Pacific Lutheran University



Pacific Lutheran University

University Wind Ensemble

January 24- February 1, 2010

Dr. Powell, Conductor, cell 253-459-4808

Shirley Garrison, Tour Manager, cell 253-905-3745 (no music related questions)

Bus Driver

|Monday |5:00am |Meridian Transportation Charter bus arrives at MBR #19, Wheeler St. entrance. |

|January 24 | |Check in at the lobby desk with Eric Griebenow. You will get a final itinerary. |

|PLU – |5:30am |DEPART PLU for SeaTac Airport. Be sure to have your Birth Certificate, current passport or govt. issued photo |

|Long Beach | |ID. Remember to bring something to eat on the plane. One checked bag per person has been prepaid. Be at the |

| | |gate 45 minutes ahead. |

| |8:25am |Alaska Flight 504 departs from Sea Tac to Orange County Airport, CA... (Approximately 2 1-2hr flight) |

| |11:08am |Arrive in Orange County. Claim bags then board our Pacific Coachways bus. We will make a brief lunch stop at a|

| | |fast food place on route to our exchange. |

| |12:30pm- 2:00pm |Exchange with Long Beach City College. After the exchange re-board bus for transport to hotel in Anaheim. |

| |2:00pm-2:30pm |Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites |

| | |300 East Katella Way |

| | |Anaheim, CA 92802 |

| | |(714) 772-8713 |

| |3:00pm-11:00pm |Remainder of afternoon and evening free for dinner and exploring Anaheim or even Disneyland, (entrance at |

| | |your expense) |

|Tuesday January 25 |7:00am-8am |Breakfast at hotel and check out. |

|Long Beach –Fullerton |8:15am |Depart by bus for exchange (20 min ride) |

| |8:58am- 11:30am |Exchange with Woodbridge High School in Irvine. |

| |Noon-1:00pm |Lunch on own- location to be determined. (possibly Block of Orange) After lunch, proceed to Fullerton College |

| | |for some free time. |

| |3:00pm-4:30pm |Rehearsal at Campus Theater at Fullerton College |

| |4:30pm |Bus departs to St. Paul Lutheran Church (10mins) for Dinner provided by the church... |

| |5:00pm-6:30pm |Dinner then change to concert attire. |

| |6:30pm |Bus departs to Fullerton College Campus Theater. |

| |7:30pm |CONCERT, Shared with Fullerton College at Campus Theater, Fullerton, CA |

| |9:00pm? |Concert ends, greet audience then either depart with host families or return on our bus to St. Paul Lutheran |

| | |Church to meet up with hosts. Dr. Powell & Shirley return to Comfort Inn & Suites Anaheim. |

|Wednesday January 26 |9:00am |Breakfast with hosts then students to be back at St. Paul’s to depart by bus. |

|Fullerton – | |Those going to Disneyland are driven to the park for 10am opening. Remaining students can be dropped off at |

|Anaheim | |the Comfort inn & Suites or driven to Hollywood for time on their own. You will be picked up from Hollywood at|

| | |the designated spot about 3pm. |

| |3:00pm-4:00pm |Non-Disney students back at Comfort Inn & Suites for check-in. Evening free-dinner on your own. |

| |9:00pm |Our bus will pick up Disney students at designated spot and take back to our hotel. This allows time for the |

| | |“World of Color” waterworks show. Or you can return back to Comfort Inn & Suites any time on your own. Rooms |

| | |may not be ready before 3p. |

|Thursday |Morning |High School Exchange pending, otherwise this morning is free to have breakfast at the hotel at your leisure. |

|January 27 | |You must check out by 11am, and we can put the bags in the bus. Then have lunch on your own in the area. |

|Anaheim - Long Beach |1:00pm |Bus Departs for California State U campus in Long Beach.(aprx 40 mins) Time to hang out a bit. |

| |3:30pm-5:00pm |Rehearsal in the Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Following rehearsal, but to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church |

| | |(aprx 10 mins), Long Beach |

| |5:30pm-6:30pm |Dinner provided by church. |

| |6:30pm-7:00pm |Change into concert attire and get ready for departure back to Cal State campus. |

| |7:15pm |Bus departs church to return to Cal State Daniel Recital Hall. |

| |8:00 pm |CONCERT, California St. in Long Beach, CA |

| |9:30pm? |Concert ends, greet audience then either depart with host families or return on our bus to either Our |

| | |Saviour’s Lutheran Church or Christ Lutheran Church to meet up with hosts.(both churches are hosting) Dr. |

| | |Powell & Shirley return to Comfort Inn & Suites Anaheim. |

|Friday |9:00am |Breakfast with hosts then students to be back at the church to depart by bus at 9am. |

|January 28 | | |

|Long Beach- |9:00am-11:00am |Travel to Palm Springs CA. 2hr Bus Ride |

|Palm Springs | | |

| | |Upon arrival we will meet up with our host Mike Carson, who will lead us on a bus tour of the area, including|

