Montevideo Senior High School Band and Choir, NY June 6 12, 2017 Final Itinerary (Date and time for all activities outlined below are subject to change) Band needs to pack: Wire stands for their performance in the mall. DAY ONE: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 New York City orientation: - It is absolutely critical to be on time!!! - Be flexible. - Bus will never return to the hotel other than at the end of the day. - It s OK to leave your belongings on the bus. - The bus will always pick you up where you were dropped off. - Stay in groups as defined by the director at all times. - Have lots of small bills ($1, $5, $10) with you. Many street vendors and small stores do not accept checks and/or credit cards. - NYC is a grid system; always note where you were dropped off. - DO NOT buy from street vendors (CDs, jewelry and/or Oakley sunglasses) - In China Town DO NOT go into backrooms to buy a Coach Purse. - Suggestions for female students - holding your purse at all times. - Finding and using public rest rooms. - Experience the city (try new foods, talk to the locals). - Experience of a lifetime; enjoy it! - How big is New York City compared to Minnesota? * MN is 407 miles (L) x 360 miles (W) with 5.0 people * NYC is 13 miles (L) x 2.5 miles (W) with 5.5 people - 1.5 live on Manhattan Island & 4.0 commute in * Average population density: - Throughout the US: 50 pp per sq. mile - NJ: 1,500 pp per sq. mile - NYC: 71,000 pp per sq. mile 5:00 a.m. 5:30 a.m. Pre-Board instructions and random luggage checks 5:30 a.m. 6:00 a.m. Load luggage onto the buses (3) Performance Tours Page 1 of 8 06/06/17
6:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Travel to Appleton, WI (408 miles/7 hours of driving) DAY ONE: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 (continued) 1:00 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Lunch in the Fox River Mall Food Court (student expense) 1:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Travel to Lawrence University (4 miles/15-minute drive) - Unload on the north side of the Conservatory on Washington Street or in front of the Chapel on College Avenue 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Band unloads their instruments off the buses at Lawrence University - Set up and warm up 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Master clinic for the band at Lawrence University with Professor Andrew Mast 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Master clinic for the choir at Lawrence University with Professor Phillip Swan 5:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Travel back to the Fox River Mall (5 miles/15-minute drive) 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Dinner in the Fox River Mall Food Court (student expense) 6:30 p.m. Depart for Chambersburg, PA (809 miles/13 hours with rest stops) - Lose 1 hour for Eastern Standard Time 1 hour Rest stops, driver changes and a fuel stop DAY TWO: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Breakfast at Cracker barrel in Chambersburg, PA 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Travel to Gettysburg, PA (26 miles/45-minute drive) 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Visit the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor s Center 12:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Travel to The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg (3 miles/10-minute drive) 12:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Lunch in The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg (student expense) 2:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Travel to Wayne, NJ (209 miles/3 1/2 -hour drive with rest stops) 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Dinner on own in the Willowbrook Shopping Mall Food Court (student expense) - Food court located on 1st floor by Sears 7:15 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Travel to Secaucus, NJ (15 miles/30-minute drive) Performance Tours Page 2 of 8 06/06/17
DAY TWO: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 (continued) 7:30 p.m. Estimated check into the Embassy Suites - Secaucus/Meadowlands 455 Plaza Drive Secaucus, NJ 07094 973-809-4118 Phone - Hotel check in begins @ 3:00 pm. We ll request an earlier check-in on this day. - Hotel rooms have coffee maker, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. Some of the rooms also have a microwave and refrigerator. - Unpack (DO NOT LEAVE money in hotel room!!!) - Swim in the hotel s outdoor pool from 10:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. * The deepest part of the hotel pool is 9 feet deep. * The hotel does not have a lifeguard on duty. * Anyone that swims in the pool is swimming at their own risk. Till 9:00 pm Swim in the hotel s indoor pool 11:00 p.m. 3:00 a.m. One security guard will watch the Montevideo hotel rooms only DAY THREE: Thursday, June 8, 2017 6:00 a.m. 6:20 a.m. Bus #1 eats the hot breakfast buffet served in the hotel lobby 6:20 a.m. 6:40 a.m. Bus #2 eats the hot breakfast buffet served in the hotel lobby 6:40 a.m. 7:15 a.m. Bus #3 eats the hot breakfast buffet served in the hotel lobby 7:30 a.m. 7:45 a.m. Load the buses for the entire day 7:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Travel