hotel. Load buses to return to George Washington High School. Dress for the concert and pack luggage. Women may wear comfortable shoes and bring dress shoes for concert. Men wear dress shirt, dress pants with comfortable shoes. Add tie/dress shoes prior to concert. Student s luggage will be stored in teacher s car OR in the Mrs. Capps Classroom behind the Auditorium. Announcements in Auditorium for ALL schools. Rehearsals begin: Treble Choir in Choir Room Mixed Choir on Stage Director s meeting and Brunch in the Drama/Hospitality Room 10:30 10:45am Mixed Choir Break

8 10:45-11:00am 12:30pm to chorus room 12:45pm Treble Choir Break Mixed Choir Lunch Cafeteria Mixed Chorus take chairs and stack them on the sides of the stage (take 50 or so Treble Choir Lunch Cafeteria NEED HELP FROM DIRECTORS Any directors who are capable of moving and setting up risers, please help at this time to get the risers set up on the stage. 1:15pm 1:30pm Mixed Choir Rehearsal in Choir Room Treble Choir dress rehearsal ON STAGE on risers 2:45 Break/switch 3:00 Mixed Choir dress rehearsal ON STAGE on risers. Treble Choir in Choir Room 4:15 Prepare for Concert Students may use the Auditorium Lobby rest rooms to prepare for the concert. All luggage must be taken to the Mrs. Capps Classroom behind the Auditorium. Luggage will be locked until after the concert. Luggage WILL NOT be accessible until after the concert. **Directors may store students luggage in their vehicles if desired.** 4:45 Mixed Choir on risers on stage. Treble Choir seated in the back of auditorium. 5:00 Concert begins: Introduction/Acknowledgements Mixed Choir Treble Choir All-VA Results

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10 State HOSA Conference Itinerary March 2015 Friday-Travel/Opening ceremony Saturday-Competition/Banquet Sunday-Award ceremony/travel

11 AUGUST 28, 2014 Floyd County High School--FBLA Stacie Bolt FBLA 9-12 April 9-12, 2015 Reston, Virginia FBLA State Competition 7 + (depends on VWCC Regional results on 3/6) FBLA Fundraisers $ (4 per room + $55.00 registration) 2 Stacie Bolt Christy Sutphin 2-Sub Needed for Thursday & Friday Vans 2

12 TENATIVE SCHEDULE FOR OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIPS: FBLA National Fall Leadership Conference Officers Only 7 Adults 2 November 6-9, 2014 Washington DC Attached Schedule Thursday, November 6 Travel Tour Friday, November 7 Registration Opening Ceremony Saturday, November 8 Workshops Closing Ceremony Sunday, November 9 Travel FBLA State Leadership Conference Any Student Who Qualified at Regionals April 2015 Reston, VA 2+ Adults Tentative Schedule Thursday, April Friday, April Saturday, April Sunday, April FBLA State Officer Training Conference State Officers Only 1 Adult 1st Day 2nd Day 3rd Day Travel FBLA Ambassadors Mtg. Registration Competitive Events Opening Competitive Events Closing Travel June 2015 Roanoke, VA Travel Meetings Meetings Meeting - Travel FBLA National Summer Leadership Conference Only Students who Qualified at State June - July, 2015 TBA Schedule Similar to State Conference ADDITIONAL FBLA DAY FIELD TRIPS FBLA Executive Board VWCC Regional Meeting FBLA VWCC Fall Leadership Conference FBLA - Executive Board VWCC Regional Meeting FBLA VWCC Spring Leadership Conference August 28, 2014 VWCC Roanoke, VA October 2014 VWCC Roanoke, VA December 2014 January 2015 VWCC Roanoke, VA March 2015 VWCC Roanoke, VA Thanks Stacie Bolt

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14 National Service-Learning Conference Leave April 8 th 4:00pm Stay at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington,DC April 9 th Conference begins 8:00am Workshops, Speakers, skill building sessions throughout the day 9-10 April 11 th is Service Learning Day where conference attendees perform community service for the local community. April 11 th 4:00 depart Washington DC

