Click on ‘Competition Info’ above for WGI World Championships info, including schedules (when available) and venue information.

• Competition Site: University of Dayton Arena

• Buchanan Preliminary Performance: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:02pm, UD Arena

• Semifinals: TBD

Video & Audio Recording at WGI Events is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Out of respect for fellow audience members and spectators and to protect the rights of the original composers and copyright owners who license their music to the Buchanan Instrumental Music Program and organizations that host events we participate in, the use of audio and video recording technology - including mobile devices and live streaming applications - during and rehearsal or performance setting is strictly prohibited.

($) - Meal/Snack not provided/included with trip.

Tuesday, April 14th ($15-$20):

• Breakfast: At home

• Lunch: Bring snacks/food from home. Light snacks are provided on the flight.

• Dinner: At Denver Airport ($) ($15-$20)

Wednesday, April 15th ($0):

• Breakfast: At hotel (Provided).

• Lunch: Snacks will be provided during rehearsal.

• Dinner: Buca di Beppo (Provided).

Thursday, April 16th ($TBD):

• Breakfast: At hotel (Provided).

• Lunch: Provided

• Dinner: TBD based on prelims performance time. (Possibly $$)

Friday, April 17th ($20-$25):

• Breakfast: At hotel (Provided).

• Lunch: Lunch on your own at UD Arena ($20-$25)

• Dinner: Dinner at Scene75 (Provided).

Saturday, April 18th ($20):

• Breakfast: At hotel (Provided).

• Lunch: Lunch TBD (Possible $$)

• Dinner: Dinner TBD (Possible $$)

Sunday, April 19th ($30-$40):

• Overnight Drive: Pizza stop (Provided)

• Breakfast: Indy Airport ($15-$20) *May not be hungry after IHOP

• Lunch: Lunch at Denver Airport ($15-$20)

• Dinner: Dinner at home!

Hotel (Tuesday): Embassy Suites by Hilton Plainfield Indianapolis Airport, 6089 Clarks Creek Road, Plainfield, IN 46168

Hotel (Wednesday-Saturday): SpringHill Suites by Marriott Troy Dayton, 1825 Towne Park Drive, Troy, Ohioi

• Please Note: Parents are discouraged from booking the same hotel at the band.

• Checking in with your student at the hotel, visiting their hotel room, having breakfast with your student, etc. is not permitted as students must follow our exact guidelines and policies when on a trip.

Student Transportation: Provided for the duration of the trip.

BHS to Fresno Airport: School Buses
Fresno to Indy: Flights
Indy-Dayton-Indy: Charter Bus & Rental Vans
Indy to Fresno: Flights
Fresno Airport Pickup: Students’ Parents

Flight Information

Outbound Flight Info (4/14): Southwest Airlines Flight #366/#1893, Fresno to Denver to Indianapolis.
Return Flight Info (4/19): Southwest Airlines Flights #148/#2190, Indianapolis to Denver to Fresno

• What can you bring on a flight? Click Here

• Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards: If you fly Southwest Airlines with any regularity, consider enrolling your student (and chaperones) in Rapid Rewards so you can earn points on flights to Dayton and any other Southwest Airlines flights you take.
  https://www.southwest.com/loyalty/enroll/

  • Optional - Complete by February 1st

• TSA Pre-Check Consider enrolling your student (and chaperones) in TSA Pre-Check if you haven’t done so already. This will allow you to use the Pre-Check lanes when we go through security for our flights. It is super easy and relatively quick. *Note that TSA Pre-Check enrollment is handled by three different third parties. Use this link to find an enrollment center that is close, see who the enrollment provider is, and then complete their online pre-enrollment application. Click here

  • Optional - Complete by February 1st. To apply, you must have an unexpired Passport, unexpired Exhanced (REAL ID) Driver’s License/State ID Card, or other approved ID.

  • Click here for more info on TSA PreCheck required documents.

• Packing list link above!

• Label EVERYTHING with your name.

• All bags must be brought on Tuesday morning, the day we depart.