"Saturday it's going to be 78 degrees," senior A.J. Wallace said. Just not here in Warrenton. In fact, the temperature here might be closer to 7 or 8 degrees. But while waiting for a five-day trip to Florida, students are eager to say goodbye to freezing conditions and welcome the opportunity to take out their flip-flops. A contingent of nearly 100 people from Warrenton - including 70 band members and 25 chaperones - will leave this Friday around 11 a.m. to begin what Band Director Rob Giles describes as a "whirlwind trip." They will spend 21 hours on two charter buses, lengthened by periodic stops, as they make the trek to Orlando. The band will be performing in a parade at the Magic Kingdom. After that they will have the rest of the time to soak in the sights in the Sunshine State before arriving back in town around 5 p.m. on Dec. 30. The trip is offered through a package by Disney Magic Music Days. "It's more of us going for fun and being able to perform as a group," Giles said. "It's almost like a reward for the kids who have been in band." Once the band reaches Orlando, they will immediately spring into action. They will arrive at Disney's Magic Kingdom and lead the daily parade at the amusement park. It will be the only band in the park at that time. "We will definitely be seen by a lot of people," Giles said. Once the parade is over, Giles said band members will have plenty of time for sightseeing. Members will visit the Epcot Center one day and then tour Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom parks the following day. The students are anxious to spend a few days of their holiday break away from home. "We're excited about the parks," senior Kristin Schneider said. Senior Samantha Walch added: "We can do what we want." For this year's senior class, this will be their third trip in four years. As freshmen, they traveled to Chicago and participated in a Thanksgiving parade. The following year, they went to Atlanta for the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. "Every year, it gets more and more warmer," Wallace quipped. He later added, "It's pretty cool except when your hands are too cold to play. It will be a new experience to be comfortably warm and playing. I might be able to enjoy it more." Giles said each student is responsible for raising $495 to cover their cost for the trip. Some small fundraisers were held, but expenses were either paid by parents or the kids themselves. Giles hopes this year's trip to Florida is the first of many. He expects the band to make similar trips every four years while alternating with performances at bowl games. "This is a really neat opportunity to be out there and showing ourselves off," Giles said.