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16 Itinerary for FCCLA State Conference 2015 Thursday, April 16 12:00 P.M. Leave FCHS 6:00 P.M. Check into Ramada Inn, Atlantic Ave. Friday, April 17, :00 A.M. Breakfast at hotel 9:00 Arrive at convention center for Star Events 12:30 Lunch offsite 2:00 Return to Conference Center for Expo 5:00 Dinner, TBD 8:00-9:30 Opening General Session 9:45-10:45 Keynote Session Saturday, April 18, :15 A.M. Breakfast at hotel 8:00 Departure for conference center 8:30-9:45 Business Session (1 delegate from our chapter) 10:00-11:00 Keynote Session 11:15-12:15 Action Sessions 12:30 Lunch at hotel (sandwiches in rooms) 1:00 Local touring, destinations TBD (likely beach) 4:30 Back at hotel; prepare for banquet/ gala 6:00 Departure for banquet/ gala 6:30-9:15 Banquet, Doubletree Hotel 9:15-11:30 Gala Sunday, April 19, :30 Breakfast at hotel; checkout 8:30 Departure for conference center 9:00-11:00 Closing Recognition Session 12:00 Departure for home 6:00 Arrive back at FCHS

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18 State Poultry Contest Harrisonburg, VA Mid April 2015 Itinerary for Floyd County FFA Overnight Trips: Students will leave Floyd County High on a Wednesday afternoon for Harrisonburg. The following Thursday morning the students will participate in the FFA/4-H Youth Poultry Competition. Students will spend the morning participating in the contest. Following a lunch (provided) students will participate in various poultry-themed workshops and tours. By mid-afternoon awards will be distributed. After awards are passed out, the students will travel back to Floyd. State FFA Convention Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA June 22-25, 2015 Students will stay in dormitories at Virginia Tech while participating in the various events at State Convention. These events include, but are not limited to: competing in Career Development Events (CDEs), leadership workshops, and business sessions. Students will be recognized on stage during sessions for various accomplishments, varying from receiving their State FFA Degree to placing in CDEs at the state level.

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20 ALL VIRGINIA CHORUS SCHEDULE 2012 THURSDAY, APRIL 26th SATB CHOIR (Stage) SSAA CHOIR (Band Room) 11:30 am-12:45pm Registration at E.C. Glass High School 11:30 am-12:45pm 1:00pm ALL STUDENTS seated in Auditorium 1:00pm for announcements 1:15pm SECTIONAL REHEARSAL/Note Check 1:15pm 2:15pm Chaperone Meeting, Marie Waller Lecture Hall 2:15pm 2:45pm Break 2:45pm 3:00pm REHEARSAL with Guest Clinicians 3:00pm 5:30pm Dinner in the Cafeteria 5:45pm Before dinner SATB choir help with stage set up 6:30pm REHEARSAL 6:30pm SATB Choir rehearses in auditorium seats 7:45pm Break 7:45pm 8:00pm Performance-Longwood University s Camerata Singers 8:00pm 8:45pm Performance-UVA Hullabahoos 8:45pm 9:30pm Announcements 9:30pm 9:45pm Board buses and depart for the hotel 9:45pm 10:30pm ALL STUDENTS IN ROOMS - CURFEW 10:30pm 11:00pm Lights OUT get a good night's rest 11:00pm FRIDAY, APRIL 27th SATB CHOIR (Stage) SSAA CHOIR (Band Room) 7:30am Wake-up/Breakfast in hotel in shifts (see below) 7:30am 7:30-8:15 a.m. Breakfast shift for Districts 1-8 7:30-8:15 a.m. 8:15-9:00 a.m. Breakfast shift for Districts :15-9:00 a.m. 9:15am Board buses and depart for E.C. Glass HS 9:15am 9:35am REHEARSAL 9:35am 11:30am Break 11:30am 11:45am REHEARSAL 11:45am 1:00pm Lunch in the cafeteria 1:15pm 1:45pm REHEARSAL 2:00pm 3:15pm Break 3:30pm 3:30pm REHEARSAL 3:45pm 4:00pm VCDA Business Meeting in Chorus Room 4:00pm 5:30pm Dinner in the cafeteria 5:45pm Before dinner - SATB clear stage/directors set up risers 6:15pm REHEARSAL 6:30pm 7:50pm Move to auditorium seats 7:50pm 8:00pm CHOIRS PERFORM FOR EACH OTHER 8:00pm 8:00pm ACDA Middle School Honor Choir 8:00pm 8:20pm All-Virginia Women s Choir 8:20pm 8:40pm All-Virginia Mixed Choir 8:40pm 9:00pm Announcements 9:00pm 9:15pm Board buses and depart for the hotels 9:15pm 10:00pm ALL STUDENTS IN ROOMS - CURFEW 10:00pm USE THIS TIME TO PACK 11:00pm Lights OUT get a good night's rest 11:00pm

