929 N 4 th Street Mankat, MN 56001 507-387-5122 www.mankatleep.rg Where D I Find? Traveler Legend Page 1 Registratin Infrmatin Page 2 Depsit Infrmatin Page 3 Traveler Plicies Pages 3-4 2016 Destinatins Pages 5-7 Persnalized Vacatins Page 8 Vacatin Request Frm Page 9 Planning Ahead Page 10 Cme see the wrld with LEEP, we ensure yur travel has n limits thrugh ur ALL INCLUSIVE trips! This year is full f mre unfrgettable stps acrss the United States. Dn t frget t check ut ur Persnalized Vacatin prgram n page 8. LEEP is excited t wrk with yu n creating a vacatin package that fits yur needs. Whether yu d like t travel near r far, LEEP can make it happen! T ensure yur spt n a LEEP Vacatin, please fllw the detailed instructins inside this package. Take sme time t read thrugh the plicies and registratin prcedures as sme things have changed. Please pay special attentin t the changes in depsit amunts and payment due dates. All vacatins will be cnfirmed as fllws: Final Bk Date April 1 Ntified by April 8 Final Bk Date April 15 Ntified by April 22 Keep up with yur favrite traveler this year as we will be take ur fllwers n a virtual vacatin during ur trips; be sure t fllw us n Facebk, Twitter, and/r Instagram. Steps fr Registratin Cmplete Vacatin Request frm (page: 7) *als fund nline: www.mankatleep.rg/vacatins nline request frm Include a trip-specific depsit Include an updated pht f traveler *can als be emailed t inf@mankatleep.rg with traveler name/trip name 2016 LEEP Membership dues up t date Participant Infrmatin Frm up t date Return t the LEEP Office befre final Bking Date Let the planning begin! Mandy Hunecke, Executive Directr * Registratins will be accepted after this date hwever, nt all trips can be guaranteed Traveler Legend T help identify sme f the mst cmmnly asked questins please take a minute t familiarize yurself with ur new trip legend. Please take these symbls int cnsideratin when registering fr a trip. If the trip is nted t require a lt f walking, the grup will be walking majrity f the day and culd be fr lng perids f time. Shuld yu have questins regarding the trip legend please cntact the LEEP Office at 507-387-5122 r email: directr@mankatleep.rg. Easy Walking Medium Walking Medium t Extensive Walking Extensive Walking Flying Trip Driving Trip Cruise Passprt Required
2016 All Inclusive LEEP Vacatin Opprtunities Trip Destinatin Trip Dates Final Date t Bk Final Payment Due Siux Falls, Suth Dakta May 16 18, 2016 3 days/ 2 nights April 1, 2016 April 16, 2016 Ttal Cst: $625 Bransn, Missuri May 23 27, 2016 April 1, 2016 April 23, 2016 Ttal Cst: $1440 Amana Clnies, Iwa June 6 9, 2016 4 days/ 3 nights April 1, 2016 May 6, 2016 Ttal Cst: $945 Galena, Illinis June 13 16, 2016 4 days/ 3 nights May 13, 2016 Ttal Cst: $895 Universal Orland/Everglades June 20 24, 2016 April 1, 2016 Depsit: $500 April 20, 2016 Ttal Cst: $2945 Lake f the Ozarks, Missuri June 27 July 1, 2016 May 25, 2016 Ttal Cst: $1560 Milwaukee, Wiscnsin July 6 9, 2016 4 days/ 3 nights June 1, 2016 Ttal Cst: $1260 Red Wing, Minnesta July 11 13, 2016 3 days/ 2 nights June 1, 2016 Ttal Cst: $695 Mackinac Island, Michigan July 18 22, 2016 June 1, 2016 Ttal Cst: $1270 Denver, Clrad July 25 29, 2016 Depsit: $500 May 25, 2016 Ttal Cst: $2205 Des Mines, Iwa August 1 4, 2016 4 days/ 3 nights June 1, 2016 Ttal Cst: $1005 New Yrk City, New Yrk August 8 12, 2016 Depsit: $500 June 8, 2016 Ttal Cst: $2325 Green Bay, Wiscnsin August 15 18, 2016 4 days/ 3 nights June 15, 2016 Ttal Cst: $1155 Helpful Hints Check with yur medical insurance prvider that yu will be cvered while traveling t varius parts f the cuntry. Travel Insurance can be purchased thrugh a travel agent fr an additinal expense. Please cntact LEEP at 507-387-5122 with any questins abut this prir t the trip s final payment due date. Once the vacatin is fficially bked, each traveler will receive specific infrmatin fr the vacatin in the mail. This infrmatin will include the htel lcatin, departure and arrival times, suggested packing list and mre! Letters will be sent at least 30 days prir t departure. Vacatin pht bks and jurnals will be cmpleted and sent t all travelers within 45 days f returning frm their LEEP vacatin. 2
