Dixie Heights Marching Band
 

 

Bands of America – Grand National Championships


Location/Directions

Lucas Oil Arena, Comfort Inn & Suites, Indianapolis, IN

From Dixie to Shelbyville Fast Food

            1.  Turn left out of Dixie and travel to I-275 West (toward Airport)

               2.   Follow I-275 West to I-74 West.

               3.  Exit onto I-74 East toward Indianapolis.

               4.  We are stopping to eat at Exit 116.  
 

From Shelbyville Fast Food to Comfort Suites Inn East

7035 Western Select Drive , Indianapolis, IN, US, 46219 | Phone: (317) 322-0011    

            1. Get back on I-74 West

               2.

Take the exit toward I-465 N

   

6.

Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-465 N and merge onto I-465 N

   

7.

Take exit 44A for I-70 W toward Indianapolis

   

8.

Keep right at the fork to continue toward Western Select Dr

   

9.

Slight left at Western Select Dr

Destination will be on the right

   

 

Comfort Suites Inn East to Lucas Oil Arena

                        500 South Capitol Ave             Indianapolis, IN 46225

                       1.  Exit onto 1-70 West

   

 

             2.  Follow this for about 10 miles  

     

             3.  Take Exit 79A toward West Street

     

             4.  Keep right at the fork and merge onto S. Missouri Street.

   

 

             5. Turn right onto McCarty Street.  The buses and trucks will be entering the South Parking lot

                     on McCarty Street.  There is spectator parking around the Stadium.

    

 

 

 

 

Comfort Suites Inn East to Cinemark Theaters

                     Cinemark Movies 8 Washington Market

                           10455 East Washington                  Indianapolis, IN 46229

               1.  Head west on Western Select Dr toward N Shadeland Ave

   

 

               2.  Turn Left at N Shadeland Ave

     

                3.  Slight right onto the ramp to I-465 South

     

                4.  Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-465

                5.  Take I-465 south and Exit on Exit 46   for US-40 E/Washington Street

     

                 6.  Turn Left at US-40 E/Washington Street and follow this, destination will be on the right.

     

Comfort Suites Inn East to Post Road Recreation Center

                                             4700 N Post Rd      Indianapolis, IN 46226

   

1.

Head west on Western Select Dr toward N Shadeland Ave

   

2.

Take the 1st right onto N Shadeland Ave

   

3.

Take the 1st right onto E 30th St

   

4.

Turn left at North Post Road

   

 

Lucas Oil Stadium to Dixie

1.

Head south on S Capitol Ave toward W Merrill St

   

2.

Take the 2nd left onto W McCarty St

   

3.

Turn right to merge onto I-70 E toward Columbus Oh./I-65

   

4.

Take exit 80 to merge onto I-65 S toward Louisville

   

5.

Take exit 106 for I-465 E/I-74 E/I-465 W/I-74 W

   

6.

Keep left at the fork to continue toward I-465 E/I-74 E and merge onto I-465 E/I-74 E

   

7.

Take exit 49 to merge onto I-74 E toward Cincinnati

Entering Ohio

   

8.

Take exit 5 to merge onto I-275 S toward Kentucky

Passing through Indiana

Entering Kentucky

   

9.

Take exit 83 for US-25/US-42/US-127/Dixie Hwy

   

10.

Turn right at Dixie Hwy/US-127 S/US-25 S/US-42 W

   

 

Itinerary/Instructions 

TIME

ACTIVITY                                

NOTES

8:10am

Arrive at concession stand

You will NOT report to 1st period.

