Welcome to the 20092010 8TH Grade Washington Trip Meeting

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Welcome to the 2009-2010 8TH Grade Washington
Trip Meeting
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Tonights Agenda

• Welcome and Overview of the Agenda
• DC Trip 08-09- Slideshow
• Student Testimonials
• Procedures for Signing up for the Trip
• Fundraising Guidelines
• Question and Answer Period

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Fund-Raising Procedures

• Please review to the fundraising guidelines in
  your packet.
• There are multiple opportunities to raise money
  for the trip. (Please see the timeline of events)
• If turning in money from multiple sources, please
  use separate checks for each deposit. Please pay
  by check!
• In order to fundraise, you must sign the
  fundraising agreement. (In your packet)
• As money is collected, money is sent to World
  Strides and will be credited to your account,
  starting in January, 2010.

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Fund-Raising Events and Dates

• WASHINGTON, DC 2010 TRIP FUNDRAISING TIME LINE
• DATE ACTIVITY
• OCT. 1 - JAN 31 COLLECT GENERAL MILLS
  BOX TOPS
• OCT. 1 AD BOOK SALE
  BEGINS
• OCT. 1 IN GOOD TASTE, START TAKING
  ORDERS
• OCT 16 AFTER DARK ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
  SALE
• ENDS
• OCT 16 IN GOOD TASTE ORDERS DUE
• OCT 24 (Saturday) BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE 9AM NOON
• OCT 24 (Saturday) COOKIE DOUGH SALE KICK OFF
• NOV 13 COOKIE DOUGH SALE ORDERS
  DUE
• DEC 4 DEC 18 NIAGARA CHOCOLATES CANDY BAR SALE
• DEC 7 COOKIE DOUGH ARRIVES THIS WEEK
• JAN 29 GENERAL MILLS BOX TOPS ENDS

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Procedures for Signing up for the Trip

• First, review the information in your packet sent
  by World Strides.
• Next, sign your child up through
  www.worldstrides.org using the trip ID
• 27081.
• (You can also register by phone or mail using the
  form in your information packets)
• A deposit of 99.00 is required and
  non-refundable (The 99.00 is included in the
  overall cost)
• Cost of the trip is 993.00 if you sign up by
  October 9th.
• Registering after October 9th will increase the
  cost up to 1018.00

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• Question and Answer Period

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Before you leave tonight..

• We need to have your information sheet filled out
  and turned in.
• We need the signed fund-raising form if you are
  planning on fund-raising.
• (AD Books and in Good Taste)
• Register through www.worldstrides.com
• Cost of the trip is 993.00 if you sign up by
  October 9th Save 25.00
• http//www.westirondequoit.org/dake/SchrageWebsite
  /DC20Trip.htm
• How to get there
• www.westirondequoit.org
• Dake School Page
• Classroom Websites
• Mr. Schrages Page