Milton Academy Jazz 2015 South Africa Tour Meeting February 11, 2015

Agenda Ms. Starks talks about South Africa Quick facts about South Africa Mr. Ball speaks about school policies Review of itinerary Review of trip details

Purpose of tour Share the gift of our music and grow musically Increase Social awareness Have fun and bond with schoolmates and new friends

Why South Africa The language of jazz transcends economic, social and other differences South Africa is unique in what it has to offer in terms of attractions, history and culture Although such a tour is expensive, it is an incredible value This tour has changed some of our students’ lives

Why South Africa Milton Academy enjoys profound connections Music Academy of Gauteng (Jo’burg) Amy Biehl Foundation (Cape Town) Bundu Bashers (Stan Goodenough) Witsand Housing Project (Cape Town) Howick Rotary Club Pietermertizberg Township Schools V&A Waterfront (Cape Town) Kaleidoscope Jazz Venue (Cape Town) Chats DeVroop – Tswhane University

Ms Starks talks about South Africa

Janet Levine

South Africa Info Official name: Republic of South Africa Capitals: Pretoria (administrative) Bloemfontein (judicial) Cape Town (legislative) Currency: Rand R1 = 100 cents 11.58R = $1 Official languages: Zulu 22.7%, Xhosa 16%, Afrikaans 13.5%, English 9.6%, Sepedi 9.1%, setswana 8%, Sesotho 7.6%, Xitsonga 4.6%, SiSwati 2.5%, Tshivenda 2.4%, isiNedebele 2.1%

South Africa Info 9 Provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape Population (2011): 50 million (US is 307 million) (global is 6,775 million) Black African at 79.2% White at 8.9% Coloured at 8.9% Indian/Asian at 2.5%. The first census in South Africa in 1911 showed that whites made up 22% of the population; it declined to 16% in 1980

More South Africa facts 26th-largest economy 24th-largest country land area 26th-largest country by population Complete surrounds Lesotho and almost completely surrounds Swaziland 1/8 the size of US, twice as big as France 5.2 million South Africans living with HIV-AIDS 10.8% of population

More facts South Africa is the world’s leader in mining and minerals 90% of world’s platinum 80% of world’s maganese 73% of chrome 41% of gold One of world’s leaders in diamond production

Population facts (2001) Population of major cites Jo’burg 3.2 million Durban 3.1 million Cape Town 2.9 million Port Elizabeth 1.1 million Pietermaritzburg.5 million Immigrants population estimated between 2 to 4 million (many from neighboring Zimbabwe)

Population facts for Blacks-Whites (2001) Primary language in home 22 % - 0.1% Xhosa, 30% - 0% Zulu 0.5% - 39% English 0.7% - 59% Afrikaans Mostly Christian 80% - 87% Unemployment 28% - 4% average annual income $ $9160

continued Phone 31% - 95% Toilets 42% - 99% Running water in home 18% - 99% Running water on property 52% - 99% Electricity 62% - 99% TVs 44% - 93% Refrigerator 40% - 98% Computers 2% - 46% Average annual income $ $9345

Milton Academy South African Jazz Tour Itinerary- March 2015

Wednesday March 11, 2015

WENESDAY MARCH 11 1:45 AM Assemble at Kellner to load and board Brush Hill Coach to JFK Your expected time of arrival is between 6:30 and 7:30 am. Please note that your baggage allowance is 50 lbs each for two pieces per person in the hold on South African Airways. Hand luggage is restricted to 18 lbs per person. Please be advised that Bundu Bashers Travel will not be held responsible for any excess charges incurred. The latest baggage restrictions can be found on the South African Airways website Please read through these restrictions carefully before traveling and in particular take note of the hand luggage restrictions with regards to the carrying of liquids, gels and medication.. 11:15 AM South African Airways flight SA 204 JFK – Jo’burg

