Groton-Dunstable Travel Night

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Japan

Let’s talk safety

We’ve got you covered!

EF provides our group with

• 24/7 Tour Director
• Local presence
• 24-hour emergency line
• Peace of Mind Policy
• Support for my safety policies

It’s more than an itinerary

Travelers have said…

Grew more confident and independent

Discovered more about themselves

Understand more about new people, places & cultures

Expanded their knowledge of

the world around them

Educational Resources

Preparing for life after high school

Earn credit

with a personal

project

Do college-level work and earn 3 credits

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Use your tour to inspire your personal essay

COLLEGE CREDIT

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

Things you’ll cover (aka not included)

Lunches and snacks

What’s Included

Breakfast and dinner daily

Global Travel Protection Plan

Round-trip airfare

Safe, quality hotel rooms

24/7 bilingual Tour Director

On-tour transportation

Educational itinerary

Guided tours and activities

24/7 on-tour assistance

Traveler Support Team

Tour Donation Page

weShare online education platform

Passport and visa fees

Airport baggage fees

Spending money

Tips

College credit (optional)

UnCommon App college essay toolkit

Travel backpack

England &

Scotland

A 9-day tour

Let’s go to…

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Mark your calendars

We’ll be traveling sometime between…

Earliest

departure

Latest

return

*We’ll confirm exact departure and return dates closer to tour.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

DAY TOUR

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Our Itinerary

What we’ll see, do, eat, and experience

What are

you excited

about?

Making it happen

We’ve got options

BI-WEEKLY

MONTHLY

IN FULL

$105

$209

$3,226

DONATION PAGE

Japan

Japan: The Land of the Rising Sun | An 11-day tour

Let’s go to…

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Mark your calendars

We’ll be traveling sometime between…

Earliest

departure

Latest

return

*We’ll confirm exact departure and return dates closer to tour.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

DAY TOUR

11

Our Itinerary

What we’ll see, do, eat, and experience

What are

you excited

about?

BI-WEEKLY

MONTHLY

IN FULL

DONATION PAGE

Making it happen

Secure your spot with a $95 deposit

$128

$255

$4,430

$4,980

Italy

Bell’ Italia | An 11-day tour

Let’s go to…

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Our Itinerary

What we’ll see, do, eat, and experience

What are

you excited

about?

• Enjoy a Venetian glass-blowing demonstration
• Visit the Doge’s Palace
• Walk the Ponte Vecchio
• See the Duomo
• Visit the Basilica of St. Francis
• Explore Vatican City
• See the Spanish Steps
• See the Trevi Fountain
• Enjoy Local Food

HIGHLIGHTS

Making it happen

We’ve got options

BI-WEEKLY

MONTHLY

IN FULL

$110

$220

$3,830

DONATION PAGE

Mark your calendars

We’ll be traveling sometime between…

Earliest

departure

Latest

return

*We’ll confirm exact departure and return dates closer to tour.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

DAY TOUR

11

Who’s In?

Japan:

www.eftours.com/2298230RY

England & Scotland:

www.eftours.com/2246102WN

Italy:

www.eftours.com/2313481PK

Enroll by 10/31 to receive $200 Early Enrollment Discount!

Service Learning Opportunity at GDRHS

From our District Strategy objective…... for our students to become civic-minded contributing citizens, by enhancing the opportunities to positively interact with local and global communities.

Proposal

• Organize a Trip for twenty students and two chaperones to Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida. website

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• GKTWV is a Non-Profit resort near the major theme parks in Central Florida. This resort welcomes families of children who are living with life threatening diseases at NO cost.

Details...

Chaperones:

Mr. Bisbee Mr. Wright

Ms. Bennet Mrs. McManus

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Proposed dates (estimate)….

depart...Thursday 11-12-20

return….Tuesday 11-17-20

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Why only 20 students?

• Limited number of volunteer opportunities at GKTWV.
• Chaperones are responsible for transportation.
• This is not booked through a travel company so logistically, it can be a lot of work.
• A smaller group leads to a more personal and meaningful experience for all involved.

Who can participate?

This opportunity will be available to any student who will be 16 or older at the time of travel.

• GKTWV requires anyone under 16 to have another adult with them at all times.

• Students that wish to participate will engage in regular meetings prior to the trip.
• All students will receive and be required to read the book “Gift of Life” authored by the founder of GKTWV, Henri Landwirth
• All students will be required to be in good academic standing, have a clean discipline history and strong attendance record.

What will we be doing?

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• Helping people who are going through an incredibly difficult time.

Different types of jobs at GKTWV

• Photographer
• Pizza Delivery
• Wait Staff
• Ice Cream Scooper
• Carousel attendant
• Spa Staff
• Castle staff
• Many more

Official List of volunteer opportunities

This year’s Schedule

11/14/19 - Students depart GDRSD to the airport for flight to MCO, Orlando Int’l Airport.

-Upon arrival, Acquire rental vans and proceed to the hotel. Hotel Website

-Evening Activity.

