1. Échange au Québec 2014

2. Participants 44 girls and 16 boys
Those with complete forms and cheques on the 16th were selected.
5 on waiting list
Conditions of participation:
good academic standing
positive attitude to school and French (i.e. engaging in learning activities, completing homework and assignments, and making an effort to speak and improve their French)
good behaviour
All paperwork complete

3. Quebec Participants In Victoriaville, 22 girls and 8 boys
In St-Georges, 21 girls and 9 boys
In Secondaire 2 – 13/14 years old but in 2nd year of high school
Most live in houses and apartments in town but a few on farms
Mostly French-Canadian heritage; all speak French at home, some English, no other languages

5. Costs You pay: $50 deposit
Spending money for trip to Quebec including snacks & meals en route
Heath insurance
All costs to host your twin – meals, transportation, weekend activities

6. Quebec schools & families pay:
All activities and transportation while in Quebec
All transportation in Quebec
All meals in Quebec

7. Central families pay:
All activities in Victoria
All transportation and meals for group days

8. Sample budget (from 2004!)

9. Sample Quebec Program
Thursday February 5th 6:00PST Meet at Victoria airport 7:10 Flight departs 15:15EST Arrive in Montreal; Mme Beaudoin meets us with snacks & bus 20:00 Arrive at Ste-Anne les Iles school; Meet principal & billeting families 21:00 Go to host families' homes Friday February 6th 8:00 Tour & visit of Ste-Anne les Iles school 8:30 Depart for visit to Techno-Laser company 9:45 Meet mayor at Sorel-Tracey Municipal Hall 10:45 Depart for Sugarbush, la ferme de St-David 18:00 Potluck supper at school 19:00 Art Auction 19:30 Dance at school 22:00 Return to host families' homes
Saturday and Sunday February 7th & 8th Weekend spend with families; daytrips to Quebec City and Montreal. Monday February 9th 8:30 Visit to Ste-Anne de Sorel City Hall 9:30 Depart for Tubing at St-Jean de Matha 16:00 Depart from Tubing 17:00 Dinner at Mike's Restaurant in Berthier; meet Guy Lafleur! 19:00 Return to host families' homes Tuesday February 10th 8:00 Depart for skiing at Mont St-Bruno 16:00 Return to Ste-Anne 17:30 Supper at St-Hubert Restaurant in Sorel

10. Wednesday February 11th
8:15 Depart for Electrium (Hydro Quebec Museum) in
Ste-Julie
11:00 Depart for Old Montreal
13:00 Visit Pointe-à-Caillières Archaeology Museum
15:30 Visit Notre-Dame Basilica
17:00 Return to Ste-Anne-de-Sorel
18:30 Supper with families; evening packing
Thursday February 12th 7:15 Depart for Trudeau Airport 12:05EST Flight departs 15:20MST Change planes in Calgary 15:50PST Arrive in Victoria

11. Sample Victoria Program
Day 1 Thursday June 10 Welcome 1550 Arrive in Victoria : Quebec students are picked up at airport and brought to school 1700 Orientation at Glanford 1800 Welcome Party - potluck, welcomes Day 2 Friday June 11 Downtown Victoria 0915 – 1005 Tour of Legislature noon Walking tour of downtown Lunch in China Town Double Decker Bus Tour Dragon boats Supper and evening with families
Day 3 Saturday June 12 Family Day Day 4 Sunday June 13 Family Day Day 5 Monday June 14 Vancouver Ferry to Tswawassen (Vancouver) , breakfast on ferry 1000 –1230 Grouse Mountain 12:30 – 1400 Picnic Lunch &Walk around Stanley Park 1400– 1530 Vancouver Aquarium Ferry to Swartz Bay (Victoria), supper on the ferry 2000 Pick up at school; Evening spent with families

12. Day 6 Tuesday June 15 Wild West Coast - China Beach 0830 bus departs for China Beach; hike to beach 1200 Lunch on the beach; afternoon exploring 1500 bus leaves for Victoria 1700 Supper and evening with families
Day 7 Wednesday June 16 A Museum, a Ship and Farewell
0830 bus departs for Royal B.C. Museum
0900– 1000 Tour of museum
st Nations Program at Mungo Martin House
1100 walk to Fisherman’s Wharf
Lunch at Barb’s Fish and Chips
bus depart for CFB Esquimalt & ship tour
1300 – 1400 Tour of Naval ship
1500 Pick up at school; Go Home to pack
1800 – BBQ and Farewell activities at Elk Lake
Day 8 Thursday June 17 Departure
0700 Arrive at everyone at Victoria International Airport
Plane departs Au Revoir!!

13. Dates January 22-29th, 2014: All students travel to Quebec.
May 20-27: St-Georges group visits Victoria
May 27-June 3: Victoriaville group visits Victoria

14. Committees
Programme: Plan activities for the weeks when the Quebec students are here
Budget: So how much do we need? Keeping track of it all
Fundraising: Beg, borrow, steal, sell, … hmmm, child labour ….
Hospitality: Welcome & Farewell Events, Swag, Gifts to host families in Quebec

15. Parent Chaperones
Require 3 adults to come along and act as supervisors
French/First Aid/ Know the students
Accommodation in hotel or a home
Let us know if you’re interested on the yellow form

16. To do: Fill in feedback form with preferred dates Join a committee
Complete Host Family documents and return to M Barwin
Complete Medical Form and return to M Barwin