Thursday March 12, 2015

THURSDAY MARCH 12 8:05 AM expected time of arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport. Having cleared Immigration and Customs, proceed to the Arrivals area where you will be met by Stan Goodenough from Bundu Bashers Travel, who will be accompanying you for the your tour. Bring your own TOWEL We suggest that you exchange money at the Foreign Exchange desks, after which we will walk across the driveway to our hotel for the evening. 10 AM Estimated departure for 3 hour bus drive to Pilanesberg Game Reserve with stop for lunch on your own account

Free time at pool Your game vehicles will collect you at 5-30pm for an evening game drive. Be on the look out for nocturnal animals such as genet and hyena and you may even see an owl or two! You will be dropped of at your respective camps at about 8-30 pm where you will then enjoy dinner. The students will be accommodated at Bosele Camp and the adults at Manyane Chalets, both of which are situated just outside the park. 2 adults have been booked into Bosele to mind the students. Pilanesberg Nature Reserve is the 4 th largest game park in South Africa and covers an area of hectares. It has over head of game including elephant, leopard, lion, rhino (both black and white), buffalo, hippo and a large variety of antelope and 300 species of bird. The park is almost perfectly circular as it lies in a 1300 million years old volcano crater, consisting of four concentric mountain rings. They average about 3000 metres in height; the highest of which is the Pilanesberg itself, which towers 600 metres above Mankwe Lake and lies at the dead centre of the ancient volcano’s bowl. Overnight at Bosele & Manyane

Friday March 13, 2015

FRIDAY MARCH 13 Ensure that everyone packs the night before and are ready to depart straight after game drive and breakfast. Enjoy an early morning game drive before breakfast - your vehicles will collect you at your camp at 5-30 am and drop you off again at about 8-30 am. No doubt you will get to see many interesting animals and birds. After an early breakfast, depart Pilansberg, for African Leadership Academy visit in Jo’burg Garden Court O.R Tambo International Airport2 Hulley Road, Isando Kempton Park

JOHANNESBURG (Jo’burg) The gold mining shanty town that just kept on 'growing - is now the third largest city on the African continent (after Cairo and Alexandria) and is home to an impressive number of mining houses, and to many individual millionaires! It is the industrial, commercial and financial capital of South Africa, it’s stock exchange is one of the world’s most active. The city is said to pulsate with entrepreneurial energy while, at the same time, it retains the spirit of a frontier town.

Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa. The city is one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world, and is also the world's largest city not situated on a river, lake, or coastline.provincialcapital GautengSub-Saharan Africametropolitan areas The Gauteng province as a whole is growing rapidly due to mass urbanisation, which is a feature of many developing countries. According to the State of the Cities Report, the urban portion of Gauteng – comprising primarily the cities of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni (the East Rand) and Tshwane (greater Pretoria) – will be a polycentric urban region with a projected population of some 14.6 million people by 2015.Gautengdeveloping countriesEkurhuleniEast RandTshwanePretoria polycentric urban region The elevation of Johannesburg is 5280 feet

Saturday March 14, 2015

SATURDAY MARCH 14 Day at Music Academy of Gauteng (MAG) Shared late afternoon concert with Music Academy of Gauteng Pizza party with the Music Academy of Gauteng Overnight at Garden Court O.R Tambo Hotel.

Sunday March 15, 2015

SUNDAY MARCH 15 Following breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Soweto where you will be joined by Snothile, a registered Soweto tour guide, who will take you on an unforgettable tour of Soweto. You will see where Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela once lived and thereafter visit the Hector Peterson Memorial. You will then make your way to the Apartheid Museum. Entrance is pre-paid. You may like to enjoy lunch at the coffee shop situated at the Museum (for your own account). Transfer to the hotel, at about pm. Overnight at Garden Court O.R Tambo Hotel. Please chat to Stan and the coach driver as to relevant coach collection times for the following day. Dinner at the hotel (for your own account). Process meeting after dinner Overnight at the Garden Court O.R Tambo International Airport Hotel.

