The details for competition this Saturday,
September 30th, are as follows:
- Students are to be at the school at 8:00 a.m. for warm-up (Central time)
- Buses will depart ACA at 9:00 a.m. (Central Time)
- Performing for Festival at 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
- Performing for Competition at 4:40 p.m. (Eastern Time)
- Awards Ceremony at 8:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Phenix City is in the Eastern Time Zone and all times for performances are EASTERN time. Please make a note of that! The awards ceremony will not take place until 8:30 p.m. Eastern time. Our estimated time of arrival back at ACA is approximately 11:00 p.m., but students will be instructed to call when we depart.
Please make sure your uniform is dry cleaned this week so it will be clean and sharp for competition!
Band members are to bring money for lunch and dinner. There will be various food vendor tents in the stadium, as well as fast food places adjacent to the stadium. There will be chaperones that will accompany the students if we decide to leave the stadium to eat.
Directions to Competition Location/Garrett-Harrison Stadium:
I-85 North to Opelika
Get off at US 280 South (Exit 62)
Go about 29 miles to US 80 and go east to Columbus
Exit at Summerville Road and the stadium is at the corner of Summerville and Airport Road.
Garrett-Harrison Stadium
If you have any questions, please email Gary or Tracey Kirksey at acabands@yahoo.com or traceykirksey@knology.net.
