The 7th grade band will be taking a one-day trip to Frontier City at the end of this school year. The students will be participating in the Heartland Music Festival in Edmond as well as spending the rest of the day at Frontier City.
What is the Heartland Music Festival?
The Heartland Music Festival is a music contest with junior high and high school bands, orchestras, or choirs competing from several states. The contest will take place at a venue near Frontier City.
When is the trip?
The trip will take place on Saturday, May 9th. Please see the schedule below for more information.
What is the cost?
Cost for students is $35. This covers the cost of transportation, festival fees, park entrance and a meal voucher. We were very fortunate to be able to offset the cost of our trip from our Fall Fundraiser proceeds!
The trip can be paid online through InTouch (accessed through PowerSchool) or by cash/check. Checks should be made out to Jenks Band. This should be paid by Thursday, April 30.
Students can bring extra money for snacks. Bringing food into the park is not allowed except for those with food allergies.
Eligibility
In order to attend the event on Saturday, May 9, students must be eligible. Please refer to the band handbook for more information on this policy. Eligibility will be taken early in the morning on May 1st, so you must have your grades passing by Thursday, April 30th.
What should students wear?
It will likely be hot on the day of this event, so we WILL NOT wear concert attire. Students will wear a JMS Band T-shirt and school appropriate shorts or pants. Shirts should be purchased on InTouch through Powerschool.This should be purchased by Thursday, April 30.
If your student ordered a shirt at the beginning of the school year, you will not have to pay additional money for this shirt. Hats and Sunglasses are recommended for our time in Frontier City.
Frontier City Itinerary
Attire: Students will wear their JMS Band T-shirt and school appropriate shorts (non athletic style) or pants with tennis shoes. Hats and Sunglasses are recommended for our time in Frontier City.
6:45am- Arrive to Jenks Middle School
- Students will meet in the cafeteria for announcements before loading with everything they will need. Students should eat breakfast before they arrive. Light snacks will be permitted on the bus, but students are responsible for their trash. The only drink allowed on the bus will be water in a closeable bottle.
7:15am- Call Roll on Busses
7:20am- Depart for Edmond Santa Fe HS
9:10am- Arrive to Edmond Santa Fe HS
1901 W 15th St
Edmond, OK 73013
- Students will unload instruments and head to warmup as instructed. Cases and other belongings will stay on the bus.
9:40am- 3rd Hour Band Warm Up/ Other Bands watch in Auditorium
10:00am- 3rd Hour Band Perform/ 1st and 7th Hour Band Warmup/ 4th Hour watch in Auditorium
10:20am- 1st and 7th Hour Band Perform/ 4th Hour Band Warmup/ 3rd Hour watches in Auditorium
10:40am- 4th Hour Band Perform/ Other Bands watch in Auditorium
11:00am- Load Buses/ Directors Check out of Festival
11:30am- Depart for Frontier City
11:50am- Arrive to Frontier City
11501 N I- 35 Service Rd,
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
- Tickets and Meal Vouchers will be passed out on the bus. Students should only take belongings they will want to carry with them for the day. Buses will remain locked while we are in the park.
12:00pm- Enter Park and Eat Lunch at Wagon Wheel Picnic Area
- Student meal vouchers are provided. We will eat together before breaking into groups. Students with food allergies should bring their own lunch.
12:30pm- Break into Groups and Enjoy the Park!
- Students can be in groups of their choosing, but each group must have at least one parent. Students should choose groups with similar interests (rides, shops, etc.) to maximize their day. Students must remain with their group at all times.
4:45pm- Meet at front of park in Bus Groups
- We will meet in front of the gift shop entrance, near the arcade, and gather in bus groups. Students should use the restroom beforehand. Being in line for a ride is not an excuse for being late. Once our bus groups are accounted for, and buses are pulled up, we will load buses.
5:00pm- Load Busses and take Roll
5:15pm- Depart for Jenks Middle School
7:00pm- Arrive to Jenks Middle School
A few reminders:
- Frontier City is Cashless. Students are encouraged to bring money for extra food, drinks, gift shops, etc., but cannot pay with cash. There are cash-to-card kiosks throughout the park, but you should expect lines for them to be quite long.
- Students should be in a group with an Adult at all times. If students would like to ride a ride and the parent or other students would like to wait at the exit, that is absolutely okay. However, any students found away from their group will stay with the Directors for the remainder of the day.
- Parents who want to come to watch our performance and/or Frontier City should see the Parent Information Handout for information and discounted tickets. Parents are free to come to the performance, or just join us at the park.
- Students are allowed to check out at the end of the day with their parents only. If you would like to check your student out, the student and parent must find a Director and check out with them.
- No water rides. There will not be places to change, and we don’t want to leave our bus seats wet or dirty.
Any issues on this trip will result in punishment. Students are expected to be on their best behavior and represent our school and community with the highest standards.
