• Article Photo. VS Band trip to Florida: Katie Langstraat and Kristin Halstead enjoy the ocean.
    VS Band trip to Florida: Katie Langstraat and Kristin Halstead enjoy the ocean.
  • Article Photo. On the beach along the Atlantic Ocean.
    On the beach along the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Article Photo. BBQ at the beach.
    BBQ at the beach.
  • Article Photo. Chris and Caleb Bendull seeing the ocean for the first time.
    Chris and Caleb Bendull seeing the ocean for the first time.
  • Article Photo. Epcot Center (Photos courtesy of Jan Andreesen)
    Epcot Center (Photos courtesy of Jan Andreesen)
  • Article Photo. Epcot Center illuminations.
    Epcot Center illuminations.
  • Article Photo. Seeing the ocean for the first time
    Seeing the ocean for the first time
  • Article Photo. Orlando Band Trip: Jacob Bunge gets buried in a pile of sand on the beach.
    Orlando Band Trip: Jacob Bunge gets buried in a pile of sand on the beach.
  • Article Photo. Soccer on the beach: Jacob Isbell and Will Hancock.
    Soccer on the beach: Jacob Isbell and Will Hancock.
  • Article Photo. Loading the busses with band equipment and the VS banner.
    Loading the busses with band equipment and the VS banner.
  • Article Photo. Packing the bus for the trip south...
    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.