1. Harvard, here we come! February 16-21 st

2. Fundraising Update We have fundraised: $20,000 –$5,000 TFA Tourney –$2,800 Garage Sale –$500 LD Tourney –$500 Extemp Tourney –$2,200 – Leaf Raking –$9,000 – UIL Tourney

3. Student Costs Food – Bring Bagels, breakfast items Entertainment and T Card are covered –JFK Museum –Boston Trolley –Skywalk –Dinner at Villa Francesca Paul Revere area

4. Skywalk in Boston Great Views!

5. Downtown Trolley Takes you all around Boston to all landmarks

6. JFK Presidential Library Considered the best Presidential Library in the Nation

7. Dinner Out – Paul Revere Area Italian Food – Villa Francesca - Boston

8. Boston Subway & Trains Called, the “T” Week long, unlimited passes are, $15 for 7 days. We will buy our cards at Boston Logan airport, so make sure you have $15 ready when we land.

9. Flight Information Everyone has purchased Flights: –Thursday, Feb 16, please be at airport at 4:00 AM –We will be arriving on Feb 21 st at 4:30 PM – PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE TO PICK UP

10. Hotel Information Cambridge Marriott - Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway · Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 USA Has a T stop in the lobby Two stops from Harvard, 3 stops other direction to downtown Boston!!! (617) 494-6600 Room #1 - E Pool, S. Clark, C Conrad, M Marxer, R Briggs (2 queen beds) & a rollaway Room #2 – J Hedin, J Kline, B Gillette, D Marshall (2 queen beds) Room #3 – M Shade, B Salas, M Gackenbach, and E Fulton (two queen beds) Room #4 – K McAdoo & J Anderson (only one bed)

11. Chaperones Chaperones who are going: –Eric Armstrong –Carol Thistlewaite (Nathan Armstrong’s Aunt) –Scott Briggs –Theresa Briggs –Mrs. Mendrop

12. Harvard Tournament Biggest and most competitive in the Nation Tournament goes Saturday, Sunday, Monday (Elimination rounds)

13. Food Food in Cambridge/Boston will be expensive. Plan on $30-$50/day. Save money by bringing bagels or something you can eat in morning There is no free breakfast in hotel. 

14. Clothing It will be COLD!!! Comfort over Fashion Average Feb Temp – 28 degrees! –Could be windy –Don’t whine if you don’t dress warm –Wear comfortable shoes. LOTS OF WALKING!

15. Reminder of Rules Doors will be taped at night –You must have permission to leave your room No PDA (Public Displays of Affection) –No touching of any kind between boys and girls. Make sure to have a BNHS Debate shirt for: –Anytime you are at tournament and not competing –Flight from DFW to Boston –Flight from Boston to DFW When sightseeing in Boston, you must have a chaperone with you at all times. Be a good roommate –Don’t keep your roommates up –Be sanitary Main focus of trip is to win at Harvard. Entertainment is a DISTANT second. Any other rules, not specified in your packet, but are debate or school rules, must be followd.

16. Chaperone’s Numbers Please put all Chaperone’s numbers in your phone at this time: –Simpson – (817) 205-9311 –Ms. Mendrop – (817) 994-8140 –Mr. Armstrong – (682) 558-3489 –Mr. Briggs – (817) 296-2143 –Mrs. Briggs – (817) 944-4584 Mr. Mrs. Briggs will be who you need to call if you need something in the middle of the tournament.