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Time is flying by, and the tour is just around the corner! Please find attached our tentative itinerary and our confirmed flight information for the Halifax tour. Our travel agent has just confirmed a workshop for us during the 'performance' day, so the itinerary will change slightly that day. We will give you an updated one after the break once I have a chance to meet with their representative over the spring break. In preparation for the festival in Halifax, any help encouraging your child to practice is very much appreciated.

Please note the check-in time at the airport is much earlier than if you were personally flying out on a domestic trip. This is because we have a large group and many items to check in, that it will take a lot of extra time. It is very important all families help ensure their child arrives at the airport on time so we can check the group in together and start processing all the tickets and baggage. Thank you!

Some reminders for preparing to pack for the tour:

1. Please ensure you have your Black uniform parts washed, and set aside to pack. This includes Black Dress bottoms, Black Dress Shoes, Black Dress socks/tights, your black CHS long sleeve band/choir shirt, CHS vest, and the CHS red tie. It is very important we have all of these parts for every member, so we do not get deducted silly marks at the festival for nonmatching uniforms. We will not be bringing extras with us for forgotten items. Thank you for your attention to this!
2. Multiple extra reeds, cleaning supplies, cork grease, slide cream/grease, valve oil, etc. is imperative to have on the tour. The climate is different in Halifax and we need to ensure all instruments are in good working condition. 
3. Pack for the changing weather. A coat and a small umbrella is a good idea to have. Pack layers for both warm and cold weather. Students can choose to pack a swimsuit in case they have an opportunity to go swimming. 
4. You must have your proper travel documents/ID on you. Please see the note on the itinerary regarding what ID you need for the airport. 
5. All students will be assigned their own instrument and/or a piece of percussion equipment to take with them to the airport. We will have this sorted out next week, and communicate this with the students. For example, a student playing bari saxophone will be responsible for their own Bari saxophone to bring home and to their airport. A choir student who is not in the band, or a student with a small instrument such as a flute, may get assigned a percussion box or percussion instrument to take home with them on Tuesday, April 30, to bring to the airport as part of their personal second checked luggage on Wednesday, May 1. More details on this to come.
6. A detailed packing list will be given out prior to the tour (sometime next week) to help ensure you are packing necessary items.

Please help us out by checking your School CashOnline account and ensuring you have paid all of the trip fees. We cannot take a student on the tour who still has fees outstanding. Your attention to this is greatly appreciated. 

Looking forward to this wonderful trip together.