News : VSHS Band members see Epcot, Ocean; to march in parade Saturday

VS Band trip to Florida: Katie Langstraat and Kristin Halstead enjoy the ocean.

On the beach along the Atlantic Ocean.

BBQ at the beach.

Chris and Caleb Bendull seeing the ocean for the first time.

Epcot Center (Photos courtesy of Jan Andreesen)

Epcot Center illuminations.

Seeing the ocean for the first time

Orlando Band Trip: Jacob Bunge gets buried in a pile of sand on the beach.

Soccer on the beach: Jacob Isbell and Will Hancock.

Loading the busses with band equipment and the VS banner.

Packing the bus for the trip south...

The weather was -- for Florida -- cool and breezy at the beach, with highs in the 60's, but that didn't stop band members from checking out the ocean - for many their first time seeing the ocean. They also ate their BBQ lunch near the beach. Seeing Epcot's Illuminations laser light show was a great way to end the first official day. On Friday, band members students participated in an animation studio session and spent the afternoon at Hollywood Studios. Saturday night, the band will march as a featured band in the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disney's Magic Kingdom.