8:20am

Load buses at Concession Stand

 

8:30am

Leave Dixie

 

10:00am

Stop at Shelbyville Exit to eat breakfast/lunch at Fast Food Restaurants

Exit 116   I-74

Kids will need $

11:00am

Load bus and head to Hotel

Comfort Inn Suites East - Indianapolis

11:30am

Arrive at Hotel – Change into Uniforms

 

12:30pm

Leave HOTEL for Lucas Oil Arena

 

1:00pm

Arrive at Lucas Oil Arena

 

1:05pm

Unload trucks

 

1:50pm

Enter Stadium

SW Tunnel

2:00pm

Warm-Up Begins

 

2:30pm

Pit Warm-Up ends

 

2:35pm

Pit report time to field

 

2:50pm

Band report time to field

 

3:00pm

DIXIE BAND PERFORMS

 

3:15pm

Pictures in Stadium

 

3:30pm

Undress and Load up trucks

 

4:00pm

Depart Lucas Oil Arena

 

4:01pm

Travel to Hotel

Comfort Inn Suites East

4:25pm

Arrive at Hotel

 

4:30pm

Check-In at Hotel

 

5:15pm

Food available in Hotel Lobby

Provided by band

Thursday Evening                          Enjoy Pool and time in Hotel

7:00pm

Students choosing to go to the movie load bus

$1.75 to get into the movie

7:30pm

Movie Starts

Cinemark Theaters

9:15pm

Load Bus and head back to Hotel

 

11:00pm

Everyone back in rooms

 

11:05pm

Room checks

 

12:00am

Lights Out

 

FRIDAY

6:30am

Breakfast begins in Hotel Lobby

Eat if/when you want

9:30am

Breakfast ends

 

12:30pm

Check out of Hotel

 

12:40pm

Travel to Post Road Recreation

 

12:55pm

Arrive at Post Road Recreation

 

1:00pm

Have fun at Post Road Recreation

Unlimited Pizza & Drinks

4:00pm

Load Buses

 

4:15pm

Travel to Lucas Oil Arena

 

4:30pm

Arrive at Lucas Oil Arena

 

4:45pm

Watch Bands, Visit Booths

Dinner on own in Stadium – expensive

Sit in Sections 540, 541, 542 of stadium

8:45pm

Announcement of Ratings and top 30 bands to move onto Semi-Finals

 

9:30pm

Load Buses

 

10:40pm

Stop at Rest Area

 

11:40pm

Arrive at Dixie

 

11:50pm

Unload Trucks

 

12:15am

Dismissed

 

 

Food – Kids will need $ for the fast food stop on the way up and possibly if they want to eat in the stadium on Friday night.  Other than that the band will be providing snacks and other meals.   There is unlimited pizza and soda in the recreation center.   We will be getting free breakfast from the hotel.

Movie – Kids will have the option Thursday night of staying in the hotel or going to a local movie theater and watching one of the following movies:  “Up” or “G-Force”.   The movie costs $1.75 – this is optional.

Students should pack their red bags with only the things they need for the performance.  They can put their other belongings in a suitcase or another bag that will placed under the buses.

Students should arrive no sooner than 8am on Thursday morning.  Traffic on campus is crazy until 8am.  We do not want to add to that, so please wait until 8am to arrive at the concession.  Adults that are riding the bus will have to park in spots that will be identified in an email tomorrow.   They can leave their cars there until Friday night.

Students can bring board games, cards or other things to keep themselves entertained at the hotel.  If they want to bring video game systems, they can; however there is no way to ensure these things will not be taken or lost. 

Emergency Contact # - Mr. Duddey                 859-653-0902

 

Lineup 

FRIDAY NIGHT BANDS WE WILL WATCH

Marian Catholic H.S., IL                     5:45

Bourbon County H.S., KY                  6:00

Avon H.S., IN                                                     6:15       Bands in light Blue will most likely be in the Top

Broken Arrow Sr. H.S., OK                               6:30       in the Top 30.   Three of them were in National

Sycamore H.S., OH                                          6:45       Finals last year and AVON won the

Carroll H.S., OH                                  7:00       Championship.

South Brunswick H.S., NJ                   7:15

Shelby County H.S., KY                      7:30

Bishop Fenwick H.S., OH                   7:45

West Bloomfield H.S., MI                   8:00

Tippecanoe H.S., OH                                         8:15

EX: University of Michigan                              8:30                                     Don’t Miss this!!!

 

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