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11/15/19 -GKTWV: 2 shifts (all day)

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11/16/19 -GKTWV: Morning Shift

-Afternoon Activity-

11/17/19 -GKTWV: 2 Shifts (all day)

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11/18/19 -GKTWV: Morning Shift

-Evening Activity.

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11/19/19 Depart for Boston….

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Caribe Royale Orlando

Travel Information

Number of participants: 22 (19 Students, 3 Staff)

Expenses:

Airfare

Hotel

Rental Vans/ins./gasoline

Theme Parks Admissions

Book

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Estimated costs are $1,500 (not including meals)

• On a previous trip, we were able to provide students with breakfast daily (approx. $6.00) and one dinner (approx. $15.00)

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• The remainder of the balance in the account was donated to GKTWV at the request of the students.

What is Camp Sunshine?

What is Camp Sunshine? Camp Sunshine is a retreat for children with life threatening illnesses and their families. This camp supports families who have children in various stages of the illness. Its mission is to provide a retreat for the entire family - the ill child, the parents and the siblings. The program is free for the families. It is staffed by 80-100 volunteers per session. Our job is to make sure the children and the families have fun and take a break from the ongoing challenges they face at home due to the illness.

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What is the focus of the week at Camp Sunshine? The camp provides a variety of activities including:

• swimming
• boating
• soccer
• volleyball
• arts and crafts
• basketball
• archery
• much much more!

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What will we be doing?

• Each student will be assigned a duty for the time we are at camp. Some duties include
• Kitchen Crew
• Activity Window
• Arts and crafts
• Nursery/Tot Lot (ages 3 -5) Counselor
• 6 - 8 year old Counselor
• 9 - 12 year old Counselor
• Lifeguard (with proper certification)
• Marina

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• Lead Counselors

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• Each night there are group activities such as a talent show, magician, masquerade dance, a bonfire and a slideshow.

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Trip Information

Where: 35 Acadia Rd Casco, ME

Dates: February 2020 and July/August 2020

***Official Dates will be confirmed early/mid November

Cost: $75 per student per trip

*** Includes room deposit, transportation, all meals and a Camp Shirt!

Who Can Sign Up? Students must be 16 at the time of trip

How many students can attend? 10 students per trip

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Interested in Volunteering?

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• Applications will be available in November.

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• Any questions can be directed to Kerrie Pratt at kpratt@gdrsd.org or come by room 106.

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GDRHS GAPP PROGRAM

A Mutual Exchange

October 2020 - Hosting German Students (~ 8. - 24.)

February 2021 - Travel to Berlin 3 days and then

Stay with German Host Family (~ 10. - 27.)

GAPP Exchange

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What is GAPP?

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• Sponsors: Goethe Institut, US State department and the German Foreign ministry, Ckeck Point Charlie Foundation
• Largest bilateral student exchange program between US and Germany; about 9,000 students annually
• Purpose to create long lasting partnerships between a US and German schools; currently over 756 active school partnerships in existence
• All travel and arrangements are made directly by the GAPP teams at the US and German schools, therefore you child travels at direct cost

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GAPP EXCHANGE

Where is the partner school?

Pfungstadt in the state of Hessen

• Population: 25, 117 Area: 16.2 square miles
• Located between Frankfurt and Heidelberg

http://www.pfungstadt.de/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfungstadt

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GAPP Exchange

We can receive a stipend from the Goethe Institut toward teacher / chaperone travel cost and each student traveling

Financial based support is also available.

We’ve had scholarships issued to GD students in the past exchanges - amounts may vary based on the situation.

• Minimum of 14 days in Germany, with a minimum of 10 days with the host families and 5 days in the schoot
• Homestays for both German and American students and faculty
• Student involvement in their host community
• Participation in the host school classes and make presentations
• Overarching project completed by German and American students as part of the exchange experience - currently discussing comparin sport culture in student life
• Surveys for families and students

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GAPP EXCHANGE

Itinerary Overview

2/10-14 Berlin

• Private guide tour with historical focus
• Statsi Museum, Berlin Wall Memorial and talk
• Tour of the Reichstag, wixit to the Island 0f Museums, Holocaust Memorial

2/14-15 Travel by train to host families & remain for the weekend

2/16-20 School based activities and excursions

• Reception at city hall by the major
• Presentations in classrooms
• Major excursion TBD - Cologne; Trier; Frankfurt ...

2/21-22 Weekend with the host families

2/23-26 School based activities, excursion and completion of project

• Heidelberg castle with private tour and free time to explore town
• Elementary School Presentations

2/27 Departure for home (arrive same day)

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What will it cost?

$2,100 - Maximum

any difference will be refunded after the final reconciliation

This includes :

• Round Trip Transportation from GD to Germany
• All transportation within Germany
• All hotel/hostel and meal cost during any travel portion of the trip. Meals during the host family stay are provided by the families, the way you provide them for students here during the inbound trip
• Insurance with Bernhard Insurance, a GAPP vetted travel insurance company (health, liability, legal)
• Incidental cost (inbound costs, gifts for host school, project related cost, group T-Shirts/sweatshirts, etc.)

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The Amazon

Operation Walacea

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NEW EDITION***

PENDING APPROVAL

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SUMMER 2021

Enrollments are open now!