trip2011
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Power Point for Parent/Student 8th Grade Trip meeting on September 29, 2010.TRANSCRIPT
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8th Grade Trip 2011
Parent Meeting
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When is the trip?
Monday, May 23rd through Friday, May 27th
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How much will it cost?• Between $300 and $400 – unknown until I know the exact
number of people going • Parents are welcome and
encouraged to come along– Cost drops with more people!
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Destination• Michigan!– Empire: Sleeping Bear Dunes– Mackinac City and Mackinac Island– Traverse City: Great Wolf Lodge– Grayling: Hartwick Pines– Kalkaska: Camp Tapico– Suttons Bay: Inland Seas
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How will we travel?
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What’s on the Itinerary?• Canoe trip– 2-4 hour trip down the beautiful Manistee River
• COPE course– Team building activities/games first– Obstacle course 40 feet up!
• Hartwick Pines and Logging Museum– 1-2 guided trail tour – Oldest trees in Michigan
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Continued…Itinerary• Great Wolf Lodge– stay Thursday night– Indoor water park in Traverse City– Free beach towel– Movie and popcorn night– Arcade tokens– 2 days of water park usage– Italian Dinner buffet – Breakfast buffet
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Continued…Itinerary• Full day at Mackinac Island– 2 hour carriage tour of the island – Tour Fort Mackinac– Lunch in groups– Rent bikes and tour island in groups
• Sleeping Bear Dunes– Located in Empire Michigan– Dune climb– Panoramic view– Scenic drive
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Continued…Itinerary
• Inland Seas (Sutton’s Bay)– 4 hours on the bay– Great Lakes stewardship program– Kids learn through hands on experiences (ecology,
history, geography, geology, biology, chemistry and meteorology)
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Will extra $ be needed?
• Money will be needed for a few meals not included in the total cost of the trip– fast food lunches on the road – lunch on Mackinac Island
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Trip Contract
• Contract will need to be signed by both parents and students.
• You can print a copy from Mrs. Hanna’s Class Page
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Fundraising• Renee’ Bowen and Barb
Dangler will be organizing the fundraisers for this year
• Trip Balance will be due early in May
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More Questions?