1. Hawaii 2014 Info Night for Parents and Travellers Please fill in the yellow sheet now

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. Lets Fly to Hawai’i

5. 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) WHEN: During the July School holidays (8 th – 18 th July 2014 )

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.nzmarias@hot.co.nz

10. Requirements Students must have met all their school commitments ie fees/behaviour to be accepted on this experience The Geography Staff/Deans reserve the right to deny some student’s applications based on past behaviour. There is a huge amount of personal responsibility involved in a trip like this and behaviour must not jeopardise the safety of the group.

11. The Itinerary

12. DAY ONE: Depart from Auckland Arrive the night before - Mr Smith’s walking tour Tuesday Breakfast at IHOP Amazing race / orientation exercise Diamond head climb ** Group meal at Chillis Evening swim at Waikiki

13. DAY TWO: Wednesday Round the Island Tour Dinner at Ala Moana Center

14. DAY THREE: Visit to Factory Shops in Waikele Tour of Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hula Show and Dinner at Waikiki Plaza

15. 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

16. The Big Island of Hawai’i

17. DAY FIVE: Saturday Visit to Pearl Harbour and USS Arizona Memorial Visit to Markets Hula Show at the Beach Evening swim at Waikiki

18. DAY SIX: Wet n Wild Hawaii - Waterpark Dinner at Cheeseburger in Paradise

19. DAY SEVEN: Monday Snorkelling at Hanauma Bay Tour of Moana Surfrider Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe

20. DAY EIGHT: Tour of the Pink Palace Beachfront Hotel tour

21. DAY NINE: Hawaii tourism development board talk to students Free Day in Waikiki Dinner at Chilis Depart Hawaii at 10pm

22. Arrive in Auckland a day later Day NINE

23. Travel details Flying on Air New Zealand Staying at the Ohana Waikiki Malia Hotel. Share triple or Quad rooms with kitchenettes.Ohana Waikiki Malia 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

24. Blogs 2010 blog – 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

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