Hawaii 2014 Info Night for Parents and Travellers Please fill in the yellow sheet now

Hawaii 2014

Info Night for Parents and Travellers

Please fill in the yellow sheet now

HAWAII 2014

• STATUS SO FAR• The trip has been approved by Senior

Management.• Dates have now been confirmed. We

have held airline seats and have booked the accommodation

• Cost will be dependant on the numbers of students. We need to have 25 students to make this feasible.

Lets Fly to Hawai’i

WHAT IS PROPOSED ?

• WHO:• Up to 40 Year 12/13 Geography Students• STAFF:• Mr Smith (Yr 12 & 13 Geography

Teacher)• Miss Sladen (Yr 11,12 &13

Geography Teacher)• • WHEN:• During the July School holidays

(8th – 18th July 2014 )

COST:

• Will be close to $3000 ($3050 last two years) but depends on final numbers. This covers:

• Airfare• Airport Taxes• Accommodation in Hotel• Transfers and tours• Entry to Attractions• Most evening Food costs

SO WHAT IS NEXT?

• We will need to confirm seats in the next three weeks

• If you are sure you want to be on the trip:

• Fill in the Yellow contact form and return this to Mr Smith with the $500 deposit by hand in R86 or the Social Sciences office at the end of week one of next term.

• Further payments will be needed to the school finance office at regular intervals.

• End of September $500• End of October $500• End of November $500• End of December $500• End of March $500• May - Remainder as/if needed when

exact costs are established.• Regular e-mails will go home to students

to keep parents updated.• One additional evening meeting will be

held to give final details closer to departure.

Requirements

• Please ensure that you are eligible to enter the USA without problems. Those holding a NZ, Australian, British or American passport will have no problems. Other passport holders may need to ask a travel agent marias@hot.co.nz

Requirements• Students must have met all their

school commitments ie fees/behaviour to be accepted on this experience

• The Geography Staff/Deans reserve the right to deny some student’s applications based on past behaviour.

• There is a huge amount of personal responsibility involved in a trip like this and behaviour must not jeopardise the safety of the group.

The Itinerary

DAY ONE:• Depart from Auckland• Arrive the night before - Mr Smith’s walking

tour• Tuesday• Breakfast at IHOP• Amazing race / orientation exercise• Diamond head climb *• Group meal at Chillis • Evening swim at Waikiki

DAY TWO:

• Wednesday• Round the Island Tour • Dinner at Ala Moana Center

DAY THREE:• Visit to Factory Shops in Waikele• Tour of Sheraton Moana Surfrider• Hula Show and Dinner at Waikiki

Plaza

DAY FOUR:

• Friday• Volcano Day (optional extra) approx $300

extra - Fly to the Big island and go to the volcano national park to find lava !

• Or Visit the Museum, Zoo and take the trolley tour of the Honolulu area

The Big Island of Hawai’i

DAY FIVE:

• Saturday• Visit to Pearl Harbour and USS Arizona

Memorial• Visit to Markets • Hula Show at the Beach• Evening swim at Waikiki

DAY SIX:

• Wet n Wild Hawaii - Waterpark• Dinner at Cheeseburger in

Paradise

DAY SEVEN:

• Monday• Snorkelling at Hanauma Bay• Tour of Moana Surfrider• Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe

DAY EIGHT:• Tour of the Pink Palace • Beachfront Hotel tour

DAY NINE:• Hawaii tourism development board

talk to students• Free Day in Waikiki • Dinner at Chilis

• Depart Hawaii at 10pm

• Depart Hawaii at 10pm• Arrive in Auckland a day later

Day NINE

Travel details

• Flying on Air New Zealand • Staying at the Ohana Waikiki Malia

Hotel. Share triple or Quad rooms with kitchenettes.

• Travel via TheBus public bus system or a chartered bus for the tour and Transfers.

• All evening meals will be covered in the total cost of the trip

Blogs• 2010 blog – • http://hawaii2010.blog.com • 2012 blog• www.hawaii2012.blog.com• 2014 blog• www.tgshawaii2014.wordpress.com • Or find us on facebook • http://www.facebook.com/taka.geo • Or youtube• http://www.youtube.com/user/tgsgeo

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