2. HAWAII 2014
⢠STATUS SO FAR
⢠The trip has been approved by Senior
Management.
⢠Dates have now been confirmed. We
have held airline seats and have booked
the accommodation
⢠Cost will be dependant on the numbers
of students. We need to have 25
students to make this feasible.
3.
4. WHAT IS PROPOSED ?
⢠WHO:
⢠Up to 40 Year 12/13 Geography Students
⢠STAFF:
⢠Mr Smith (Yr 12 & 13 Geography
Teacher)
⢠Miss Sladen (Yr 11,12 &13 Geography
Teacher)
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⢠WHEN:
⢠During the July School holidays
(8th â 18th July 2014 )
5. COST:
⢠Will be close to $3000 ($3050 last
two years) but depends on final numbers.
This covers:
⢠Airfare
⢠Airport Taxes
⢠Accommodation in Hotel
⢠Transfers and tours
⢠Entry to Attractions
⢠Most evening Food costs
6. SO WHAT IS NEXT?
⢠We will need to confirm seats in
the next three weeks
⢠If you are sure you want to be on
the trip:
⢠Fill in the Yellow contact form and
return this to Mr Smith with the
$500 deposit by hand in R86 or
the Social Sciences office at the
end of week one of next term.
7. ⢠Further payments will be needed to the
school finance office at regular intervals.
⢠End of September $500
⢠End of October $500
⢠End of November $500
⢠End of December $500
⢠End of March $500
⢠May - Remainder as/if needed when
exact costs are established.
⢠Regular e-mails will go home to students
to keep parents updated.
⢠One additional evening meeting will be
held to give final details closer to
departure.
8. Requirements
⢠Please ensure that you are eligible
to enter the USA without problems.
Those holding a
NZ, Australian, British or American
passport will have no problems.
Other passport holders may need
to ask a travel agent
marias@hot.co.nz
9. Requirements
⢠Students must have met all their
school commitments re
fees/behaviour etc. to be allowed to
attend the trip.
⢠The Geography Staff also reserve
the right to refuse some students
on account of their behaviour.
There is a lot of trust involved in a
trip like this that must not
jeopardise the safety of the group.
11. DAY ONE:
⢠Depart from Auckland
⢠Arrive the night before - Mr Smithâs walking
tour
⢠Tuesday
⢠Breakfast at IHOP
⢠Amazing race / orientation exercise
⢠Diamond head climb *
⢠Group meal at Chillis
⢠Evening swim at Waikiki
13. DAY THREE:
⢠Visit to Factory Shops in Waikele
⢠Tour of Sheraton Moana Surfrider
⢠Hula Show and Dinner at Waikiki
Plaza
14. DAY FOUR:
⢠Friday
⢠Volcano Day (optional extra) approx $300
extra - Fly to the Big island and go to the
volcano national park to find lava !
⢠Or Visit the Museum, Zoo and take the
trolley tour of the Honolulu area
15. DAY FIVE:
⢠Saturday
⢠Visit to Pearl Harbour and USS Arizona
Memorial
⢠Visit to Markets
⢠Hula Show at the Beach
⢠Evening swim at Waikiki
16. DAY SIX:
⢠Wet n Wild Hawaii - Waterpark
⢠Dinner at Cheeseburger in
Paradise
17. DAY SEVEN:
⢠Monday
⢠Snorkelling at Hanauma Bay
⢠Tour of Moana Surfrider
⢠Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe
19. DAY NINE:
⢠Hawaii tourism development board
talk to students
⢠Free Day in Waikiki
⢠Dinner at Chilis
⢠Depart Hawaii at 10pm
20. ⢠Depart Hawaii at 10pm
⢠Arrive in Auckland a day later
Day NINE
21. Travel details
⢠Flying on Air New Zealand
⢠Staying at the Ohana Waikiki Malia
Hotel. Share triple or Quad rooms
with kitchenettes.
⢠Travel via TheBus public bus
system or a chartered bus for the
tour and Transfers.
⢠All evening meals will be covered
in the total cost of the trip
22. Blogs
⢠2010 blog â
⢠http://hawaii2010.blog.com
⢠2012 blog
⢠www.hawaii2012.blog.com
⢠2014 blog
⢠www.tgshawaii2014.wordpress.com
⢠Or find us on facebook
⢠http://www.facebook.com/taka.geo
⢠Or youtube
⢠http://www.youtube.com/user/tgsgeo