OVERVIEW

^{The caravan of corps vehicles travels nearly every night, with two-day layovers every week or so. The first two weeks of 2008 competitions are held at locations in the local region. During this period, the corps will return each night to Baraboo, WI. During the remainder of the 2008 tour, the typical evening travel is 4-8 hours each night. The caravan stops at truck stops every 2-4 hours. The corps usually arrives at the housing facility around 5-8 a.m.}

^{Upon arrival at the school, drivers oversee unloading of the buses, and park and lock them. The equipment truck parks near water and electrical availability. The equipment truck is parked near the practice field. The souvenir trailer should be parked for maximum protection from the hot sun and the volunteer van is parked in the same manner, but must have electrical access to run the air conditioner. The Corps Director (Dann Petersen) will provide direction to a dark quiet room for sleep.}  

^{Once awake, drivers do a vehicle check, make any necessary DOT notations, ensure that necessary upkeep or repairs are scheduled and completed, and fuel vehicles for the evening.}

^{Departure time from the housing site will be announced via the Communications dry erase board early in the day. Complete mileage tracking and other DOT bookkeeping requirements are an absolute must- Department of Transportation fines can cause a drum corps to fold. After dinner, drivers have buses running and cooled down 15 minutes before departure time. The caravan departs for the stadium, and after the show onto the next town.}