NEW!! Vacatin Infrmatin Each traveler must turn in a trip specific depsit with their Vacatin Request Frm. (This depsit is refundable, less a 20% return fee until the final payment due date). Under the trips descriptin will be the final payment due date. These dates are subject t change if certain trips require earlier payment r bking. Shuld this happen, changes will be cnfirmed with each traveler n that vacatin. LEEP will make every attempt at placing travelers in their first chice vacatin ptin, hwever due t the large numbers f participants wh travel with LEEP, it is nt always pssible. If a traveler s first chice trip is filled, their secnd chice trip will be hnred and s n. Depsits will mve with travelers shuld this happen. NEW!! Depsit Required A depsit is required t reserve a space n any LEEP vacatin. Depsits will be required as fllws: Driving trips: Flying trips within the 48 cntiguus states: $500 Hawaii, Alaska, Internatinal trips, r Cruises $750 NEW!! Bking Date Under each trip descriptin a bking date is listed. This is the last day LEEP will guarantee acceptance int a vacatin. If yu are interested in traveling n a trip and the bking date has passed, please cntact LEEP. Travel plans will be made after that date has passed and LEEP may be unable t accmmdate thse requesting participatin. Travelers will be ntified after the bking date f any travel plans, price changes, etc. NEW!! Final Payment Due Dates Under each trip descriptin a Final Payment Due date is listed. This is the required due date fr all travel fees included with trip. Withut prir written apprval, all fees nt paid in full will result in remval frm registered trip. Travelers will be respnsible fr all fees assciated with said trip. A late fee f $50 will ccur if payment is nt received in full by this date. Traveler will be unable t participate in LEEP vacatins and/r prgrams, including Fall Elegance, until balance is paid in full. NEW!! Cancellatin Plicy If a participant chses nt t g n the trip riginally requested and cancels befre the final payment due date, travelers will receive their depsit back, less a 20% return fee. Depsits and/r full payment will nt be refunded after the final payment due date has passed. NEW!! Fees Unless therwise nted, LEEP will require full payment fr trips 60 days prir t departure date fr any trips within the 48 cntiguus states. Any trips utside f thse states such as Hawaii, Alaska, Internatinal Destinatins r a Cruise will require full payment fr their trip, 90 days prir t departure. Travelers will nt have a cnfirmed spt n a trip until the apprpriate depsit, paperwrk, and full payment have been received. Please ask LEEP abut ptinal trip insurance fr flying trips. We encurage the purchase f this thrugh a travel agent t prtect yu frm unfreseen medical emergencies. Participants are respnsible fr making timely payments by dates given within the vacatin package. If payments missed r late, a $50 fee will be assessed. Legal Identificatin Required When traveling with LEEP all travelers are required t bring their legal pht identificatin card r fficial passprt. Yu will nt be allwed n the vacatin withut it. If yu frget yur identificatin card r passprt, LEEP will nt be held respnsible. Yu will nt be able t bard the airplane and yu will nt receive a vacatin refund. Each traveler s identificatin will be checked numerus times thrughut the vacatin s be sure t carry it in a safe place r have LEEP staff carry it. All travelers will be required t have an fficial passprt t travel t any destinatin utside f the United States which includes Canada and Mexic. 3
