Orientation Meeting June 2014 Welcome Europe 2015 Travelers!

Distribution of Folders with Documents ◦ ACIS signature page – June 23 due  Only needed if it was in packet; most already submitted ◦ Trip Permission slip for HF-L - June 23 due ◦ Behavior Contract – June 23 due ◦ Medications Permission Slip  How this is handled is your physician’s decision  Some docs one form per trip; some docs multiple trips per form  To be discussed at physical time / each doctor is different  Required by May 2015 ◦ Scholarship Contest ACIS Attendance and Introductions

June Meeting October Meeting - Itinerary options; passports December Meeting – Roommate configurations; chaperones January 2015 – ACIS contest submission deadline March Meeting – fundraiser plan; excursion decisions May Fundraiser Sticky Lips BBQ May Meeting – mandatory parent/traveler departure meeting in evening July – woo hoo! Time Line / Future Events

Post office – applications available Passport must be valid through January 2016 Importance of waiting until 16 th birthday ◦ Prior to 16 th birthday, only valid 5 years; after 16 th valid for 10 years ◦ Minor passports (15 or younger) proof of identity extends to parent Cost ◦ $110 for passport + $25 for fee at PO Start application process by December Processing time ranges but typically “4 to 6 weeks” Copy of images must be submitted to me Web Site: Passports

Sticky Lips BBQ at CB in Honeoye Falls ◦ Required participation ◦ Covers tips and some optional activities Discussion of Options ◦ Participants reap reward Monies are maintained in an account devoted to trip ACIS scholarship opportunity ◦ Projects submitted to Mme H. ◦ ( Fundraising

Interested in after school language workshops? Volunteers to head up lessons Spanish kids teach French and vice versa Could work in teams Nice way to connect with the group prior to departure Formal Study Options ◦ Spanish 1 – “EASY A” ◦ French 1 through World languages Independent study Foreign Language Workshops

ACIS Power Point Our Itinerary!