Transcript England Trip - Berkley School District

Berkley School District
England Trip
Meeting #1 9/17/2014
Traveler Safety
For those who have not registered yet
• http://www.eftours.com/tourwebsite/1557161NZ
• Register by October 1 to avoid the rate hike
• We have 42 people coming, including 6
chaperones.
• If we get another 6 students, we have another
teacher ready to go (Lauren Dixon).
SAFETY FIRST!
• I want everyone to have a fun and enjoyable
trip, but my number one job is to make sure
students return home safe and sound.
• What is safe > What is “fun”
• Chaperone ratio to traveler is 1:6 (we
currently have 42 total travelers including
chaperones). When we are out of the hotel
this group of 7 will stick together.
Passport
• If a traveler does not currently have one, get
this taken care of ASAP.
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/engl
ish/passports/apply.html
• This is the most important item you will have.
Make a copy and place in the folder we give
you at the last meeting.
• Travelers will hold their own passports
• What happens if you lose your passport….
Customs
• England and the US have been the two most
scrutinizing places for customs in all of my
international travels
• Travelers should answer questions with
courtesy and be straightforward.
• Travelers will have a folder with a complete
schedule and itinerary. Travelers should get
this out and show the customs officer if asked
for any proof.
When we are there
• Walking shoes and meals
– Skipping meals is not allowed
– Hydration
– We are going to walk A LOT!
• Appropriate dress
– We will be in England in February. It will be warmer than
Michigan, but not by much. It rains all the time.
• Street crossings
– London is busy and has lots of winding twisty roads.
Vehicles drive in the opposite direction. Always look down
as there are often directions which way to look!!
When we are there - continued
• Belongings
– Passport or copy of, money, hotel business card
– Other things – keep them on you at all times
• Groups
– Stick with your group
– What to do if you lose them
• Hotel – home base
– Adhere to all times (wake up, lights out)
– Business card
When we are there…..continued
• Chaperones
– Chaperones will count their group and keep tabs
on them when we are out and about
• Subway
– If we need to travel via the Tube, chaperones will
have maps
• Expectations
Communication
• Chaperones will have a way to communicate
with each other.
• We will not disallow student cell phone use,
but we are going to discourage it.
• Wi-Fi is readily available
• I will run a blog and return e-mails before I go
to bed
– Remember that we are 5-6 hours ahead of you.
EF Emergency #’s
• EF EMERGENCY NUMBER
1-800-637-8222 or 001-617-619-2913
• Contact if there is any emergency
• Complete emergency plans will be given out
at the final meeting before we go.
Questions
• Any questions on presentation?
• Also I have received questions on
– Credits
– Additional Excursions
• Next presentation: October 29 @ Norup
Topic: How to appropriately pack