Required fr Travel Once a traveler s vacatin has been determined, each persn will receive a packet with trip infrmatin, payment and paperwrk due dates and dcuments required fr travel. Cpies f the fllwing frms are included in this vacatin package unless therwise nted. If yu need mre frms yu can visit the LEEP website www.mankatleep.rg/vacatins and print anther cpy. Late frms will incur a $50 fee. 1. Medicatin Release Frm This frm must be cmpleted by staff, guardian r individual and turned in at the time the medicatin is handed ver t the LEEP Staff. This frm will be included with the infrmatinal letters that get mailed ut t all travelers. Travelers ARE allwed t administer their medicatins independently if desired and n frm is required. LEEP is nt a primary care giving rganizatin and staff are nt certified medicatin administratrs. LEEP staff can hld medicatins and remind travelers t take medicatins thrughut the trip. Medicatins must be pre-packaged in individual envelpes r tightly sealed daily medicatin cntainers. Tpical medicatin, eye drps, etc. requiring staff administratin must be apprved prir t trip and will require traveler t prvide necessary safety glves, etc. LEEP staff must take physical pssessin f any medicatin they are t assisting with. 2. Current Pht f traveler All travelers are required t prvide LEEP with a current pht f them due 30 days prir t vacatin departure. If yu are unable t print a new pht, a digital cpy can be emailed t inf@mankatleep.rg and it will be added t the traveler s file. (Please include traveler s name and vacatin destinatin within the email) Pht release: must be checked yes in rder fr travelers t have their phts taken n a LEEP Vacatin. If n is selected, travelers will nt be allwed t have their phts taken. Travelers will receive a vacatin jurnal withut phts f themselves r their face will be blurred/ blacked ut. 3. Traveler Infrmatin Frm Be as specific as pssible when cmpleting this frm. LEEP staff will use the infrmatin t better serve each traveler. Frm must be cmpleted each time a traveler takes a trip with LEEP t ensure that we have the mst updated infrmatin. This frm must be submitted t LEEP at least 30 days prir t vacatin departure. 4. LEEP Participant Infrmatin Frm If a traveler des nt have a current LEEP Membership Frm n file at LEEP, ne must be cmpleted and returned 30 days prir t trip departure. Occupancy Duble ccupancy is the standard accmmdatin fr travelers. If a traveler is interested in single ccupancy, please nte this request n yur Vacatin Request Frm. Fees will be adjusted t meet these accmmdatins. Rming Requests If tw peple wish t rm tgether, please indicate this at time f registratin n Vacatin Request Frm. LEEP will make every attempt t meet yur requests, hwever cannt guarantee this. Supervisin during the Night Travelers must be able t g unsupervised during the hurs f 10:00pm 8:00am while in their htel rms. LEEP Staff will always be available if they are needed. LEEP Staff d nt share rms with travelers. Thse requiring an awake staff during nrmal hurs f sleep cannt be accmmdated n LEEP Vacatins. Nrmal hurs f sleep are between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. These times may be adjusted due t arrival and departure times. Smking is never allwed in the htel rms. Persnal Care Staff LEEP Staff are unable t prvide ne t ne care fr travelers due t the extent f ur vacatins. If a traveler wuld like t have a residential/persnal staff travel with them, they may d s. Bth the traveler and their staff wuld have t pay the fee fr a duble ccupancy rm. 4
