Grand Teton Preparation Meeting

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ChaperoneIntroductions
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While Traveling

• You MAY bring headphones and electronics. (We
  are not responsible and chaperones will collect
  upon arrival.)
• Meals are paid for an all parts of the trip.
• Movies on board
• Pillow, blanket, music, snacks, etc.
• Snacks for bus
• Bathroom on board

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What NOT to bring

• Anything not allowed by school rules.
• Energy Drinks, Energy Gum, Energy Pills, Energy
  Powder, Energy Muffins, Energy anything.no
  green or red drinks.
• Snacks at Tremont. (NO GUM)
• Pocket knives, mace, perfumes, hair driers,
  curling irons,
• Cell phonesallowed to call home on bus then will
  simply not work in the camp. We will have
  calling cards for emergency calls home.

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What not to bring..continued

• Expensive anything
• Understand that it may be broken, lost, etc.
• A favorite anythingfor the same reasons.

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What to bring

• Camera any kindbut please be careful with it.
• Items to make travel more enjoyable
• Books/appropriate magazines
• Some reasonable money for gifts

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Clothing to bring

• Tennis shoes
• Hiking boots (?)
• Warm socks(Socks should cover ankles while on
  hikes)
• Warm jacket
• Rain jacket(Pants if it is really raining)
• Baseball cap
• Gloves
• Pants Shorts
• Sheets

• Sleeping bag
• Pillow
• Towel, washcloth, comb, toothbrush, soap, etc.
• Pencils
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses

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Other Comments

• Label your clothing -- Clothing should be school
  appropriate
• E-mail me if you have a question, need help, or
  need reassuring!
• Students will complete a log book during their
  trip.

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Our Activities

• Day Time Activities
• Geology Hike to the Falls
• Stream Ecology
• Little Creature of the Forest Discovery
• All Day Mountain Hike
• Night Time Activities
• Prey Vs. Predator Presentation
• Night Walk
• Astronomy
• Campfires

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Home ContactA New Approach

• We are going to limit calls home during the week
  unless there are circumstances that warrant
  calls.
• Causes additional home sick issues
• Long lines for phone during free time
• It is the coordinators intent to send home news
  from the trip every dayif technology allows.

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Most Important Information

• Allow yourself to learn new things.
• Always be respectful.
• Always be appreciative
• No picking on, bullying, etc.

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OUR PROMISE

• Every student and adult will be treated with
  respect so that every single person leaves here
  with an amazing experience.

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Enough Already.Lets Go!

• DEPARTURE
• Arrive at the Annex 730 p.m.
• (Departure _at_900 p.m.)
• Thursday April 2
• ARRIVAL
• 330-530 p.m.
• ( or -)
• Monday April 6

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Attendance After the Trip

• All students should be in attendance at school
  the day following the trip.
• A picture CD of the trip will be provided free of
  charge to all participants who attend school on
  the Tuesday after the trip.

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Smoky Trip Products

• Your trip price includes a Smoky Mountain
  T-shirt, flashlight and hiking sack. These will
  be given to you during the check in process.

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Cafeteria
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Dorm
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Other Questions/Comments?