Soweto, heartbeat of the nation Johannesburg includes Soweto, which was a separate city from the late 1970s until the 1990s. Soweto may sound like an African name, but the word was originally an acronym for "South Western Townships". Soweto originated as a collection of settlements on the outskirts of Johannesburg populated mostly by native African workers in the gold mining industry. Eventually incorporated into Johannesburg, the apartheid regime (in power 1948–1994) separated Soweto from the rest of Johannesburg to make it a completely Black area and was, from the start, a product of segregationist planning.Soweto Infused with the history of the struggle against apartheid and abuzz with the energy of the city of gold, Soweto is a must-see for tourists who are looking for more than sun, sea and the big five. Experience the real Soweto – a place of friendship, vibrancy and contrasts. Soweto is the most populous black urban residential area in the country, with Census 2001 putting its population at close to a million. Thanks to its proximity to Johannesburg, the economic hub of the country, it is also the most metropolitan township in the country - setting trends in politics, fashion, music, dance and language.

The Soweto uprising The Soweto uprising or Soweto riots were a series of clashes in Soweto, t, South Africa on June 16, 1976 between black youths and the South African authorities. The riots grew out of protests against the policies of the National Party government and its apartheid regime. 23 people were killed on the first day including several black teenagers. The riots continued and resulted in the deaths of 566 people, mostly black, until the end of the year. Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial was later set up in Orlando West in the memory of the 12 year old black boy who was one of the first victims of police fire. June 16 is now celebrated in South Africa as a public holiday, Youth Day.

Monday March 16, 2015

MONDAY MARCH 16 Following breakfast at the hotel board coach for Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria First University Jazz Program in South Africa in Chats DeVroop is Program Coordinator of Jazz and Popular Music Performances and workshops Overnight at Garden Court O.R Tambo Hotel.

Tuesday March 17, 2015

TUESDAY MARCH 17 Following breakfast at the hotel board coach for 5 hour ride to Howick. Lunch for your own account Dinner at Howick Rotary Host Families. Overnight homestays with Rotary Club family members.

Wednesday March 18, 2015

WEDNESDAY MARCH 18 Following breakfast with your homestay family meet the coach at a local hotel. Visit Mandela Sculpture Coach to Pietermaritzburg for performance for two township schools at Northbury Park School Performance at Pietermaritzburg Girls High School Overnight homestays with Rotary Club family members.

Pietermaritzburg (often referred to as Maritzburg) can be found in the forest covered hills that are the Natal Midlands. While the town was still only 6 years old the British colonialists arrived and converted the town into a military garrison. Evidence of this development can be seen in the town today in the form of beautiful Edwardian and Victorian buildings. The British being a large factor in the development of the town of Pietermaritzburg and the large amount of British buildings still evident in the town today are what led to it being affectionately named “The Last Outpost of the British Empire”..

In the centre of the town of Pietermartizburg, on a road called Church Street, is a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi. The reason for this is that during apartheid, Gandhi was riding a train to Pretoria when a white man objected to him being allowed into the first class cabin. Gandhi refused to move and was thrown off the train at Pietermaritzburg. This incident is what caused him to remain in South Africa and help fight the racial segregation that polluted the country at the time. This statue is one of the many interesting historical memoirs that you can find throughout the peaceful town of Pietermaritzburg. Another example of this is just north of the town there is a statue dedicated to Nelson Mandela. The reason it is there is because this is the place that he was arrested before being sent to prison. Another great attraction in Pietermaritzburg is the 46 hectare Botanical Garden and town’s city hall, the largest red-brick building in the southern hemisphere.