21 SATURDAY, APRIL 28 th SATB CHOIR SSAA CHOIR 6:30am Wake up/breakfast at hotel in shifts (see below) 6:30am 6:30-7:00 a.m. Breakfast shift for Districts :30-7:00 a.m. 7:15-7:45 a.m. Breakfast shift for Districts 1-8 7:15-7:45 a.m. 8:00am Board buses with LUGGAGE 8:00am DRESSED in CONCERT ATTIRE You MUST check out with your Chaperone before boarding bus. 8:45am SATB on risers; SSAA in Band Room; MS in Chorus Room 8:45am 9:35am SSAA moves to stage: SATB moves to Band Room 9:35am 9:45am REHEARSAL 9:45am 10:35am MS moves to stage: SSAA to Chorus Room 10:35am 10:45am REHEARSAL 10:45am 11:30am BREAK: All HS students to the cafeteria for boxed snack 11:30am MS CHOIR to Chorus Room Doors open to the public 11:50am MS line up for concert 12:00 CONCERT: VA-ACDA MS Honor Choir 12:00 SSAA to Chorus Room; SATB to Band Room 12:50pm SSAA line up for concert 12:50pm 1:00pm CONCERT 1:00pm 2:00pm All directors help strike the risers and sound shells

22 August 28, 2014 Floyd County High School--FBLA Stacie Bolt FBLA REGIONAL/STATE VICE PRESIDENT JUNE 2015 ROANOKE, VIRGINIA_ ROANOKE COLLEGE FBLA STATE OFFICER TRAINING CONFERENCE 1 $65.00 FBLA Fundraisers 1 Stacie Bolt 0 - SUMMER Van 1

23 TENATIVE SCHEDULE FOR OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIPS: FBLA National Fall Leadership Conference Officers Only 7 Adults 2 November 6-9, 2014 Washington DC Attached Schedule Thursday, November 6 Travel Tour Friday, November 7 Registration Opening Ceremony Saturday, November 8 Workshops Closing Ceremony Sunday, November 9 Travel FBLA State Leadership Conference Any Student Who Qualified at Regionals April 2015 Reston, VA 2+ Adults Tentative Schedule Thursday, April Friday, April Saturday, April Sunday, April FBLA State Officer Training Conference State Officers Only 1 Adult 1st Day 2nd Day 3rd Day Travel FBLA Ambassadors Mtg. Registration Competitive Events Opening Competitive Events Closing Travel June 2015 Roanoke, VA Travel Meetings Meetings Meeting - Travel FBLA National Summer Leadership Conference Only Students who Qualified at State June - July, 2015 TBA Schedule Similar to State Conference ADDITIONAL FBLA DAY FIELD TRIPS FBLA Executive Board VWCC Regional Meeting FBLA VWCC Fall Leadership Conference FBLA - Executive Board VWCC Regional Meeting FBLA VWCC Spring Leadership Conference August 28, 2014 VWCC Roanoke, VA October 2014 VWCC Roanoke, VA December 2014 January 2015 VWCC Roanoke, VA March 2015 VWCC Roanoke, VA Thanks Stacie Bolt

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25 National HOSA Conference June 22-28, 2015 (Tentative dates) Tentative Trip Itinerary Monday 6/22: -Travel Tuesday 6/23: -Disney Land Wednesday 6/24: -Attend conference activities/competition orientations -Opening ceremony Thursday 6/25: -Competition Day Friday 6/26: -Beach/Hollywood tour Saturday 6/27: -Attend award ceremony Sunday 6/28: -Travel

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27 State Poultry Contest Harrisonburg, VA Mid April 2015 Itinerary for Floyd County FFA Overnight Trips: Students will leave Floyd County High on a Wednesday afternoon for Harrisonburg. The following Thursday morning the students will participate in the FFA/4-H Youth Poultry Competition. Students will spend the morning participating in the contest. Following a lunch (provided) students will participate in various poultry-themed workshops and tours. By mid-afternoon awards will be distributed. After awards are passed out, the students will travel back to Floyd. State FFA Convention Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA June 22-25, 2015 Students will stay in dormitories at Virginia Tech while participating in the various events at State Convention. These events include, but are not limited to: competing in Career Development Events (CDEs), leadership workshops, and business sessions. Students will be recognized on stage during sessions for various accomplishments, varying from receiving their State FFA Degree to placing in CDEs at the state level.

