*Note – this trip is not affiliated with Moscow Middle School or the Moscow School District. It is an independent student/parent educational opportunity.

Japan: An Ancient and Modern Adventure Summer 2015

Welcome & Intro (Please turn off cell phones)

Tour participants and counting groups

Ropes course and team building

To tax or not to tax?

Fundraising: Car wash and odd jobs letter

Passports: Valid through Dec 2015

Upcoming dates/ meetings

Questions/concerns

Parent traveler meeting (Last 10 min)

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Agenda

Albrecht StacyAlbrecht JasonBenson LauraGarnett JillHaley MatthewHaley DanielHansen KristinKiblen SundaeShook MarySkinner TiffanySullivan BrandyThorsteinson Todd

Miller JosephNolta AthenaO'Connell RileyOdberg EvanOdberg EthanRauch MakenaReed AnnalieReeder EmmaSeckington EmmaShook JamesSkinner JaxonStone AndrewSullivan TerraTanner SavannahThorsteinson EricWappett Meridian

Anderson RheannaBenson FinnBroyles HannahCaisley SamCapawana JosephConnors MichaelFreeman RachelGarnett KatelynGropp GraceeHansen ColeHoesman BenHough KamryKiblen KadenKindelspire HannahKole JohnMatossian Storm

Jason/Stacy Jason/Stacy Matthew/Daniel Matthew/Daniel

Mary Shook Jill Garnet Todd Thorsteinson Kristin Hanson

James Shook Brandy Sullivan Sundae Kiblen Tiffany Skinner

John Kole Rheanna Anderson Laura Benson Cole Hanson

Sam Caisley Terra Sullivan Eric Thorsteinson Jaxson Skinner

Ben Hoesman Kaitlyn Garnett Finn Benson Joseph Capawana

Joseph Miller Savannah Tanner Ethan Odberg Michael Connors

Storm Matossian Hannah Kindelspire Evan Odberg Hannah Broyles

Meridian Wappett Emma Seckington Andrew Stone Gracee Gropp

Athena Nolta Annalie Reed Kaden Kiblen MaKena Rauch

Emma Reader Kamry Hough Riley O’Connell Rachel Freeman

Liability Forms

$40 fee for Two Team Building Days (Fall 2014 and Pre-departure 2015

Money is non-refundable – You need to be there!!!

Paradise Ridge Challenge Course

An Experiential Adventure in Building Meaningful Relationships, Trust & Respect http://www.paradiseridgechallenge.com/

To tax or not to tax?

Fundraisers and sales tax…. What we’ve learned and why some fundraisers require

sales tax and others don’t

•Donations (no sales tax)•Suggested donations (sales tax)•Carwashes (no sales tax)•A resale like Yankee Candles (sales tax)

Save the date!!

CARWASH FUNDRAISER Saturday, JUNE 7th

(Reminder: Proceeds are divided amongst student travelers only; according to their level of participation.)

Stay tuned! More details to come…

How is the money raised?o Advance Tickets (May 16th-May 30th)

o “Drop-ins Welcome!”

Japan 2015

7th 2014

Tips for a successful solo fundraiseroGoods & Services

o Goods—Get creative!o Baked goods, handmade jewelry, etc.

o Services—Play to YOUR strengths…o Babysitting or snow shoveling

oConsider your “audience”o Ain’t no party like a Pampered Chef party…

oPublicize!!! (Templates at www.globalxpeditions.weebly.com)

o Fundraising Letters to family and friendso “Euros make excellent birthday gifts!”

o Business cardso Flyers

• Now is your chance to share your ideas with our entire group!

• Use our group email list to share ideas and invitations to participate.

• Make sure to have your passport by December 2014 and that it is good through the end of December 2015.

• We will collect three color copies of your passport and a copy of your medical insurance card in the spring as the trip nears.

A Visa Debit Card from a local bank is the best way to access money overseas.

Phone card or an international cell

Pack LIGHT! You will be carrying this

around.

Feel free to check out

other options!

• Has anyone not been receiving my emails?

• Meetings/ropes courses are mandatory!

• Please read your emails and do not miss deadlines!

• Parent meeting after this meeting

Mar 31st, 2014 Collect Yankee Candle fundraiser and collect $40 for ropes course days @ 7pm in the MPR

June 7th, 2014 Car wash fundraiser @ Howard Hughes @ 10am-3pm

Sept. 6th, 2014 Ropes course adventure @ Paradise Ridge and fall fundraisers (Oct. Krispy Kreme's & Nov.-Dec. holiday wreathes) @ 9am-3pm

Dec. 8th, 2014 Japanese Culture Night & final rooming preferences, roles/expectations, etc. @ 7pm in the MPR

March 23rd, 2015 Japanese history and travel logistics @ 7pm in the MPR

May 18th, 2015 Pre-travel information @ 7pm in the MPR

May 30th 2015 Ropes course #2 (pre-trip) @ Paradise Ridge 9am-3pm

June TBA, 2015 Night before departure meeting.

All meetings and times are subject to change and you will be notified of any changes in advance. Please remember that all travel participants, including traveling adults, are required to attend at

least 85% of all team meetings.

Japan Tour 2015 – Schedule of meetings/events

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