5:00 am - Buses arrive at St. John Paul II High School (gates must be opened 10 minutes before)

5:15 am – Start boarding buses (confirm attendees and forms and shirts)

5:30 am – Buses depart St. JPII High School

8:30 – 8:45 am – Buses arrive at Buc-ee’s in New Braunfels (food & bathroom break)

9:00 – 9:15 am – Buses depart Buc-ee’s to Austin State Capital

10:00 – 10:30 am – Buses arrive in Austin State Capital drop off

09:00 am – First student one-hour Mock Hearing (for students and chaperones only – St. JPII students will not arrive on time for this)

10:15 am - Second student one-hour Mock Hearing (for students and chaperones only)

10:15 am – Adults and families visit with representatives (pre-scheduled)

11:30 am – Rally Begins (EVERYONE at the front steps of the Capital)

12:15 pm – LUNCH (being provided to everyone on the grounds by the bishops – Free and served until 2:00 pm or when food is out)

12:15 pm – Third student one-hour Mock Hearing (for students and chaperones only)

1:30 pm – Adults and families continue with visits with representatives (pre-scheduled)

1:30 pm – Fourth student one-hour Mock Hearing (for students and chaperones only)

3:00 – 3:30 pm – Buses depart from State Capital

4:00 – 4:30 pm – Buses arrive at Buc-ee’s in New Braunfels (food & bathroom break)

5:00 – 5:30 pm – Buses depart Buc-ee’s

7:00 – 8:00 pm – Buses arrive St. JPII High School

* Everyone traveling on these buses must have completed the liability form online or on paper to participate. Everyone on the buses must follow all the instructions from the bus drivers and the bus leaders.

** This schedule is the best estimate for the day’s event (weather and traffic are unpredictable)