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29 CHECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WASHINGTON, DC APRIL 9-10, 2015 THURSDAY, APRIL 9, :00AM 5:30AM 11:00AM 11:45PM 1:00PM 1:30PM 3:00PM 3:30PM 5:00PM Driver arrive at Check Elementary School 6810 Floyd HWY, Copper Hill, VA Depart Check Elementary School for Washington, DC Arrive in Washington, DC Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum (Box lunch included) Air and Space Museum Parkway Chantilly, Virginia Self-Guided tour of the Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum Depart Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum Arrive at Smithsonian of Natural History- Driver drop off at the Museum 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC Depart the Smithsonian of Natural History and walk to the Lincoln Memorial. Go through the WWII Memorial and time permitting the Vietnam Memorial. Group Photo on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial then self-guided tour Driver Pick Up at the Lincoln Memorial Travel to Baltimore, MD 7:00PM 9:30PM 10:30PM Red Orioles (includes $15 Bird Bucks per person for concessions) Depart game Check into hotel Hilton Crystal City 2399 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington PRE PAID W/ ABBOTT VISA *Itinerary is subject to change.

30 FRIDAY, APRIL 10, :45AM 8:45AM 11:00AM 1:30PM 2:30PM 3:30PM 4:00PM Breakfast Buffet included at the hotel Depart hotel for Arlington Cemetery (Self-Guided Visit) Visit Monuments: Driver drop off at the Lincoln Memorial. Visit Korean War Memorial, MLK Memorial, FDR Memorial, and Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Group walk over - LUNCH at Smithsonian of American History Self-guided tour of the American History Museum Meet on the front steps of the American History Museum. Walk to the METRO Station located across from the Old D.C. Post Office. Group board the METRO for the Pentagon City Mall (Shopping & Dinner). Meal vouchers included for Pentagon City Mall Food Court. Driver will meet you here 6:30PM 11:30PM Depart for home from the Pentagon City Mall Approximate arrival at Check Elementary School *Itinerary is subject to change.

31 File: IICA-E FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP REQUEST FORM (Request and Itinerary Attachment must be submitted to the School Board Office 30 days prior to monthly school board meeting.) Date of Request: August 29 th, 2014 Name of School: Floyd Elementary Teacher(s) Making Request: Richard Fisher Grade(s) or Organization(s) Involved: 7 th Grade Date of Activity: March 18 th 20th Location of Field Trip: Washington D.C. Justification: This is an excellent opportunity to reinforce the Civics information the students the students have been taught this year. This includes: CE.2b, 2d, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 10a, & 10b. Number of Student: ~48 Cost Per Student: ~$140 - $160 Funding Source of Trip: The 7 th grade will do multiple fundraisers and whatever each individual student doesn t raise then he or she will be responsible for the remaining cost. Number of Chaperons: ~10 Please List Chaperons Below (Use a separate sheet if necessary): We have not asked for chaperones yet, However, we will give first priority to students With medical issues first. Number of Substitute Teachers Necessary: 2-3 Means of Transportation: Charter Bus No. of Buses/Cars Needed: 2 **ITINERARY ATTACHEMENT** A complete itinerary must be attached detailing departure and return times, schedule of activities, events, programs, etc. DENIED DENIED DENIED Principal Transportation Supervisor Official Action Taken by Floyd County School Board on

