Thank you to everyone who attended last night's meeting. Please review the recap below. These are all very important.
1. Behavior Expectations - The pink page includes a list of clear behavior expectations for each student while on the trip. Please remember that while traveling we are representatives of our families and Bay Village, OH. I have no concerns and am so excited to travel with this wonderful group of students. Thank you in advance for being awesome!
2. Packing List - World Strides has put together a comprehensive but restricted packing list that is an excellent guide for this trip. A few extra notes:
a. Because we are flying please make sure that all of your toiletries (liquids like shampoo, conditioner, liquid make-up, soaps, etc.) are in travel size (3.4 oz or less) and all contained in a single 1 quart ziplock bag.
b. Bring plenty of high SPF sunscreen! (30+ SPF) - NOT tanning lotion
c. Hair dryers, flat irons, curling irons etc. will not be needed (sorry girls) - between very full and busy days and being in the water and/or humid air there will not be time or much point to styling your hair. You will want to just pull it back.
d. Bring a few extra ziplock bags (sandwich and 1 gallon size) - they are very handy for keeping things dry and for storing wet clothes.
3. Luggage - There is a $25 fee each way for checked baggage. If you cannot fit all of your belongings into a carry-on and a small backpack then please consider sharing a checked bag with a roommate or two. This way you can share the cost. Carry-on Luggage dimensions are 14 x 9 x 22 inches.
Important: All luggage (checked, carry-on, and personal items) will be searched by Ms. Mowery and Mrs. Sutterlin and loaded into Ms. Mowery's car on Monday, April 21 at 7:00 pm at Bay High School. We will make sure that there is no contraband, unnecessary items, or items that should be checked in carry-on bages, etc. We will make sure that each bag is properly tagged, labeled, and attach colored ribbons for easy identification. Ms. Mowery and I will bring all of your bags to the airport.
4. Medications - Please complete both the World Strides Emergency Medical Release (white) and the Student Medications Inventory (neon). I will also make a copy of your BHS Emergency Medical Forms. These forms will be collected on April 21st during the luggage search/check-in. All medications (OTC and Rx) will need to be recorded on the inventory, stored in their original container, labeled with your name, and contained in a single ziplock bag. I will match your bag of meds to the inventory and medical forms during luggage check-in. Parents: Please indicate on the neon form who is responsible for administering each medication. Please contact me if you have any questions.
5. Food - If you have any specific food allergies, intolerance, or preferences (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.) please let me know. I need to let World Strides know of these in advance so that they can make accommodations where needed. So far I am aware of 2 vegetarians (Josh and Emma). If there are any others, please let me know ASAP.
6. Waivers - The thick white packet from World Strides contains the permission forms and waivers for all of our trip adventures. Every page requires signatures. I will witness all forms on the flight. This packet can be turned in anytime (no later than April 21st at luggage check in).
7. Itinerary - This is for your records. All flight, hotel, and daily activity information is provided. Our main activities/adventures are in bold. Get excited - this is going to be a great trip!
8. Blog Assignments - Each student pulled an activity/adventure from the box. It will be your assignment to pay extra close attention during this activity so that you can write up a short summary of what we did, learned, and loved. Each evening we will post your summaries (along with a few pictures) to the blog to share with our families back home. This will also be a great resource for those of you completing online coursework.
9. T-shirts - The group decided to make a group t-shirt as a memento and so that it is easier to stay as a group during our flights. Students, we will be meeting during QRP next week to pick a color and design. I wrote passes at the meeting. (If Tuesday's 3/18 QRP is cancelled for OGT make-up, then we will meet at Thursday's QRP 3/20). This will be the only meeting and a final decision will be made. Please come with some ideas. I expect the cost will be $10-12 per shirt and will let you know as soon as I get a quote.
Again, thank you for attending last night's meeting. It was great to see everyone. I hope you are as excited as I am! Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or concerns.
Adventure on . . . :)
