Arrival Information By Section

• Battery

  • Move into UMU on Sunday, May 18th in the evening

    • If driving: Arrive to Shields no earlier than 6:00p, no later than 10:00p

    • If flying: Shuttle service will begin at 5:00p, ending at 9:00p

      • CAK: about 0:30 from UMU, preferred flying location

      • CLE: about 1:15 from UMU

  • Rehearsals begin Monday morning at UMU

  • Meals served through UMU cafeteria

    • No meals provided on Sunday

    • Full meal service begins Monday morning, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner (no snack provided until full corps moves in)

• Leadership

  • Arrive to UMU on Wednesday, May 21st early in the morning

    • If driving: Arrive to HPCC by 1:00p

    • If flying: Shuttle service will begin at 10:30a

      • CAK: about 0:30 from UMU, please land no later than 12:00p, preferred flying location

      • CLE: about 1:15 from UMU, please land no later than 10:30a

  • Leadership summit will begin on Wednesday afternoon, with lunch provided for those arriving before 1:00p

  • Dinner will also be provided in the cafeteria Wednesday, followed by full BLD meal service on Thursday

• International, Front Ensemble, Tubas

  • Arrive to UMU on Wednesday, May 21st, in the evening

    • If driving: Arrive to Bica-Ross no earlier than 6:00p, no later than 10:00p

    • If flying: Shuttle service will begin at 5:00p, ending at 9:00p

      • CAK: about 0:30 from UMU, preferred flying location

      • CLE: about 1:15 from UMU

  • There will be no meals provided on May 21st. Please arrive having already eaten. Full meal service, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner will begin on Thursday, May 22nd.

  • International Students: this is an option provided for you to arrive a day early so you can get settled before the rest of the drum corps arrives. You are not required to arrive on the 21st, and may arrive on the 22nd with the rest of the drum corps, if you would like

  • Front Ensemble: Please make plans to arrive to UMU on the 21st, if you’re able to do so. The purpose of this early arrival is to provide you time to get all instruments and equipment moved into Giese on Thursday, so that you can begin rehearsal on Friday morning.

  • Tubas: There will be sectionals for the tuba section throughout the day on Thursday, May 22nd. You are being offered the opportunity to arrive on May 21st, so that you can begin rehearsals promptly on the 22nd, though you may also arrive early on the 22nd. More information about these sectionals coming at a later date from your caption staff and section leader.

• Full Corps

  • Arrive to UMU on Wednesday, May 22nd

  • Check-in will be open at Bica-Ross from 12:00p through 8:00p

  • If Flying

    • Fly into either CLE or CAK

    • There will be bus shuttle in the afternoon from CLE to UMU

    • Shuttles will operate as needed, beginning at 12:00p

  • First meal provided by Bluecoats will be dinner on Thursday, May 22nd, with full meal service beginning on Friday, May 23rd

  • Full Corps Meeting in Giese Performing Arts Center @ 9:00 PM

  • Rehearsal begins on Friday, May 23rd!