32 2014 SEVENTH GRADE TRIP TO WASHINGTON Reminders before the trip Students should pack casual clothing suitable for late winter weather. Suggested items include sneakers or comfortable walking shoes, jeans, shorts (if warm enough), pajamas, a light/heavy jacket, extra change of clothing, folding umbrella or rain poncho or jacket, and personal hygiene items. Since we will be limited for space, please pack these items in a cloth duffle bag or small suitcase. The hotel rooms are equipped with hair dryers, ironing board and iron, refrigerator, and high-speed internet hookup. Budget your money wisely so you won t run out of cash before the trip ends! We suggest you take approximately $50 for food and souvenirs. You will be buying dinner on Thursday and Lunch and Dinner on Friday. Students will be expected to obey all school rules while on this trip; any violation of those rules may cause a student to be removed from the group and even sent home. Remember to go to bed early on Wednesday night and eat a good breakfast at home Thursday Morning. Don t forget to pack a lunch for Thursday. Only drinks with screw-on lids are permitted on the bus. You may want to pack a large lunch and drink or bring along a snack so you won t get hungry before supper. Any devices you bring are your responsibility and may be confiscated if used inappropriately. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 20 th 5:00 AM 11:15 AM 12:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Buses leave Floyd Elementary. The back seats and the front seats on each bus are reserved for adults. All the boys will load the first bus and the girls will load the second bus. The buses do have T.V. s and a DVD player. Students may bring movies to watch (they must be school appropriate) but the teachers on the bus will be in charge of the movies that are played. The school will be unlocked if you want to use the restroom before you board the bus. Since there are restrooms on the buses, we will ride non-stop into Washington, going on I-81 North to Exit 300 onto I-66 East. The buses will take Exit 71 on Glebe Rd. and stop by the Holiday Inn Arlington just off the exit on the right to pick up the car riders. Arrive at Arlington Cemetery ( ). Here we will visit the gravesite of John F. Kennedy and witness the 12:00 Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Ride busses to the Lincoln Memorial on Ohio Drive. There we will tour the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Korean Memorial. We will move as an entire group from one memorial to the other. Please remember to be respectful as there may be visitors there who are paying their respects to a loved one. Ride to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial on West Basin Drive ( ) Ride the bus to the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This might be a good time to get group pictures in front of the White House.

33 4:15 PM We will get back on the buses and head to the National Archives where we will see the original Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States. 6:15 PM 7:00 PM 7:15 PM 8:30 PM 8:45 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM We will again board the buses and head back to the hotel. When we arrive, don t forget to get your luggage out from under the bus. There are a couple things to remember about our stay at the hotel. Stay in the room, you do not need to be wondering the halls. If you have an emergency call you group leader and they will come to you. The cable movies will not be available, but you can watch the regular cable stations at no charge. High-speed internet service is also available. If you order room service of any kind you will have to pay for it and it is expensive. Remember to get to bed at a decent hour because the next day will be very busy. Use the telephones only if necessary, as each call (even local ones) will be charged to your account. Calls within the hotel are free. Keep noise at a reasonable level as there are other visitors in nearby rooms. Meet outside the front of the hotel to walk to Ballston Mall to eat supper and shop for souvenirs. Arrive at the Mall. All students must stay in their group and if they wish to do any shopping they must shop in their groups. Spend wisely as you have two more meals to purchase on Friday. (There will be T-shirt vendors outside many of the places we will visit tomorrow.) Meet outside the entrance of Ballston Mall, at the pyramid fountain, and walk back to the hotel. Remember that there are guests already in bed. Please don t leave for the hotel early so we all can stay together. Don t stay up late as we will have another busy day tomorrow. Arrive Back at Hotel. All students must be in their rooms and remain there for the rest of the evening. You have no reason to leave. If you have an issue, call the room of your group leader and they will come and assist you. Lights out so you can be sure to get enough sleep for the full day on Friday. Schedule of events on Friday, March 21 st 7:00 AM 9:00 AM Get ready for another day! You may request a wake-up call if you desire. Be sure not to leave any personal items in your room. Each room should return the room keys to the front desk. The bill as been paid; however, if any extra charges are added to your room (long distance calls, room service, parking fees for cars, etc.), you are responsible for paying them before you check out. Take your belongings and store them on the bus. Meet outside the front lobby at the hotel. Don t be late!

34 9:15 AM 10:00 AM Board the buses and head over to the Washington National Mall. While on the bus you will be given breakfast. Please be sure to eat something because you will need your energy for the walking we must do. We will be serving muffins, pop-tarts and juice. If these are things you do not wish to eat, you may wish to bring food from home that you can eat. The bus will drop us off at the Capital building, another great photo opportunity, and sit on its steps while we have a brief discussion. 10:30 AM 12:30 PM The bus will then take us to the Natural History Museum and the American History Museum. The Odd numbered groups will first visit the Natural History Museum and the Even numbered groups will visit the American History Museum. After an hour the two groups will meet back out in front of the museums in which they visited and then they are to switch places. Lunch! We will meet in-front of the entrance to the American History Museum and as a group we will walk to the Ronal Reagan Building. There are plenty of choices for lunch and a number of souvenir shops. 2:00 PM Meet outside the Reagan Building and walk to the Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of the American Indian. The odd groups will go into the Air and Space while the even groups will go into the American Indian Museum. After an hour they are to switch. 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 11:00 PM Meet outside the Air and Space Museum where we will catch the bus and head home. We will stop on I-81 at Woodstock Exit 283 for supper. You may choose from Taco Bell, Arby s, McDonald s, Wendy s, KFC, and Pizza Hut, but every member of your group must attend the same restaurant. Students may not cross the highway without their chaperone. The faster we eat, the sooner we get home! Arrive back at Floyd Elementary School. Please help by picking up all the trash from the bus floor. Make sure you have all your belongings with you. Go home and get a deserved good night s sleep! Parents: We hope this trip will be both educational and enjoyable for your child. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call us at

