What to bring for Family Day at Orkney:

• All family and friends are invited:  there is no air conditoning at Orkney, so recommended dress is light colored, casual clothing - this is not a dress-up event
• Your camera or video camera
• Your cooler with your picnic dinner and lots of cold water to drink
• A blanket or lawn chairs to sit on outside during dinner (chairs will be provided in the Pavillion for the concert)
• Your spending money or checkbook -  there will be opportunities to purchase band clothing, fundraisers, etc.

Remember to save room in the car for your student's luggage for the ride home.
 

Schedule of Events

7:00am	Normal student schedule for the morning
11:00am	Students change into t-shirts Band pictures
12:30pm	Students lunch
1:15pm	Pack / clean up rooms - get ready for families to arrive
1:45pm	Concert practice
2:00pm	Families arrive - visit spirit wear and volunteer tables
3:00pm	Parade
3:15pm	Field show
3:45 pm	Parents march the show!
4:15pm	Students pack (except concert attire) and load bags on sidewalk outside of rooms
4:45pm	Check out of rooms with chaperones and parents Load students' belongings in parents' cars
5:15pm	Picnic dinner - either fill out the reservation form and enjoy a Subway meal or bring your own picnic
6:30pm	Students dress for concert Parents meet in Pavilion
7:00pm - 9:00pm	Band concert Taps Stack chairs, load trucks Depart Orkney- all students ride home with parents or make arrangements to ride with another family
11:00pm	Meet at Oakton High School to unload trucks

Check out the pictures from 2010 Parent's Day!
(pw: cougarphotos)

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