Thursday March 19, 2015

Cape Town, more commonly known as “the Mother City” is made up of graceful historic buildings, a wealth of tradition, fresh seafood, fine wines and many fascinating shops. Cape Town grew around the original site of the first European settlement of Southern Africa, which was started in April 1652, when Jan van Riebeck and his small party landed on the shores beneath Table Mountain. Their mission was to establish a refreshment station for the ships of the Dutch East India Company, which were sailing between Europe and the Spice Islands of the East. A permanent settlement soon sprang up around the station. The province of the Western Cape is situated in the most southerly corner of Africa. Both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans border its coastal zone. The diversity of the scenery is quite unique, from the flat semi- desert plains of the Karoo, to the breathtaking mountain ranges with their most unusual folding and geological structures unlike anywhere else in the world.

Friday March 20, 2015

Saturday March 21, 2015

The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is a working harbour and shopping/entertainment development which has become Cape Town’s and South Africa’s best-visited tourist attraction. Sophisticated planning, creative architecture and innovative restoration have produced a world-class facility.

Sunday March 22, 2015

Monday March 23, 2015

MONDAY MARCH 23 Following breakfast the students will coach from Groote Schuur and adults will walk to the V&A Waterfront for your excursion to Robben Island where you will enjoy a 3½ hour tour of one of South Africa’s most historical sights. Entrance fees have pre-paid in full. Lunch and Dinner is for your own account. Overnight at the City Lodge

Robben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 km west of Cape Town. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km. It is flat and only a few metres above sea level, as a result of an ancient erosion event. It is of particular note as it was here that future President of South Africa and Nobel Laureate Nelson Mandela and future South African President Kgalema Motlanthe, alongside many other political prisoners, spent decades imprisoned during the apartheid era, including current South African President Jacob Zuma who was imprisoned there for ten years.Table BayCape TownDutchPresident of South AfricaNobel Nelson MandelaKgalema Motlanthe apartheidJacob Zuma

Tuesday March 24, 2015

Wednesday March 25, 2015

WEDNESDAY MARCH 25 Amy Biehl School Visit Overnight at the City Lodge V&A Waterfront

Amy Biehl Foundation Trust The Amy Biehl Foundation Trust is a not-for-profit organization based in Cape Town, set up to commemorate Amy Biehl, an American anti-apartheid activist who was killed during racial violence in South Africa in 1993.not-for-profit organizationCape TownAmy BiehlapartheidSouth Africa The foundation works to fulfill three rights in the South African Constitution: the right to education, the right to equal employment, and the right to health. The foundation's mission statement is "to weave a barrier against violence" and "to prevent youth violence through a holistic approach to community development in socio- economically disadvantaged communities in and around Cape Town." It aims to do so by empowering the youths of the townships around Cape Town, mainly through after-school programs with activities like music, dance, drama, sports, crafts and HIV/AIDS peer education. These programs are running at several township-schools every afternoon, and in addition the foundation runs weekly activities outside the townships for some of the children, and they also have Saturday and Holiday programs.townships

The Foundation is heavily dependent on donations for funding, but they are also trying to run some sustainability projects in order to get more reliable funding sources. Linda Biehl, Amy's mother and a founder of the trust, speaks on the promise of restorative justice, and continues the work of the foundation. She was awarded the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo (bronze class) in 2008 by South African President Thabo Mbeki.restorative justiceOrder of the Companions of O. R. TamboThabo Mbeki Two of the four men convicted for Biehl's murder, Easy Nofemela and Ntobeko Peni, have since reconciled with her parents, and are now working for the Foundation in South Africa.

Thursday March 26, 2015

THURSDAY MARCH 26 Witsand Housing Project visit with possible informal concert (no amps, keyboard, drums, music stands) Students and adults to overnight at the City Lodge V&A Waterfront.

Friday March

FRIDAY MARCH 27 Afternoon transfer to Cape Town International Airport for flight SA 336 departing for Johannesburg at 2:10 PM. Expected time of arrival at Johannesburg International Airport is 4:10 PM. Connect to SA 203 at 8:40 PM to JFK

Saturday March 28, 2015

SATURDAY MARCH 30 6:40 AM estimated time of arrival at JFK Airport. Once you have disembarked, follow the signs to Passport Control. Having cleared Immigration and Customs, load bags on the coach for Milton. Your expected time of arrival in Boston is 12:00 PM. Welcome home!

