Spring Break Trip To:

Washington, D.C.and NYC

Disclaimer

This event is NOT sponsored by the Tahoma School District and the district assumes no responsibility for the conduct of safety of the event.

Trip is offered every other year during Spring Break

Dates of the trip Spring Break 2017! Your kids will have a blast, and

parents will too!

I’m Todd Baker

Taught at Tahoma Junior High for 20 years

Teach Pacific Northwest History/AP Human Geography

Head Coach in Basketball and Track Taken six different groups to

Washington, D.C. with the same company

Other Chaperones Attending

Ms. Carlson (teacher at TJH) Mr. Bills (teacher at CRMS) Mr. Kelley (teacher at CRMS) Mr. Mercer (teacher at TJH) Myself…

World Strides

Nationally Credited Been around for

over 40 years I have always

traveled with them Make all the

arrangements They are in contact

with me before, during, after trip

What will we see on the trip?

Many places in Washington, D.C.

Mt. Vernon Arlington National

Cemetery Philadelphia New York City

Capital, Court, White House

Tours of Capital, Supreme Court, White House(we hope), Library of Congress

Congressional Permission needed for the White House

Of 6 trips, only been to White House Once

War Memorials

Presidential Memorials

MLK, Jr., Memorial

Stand where events took place

Smithsonian Institute

Nation’s most treasured museum system

All within walking distance from each other

Will go through the American History, Natural History, and Air/Space Museums

Air and Space/Natural History

Archives/Ford’s Theatre

National Holocaust Museum

Mt. Vernon

Arlington National Cemetery

Pentagon Memorial

Philadelphia

Independence Hall Liberty Bell

Philadelphia

Old City Tavern

NYC: Broadway/Times Square

NYC: Liberty and Ellis Islands

NYC

911 Memorial/Empire State

Expenses

Cost of the trip is: Currently Unknown The trip does not need to be paid off

immediately, it must be paid off by late January 2017, there are extended plans

You can set up payment plan Pick up a registration packet from me if

you are interested, you can also sign up on the internet.

Yes 8th, 9th graders can go!

What the fee pays for:

Airline Ticket Hotel Chartered Bus Tour Guides Night Security

Guards World Strides reps

found everywhere

Admission to all attractions

Three Meals a Day It would be hard to

take this trip cheaper if you tried to duplicate it

Other Details

Participants will be able to select roommates.

Meals: Breakfast buffet at hotel Lunch usually at some type of food

court Dinner usually at a buffet restaurant

Communication

I will be meeting with the kids throughout the year.

I will send out reminders and history facts throughout the year; Worldstrides will be sending reminders as well.

Use the trip website There will be other meetings in

September; another before we leave to go everything.

Communication Part Two

I set up an remindme.com so group texts can be sent to everyone

Every kid will be given chaperone numbers on the trip; parents/kids will be able to call my cell phone on the trip.

Kids can bring cell phones. Kids will wear lanyards with hotline

number.

Registration

Internet Phone Snail Mail

Make sure you give Worldstrides our Trip Number:

$99 deposit

Trip Insurance is optional

Dates

Deadline for signing up is mid-October; however, there are few spots left so you should sign up ASAP.

Must have trip paid off by late January 2017

Trip is during Spring Break of 2017

If you register for the trip within 48 hours, you will receive a $25 discount on the trip. (If you attended the information meeting)

Disclaimer

This event is NOT sponsored by the Tahoma School District and the district assumes no responsibility for the conduct of safety of the event.

Questions?