by Josh | Feb 2, 2023 | New Zealand & Fiji 2023
We’re 32 days from departure! Wow!
We started this morning’s meeting by filling out a meal order form. If you haven’t filled out the form, please do so in the next 48 hours.
We saw great presentations from Annika, Jackson, Alyssa, and Sako. Links to their presentations can be found on the Portal Page.
We chatted about the packing meeting which is coming up on Sunday, February 12th at 6pm in the Dodge Room in Reed. The meeting will last about and hours and parents, friends, and family are welcome to attend! It’s going to be fun. Everyone must show up fully packed as if we were going to leave for the trip right then and there! Note: I did check to see if the meeting could be moved to earlier in the day, but unfortunately it’s not possible due to other mandatory school commitments several students have that day.
If you need to get a dive book, or are looking for a cool one, here are two options: Option 1, Option 2
See y’all on the 12th at 6pm n the Dodge Room!
by Josh | Jan 19, 2023 | New Zealand & Fiji 2023
We’re only 46 days away from departure! Wow!
Here’s what we covered at this morning’s meeting:
Everyone was reminded about the packing meeting which is coming up on Sunday, February 12th at 6pm in the Dodge Room in Reed. Everyone needs to show up fully packed as if we were going to leave for the trip right then and there! Family and friends are welcome to attend! The event should last about an hour.
One note about packing is that Ms. Seamon-Ingalls found a great new document belt option that is worth checking out: StashBandz Unisex Travel Money Belt.
We heard presentations from Liz (Birds of New Zealand) and David (Desserts of New Zealand). Links to their presentations and all the others can be found on the Portal page.
We completed another round of the names quiz. Our overall average is now 74%, which is better than before but we really need to get it to 100%! Remember, spelling counts! A link to everyone’s photo and name is on the Portal page.
A few people were reminded of recently assigned tasks they have yet to complete. A link to a grid showing the status of everyone’s tasks can be found on the Portal page.
Our next morning meeting is on Thursday, February 2nd at 7:25am in the PA room. I look forward to seeing presentations from Annika, Alyssa, Jackson, Charlotte, and Sako.
by Josh | Jan 12, 2023 | New Zealand & Fiji 2023
Everyone will need to email me a scan of their vaccination card. The cast must list all of your Covid vaccinations. We’ll need this at check in for all of our flights. You’ll also be carrying the original copy of the card with you at all times.
A list of everything that people need to complete is tracked on the status check list linked to at the top of the Portal page.
by Josh | Jan 10, 2023 | New Zealand & Fiji 2023
We will be leaving campus at 2am on Monday, March 6th to make the first of our flights!
Everyone will be required to be in the Dodge Room in Reed by 1am on Monday, March 6th. We will be going over final trip checks and then departing by 2am sharp!
The dorms at Williston close on the afternoon of Friday, March 3rd. Unfortunately, residential students cannot stay on campus between then and when we leave. All residential students will need a place to stay, that includes adult supervision, between the end of school on Friday, March 3rd and when they need to be in the Dodge Room at 1am on Monday, March 6th. Please start working on this plan now. In the past, some residential students have stayed with day student families.
All residential student participants need to email me their plans for March 3 to March 6 by Friday, February 3rd.
Here’s one option for boarding students. This was just sent to me by one of Taline’s adults, Savitri:
We would be happy to host any boarders who needed a place to stay for that weekend before the trip. We could do a couple of kids if they don’t mind camping out on a couch or sleeping bag but we have at least one guest room and Taline can share her room and a trundle bed. You can send out a notice to all participants as you see fit. We are in South Deerfield.
If you’d like to make use of this option, please email me.
by Josh | Jan 10, 2023 | New Zealand & Fiji 2023
All trip participants need to email me a scan of their birth certificate. I’ve never needed to use them in any way on any trip, but they are with me in case of a few very remote possibilities such as a trip participant losing their passport.
I just found out from our tour company that they can attempt to add frequent flier numbers to people’s tickets. If it doesn’t work on their end, each person can try to add them when we check in for each flight. If you’d like us to try and add your numbers now, please send me (if you have one/both) your frequent flier number for JetBlue and/or United.
We all have travel insurance as well as emergency travel support arranged through Williston. The policy and flyer documents were recently updated. You can view them all right here.
