District Honor Band is coming up and we are sending 32 students to represent our school to be a part of this prestigious event! Below is some information to help you plan the weekend. This information was handed out to the participants about a week ago, but I thought it would help if you could find it here too. Congratulations! I look forward to seeing you in Ringgold!
Georgia Music Educators Association 2013 District VII Honor Band Information
What: GMEA District 7 Honor Band
Where: Heritage High School, 3960 Poplar Springs Rd., Ringgold, GA 30736
When: Thursday-Saturday, February 14-16, 2013
Cost: $5.00 per participant - Due to the band box by this Friday - February 8, 2013.
Itinerary:
Thursday, February 14
7:00 p.m. Rooms open – No meeting, go directly to rehearsal room
7:30 p.m. Rehearsals Begin
9:30 p.m. Rehearsals End
Friday, February 15
9:00 a.m. Rehearsals Begin
12:00 p.m. Lunch Break
2:00 p.m. Rehearsals Resume
5:00 p.m. Dinner Break
7:00 p.m. Rehearsals Resume
7:00 p.m. Dinner for Directors / District Meeting (7:30 p.m.)
9:00 p.m. Rehearsals End
9:15 p.m. Concert by the Roman Festival Brass
Saturday, February 16
9:00 a.m. Rehearsals Begin
10:30 a.m. Lunch Break – Middle School
11:00 a.m. Lunch Break – High School
12:30 p.m. Middle School - Report to designated warm-up locations
1:00 p.m. Middle School Concerts Begin
2:30 p.m. High School - Report to designated warm-up locations
3:00 p.m. High School Concerts Begin
Directions to Heritage High School:
Northbound from I-75 – Take Exit #350, turn left onto Battlefield Parkway (GA 2-A). At
the first red light turn left onto Three Notch Road. Go straight through two stop signs
and then turn RIGHT onto Poplar Springs Road. Once you pass Heritage Middle School,
the entrance to Heritage High School will be on the right. Turn right and go to the stop
sign and turn right again. The bus drop off will be in front of the gym. Car parking will
be in the lot before you get to the gym.
Lunch: The Heritage Band Boosters will NOT be offering lunch on Friday. School will
be in session here at HHS. Please do not leave your students here unattended during the
lunch
Music Stands: Each student needs to bring his own music stand. Stands will be
provided for the 11/12 Symphonic Band and will be provided for all concerts.
List of area Hotels, etc:
Exit # 348
Holiday Inn – Express
38 Vining Circle
Ringgold, GA 30736
706‐965‐6500
59 Rooms
Super 8 Ringgold
Newly Remodeled
5400 Alabama Hwy
Ringgold, GA 30736
706‐965‐7080
Exit # 350
Home Town Inn
22 Gateway Business Park Dr.
Ringgold, GA 30736
706‐937‐7070
40 Rooms
Hampton Inn & Suites
6875 Battlefield Parkway
Ringgold, GA 30736
706‐935‐4800
Ft. Oglethorpe
Best Western Battlefield Inn
2120 Lafayette Rd.
Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30742
706‐866‐0222
38 Rooms
Super 8 Ft. O
2044 Lafayette Rd.
Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30742
706‐861‐1744
41 Rooms
Chickamauga
Econolodge
118 Gen. Bushrod Johnson Ave.
Chickamauga, GA 30707
706‐375‐7007
33 Rooms
East Ridge, TN - 1st exit north in TN
Fairfield Inn & Suites
423‐499‐4080
Holiday Inn Express
423‐308‐0111
Comfort Inn & Suites
423‐893‐7979
RESTAURANTS
Exit #348
McDonalds
Pizza Hut
Subway
Taco Bell
Cracker Barrel
Waffle House
Wendy’s
KFC
Los Reyes
Aunt Effie’s
Portofino
Domino’s
Exit #350
Tres Amigos
Subway
Ft. Oglethorpe
Panera Bread
O’Charley’s
Zaxby’s
Steak N Shake
Logan’s Roadhouse
Applebee’s
Cici’s
Papa John’s
Taco Bell
Krystal
Arby’s
McDonald’s
IHOP
Golden Corral
Captain D’s
Burger King
Chick‐Fil‐A
Hardee’s
Little Caesars
KFC
