STATE 2024

Marriott Minneapolis City Center Competition: Target Center

30 South 7th Street Isabella Byer: 218-850-3468

Minneapolis, MN Nick Courneya: 218-234-0186

Telephone Number: 612-349-4000

*FOOD ALLOWANCE – All Dancers and Manager get a $25 food allowance for Thursday and Friday. Girls
must keep all their detailed food receipts from these two days and they will be reimbursed by the
school when they turn in all the receipts. NOTE: please eat healthy foods and don’t overeat.

- Kick dancers: You will not get a food allowance from the school. These two days will be
reimbursed by the booster club.
- Saturday: all dancers and manager will have to pay out of their own pocket for food - a $50 gift
card will be provided as well from the booster club to help offset food costs.

MEAL REIMBURSEMENT AT MSHSL STATE TOURNAMENTS

● All meal receipts must be itemized (showing details of the purchase, not just the credit card
summary.)

● They must be original copies and for purchases made only during the time of stay, which is set
by the activities director or principal.

● No purchases can be made beforehand for food to bring along (ex: cannot use receipts from like
Wednesday that you used to buy food).

● $25.00 is paid per day set by the activities director or principal, and cannot be banked by
purchasing more one day and less on another.

● Bring a credit card, visa, or debit card to the Target Center, as cash will not be
accepted at the Target Center.

*STATE SHIRTS & WARM-UPS*

THURSDAY 2/15 - Send-off and Pep Fest ~ section shirt and jeans or leggings.

FRIDAY 2/16 - dancers bring costumes, warm ups, and fly girl jacket; kick dancers wear spirit wear

SATURDAY 2/17 - Spirit wear, jackets, or green and white (let’s look somewhat uniform that we look
like a team)
*BEHAVIOR – We expect all of our Fly Girls to appreciate this opportunity and behave like young ladies
at all times – with appropriate manners, language, and behaviors. We are guests in the Twin Cities,
representing our School and Community at all times. When you are in the Target Center – you are
watching Dance, not wandering aimlessly. When you are at the hotel, you are using your “library voice”
and getting to bed early. We always speak positively of other dancers and programs.

Thursday 2/15 Itinerary

8:00 - 8:20 a.m.

● Load luggage on the bus

● Dancers, Alternates, Managers & Coaches - can meet in green gym or red gym

9:12 a.m.

- High School Pep Fest

● Fly Girls Varsity State Team Enter during School Song

● Introduction of Fly Girls

● Senior Recognition

● Nick Courneya

● Dance jazz

● School Song

● Head out to the Bus

9:45am - Walk through at the Elementary School

10:00 - leave for state

Lunch - lunch provided via school

1:30 p.m.

● Approximate arrival at Mall of America

 ● Girls will have the opportunity to shop – groups of 3 or more will be required. Expectation of
mature and responsible behaviors at all times. You will be allowed to have your phones and you
will need to check in with me periodically (so I know you're okay!).

4:00 p.m.

● Everyone meet at Wahlburgers in the mall by this time! We will have a team supper at this time.

5:15 p.m.

● Leave for the hotel.

5:45 - approx arrival at hotel (check in by 6 pm)

6:15 p.m.

● All meet in the lobby to go down for rehearsals

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

● Rehearsal for jazz

8:30 – 10:00 p.m.

● Unpack, get settled in

● In your rooms and lights out at 10 p.m. Phones collected by the coaches. Phones will be
returned after the competition. High Kick girls will NOT get their phones either.

Friday 2/16 Itinerary

6:00 a.m.

● All jazz Rise and Shine

● All jazz girls get their hair done - alternates will do hair last in case we have to finish after
marking

7:30 a.m.

● Varsity Jazz, Alternates, Manager & kick girls meet in the lobby - Walk to the Target Center ~
Registration and Marking Times

● Dancers wear black unitard, Fly Girl jacket, and bring jazz dance shoes
8:00 a.m. Gathering Time at Target Center

8:25 - 8:30 a.m.

● Marking Time

8:35 – 9:30 a.m.

● Back to the hotel / Time to eat breakfast on your own.

● Get Ready to go to the competition ~ Hair and makeup DONE.

9:30 a.m.

● All Jazz Dancers - Meet in the lobby ~ with everything you need for the competition.

● Jazz dancers wear unitard & jacket & bring costume, tights, shoes

● We will walk to the Target Center

● You are there for the day – So bring EVERYTHING YOU NEED

- Kick dancers: Dressed in spiritwear and ready to go. You will be sitting in the upper level
bleachers by the team dressing room with Linsey until performance time then it will be extra
coaches. You may not leave that area. You may go as a group to get food and use the restroom,
then return. You are there to support your team. The jazz girls are there to give their best state
performance and do not need distractions. You are not allowed in the hallway to visit with them
or the dressing room. Please be respectful of the rules and enjoy watching the competition.