Behavior We are representing our school, country and the jazz program. We are ambassadors Foreign country has different rules and customs School rules apply Your behavior significantly effects future tours

Safety We take the issue of safety to be of utmost importance Trust and listen to guides and chaperones Don’t make up your own rules or own guidelines

Money ATM cards best way to obtain cash Credit cards accepted, but have currency conversion charges Travelers checks work Cash works but don’t carry too much $400 - $500 would be most adequate if you don’t have an ATM (many meals are covered)

Clothing Temperatures mostly warm mostly informal clothing student performance uniform shirts; khaki or light pants. NO SHORTS for performances windbreaker; umbrella bathing suit comfortable footwear Hotel and/or home stay is possible, but can’t count on it

Laundry Bring clothing for days Hotel and/or home stay laundry is possible, but can’t count on it If you use hotel’s service remember turnaround time and expense

Gifts Bring gift for host families Might consider small gift items from bookstore with Milton Academy on item Milton CD Good gift for Carla and Stan Goodenough and Johnny Mekoa and Chats and schools from group

Punctuality and wherabouts Be on the bus at appointed time ready to go. Pay bills and load bus prior to this time. Get a wake up buddy Being 10 minutes late for the bus means 36 x 10 minutes or 360 minutes - 6 hours of group time wasted Consequences of being late Let’s make the most of the amazing opportunities we will have

Patience and group awareness Think Globally, Act Locally Please help the trip run smoothly Have a good sense of humor (like me)

Medical update from Dr. Davis "Just like New England in summer, insect-borne diseases in South Africa need to be kept in mind, and prevented with simple measures. We will not be areas at high risk for serious illness, but when we're in the nature preserves, we should practice what we would in the woods on Cape Cod: Use an insect repellent on exposed skin to repel mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and other arthropods. EPA-registered repellents include products containing DEET (N,N- diethylmetatoluamide). DEET concentrations of 30% to 50% are effective for several hours. Perhaps the adults can each bring a container of bug repellent to pass around to the group on our outings. When using sunscreen, apply sunscreen first and then repellent. Repellent should be washed off at the end of the day before going to bed. Wear long-sleeved shirts which should be tucked in, long pants, and hats to cover exposed skin. When you visit areas with ticks and fleas (tall grass, brush), wear shoes or boots, not sandals. Socks that rise above the ankles are better than low-cut ones. Bugs actually have trouble seeing khaki as opposed to bright colors, so pitch your fashion statement in this direction. Inspect your body and clothing for ticks during outdoor activity and at the end of the day. Removing ticks right away can prevent some infections. One option for pre-travel clothing treatment: spraying clothing with permethrin-containing (e.g., Permanone) insect repellent to clothing, shoes. It stays in the cloth for about 2 weeks and holds up through several washings. It can be found at most outdoor equipment stores (e.g. Eastern Mountain Sports). "

Tickets and passports We will keep your passports unless you need them at airports or to cash traveler’s checks We will keep your tickets Retain your boarding pass to ensure frequent flyer miles

To Do list Luggage tags Need assistant for donated items Distribute donated items Generate itinerary with phone numbers

Luggage We have a system. Each of us is responsible for one personal bag and one group bag to check in We may ask you to supply an empty bag OR we may ask you to check in a school owned bag Weight allowance checked bag 50 lbs; length+width+depth < 62 inches Weight allowance carry on bag 18 lbs; length+width+depth < 62 inches DO NOT LEAVE BAGGAGE AREA UNTIL GIVEN THE OK

Luggage Carry on what you have to, but no more Bring meds and important documents on plane We will use cables to lock bags in South Africa which will be provided by our tour company Avoid bringing valuables Have readily available in suitcase or carry-on what you need for first night.