to New York City (8 miles/30 to 45-minute drive) - Use 101 Barclay, New York, NY for GPS 8:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Walking tour of the southern tip of Manhattan Island with the Tour Director - Stop #1: 911 Memorial Preview Exhibit - Stop #2: St. Paul s Chapel - Stop #3: Trinity Church (oldest church in the country) - Stop #4 Wall Street Bull - Stop #5 Wall Street group picture using a member of the group s camera 10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Travel to Radio City Music Hall (6 miles/30-minute drive) 11:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Guided tour of Radio City Music Hall: - 11:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Group #1-30 people - 11:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Group #2-30 people - 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Group #3-30 people - 12 Noon. 1:15 p.m. Group #4-22 people Performance Tours Page 3 of 8 06/06/17
11:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Lunch on own in the area (student expense) Free time to explore Fifth Avenue: Cartier, Godiva Chocolate, Gucci, Nike Town, Rockefeller Center, Saks Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick's Cathedral, DAY THREE: Thursday, June 8, 2017 (continued) 1:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Travel to The Dakota @ 1 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023 1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Walk part way into Central Park with the Tour Director 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Guided tour of Lincoln Center 4:45 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Bus to Times Square 5:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Dinner on own in Times Square (student expense) 6:45 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Arrive at the Gershwin Theater @ 222 West 51st Street (between Broadway & 8th Ave) - Get your ticket from the Tour Director and find your seat 7:00 p.m. 9:45 p.m. Watch the Broadway Show Wicked 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Drive back to the hotel 11:00 p.m. 3:00 a.m. One security guard will watch the Montevideo hotel rooms only DAY FOUR: Friday, June 9, 2017 6:30 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Bus #2 eats the hot breakfast buffet served in the hotel lobby 7:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Bus #3 eats the hot breakfast buffet served in the hotel lobby 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Bus #1 eats the hot breakfast buffet served in the hotel lobby 8:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Load the buses for the day will not return to the hotel until the end of the evening 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Travel to New York City (8 miles/30 to 45-minute drive) - Use 101 Barclay, New York, NY for GPS 9:30 a.m. 9:50 a.m. Look at the 9/11 Memorial Pools 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 360-degree view of the New York City Skyline from the One World Observation Deck 11:45 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Lunch in the Hudson East Food Court (student expense) 12:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Walk ½ mile to the beginning of the Brooklyn Bridge 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Walk part-way over the Brooklyn Bridge 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Travel to Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (10 miles/30 to 45-minute drive) 3:15 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Informal acoustical performance by the choir singing A cappella in St. John the Divine Performance Tours Page 4 of 8 06/06/17
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Travel to Times Square drop group off on 43rd Street between 6th & 7th Avenues DAY FOUR: Friday, June 9, 2017 (continued) 5:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m. Dinner and shopping in Times Square (student expense) 7:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Walk as a group to the Majestic Theatre 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Arrive at the Majestic Theatre @ 247 West 44th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues) - Get your ticket from the Tour Director and find your seat 8:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Watch the Broadway Show The Phantom of the Opera 10:45 p.m. 11:30 p.m. Drive back to the hotel 11:30 p.m. 3:30 a.m. One security guard will watch the Montevideo hotel rooms only DAY FIVE: Saturday, June 10, 2017 7:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Bus #3 eats the hot breakfast buffet served in the hotel lobby 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Bus #1 eats the hot breakfast buffet served in the hotel lobby 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Bus #2 eats the hot breakfast buffet served in the hotel lobby 8:45 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Check out of hotel and load the buses 9:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Travel into Elizabeth, NJ (15 miles/30 minutes of straight driving) - Enter the Mall just past Burlington Coat Factory - Entrance D - Bus parking around other side of the