WGI REGIONAL
JACKSON PERCUSSION AND WINDS REGIONAL
MARCH 14, 2026
Brandon High School
3090 Mississippi 18
Brandon, MS
EVENT INFO | SCORES
Practice and Itinerary – WGI Regional (March 14)
Friday – March 13
Practice: 1:30–5:00 PM
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The trailer will be packed during rehearsal, and everyone needs to help with packing.
Students will need to bring supper to eat on the bus (unless someone would like to cook and provide food for the group).
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6:30 PM – Depart
10:30 PM – Arrive in Brandon
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Once the students receive their room keys, one student per room will be assigned to get ice.
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Students will not be allowed to roam around the hotel. After arriving and getting their room keys, they will be expected to stay in their assigned rooms.
Room check time will be sent to students through the Band App.
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Saturday – March 14
8:00–9:00 AM – Breakfast
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10:30 AM – Leave hotel for Brandon High School
Students will leave in uniform, and we will check out of the hotel when we depart.
11:00 AM – Arrive at Brandon High School
1:13 PM – Prelims Performance
After we perform, we will pack only some of the equipment.
The battery will refold the floor in the inside area assigned for that purpose.
We will update the supper and evening schedule depending on our finals placement.
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Approximate return to Thibodaux: 12:45–1:30 AM
Great Information about the Dayton trip here.
More information to come
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Bus ride, Hotel and Medications
IMPORTANT-
Please put all your child’s medication in a ziplock bag with their name and instructions written clearly on the bag. Make sure your child understands when to take their medication. If your child has certain conditions that require monitoring such as blood sugar and blood pressure, you must inform Mr. Keith and Ms. Tanisha Letrice before we leave for Dayton.
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Please make sure they bring snacks and water. This is a 13 hour bus ride. They will most likely be trying to sleep during the first half of the trip. A small travel or neck pillow and small blanket will help them be more comfortable.
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Make sure they have their phone chargers, headphones or ear buds and comfortable clothes to wear on the bus.
Please pack clothes for Dayton weather. The temperatures as of now look like high in the 60's and lows in the 40's.
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I would also pack a jacket and an extra pair of shoes just incase.
As far as snacks…Encourage them to pack snacks on the lighter side. There is a bathroom on the bus, but it is very small and well, you get the picture. Lol
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Money and Souvenirs
We typically send around $250 with them to cover food and souvenirs. (Please have a conversation with your child to budget wisely) It looks like most of the arenas are cashless this year with the exception of the Hobart which takes both. Please prepare accordingly.
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The money is for Cracker Barrel, concessions, and maybe another restaurant if that fits into Mr. Keith’s plans and schedule. The big tent at Dayton arena has tons of shirts, drum pads, sticks, etc. It is like a percussionist Disneyworld. Prices in the tent vary depending on what your child is interested in. Patches usually run around $10, T-shirts $36-$40, Hoodies $65, Drum pads run $30 -$130.
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Arena information more information to come.
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