@Santa Monica High School

Bands - Thursday, March 4, 2010
Orchestras - Friday, March 5, 2010

Driving Directions: Get on the I-10 going West. Take the 4th Street Exit (stay left). Turn Left onto 4th Street. Immediately turn Left (as if you are getting back on to the I-10), however, veer Right - do not get back on the i-10! You will be on Olympic Boulevard, which goes right by Santa Monica High School. If you pass Lincoln Boulevard (the next stop light), you have gone too far. You will pass the baseball field and tennis courts. Busses will turn Right into the entrance at the end of the Tennis Courts. Unload students at the Drop Off Circle. The busses will be directed to off campus parking.

Samohi Bell Schedule and Arrival at Samohi. The following Bell Schedule may help you plan your arrival at Samohi. Please note that traffic around the high school is very congested immediately before Period 1 and immediately after Period 6. You may want to plan your arrival to avoid those times. Passing periods are also very busy on campus - you may find it less stressful to arrive during a period that is already in progress. Please Check In at the Check In Table in the Lobby of Barnum Hall. All scores should be submitted to this table, and all packets and papers will be retrieved from this table. Ratings will be posted in the lobby, and medals, pins, stickers, etc. will be sold in the lobby.

Parking: There may be some parents/chaperones/staff who wish to drive on their own to the festival. Please note that during school hours, parking is extremely limited on campus. Our school parking staff will try to find parking for them, however, they should be prepared to park off campus. There is free parking at the Santa Monica Place - a short walk from campus (3 hour limit - strictly enforced). They may also choose to pay for parking at the Santa Monica Civic Center Parking Lot - across the street from the Samohi Campus. After school hours, campus parking is not restricted.

Festival Facilities and Routes

Food

Our Band and Orchestra Parent Association will sell food near the instrument storage room. If you are from out of town, you may want to consider taking your students to the Santa Monica Place, or to the Santa Monica Pier for lunch or dinner. The Santa Monica Place, along with the adjacent 3rd Street Promenade, has many choices for food. The Santa Monica Pier also has several places where students can purchase food - along with a great view! Another alternative location to eat lunch is in the Pacific Palisades Park - along Ocean Avenue. Busses may pay for parking in the Santa Monica Pier Parking Lot. It is close enough, however, that you may choose to walk to these locations, and not worry about the busses. Or, you may want to arrange for a drop off and pick up plan.

If you choose to eat on campus, our administrators have advised us to have the students eat at the top of the Memorial Amphitheater (Outdoor Greek Theater). Please note that some PE classes may be in progress. Of course, there is no food or drinks allowed inside Barnum Hall or any of the Music Facilities.