Siux Falls, Suth Dakta Mnday, May 16 Wednesday, May 18 (3 days) Jin us n this getaway that is nt t far frm hme! We ll check ut the beautiful waterfalls at Falls Park, take a strll thrugh the Cuntry Apple Orchard, r visit the U.S.S. Suth Dakta Battleship Memrial. If there is time we may even visit the Sertma Butterfly Garden. This vacatin is sure t be a very relaxing getaway with easy strlls thrugh parks and nature. Depsit Required: Bk Date: April 1, 2016 Final Payment: April 16, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 625 Bransn, Missuri Mnday, May 23 - Friday, May 27 (5 days) Back by ppular demand!!! Jin us and see all f the spectacular shws that include music and magic, the Ozarks Discvery IMAX Theater, and the Hllywd Wax Museum. We ll have a great time as we visit the Silver Dllar City Theme Park which includes 60 craft shps, 50 daily shws, rides and mre. Yu may even have the chance t bat the all-terrain Duck Bats that g n land and in water. We can t wait t shw yu all that Bransn has t ffer! Depsit Required: Bk Date: April 1, 2016 Final Payment: April 23, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 1440 Amana Clnies, Iwa Mnday, June 6 Thursday, June 9 (4 days) Kick ff yur summer with a vacatin clse t hme! Our grup will take a day trip t the Amana Clnies where we ll see ne f America s ldest cmmunal scieties. Amana is full f unique shps and tns f histry! After a day f shpping, a dip in a pl will be just what the Dr. rdered s we ll enjy sme time at either the Lst Island Waterpark r the Falls Aquatic Center. Our grup will stay at the Isle f Capri Casin, s testing ur luck n the slt machines will be a must! T rund ut ur trip, we ll hit a Waterl Bucs baseball game and tur a Jhn Deere Factry. Depsit Required: Bk Date: April 1, 2016 Final Payment: May 6, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 945 Galena, Illinis Mnday, June 13 Thursday, June 16 (4 days) On this 4 day get away, ur grup will travel t the scenic twns f Dubuque, IA and Galena, IL. While enjying the beauty f the Mississippi River, we will take a ride n a hillside elevatr ride t verlk the beautiful city. We will als visit Diamnd J s Casin and pssibly the Mississippi River Museum. While in Galena, ur grup will enjy a city tur, Ulysses S. Grant s hme and f curse shpping! If there s time we may even d a little cave explratin at the Crystal Lake Cave r take a riverbat ride n the mighty Mississippi. Depsit Required: Bk Date: Final Payment: May 13, 2016 Ttal Cst: $895 Universal Orland/ Everglade Tur Mnday, June 20 Friday, June 24 (5 days) On this trip we are ging t hit all f Orland, Flrida s httest stps! We will spend 2 days visiting Universal Studis and Islands f Adventure theme parks laded with yur favrite mvie characters including the Wizarding Wrld f Harry Ptter. We ll then take a day trip t the Kennedy Space Center and enjy an airbat tur f the Everglades! If there is enugh time we may even sneak in a trip t Dwntwn Disney t d sme shpping and site seeing! This trip will invlve a lt f walking and sme mving rides/shws. Dates may vary. Depsit Required: $500 Bk Date: April 1, 2016 Final Payment: April 20, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 2945 5
Lake f the Ozarks, Missuri Mnday, June 27 Friday, July 1, 2016 (5 days) This summer we are trying smething new! We are headed t Osage Beach, Missuri right in the heart f the Lake f the Ozarks. This trip is full f things t see and d. Ever wanted t explre a cave? Our grup will hit Either Bridal Cave r the Fantasy Wrld Caverns t becme an expert n caves. Hw abut take a cruise thrugh the Lake f the Ozarks?! Part f yur vacatin will be spent n a luxury lunch cruise enjying a delicius meal. And dn t frget the shpping! We ll spend sme time shpping at the Ozark Premium Outlets full f sme f yur favrite stres. If there s time we may even hit the Ozark Distillery, Bagnell Dam r the Swinging Bridge. Sunds like a fun filled week! Depsit Required: Bk Date: Final Payment: May 25, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 1560 Milwaukee, Wiscnsin Wednesday, July 6 Saturday, July 9, 2016 (4 days) There is s much t d in the lakefrnt city! During this vacatin we will tur the Harley Davidsn Museum and the Milwaukee Cunty Z which shwcases ver 2,500 animals. Then we will spend a day at the Discvery Wrld Exhibits which is lcated next t the pier f Lake Michigan, r at the Milwaukee Art Museum which is an incredible architectural