building by the AMC Movie Theatres - Entrance E - Unload the instruments from underneath the bus 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Band will set-up and warm-up: - Mall will supply a total of 50 folding chairs 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Band performs 11:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Load instruments back underneath the buses 11:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Travel into Jersey City, NJ (12 miles/30 minutes of straight driving) 11:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Go through Liberty State Park security 12:30 p.m. 12:35 p.m. Take the New Jersey ferry from Jersey City to the Ellis Island Museum 12:25 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Visit the Ellis Island Museum - take the audio tour: - Lunch on own (student expense) - Get back in line @ 2:00 p.m. Performance Tours Page 5 of 8 06/06/17
- When we get off the ferry meet for group picture @ the flag pole. - During your stay on Ellis Island this is best place to eat lunch. - Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty both have gift shops DAY FIVE: Saturday, June 10, 2017 (continued) - What is there to see and do on Ellis Island: * Three floors of exhibits. * Into the museum on the right bank of computers you can search your Surname. Purpose of this was a fund-raiser to restore the museum. * Surname will match Wall of Honor on backside of the museum. - Into the museum to the right bank of computers to access information About genealogy for a fee. Or, check on-line for no charge. 2:35 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Take the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty (best view from the top of the ferry) - There will not be enough time to walk to the top of the Statue of Liberty 2:45 p.m. 3:05 p.m. Visit Liberty Island location of the Statue of Liberty - Best view and only view will be from the top deck of the ferry - Group picture with the New York City skyline in the background 3:05 p.m. Get in line for the 3:25 p.m. ferry 3:25 p.m. 3:35 p.m. Take the New York City ferry back to Ellis Island - STAY ON THE FERRY 3:45 p.m. 3:55 p.m. Take the New York City ferry back to Battery Park - buses will be waiting 4:15 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Travel to Arrive in Little Italy use 240 Centre Street in GPS - Unload on Center Street between Grand and Broome Streets 4:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Free time for shopping in China Town and Little Italy (student expense) 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Travel to Chelsea Piers and proceed to Pier 61, Chelsea Piers (23rd Street) 6:30 p.m. Arrive at Pier 61 for 7:00 pm departure 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Entertainment Cruises - Spirit Cruises of New York DJ Dinner and Dance Cruise Dinner Buffet Menu: Organic Mixed Field Greens Grape Tomatoes English Cucumbers Carrots Corn Kidney Beans American Cheddar Cheese Herb Croutons House-Made Ranch Dressing Balsamic Vinaigrette Low-Fat Italian Dressing Rotisserie Chicken with Garlic & Herbs Rotisserie Seasoning Olive Oil Rosemary Italian Parsley Build-Your-Own-Taco Bar Seasoned Ground Beef American Cheddar Cheese Iceberg Lettuce Salsa Picante Three Cheese Baked Macaroni American Cheddar Cheese Aged Reggiano Parmesan Cheese Performance Tours Page 6 of 8 06/06/17
Monterey Jack Cheese Steamed White Rice Green Beans DAY FIVE: Saturday, June 10, 2017 (continued) 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Entertainment Cruises - Spirit Cruises of New York DJ Dinner and Dance Cruise Dinner Buffet Menu: Seasonal Fruit Cookies Brownies Juice and unlimited Soda *Items above reflect a sample menu. Actual menu selection subject to change. 10:15 p.m. 10:45 p.m. Travel to Times Square 10:45 p.m. Midnight Free time for last visit in Times Square Midnight Depart for Sandusky, OH (511 miles/8 hours) 1 hour Driver changes and rest stops DAY SIX: Sunday, June 11, 2017 8:00 a.m. Arrive in Sandusky, OH 1 hour Breakfast stop (student expense) 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Visit Cedar Point Amusement Park: - Buses stay in the far-left lane and proceed to the toll booth. - Lunch and dinner on own (student expense) 6:00 p.m. Depart for return to Montevideo, MN (829 miles/13-hour drive) - Gain 1 hour for Central Standard Time 2 hours Rest stops, driver changes and a fuel stop DAY SEVEN: Monday, June 12, 2017 1 hour stops Breakfast stop (student expense) 10:00 a.m. Estimated arrival time back at Montevideo Senior High School and unload the luggage. This can vary by hours due to the timeliness of the group, traffic and weather. EMERGENCY CONTACT Contact the group s Tour Director Michael Pileggi at the following numbers: Cell phone 763-442-6317 Performance Tours Page 7 of 8 06/06/17
Office phone E-mail 763-576-6909 (Voice messages checked nightly and returned following day) michaelp@perftours.com EMERGENCY SAFETY PROCEDURES Emergency at the hotel: - Everyone in the group should report to the bus parked in the hotel parking lot. Emergency during the tour: - Go back to the spot the bus dropped you off at and look for the Tour Director and your Director. Performance Tours Page 8 of 8 06/06/17