1. Monday, April 6th 2015 – Monday, April 13th 2015
Oct. 2nd Informational Meeting
Monday, April 6th 2015 – Monday, April 13th 2015

2. OUR MEETING AGENDA Traveler Update Itinerary Payment through EF site
Fundraising
Passports
Questions and Comments

3. Tour Itinerary Day 1 Fly overnight to Paris
Day 2 Walking Tour of Paris
Meet Tour Director at airport
Take Walking Tour of Paris: Ile de la Cité, Place Vendôme, Opéra District, Tuileries
Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
Day 3 Versailles
Guided Tour of Paris: Place de la Concorde, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, École Militaire, Les Invalides, Conciergerie
Guided Tour of Versailles: State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens
Day 4 Paris
Louvre visit
Eiffel Tower visit
Authentic Steak-frites dinner

4. Tour Itinerary Day 5 Chartres & Loire Valley Chartres visit
Loire Valley Châteaux Excursion: Château de Chenonceau visit
Dinner
Day 6 The Art of Paris
Musée d’Orsay visit
Explore on own or French culture class ($35)
Day 7 Explore Paris
Full day to explore Paris on own
Day 8 
Depart for LAX

5. Payment Options Automatic Monthly Payment Plans
$95 Deposit paid upon registration
Billed automatically to your checking account
Auto-withdrawals on a certain day of the month
Balance divided into equal monthly payments until days prior to departure
See the Tour Center for the current monthly payment amount.
Manual Payment Plan – 4 step
Payments are not automatically withdrawn
30 days after registration, $500 is due as 2nd payment
90 days after registration, $500 due as 3rd payment
100% of your balance due 110 days prior to departure
$50 fee for manual payment option will be waived
Good option for fundraisers
Pay in Full
Entire balance paid upon registration
Payments by check or credit card

6. Fundraising
4 steps

7. Candy sales – when TBD
The money the student raises going directly to his
trip balance. Students will decorate and personalize
their candy box. Candy bars will be sold for $2.50 ea.,
leaving a profit of $56/box.

8. 2) Donations through BMHS website – starting this weekend!
The donations will be equally divided between all travelers to pay their balance.

9. Our sections will read:
Paris Trip 2015
Please donate to help current French students travel to Paris this coming April. This is our first trip to France in decades!
The students will be touring Paris to soak up its history, culture and language from April 6th – April 13th 2015.
Any donations would be greatly appreciated to help defer the cost of the trip.

10. 3) Donations to travelers to “sponsor” their trip – starting now!
Each student personalizes his/her sponsorship letter and gives it to family members, friends, church community, etc. These donations will go directly towards trip balance.
Letter templates were to parents and students, but can also be found at the following address:

11. 4) Restaurant night – when and where TBD
The French classes invite BMHS students, parents and community members to eat at a specific restaurant one night. The restaurant gives us 20% of the proceeds from that night.

12. PASSPORTS AND VISAS
All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation
Valid passports are required for all travelers
Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process
Some destinations may require travel visas
Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents
Important note: Passports must be valid for at least six months after our scheduled return date

13. Important links for passports
Applying for a passport: Renewing a passport: Passports for Minors under 16: Passport fees: Processing Time for passports: Frequently Asked Questions:

14. Questions?