Upon arrival No one leaves baggage area until we give OK Change money; get a snack to hold you to dinner We will receive Bundu Bashers Bag, Label your bag in a uniquely colorful manner Keep separate what you need for Game Reserve. BRING TOWEL for students. We are in a hurry to get on bus and get to Game Reserve

Technology Video and still cameras are fine. We will collect all digital photos and try and compile a “best of” DVD of the tour Avoid bringing laptops unless vital Magellan.com is one good source for travel supplies We will order adaptors

South African adaptor

On the plane It’s a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG flight Rest, HYDRATE, flex begin two days in advance Be mindful of other passengers We have specific assigned seats but can swap If possible bring on board change of clothing and necessary items in case of lost bag

At airport Be patient - the process can take a while Be ready - when you are called move quickly Be present - stay aware Be respectful of others in the airport Smile

Soak up the experience Immerse yourself in the tour and speak with South Africans. Ask questions and learn their stories Make new friends

Journaling and Processing Wonderful opportunity to write your experience in a daily journal Process meetings to run by Ms. Sabin and Mr. Hales Other adults present but silent

On the bus Lots of bus time Bring a book for studying or reading You may want to leave a book in South Africa after you finish Bring your mp3 player, but be careful with it; label it with name; don’t be flashy with it in public The bus is generally a safe place to leave items during the day, but not overnight Please everyone help load and unload bus

Uniforms Shirts need to be sized Performers will wear Milton shirts for performances. Khaki or light pants, comfortable footwear, NO SHORTS Don’t wear your Milton shirts other than performance We will be receiving Bundu Bashers shirts Have extra unique ID tag to put on Bundu Bags

Medical issues Sunscreen MAJOR CONCERN Drink plenty of water MAJOR CONCERN Insect repellent (DEET) Diarrhea Recommend to bring Immodium and get Cipro prescription Cold Prescription Bring anything you regularly use

Health Issues Are you up to date with your immunizations? Drink plenty of water. Dehydration can be a problem Be VERY, VERY careful of too much sun

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To Do list Bus departure eve Luggage tags Need assistant for donated items Distribute donated items Generate itinerary with phone numbers Get good crowd for Sendoff concert

Guesstimated Costs Students $4200 in double rooms Adults $4500 for double; $5500 single The actual land cost are similar to 2013 The air taxes and surcharges are similar to 2013

Costs include The hire of a coach while in South Africa as per the above itinerary. Sightseeing to include 2 game drives while in the Pilansberg, Soweto Tour, entrance to the Apartheid Museum, dinner at Mama Africa, visits to Robben Island, Table Mountain. 1 nights at Manyane and Bosele in the Pilansberg on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis 4 nights at the Garden Court O.R Tambo Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis nights at The City Lodge, on a bed and breakfast basis in Cape Town

Comprehensive travel insurance. A Bundu Bashers Travel bag per person. Bottled water throughout the tour. Porterage. Tips and gratuities. STAN GOODENOUGH

Not included 1.Meals other than those mentioned above. 2. Sightseeing and entrance fees to any additional tourist attractions that you choose to visit. 3.Laundry and other personal items.

Baggage Restrictions BUSINESS CLASS: TWO (2) CHECKED BAGS MAX 70LBS & 62” TWO (2) CARRY-ON BAGS MAX 18LBS 45” ONE (1) SMALL PERSONAL ITEM (E.G. PURSE, LAPTOP BAG ECONOMY CLASS: TWO (2) CHECKED BAGS MAX 50LBS 62” ONE (1) CARRY-ON BAG MAX 18LBS 45” ONE (1) SMALL PERSONAL ITEM (E.G. PURSE, LAPTOP BAG)

Fundraising Estimated trips need fund raising We have at least $10,000 and possibly $15,000 we could apply towards tour We have raised over $30,000 in the past tour