Itinerary for B.O.A. Hofstra Competition 10-07-00: 8:45am - arrive at NHS for practice 10:30am - load busses and depart for Hofstra University 1:00pm - Arrive at Hofstra University; Check in and unload equipment 1:15pm - stretching and block basics 1:45pm - section warmups 2:10pm - full band and guard warm up 2:30pm - move to stadium 3:00pm - perform 3:15pm - finish performance; band picture taken 3:30pm - return to stadium for rest of prelims 5:00pm - preliminary competition awards ceremony 5:15pm - Dinner The balance of the day will depend on whether we make the Finals Competition, which will not be announced until prelims are over. We're staying there for finals, whether we make it or not. Departure schedule: 10:30pm - Finals Competition Awards ceremony 11:00pm - Leave Hofstra University 1:30am - Arrive at NHS Directions to Hofstra University: Take I95 to South Bronx Parkway (I295 South) Take I295 South Across Throgs Neck Bridge I295 becomes the Clearview Expressway (Still I295) Take Clearview until you reach Long Island Expressway (I495) Take Long Island Expressway to Exit 39 South (Glencove Road exit) Turn right onto Glencove Rd and travel 7 miles to Route 24 east (Fulton St.) Turn left onto Fulton St. (Rte. 24 east) to hofstra Campus Fulton st. Turns into Hempstead Pike along the way Parking Area is on Meadowbrook Place Parents: A limited number of presale tickets are available from NHSBPC. Please see Ellen Hopkins if you are interested. The competition begins at 9:30 am if you wish to watch all of the Preliminaries