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Washington DC 2008 Trip

Dates
Event
6/15/07
Early registration complete (5% discount on trip)
9/13/07
Student receive second registration packet and parent meeting flyer
9/20/07
Parent Meeting - 5:30 to 6:30 pm Room 604
11/30/07
Last Day to register for trip (assumes 45 absolute maximum students)
01/04/08
Room List Process - coordinated with students and Mr. Rodgers
01/04/08
Staff and Teacher Chaperones finalized
02/15/08
Last Day to Pay for trip in full without penalty
03/04/08
Complete health insurance information form if not already turned in - get pdf form
03/04/08
Complete Behavior Contract form - get pdf form
03/07/08

Lunch Meeting Room 604, with Mr. Rodgers - Bring Medical and Behavior forms. Draft Itinerary, and Packing list will be passed out.

03/27/08
Lunch Meeting Room 604 - Verify packing list, medical forms and behavior contract. Discussed etiquette and the Holocaust Museum.
04/04/08
Final Lunch Meeting Room 604. Following forms passed out: Vietnam War Memorial - Family Friends request; more on the Holocaust; Team rules
04/06/08
Meet at Hall 3:15 AM SHARP to begin trip
  Flight Information: Northwestern Airlines
04/11/08
Meet at Hall after 11 pm to end trip.
04/18/08
Lunchtime meeting - view photo samples and complete trip survey
04/21/08
Team Fierce Team prizes distributed
04/21/08
Individual downloaded photos given to students on CD or DVD if their photo cards were wiped in Washington DC
04/28/08
Target date for Web preview of PhotoCD. Photo CDs to be distributed to all trip participants.

 

Trip Information:
Sunday, April 6 – Friday, April 11
Philadelphia, Mt. Vernon, Washington DC
Coordinated by Mr. Eliott Rodgers - 5 years of experience as coordinator; 6th year on the trip.
 
 
Cost: $ 1969.00
includes: all airfare, hotels, transportation, 3 meals a day, admission cost to all attractions
Medical insurance provided
 
Refund insurance available in case you must cancel last minute (add $159)
Application fee $79 - applied to cost of trip
 
 
Mail in application supplied – or – Apply online with a credit card
Worldstrides Trip Registration
 
use Trip ID15639 - 21 Group - Hall Middle School
During trip - call - 800 - 906 - 4750
World Strides Customer Service – 800 – 468 - 5899
 
Trip Numbers:
Updated: 31 students - 3 Chaperones (11 to 1); Chaperones: Hall Staff- Eliott Rodgers, James Fester, Olivia Madrid
 
4 students to each room
Security guards posted on each student floor of the hotel
45 student maximum (to ensure an easily managed and fast moving trip) - so register early
 
Chaperones selected from teachers and staff of Larkspur School District, other educational professionals at the discretion of Mr. Rodgers. Every few years a parent, with strong group travel experience has been selected to be a chaperone, usually after all staff options have been exercised.