structure. If there is time, we may even take in a city tur. Last but nt least, we ll end ur trip with a bang when we watch the Brewers take n the St. Luis Cardinals at Miller Park. Jin us fr this unfrgettable trip! Depsit Required: Bk Date: Final Payment: June 1, 2016 Ttal Cst: $1260 Red Wing, Minnesta Mnday, July 11 Wednesday, July 13, 2016 (3 days) Jin us n this clse t hme getaway that takes us t ne f the mst beautiful river cities nestled right n the Mississippi River. We will visit the antique mall in the Red Wing Pttery building, tur the Red Wing She Factry, check ut the famus St. James Htel and enjy the beautiful harbr. One afternn we will visit the famus Treasure Island Casin where we ll try ur luck with the slt machines. The trip may even include a cruise up and dwn the Mississippi River if we are lucky. There will be lts t see and d but this trip will als be great fr thse lking t get away and relax! Depsit Required: Bk Date: Final Payment Due: June 1, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 695 Mackinac Island, Michigan Mnday, July 18 Friday, July 22 (5 days) Visit Michigan with us this summer! We ll be driving thrugh the Upper Peninsula n ur way t Mackinac Island and ur final destinatin, Mackinaw City. There, we will travel acrss the famus Mackinac Island Bridge which is 4 miles lng! While in the Mackinac Island area we will visit Mackinaw Bridget Museum, Frt Mackinac and enjy a carriage ride tur f the beautiful Mackinac Island. This island is full f histry and smething very unique is the fact that there are n vehicles allwed n the island! Our grup will arrive by ferry frm Mackinaw City and will enjy a full day f explring. We ll be able t tur the Grand Htel which was featured in the famus mvie Smewhere in Time frm 1980. There is s much t see and d n this trip, remember t bring yur walking shes! Depsit Required: Bk Date: Final Payment: June 1, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 1270 6
Denver, Clrad Mnday, July 25 Friday, July 29 (5 days) If yu have never had the chance t take in the majestic Rcky Muntains this trip is yur chance! We will be traveling t the grgeus Denver area where the pprtunities are endless. Our grup may see the U.S. Mint, Denver Z, r Red Rcks Park and Amphitheater that is ver 250 millin years ld! Wh knws, we may even sneak in a trip t the hme f defending Super Bwl Champins, the Denver Brncs, stadium. We ll stay alng the famus 16 th street pedestrian mall full f restaurants and entertainment! Befre we leave the beautiful muntains take a day trip t the tp f Pikes Peak and check ut the Garden f the Gds r the Ryal Grge. Depsit Required: $500 Bk Date: Final Payment: May 25, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 2205 Des Mines, Iwa Mnday, August 1 Thursday, August 4 (4 days) There's n mistaking it, yu'll all have a great time as we visit Iwa s State Capital city, Des Mines. We ll check ut the many amazing ht spts including Living Histry Farms, Blank Park Z, and pssibly the histric Valley Junctin shpping area! On ne evening we will enjy an exciting Iwa Cubs (Triple-A Affiliate) baseball game. If there is time, we may even hit up the Science Center f Iwa r the Adventureland Amusement park. And dn t frget the delicius meal at Zmbie Burger! One big highlight f this trip will be a visit t Indianla fr the Natinal Balln Classic where we ll see the sky filled with ht air ballns! There s s much t d in this fun filled vacatin, yu wn t be disappinted!! Depsit Required: Bk Date: Final Payment: June 1, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 1005 New Yrk City, New Yrk Mnday, August 8 Friday, August 12 (5 days) During yur visit t the Big Apple we ll be sure t hit all the big turist spts! One f ur first stps n this sightseeing tur will be t the famus Empire State Building which is ver 1454 feet tall. Alng the way ur grup will get t see the Statue f Liberty, Central Park, Rckefeller Center, NBC Studis and the newly