11:20 a.m.

● Competition Starts with the anthem and introduction of judges. Dancers - will be up in team
area - Brea, Hailey, & Coach Izzy will stand on the floor during the National Anthem

12:01 - Gathering Time for Performance (room 3)

12:16 - chute

12:26 - 9/12 teams to Dance

“Sweet Disposition”
1:15 p.m.

● Finalists Announced (Wear costumes)

 ● We will meet parents outside the Target Center after finals announcements very briefly. We will
meet in the lobby area outside the skyway on the way back to the Marriott.

● We will watch Class AA and AAA

2:00 – 4:15

● Class AA and AAA Competitions

5:30 p.m.

● Class A Finals and Awards

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

● We will go back to the hotel to change and eat as a team (Trescha will be bringing pizza - we can
eat together in one room or you can take your food back to your rooms)

9:30 – 10:00 p.m.

● In your rooms and lights out at 10:00 p.m. All girls can have their phones.

Saturday 2/15 Itinerary

10:15 Load luggage on the bus and check out of the hotel - You MUST bring EVERYTHING as we will NOT
come back.

10:40 Meet in lobby to head to Target Center

● Bring phones, money (you will only be allowed to carry a 5x9 purse and nothing bigger)

● Tickets will be electronically- all dancers will not be able to enter or leave without the team, I
will keep all tickets on my phone

● Tickets are covered through the boosters

10:50 Doors open to Public

11:20 National Anthem and Kick Starts - we will watch prelims and finals

● 11:30-1:15 prelims

● 1:30 lunch and watch double/triple teams

 ● 5:25 National Anthem for Finals Class A Kick

7:30 Leave for home

● We will stop at the Clearwater Truckstop on the way home for you to get something to eat.

● We will arrive home approximately midnight

Sunday 2/20 Itinerary

1:00 p.m. - Welcome Back @ main gym

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State Dance Tournament 2024

Marriott Minneapolis City Center
30 South 7th Street
Minneapolis, MN
Telephone Number: 612-349-4000

School Name: Frazee High School

School Contact Person: Izzy Byer – Head Coach Telephone Number: 218-850-3468
Arrival Date: 2/15/2024 ETA: 6 pm Departure Date: 2/17/2024

Rooming List: (First and last names, 4 per room, and please print clear)

Room # ---------- Room #----------

#1. A. Izzy Byer #7.. A. McKenzie Blauert
B. Cailtin Breitenfeldt B. Alydia Mitchell
C. C. Janaya Mitchell
D. D.
Room # ---------- Room #----------
#2. A. Delaney Matejka #8. A. Onalea Maijala
B. Braylee Riewer B. Cassie Puttbrese
C. Madeline Matejka C. Annabelle Davis
D. D.

Room # ---------- Room #----------

#3. A. Linsey Marks #9. A.
B. Lake Jager B.
C. Lillian Eskelson C.
D. D.

Room # ---------- Room #----------

#4. A. Nick Courneya (maybe) #10 A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.

Room # ---------- Room #----------

#5. A. Hailey Selly #11.A. Bus Driver
B. Lainey Jacobson B.
C. Nevaeh Wirth C.

D. Jordan Nelson D.

Room # ----------
#6. A. Brea Paurus
B. Grace Doll
C. Isabelle Doll
D. Selah Wutzke

Please post the chaperones that will be guests at the hotel, so we can contact them in case of any questions
or problems.

1. Izzy B - 2188503468
2. Delaney M - 2188503471
3. Caitlin B - 2188414915
State Packing List

DANCE

Costume – in costume bag

Jazz

Tan Tights-extra in case of holes

Jazz Shoes

Fly Girl Jacket & Warmup

Section Shirt

Makeup

Hairspray/gel
Bobbi Pins

Ponies

Something to listen to music on

Water bottle

GENERAL

PJs

Clothes for practice Thursday

Clothes for friday (change into after tournament is done)

Clothes for Saturday

Personal Care items - hair stuff, makeup, toothbrush/paste, deodorant/perfume, shampoo/conditioner

(not sure if the hotel will provide enough), anything else you need when getting ready for the day

Phone Charger

Small blanket & Pillow

Healthy Snacks

Wallet/purse - cash, card(s) for the Target Center

Friday - put everything you will need for the day at the Target Center in your backpack/bag. Dancers
bring your costume with you to the Target Center.

On Friday night you should pack everything up to load the bus Saturday morning and put anything you
will need for the day and the ride home in your backpack. You WILL NOT be able to get under the bus
after awards on Saturday. If you need something to change into make sure you have it with you in your
backpack and not under the bus. You can only have a small 5x9 purse to bring into Target Center on
Saturday.