JUNIOR CLASS TRIP BUSCH GARDENS

MAY 19th – 21st 2016

THE COST OF THE TRIP… • $420.00 PER STUDENT BASED ON QUAD OCCUPANCY (4

STUDENTS PER ROOM)

• AN INITIAL DEPOSIT OF $210.00 IS DUE TONIGHT

• THE SECOND/FINAL PAYMENT OF $210.00 IS ON JANUARY 6, 2016

• PLEASE NOTE THAT ROOM ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED IF BALANCE IS NOT PAID BY JANUARY 6TH, 2016.

• PLEASE SUBMIT PAYMENT THROUGH MRS. WILSON OR MR. HUBERT.

• PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MADE PAYABLE TO GCIT/JUNIOR TRIP

• YOUR SON/DAUGHTER CAN PARTICIPATE IN OUR YANKEE CANDLE FUNDRAISER IN SEPTEMBER TO REDUCE THE COST OF THE TRIP.

THE TRIP WILL INCLUDE • HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS AT FORT MAGRUDER

INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER

• ROUND TRIP COACH BUS TRANSPORTATION

• TWO (2) BREAKFAST BUFFETS AT THE HOTEL

• GO KART PARK ON THURSDAY NIGHT WITH CHICK-FIL-A DINNER

• FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE AT THE HOTEL WITH A DJ, INCLUDES KARAOKE AND PIZZA

• TWO (2) DAY BOUNCE PASS TO BUSCH GARDENS & WATER COUNTRY USA

WHAT WE DO DAY 1 • UPON ARRIVAL ON THURSDAY STUDENTS HAVE

TIME TO FRESHEN UP, AND RELAX.

• THURSDAY NIGHTS ACTIVITY IS THE GO-KART PARK, DINNER IS INCLUDED.

WHAT WE DO DAY 2 8:30 AM BUFFET BREAKFAST AT HOTEL *We provide

9:30 AM BUSES DEPART FOR BUSCH GARDENS (PARK OPENS AT 10AM)

5:30 PM TRANSFER TO HOTEL (SHOWER & CHANGE)

7:00 PM PIZZA, SODA & DJ DANCE AT HOTEL –DJ Marshall Taylor’s company *We provide**there will be a sign up sheet for the following day. Options/Choice: Water Park or Busch Gardens full day OR half-day at both parks!

11:30 PM – 5:30 AM

PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD AT HOTEL Note: after the dance party there is no hanging out in lobby or going to the hotel store…it’s lights out! If you want a snack get them before the dance party! You may bring cards or games to the dance party.

WHAT WE DO DAY 3 8:00 AM BUFFET BREAKFAST AT HOTEL *We Provide

9:00 AM PACK AND CHECK-OUT 9:30 AM BUSES DEPART FOR BUSCH GARDENS/ WATER COUNTRY9:45 AM APPROXIMATE ARRIVAL AT BUSCH GARDENS/ WATER

COUNTRY12:30PM

BUSES AVAILABLE FOR GROUPS TO SWITCH FROM BUSCH TO WATER COUNTRY

5:00PM

BUSES AT WATER COUNTRY FOR SHIFTING OF STUDENTS TO PROPER BUSES

5:15PM

BUSES DEPART FOR SCHOOLSTOP AT MARYLAND HOUSE (APPROPRIATE STOPS ENROUTE - RESTROOM

11:00PM

APPROXIMATE ARRIVAL AT HIGH SCHOOL Note: all times are approximate and are subject to change!

HOW DO WE MAKE THIS DREAM COME TRUE?

• STUDENTS AND PARENTS SIGN THE GCIT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE JUNIOR TRIP

• MEDICAL PAPERWORK MUST BE TURNED INTO THE NURSE IN APRIL.

• PERMISSION SLIP AND STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM MUST BE TURNED IN THIS EVENING.

REMINDERS…• THIS TRIP IS INTENDED AS RECOGNITION FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR! THE BOARD APPROVED

THAT A STUDENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE TRIP IF HE/SHE REMAINS SUSPENSION FREE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! THIS INCLUDES IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION & OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.

• STUDENTS WHO LOSE THE PRIVILEGE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE JUNIOR CLASS TRIP WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND OF ANY MONIES OR TICKETS.

• WHILE ON THE TRIP ANY MAJOR INFRACTION WILL RESULT IN BEING SENT HOME IMMEDIATELY AT YOUR PARENTS EXPENSE & JEOPARDIZE GOING ON SENIOR TRIP TO DISNEY THE FOLLOWING YEAR…IT’S IN THE HANDBOOK!

• TEXT ALERT TO KEEP INFORMED OF ALL THE INFO PERTAINING TO JUNIOR TRIP…TEXT @2016JUN TO 81010

• ANY QUESTIONS???