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Big Red Band National Tour
MARCH ON WASHINGTON:
DIXIE CLASSIC FESTIVAL
The Big Red Bands and Dancerette squad recently returned from the Dixie Classic Music Festival in Richmond, Virginia. The performers and musicians brought back with them
a series of Superior and Excellent ratings from the adjudicators, with the Dancerettes receiving a score of 99 out of a possible 100 with their choreography show.
As information is received, this page will be revamped to reflect the success of the Hillsborough students, and describe the adventure in and around the Washington, DC, area following
the Festival.
CALL FOR PICTURES
The Band's "Bandid Camera" photographic documentation project did not participate in this year's trip. However, scores of students and chaperones took their cameras on the trek up north.
Big Red Band On-line is asking for the submission of pictures from all parts of the trip, from departure in Tampa to the return home, for display on the Website. Images taken with digital cameras are a plus. Please contact
Casanova Nurse at [email protected] if you would like to contribute. Any prints donated will be returned to the respective photographer, and due credit given on the Website.
Also, trip participants' input is vital in the re-creation of this page. If you went on this trip and would like to tell about the whos, whats, whens, wheres, and hows of what you experienced, E-mail the stories to the aforementioned
address, or [email protected]. Interviews will also be conducted at random.
Itinerary
The original trip itinerary (as of September 27) is available on-line. Please note that the actual time schedule may be different from this one.
Useful Links
Washington
Tourist Information
Lodging
The DoubleTree Hotel at Tysons Corner was the Band's
home away from home while in the Washington vicinity. This beautiful facility is centrally located near the Tysons Corner Mall, Dulles Airprot, and the Metrorail.
A full picture and description is available by following the link.
Sights and sounds
The Bands visited many places while in Washington. Here are links to just a few:
Weather Forecasts and Current Conditions
Washington, DC, courtesy of The Weather Channel.
Television stations
Newspapers
Florence
Lodging
There are two Ramada Inns in Florence, according
to the site's directory. The one the Bands stayed at has not been determined by Big Red Band On-line as of this update. The link will provided information on both inns in Florence.
Tourist Information
Information on Florence from South Carolina's tourism Website.
Weather
Florence, South Carolina, courtesy of the Weather Channel.
Television stations
Richmond
Weather
Richmond, Virginia
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