Senior Trips with EF Tours

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1 Senior Trips with EF Tours

2 Why Travel?

3 Our Adventure Awaits

4 Our Meeting Will Cover Why Travel is Important Our Tour Our Travel Partner What s Included & What s Not Approach to Safety How to Reserve Your Spot

5 Why EF Tours? Commitment to Education Commitment to Safety Accreditation weshare College Credit The UnCommon App World Presence Global Liability Insurance Plan Global Travel Protection Plan EF s Peace of Mind Program Commitment to Details Before, During, and After

6 Why Group Travel? Group travel keeps tours affordable, allowing more students to see the world Combined groups get the best value. Tour choice and departure date flexibility to match with other groups. Meet other students from around the country. Our departure date window is: 2020 Tour: June 13th June 21st, Tour: June 14th June 22nd, 2021

7 EF Tours - Learning by Doing EF launched in that s over 50 years of student travel!! All tours are built on experiential learning, cultural immersion and authentic connections. Their educational philosophy: The best way to help students gain new perspectives and build skills for the future is through experiential learning.

8 Imagine your child. Engaging with a world beyond their classroom and local community Stepping outside of their comfort zone and experiencing new foods, cultures and people Receiving an experience that will help him/her stand out on college or job applications Learning to navigate new situations with confidence and maturity, and appreciating the difference of others Experiencing a life changing journey

9 Our Trip: 12 days Sydney, Australia Rotorua and Auckland, New Zealand Rarotonga, Cook Islands

10 Itinerary Day 1-2 Fly to Australia Day 3-5 Sydney: Observation Tower Sydney Town Hall Queen Victoria Building Hyde Park Barracks Museum Opal Experience Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens Optional Tour: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

11 Itinerary Day 6-9: Auckland & Rotorua, New Zealand Geothermal Pools Amphibious Vehicle Tour Jade Experience Private Maori Tribal Ceremony Agrodome Traditional Hangi Dinner

12 Itinerary Day 10-12: Rarotonga, Cook Islands Traditional Lei Greeting Cultural Tour of Rarotonga Experience Life, Traditions, and Culture Snorkeling Rarotonga School Visit and Culture Exchange

13 Accomodations

14 Meals Discovering new foods can be one of the best parts of traveling. EF will supply all breakfast and most of our dinners. Their diet is very similar to ours. Vegetarian meals are available if requested in advance. EF has the ability to accommodate dietary restrictions and/or food allergies.

15 Global Travel Protection Plan Pre Trip: Cancellation for family or medical emergencies During Trip: Tour interruption due to flight delay, lost or damaged baggage, flight delay costs After Trip: Personal property theft, illness or injury

16 College Credit Opportunity Cost of 3.0 hours: Undergraduate EF Cost of 3.0 college credits: UT Austin: In-state $1868 $215 for all tours departing before September 2020 Harvard: In-state $4,059 OU: In-state $879, Out of State $2,418 University of Arkansas: In-state $738, Out of state $2,262 UNT: In-state $1,368 COURSEWORK: Students can earn college credit by completing a series of assignments and a final research project with EF s university partner, Southern New Hampshire University. This will require work before, during, and after traveling.

17 EF 411

18 What you are responsible for? Spending money For additional tour experiences, free time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches, select dinner and snacks ($45-$65 per day) Tips For your Tour Director, bus driver and local guides (around $10 per day) Airport baggage fees Passport and/or visa fees- Valid passports are required for all travelers. Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process. Important note: Passports must be valid for at least six months after our return date. Non U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents.

19 2020 Seniors

20 2021 Seniors

21 Making it Happen!!! Automatic Payment Plan (No fee) Payments are taken out monthly or bi-weekly on the day of your choice. Pay in full at enrollment (No fee) ** Donation Page** Instantly created for you upon enrollment! Pay the entire balance at the time you enroll. Manual Payment Plan ($50 fee) Receive invoices and make payments in less frequent installments.

22 Who s in? Spots available: 20 spots on each tour Enrollment window closes: March 30th, 2018 To enroll you ll need your tour number: 2020: UT 2021: BS Two easy ways to enroll: 2020 tour: Online: tour: Online: Phone:

23 Fundraising - Class of 2020 Class Sponsor: Mrs. Aviña (EF Tour Veteran, 2004!) Raised so far: $2,500 Lots of upcoming opportunities: UNT Concession stands - 6 home football games, 2 additional events, likely more Gift basket raffle/raffles Student ideas: Parents Night Out, car washes, garage sale, easter egg hunt, gift wrapping, lots of others showing up in the Echo class Open to suggestions!

24 Fundraising - Class of 2021 Class Sponsor: Mrs. Callaway Lots of upcoming opportunities: April 6: LPS family Roller Skating Fundraiser at InterSkate from 5-7pm Gift basket raffle/raffles Student ideas: Color/Neon Run, car washes, garage sale, movie nights, gift wrapping, bake sales, group sale fundraisers (chocolate bars, plants, cookie dough, etc ), Mother s Day tea, Trivia Night, Breakfast with Santa, other ideas are being mentioned every day Open to suggestions and parent involvement to help raise money!