35 FACULTY & CHAPERONES: We fixed a packet of materials for you which includes suggestions for each chaperone, the daily itinerary, rooming list, chaperone cell phone numbers, and group list. We will give the packet to you on Thursday morning, so you should leave this agenda at home for your family members to keep track of where you are! There are so many sights to see, and sometimes the walking might seem unbearable. On the first day, please try to keep the students in your group at the required pace so we can stay on schedule. This is especially important when we are in Arlington so we can see the changing of the Guard at 12:00 because they won t do another one for an hour and we will miss it. We look forward to seeing you at 5:00 AM on March 21 st. You may have students who require medicine. Please collect it from their parents and keep in on your person with the directions for administering it. There is a list of students in your packet that may require some type of medical attention or who have some issues. Please look over the list and be sure you know how to care for those in your group. Sincerely, Seventh Grade Teachers Note: If you plan to leave your car parked at the school, do not park in the numbered parking spaces, unless you have an assigned space. Please park on the side of the road down toward the bus garage or up the hill toward the high school. For those planning to drive their own vehicle, below are directions to the Holiday Inn: Take I-81 North to Exit 300. Travel on I-66 East. Get off on Exit 71 (Glebe Road/Fairfax Drive). Immediately turn right into the Holiday Inn entrance. Park in the back and wait outside the main entrance to catch the bus. Hotel Phone Number: (703) Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston 4610 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203

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37 DAY ONE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY OCTOBER 9-11, :00AM DEPART FROM INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REST STOP & LUNCH ON OWN ENROUTE (THERE WILL BE SNACKS & SOFT DRINKS AVAILABLE ON THE BUS) 12:30PM VISIT ARLINGTON CEMETERY (SELF GUIDED) 3:00PM GUIDED TOUR & LAB AT CRIME MUSEUM - FOLLOWING THE MUSEUM DRIVING TOUR OF EMBASSY ROW AND NATIONAL CATHEDRAL 5:30PM 7:30PM TRAVEL TO UNION STATION FOR DINNER ON YOUR OWN DEPART UNION STATION CHECK INTO HOTEL COURTYARD ARLINGTON/CRYSTAL CITY DAY TWO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014 BREAKFAST BUFFET INCLUDED AT THE HOTEL 9:00AM DEPART HOTEL FOR NATIONAL ARCHIVES (DROP AT EXHIBIT ENTRANCE) LUNCH VOUCHERS INCLUDED AT THE SMITHSONIAN 1:45PM 2:30PM 5:00PM 5:30PM 7:30PM VISIT HOLOCAUST MUSEUM (DANIEL S STORY ONLY) VISIT AIR & SPACE MUSEUM (SMITHSONIANS) DRIVER PICKUP AT NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM DINNER ON OWN AT PENTAGON MALL FOOD COURT NIGHT DRIVING TOUR OF MEMORIALS DAY THREE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014 BREAKFAST BUFFET INCLUDED AT THE HOTEL 9:30AM 10:15AM DEPART HOTEL FOR WASHINGTON, DC (VISIT POST OFFICE TOWER) ARRIVE AT THE CAPITOL BUILDING FOR TOUR (TOUR IS AT 10:50AM) LUNCH VOUCHERS INCLUDED AT THE US CAPITOL FOLLOWING TOUR VISIT SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS AFTER LUNCH 3:30PM DRIVER PICK UP AT AIR & SPACE MUSEUM & DEPART FOR HOME REST STOP AND DINNER ON OWN ENROUTE 10:00PM APPROXIMATE ARRIVAL AT INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY

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