*Note – this trip is not affiliated with Moscow Middle School or the Moscow School District. It is an independent student/parent educational opportunity. Japan: An Ancient and Modern Adventure Summer 2015

 Welcome & Intro (Please turn off cell phones)  Tour participants and counting groups  Ropes course and team building  To tax or not to tax?  Fundraising: Car wash and odd jobs letter  Passports: Valid through Dec 2015  Upcoming dates/ meetings  Questions/concerns  Parent traveler meeting (Last 10 min)  All information and slides are available at globalxpeditions.weebly.com Agenda

AlbrechtStacy AlbrechtJason BensonLaura GarnettJill HaleyMatthew HaleyDaniel HansenKristin KiblenSundae ShookMary SkinnerTiffany SullivanBrandy ThorsteinsonTodd MillerJoseph NoltaAthena O'ConnellRiley OdbergEvan OdbergEthan RauchMakena ReedAnnalie ReederEmma SeckingtonEmma ShookJames SkinnerJaxon StoneAndrew SullivanTerra TannerSavannah ThorsteinsonEric WappettMeridian AndersonRheanna BensonFinn BroylesHannah CaisleySam CapawanaJoseph ConnorsMichael FreemanRachel GarnettKatelyn GroppGracee HansenCole HoesmanBen HoughKamry KiblenKaden KindelspireHannah KoleJohn MatossianStorm

Jason/Stacy Matthew/Daniel Mary ShookJill GarnetTodd ThorsteinsonKristin Hanson James ShookBrandy SullivanSundae KiblenTiffany Skinner John KoleRheanna AndersonLaura BensonCole Hanson Sam CaisleyTerra SullivanEric ThorsteinsonJaxson Skinner Ben HoesmanKaitlyn GarnettFinn BensonJoseph Capawana Joseph MillerSavannah TannerEthan OdbergMichael Connors Storm MatossianHannah KindelspireEvan OdbergHannah Broyles Meridian WappettEmma SeckingtonAndrew StoneGracee Gropp Athena NoltaAnnalie ReedKaden KiblenMaKena Rauch Emma ReaderKamry HoughRiley O’ConnellRachel Freeman

 Liability Forms  $40 fee for Two Team Building Days (Fall 2014 and Pre- departure 2015  Money is non-refundable – You need to be there!!! Paradise Ridge Challenge Course An Experiential Adventure in Building Meaningful Relationships, Trust & Respect

To tax or not to tax? Fundraisers and sales tax…. What we’ve learned and why some fundraisers require sales tax and others don’t Donations (no sales tax) Suggested donations (sales tax) Carwashes (no sales tax) A resale like Yankee Candles (sales tax)

Save the date!! CARWASH FUNDRAISER Saturday, JUNE 7 th (Reminder: Proceeds are divided amongst student travelers only; according to their level of participation.) Stay tuned! More details to come…

How is the money raised? o Advance Tickets (May 16th-May 30 th ) o “Drop-ins Welcome!” Japan th 2014

Tips for a successful solo fundraiser o Goods & Services o Goods—Get creative! o Baked goods, handmade jewelry, etc. o Services—Play to YOUR strengths… o Babysitting or snow shoveling o Consider your “audience” o Ain’t no party like a Pampered Chef party…

o Publicize!!! (Templates at o Fundraising Letters to family and friends o “Euros make excellent birthday gifts!” o Business cards o Flyers

Now is your chance to share your ideas with our entire group! Use our group list to share ideas and invitations to participate.

Make sure to have your passport by December 2014 and that it is good through the end of December We will collect three color copies of your passport and a copy of your medical insurance card in the spring as the trip nears.

A Visa Debit Card from a local bank is the best way to access money overseas. Phone card or an international cell Pack LIGHT! You will be carrying this around. Feel free to check out other options!

Has anyone not been receiving my s? Meetings/ropes courses are mandatory! Please read your s and do not miss deadlines! Parent meeting after this meeting

 Mar 31st, 2014 Collect Yankee Candle fundraiser and collect $40 for ropes course 7pm in the MPR  June 7th, 2014 Car wash Howard 10am-3pm  Sept. 6th, 2014 Ropes course Paradise Ridge and fall fundraisers (Oct. KrispyKreme's & Nov.-Dec. holiday 9am-3pm  Dec. 8th, 2014 Japanese Culture Night & final rooming preferences, roles/expectations, 7pm in the MPR  March 23rd, 2015 Japanese history and travel 7pm in the MPR  May 18th, 2015 Pre-travel 7pm in the MPR  May 30 th 2015 Ropes course #2 Paradise Ridge 9am-3pm  June TBA, 2015 Night before departure meeting. All meetings and times are subject to change and you will be notified of any changes in advance. Please remember that all travel participants, including traveling adults, are required to attend at least 85% of all team meetings. Japan Tour 2015 – Schedule of meetings/events

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