1. PARENT/GUARDIAN & STUDENT INFORMATIONAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

2.  Welcome and Overview of the Agenda  Pledge of Allegiance  2016 Itinerary Highlights  Procedures for Signing up for the Trip  PLEASE SEE THE PARENT INFO PACKET  Trip Cost and Payment Options  Fundraising & District Trip Guidelines  Medical Forms (in the Spring)  Washington, D.C. Trip Website  Question and Answer Period

4.  The trip will take place from: Thursday, June 23 through Saturday, June 25  This is the weekend immediately following the end of the school year.

5. We will use up to 5 buses!

6. ROOMING: Gender-specific rooms Boys and Girls on separate floors Security on each floor at night We will notify you about roommate selection, which will not take place until our March Meeting

8. Up to twenty-two (22) faculty chaperones will be used, who will be announced at a later date.

9. Itinerary Highlights

11. Iwo Jima Pentagon Vietnam Memorial Jefferson Memorial Holocaust Museum Washington Monument FDR Memorial Mt. Vernon Lincoln Memorial World War II Memorial White House National Archives Smithsonian Complex Korean War Memorial Arlington National Cemetery Martin Luther King Memorial

17.  Procedures for Signing up for the Trip  PLEASE SEE THE PACKET OF PAPERS

18. All Students are expected to demonstrate high standards of conduct, both in and out of school  Genuine Respect  Personal Responsibility  Social Maturity  Positive Behavioral History To ensure a fun, safe, and successful trip, organizers will work collaboratively throughout the year with all Dake staff to address any student concerns relative to the Code of Conduct, including (but not limited to):  Academic concerns  Repeated referrals  Displays of disrespect for rights and property of others  Behavioral issues which result in suspension  Attendance concerns

19.  First, review the information in the Parent Info Packet.  A deposit of $100.00 is due by Thursday, October 1 st to Mr. Reininger in Room 308 at Dake*. This is applied to your trip total.  Paperwork must be completely filled out or we CANNOT register the student.  Cost of the trip is $455.00 per student.  Final payment is due on January 22, 2016. * Please note: You will be invoiced in January, 2016 with a dollar amount that will reflect amount due and funds raised prior to the final payment date.

20.  Total Cost of this years trip is $455 (all inclusive)  YOU MAY NOW PAY ONLINE!  Use your MySchoolBucks logon information to access SchoolStore  Use Credit (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) – 3.95% transaction fee  Use ACH Checking - $1.35 transaction fee  Chose to pay the $100 deposit, total amount, or incremental  Check, made out “Dake History Club”  Cash – least preferable method

21. Fundraising

22.  Fundraiser: Discount Cards ($20 each)  Sell 10 cards at a time: bring in your check(s) totaling $200 with a deposit form. Forms are in your packet tonight.  Prizes: for every 10 cards sold, you get a ticket entered into a drawing for $100 gift card. 3 winners be chosen and awarded at the March meeting..

23.  Please review to the fundraising guidelines in your packet.  There is one opportunity to fundraise for the trip. Payments for fundraising must be kept separate from other payments, including normal contributions toward the cost of the trip.  In order to fundraise, you must sign the fundraising agreement. (in your packet)  As money is collected, we will credit it to your account, and it will be reflected in your final invoice. Final payment for the trip is due January 22, 2016.

24. DATEACTIVITY October 1$100 DEPOSIT DUE to Mr. Reininger* October 2 Pick up cards from Ms. Brayer in Rm 133 October 30DISCOUNT CARDS SALE ENDS January 22FULL BALANCE OF $455 DUE

25.  Medical forms and other emergency protocols will be discussed at the March meeting.

26. http://westirondequoitdjhs.ss8.sharpschool.com/ http://westirondequoitdjhs.ss8.sharpschool.com/activities___clubs/washington_trip

27. Question and Answer Period