cmpleted 9/11 Memrial. We may even have a chance t take in a Bradway Shw! Our grup will be staying at a htel in Time Square where we can walk the famus street we see n TV during thse famus New Year s Eve bradcasts. Bring yur walking shes, this trip will be full f adventures! Depsit Required: $500 Bk Date: Final Payment: June 8, 2016 Ttal Cst: $2325 Green Bay, Wiscnsin Mnday, August 15 Thursday, August 18 (4 days) If yu are a ftball fan, this is a trip fr yu! We will be in twn fr Packers training camp, take a behind the scenes tur f Lambeau Field, visit the BRAND NEW Packer Pr shp and check ut the Hall f Fame where we can see all 4 f the Super Bwl trphies. If yu re nt int ftball, Green Bay has s much mre t ffer. Take a tur the Natinal Railrad Museum where we can ride n a vintage train and maybe even drive up the cast f Lake Michigan and check ut a light huse and shpping in the famus Dr Cunty. Depsit Required: Bk Date: Final Payment: June 15, 2016 Ttal Cst: $ 1155 7
Vacatin Updates and Suggestins As yu take a lk thrugh this package, please nte mre vacatins will be ffered fr the winter mnths f 2016/2017 and will be advertised in September, 2016. If yu have a specific destinatin in mind, please cntact us. Several f this package s fferings are a direct result f participants requests! Have Yur Opinin Heard! In this packet yu will find an insert called the Vacatin Survey. We d like t hear frm ur travelers what time f year wrks best t travel, the ideal length f a trip and what budget best fits yur needs. All we ask is that yu take a minute t cmplete the survey and return it t ur ffice. Online frms can als be fund by visiting www.mankatleep.rg/vacatins. Travel Yur Way Nw Offering Persnalized Trips Were yu hping we ffered a different destinatin this year? Or have yu ever wanted t take a mre persnalized trip with up t 3 friends but weren t sure hw t arrange it? Hw abut taking that lng weekend getaway with yur girls/guys r maybe a trip fr just yu and yur rmmates? Let yur wrries slip away and hire LEEP t accmmdate yur needs and get yu where yu want t g! LEEP is excited t annunce a new prgram that allws yu the traveler, the pprtunity t make yur vacatin fit exactly what yu are lking fr. It is tailred just fr ur members interested in taking a lng weekend r even that lng desired internatinal trip. Over the years we have heard frm ur grups that they d really like t visit an extic lcatin but they haven t been able t make it happen. That is abut t change! LEEP will wrk with yur budget t make yur dreams cme true. If yu are interested in taking part in this new prgram please cntact Mandy Hunecke, LEEP s Executive Directr at directr@mankatleep.rg r by calling the LEEP ffice at 507-387-5122 t discuss yur ptins. Sme restrictins d apply. LEEP is nt a primary caregiving rganizatin and is nt licensed t administer medicatins. Please cntact us with questins. 8
Vacatin Request Frm Legal First Name Full Middle Name Last Name Street Address Birthday (ex: mm/dd/yy) City State Zip Cde Phne Participant Email Address Primary Cntact Name Phne Email address Emergency Cntact Name Phne Email address Please write yur vacatin requests n the fllwing lines: I wuld like t travel with: I wuld like t share a rm with: I want t d this n my vacatin: Vacatin Selectin Please use the table belw t rank yur 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd chice fr yur LEEP Vacatin. Keep in mind LEEP cannt guarantee the fulfillment f any trips. Trip Destinatin Depsit Chice Trip Destinatin Depsit Chice Siux Falls, Suth Dakta Bransn, Missuri Amana Clnies, Iwa Universal & Everglades, Flrida Galena, Illinis Lake f the Ozarks, Missuri Milwaukee, Wiscnsin Due: April 1 Due: April 1 Due: April 1 $500 Due: April 1 Red Wing, Minnesta Mackinac Island, Michigan Denver, Clrad Des Mines, Iwa New Yrk City, New Yrk Green Bay, Wiscnsin $500 $500 Thank yu fr chsing LEEP as yur travel partner!
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