Youth in Music Information (Minneapolis)

Students/Parents,

On Saturday, October 13th, we will be traveling to Minneapolis to compete at the 2018 Youth in Music Marching Competition at US Bank Stadium!  Below are the details of the day:

​ITINERARY:
3:30AM - Load Buses (I know….its early)
3:45AM - Depart for Minneapolis
7:15AM - Breakfast at the Happy Chef in Mankato, MN
8:00AM - Depart for US Bank Stadium
9:15AM - Arrive at US Bank Stadium to check in
9:30AM - Unload equipment
10:15AM - Warmup
11:15AM - Transition
11:30AM - In Tunnel
11:45AM - On deck
12:00PM - PRELIM PERFORMANCE
12:15PM - Pictures
12:45PM - Repack instruments and equipment
1:00PM - Eat lunch and watch bands
1:15PM - AA Awards
4:45PM - Finals announcement and awards
7:00PM-10:00PM - FINALS
11:00PM - Approximate departure if we make finals
4:00AM - Approximate arrival if we make finals
(If we dont make finals - not sure of our arrival time home.  Will send out a REMIND message to parents)

If you are dropping off a student to meet us in Minneapolis, please see map #1.  They need to be at area #2 at 9AM.  If you are picking up your child to take home, the buses will be parked in parking area 4 after finals are announced and if we make finals, at the end of the evening as well.  Please see map #2.

If anyone has questions, please feel free to contact me.  I hope that you all can make it up to cheer us on! For those that are planning on traveling to Minneapolis, the competition takes place in US Bank Stadium.  Directions are at: https://goo.gl/maps/eYy3e2kGAsC2  More information on the competition along with information about admission tickets can be found at: https://www.youthinmusic.org


​Sincerely,
Ryan Stahle

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MAP 1

MAP 2