The festival is held at Casey-Westfield High School on Thursday, March 7th, 2024. There is no cost associated with the Lincoln Trail Band Festival, aside from food money.
Buffet Lunch: Chicken Strips, Pork BBQ, Oven Baked Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad/Bread Bar, Chocolate Cake, Cookies, Iced Tea, Lemonade
Dinner: Casey’s Pizza, Soft Drinks
A note from Mr. Ritter, Director of Bands at Casey-Westfield High School:
- Bring music stands and music
- Percussionist need to bring sticks and mallets
- Students should bring pencils
- Buses should park across the street (North) of the baseball field. You will need transportation to Richard’s Farm for Lunch
- FOR LUNCH: everyone who has paid to eat will be given a lunch ticket. Everyone will need to take their tickets into Richard’s and sit down. The servers will pick up your tickets and then direct you to the food line.
- Drummers should bring the marching percussion instrument to the event. We will have a marching drumline performance at the concert as well. Drummers will rehearse in the band room throughout the course of the day. We would like for as many drummers as possible to participate in the drum line performance. Drummers should bring carriers and/or stands for their marching percussion instruments.
- Bring payment for lunch and supper ($20.00/person including directors and bus drivers)
THE ITINERARY FOR THE DAY IS AS FOLLOWS:
7:20-7:30...........MEET AT RCHS
7:30......................DEPART FOR CASEY, IL
8:30–9:00...........ARRIVE AT CASEY-WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (306 E Edgar Ave. Casey IL)
9:00–11:15.........REHEARSAL (Breaks will be taken at guest conductor’s discretion)
11:15–12:45.......LUNCH (Richard's Farm)
12:45–4:30..........REHEARSAL (Breaks will be taken at guest conductor’s discretion)
4:30-5:30..............DINNER (pizza and then change into concert attire)
5:30........................WARM-UP AND TUNE
6:00.......................CONCERT
7:30.......................DEPART FOR OLNEY, IL
9:00.......................ESTIMATED RETURN TIME TO RCHS
Please feel free to contact me should there be any further questions at [email protected] or at (618) 393-2191 ext. 3153.
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