| | |time for lunch on your own, shopping downtown, and a ride up the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway(World’s largest |

| | |rotating tram car) for a panoramic desert view ($23.25 per person-not included) |

| |3:00pm-3:20pm |Depart on bus for the Church of St. Paul in the Desert. |

| |4:00pm-5pm |Rehearsal at church |

| |5:00-6pm |Dinner at Church, then change into concert attire. |

| |6:-7pm |Change and warm up for concert. |

| |7:00 pm |CONCERT, St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs, CA.. |

| |9:30pm ? |Concert ends, greet audience, change cloths, then either depart with host families. Dr. Powell & Shirley |

| | |overnight at the Holiday Inn Resort, Palm Springs. |

|Saturday |9:00am |Breakfast with your hosts then back at the church to board our bus for 9:00am departure to San Diego, CA |

|January 29 | | |

|Palm Springs- |11:30am |Arrive at Balboa Park. You can explore the botanical building, outdoor gardens and some attractions free, have|

|San Diego | |lunch, or head for the famous San Diego Zoo (entrance not included, $40 one day) |

| |4:00pm |Meet at designated spot to re board bus to Clairemont Lutheran Church. |

| |4:30pm |Arrive church, unload bags and begin rehearsal in the Sanctuary. |

| |5:30pm-6:30pm |Dinner provided by the church. Afterwards change clothes and prepare for the concert. During this time Cal |

| | |State ensemble will rehearse in the Sanctuary. |

| |7:00pm |CONCERT at Clairemont Lutheran Church, San Diego, CA. Shared with San Diego State University |

| |9:00pm? |Concert ends, greet audience, change clothes then depart with host families from the Church. Dr. Powell & |

| | |Shirley staying at Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn & Suites. |

|Sunday |8:00am and/or |Breakfast with hosts then return to church to play in either their service at 8:00am or 10:15am, or both. |

|January 30 |10:15am |(TBA) |

|San Diego |11:30am |After the services depart to the SS Midway, about 20 mins. Away. |

| |12:30pm |Informal Concert on the SS MIDWAY, followed by box lunch and tour provided by PLU office of Constituent |

| | |Relations (Lauralee Hagen) |

| |7:00pm |Meet hosts back at Clairemont Lutheran Church for another homes stay. Dr. Powell and Shirley staying at |

| | |Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn & Suites |

|Monday |7:15am |No need for large breakfast with your hosts as we have brunch after the Exchange. Be back at the church to |

|January 31 | |board our bus for 7:15am departure to Poway School District. |

|San Diego |8:10-9:20am |Exchange with Del Norte HS. After exchange, the Del Norte Band Boosters will provide us with a brunch. |

| |1030a-3:30pm |Free day at Mission Beach: rent a bike, in-line roller skate, play volleyball, take a ride on Belmont Park’s |

| | |world-famous wooden roller coaster, or just enjoy the sun or walking the Boardwalk. Only a mile from Sea |

| | |World. Lunch on your own, plenty of restaurants in the area. About 3:30pm we depart for the hotel: |

| |4:00pm |Group checks in at hotel: |

| | |Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn & Suites |

| | |2303 Shelter Island Dr, |

| | |San Diego, CA 92106 |

| | |Tel: 619 224 3411 |

| | |About 5pm we can drive over to nearby Rosecrans St. where there are many restaurants. Evening free-there is |

| | |entertainment at the hotel. |

|Tuesday |9:00am-10:00am |Again, we will take our bus to Rosecrans St. where we can get inexpensive breakfasts. Shirley will provide $7|

|February 1 | |each for meal. We will be back at the hotel to check out and load bags on the bus.. |

| |Noon |Depart hotel for San Diego airport. You will have time to grab a bite to eat there. Be at the gate 45 minutes|

| | |before departure. |

|San Diego- |2:30pm |Flight AS 485 Departs for Sea Tac at 2:30pm |

|Sea Tac | | |

| |5:19pm |Arrive at Sea-Tac, collect baggage and bus to PLU |

| |6:30pm |Arrive back at PLU. |

TOTAL TOUR: 8 nights, 9 days

• Performances (6): 2 shared concerts (Fullerton & San Diego), 2 solo concerts (Long Beach & Palm Springs + morning church services in San Diego. Informal concert on SS Midway

• Exchanges/Schools (3): Long Beach, Irvine, N. San Diego

• Group Activities/free time: Disneyland, San Diego Zoo, Palm Springs, Mission Bay

• Hotels (3): Anaheim (1/24 & 1/26) and San Diego (1/30)

• Home stays (5): Fullerton, Long Beach, Palm Springs, San Diego (2)

• Meals provided: breakfasts at hotels and home stays. dinners at churches, lunch on SS Midway and brunch at Del Norte H.S.

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