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Washington Washington D.C. Trip D.C. Trip
20142014March 23March 23rdrd – 27 – 27thth 2014 2014
WhenWhenis the trip?is the trip?
Sunday,Sunday,March 23March 23rdrd ––
Thursday, 27Thursday, 27thth 20132013
How do How do students and students and
parents parents register?register?
On line registrationOn line registration Fill out registration Fill out registration form and mail it inform and mail it in Contact World Contact World Strides Customer Strides Customer
Service DepartmentService Department
Deposit• If you register before June 5, you only have to pay $49.00 deposit. After June 5th it wil be $99.00 deposit.
Who is the Who is the trip designed trip designed
for?for?
It is designed for It is designed for Monrovia Elementary Monrovia Elementary 55thth grade students and grade students and their parents, and/or their parents, and/or
grandparents ONLY – grandparents ONLY –
Each student MUST Each student MUST have a parent or have a parent or grandparent to grandparent to
register and register and accompany them for accompany them for
the entire trip.the entire trip.
When is the When is the deadline for deadline for registering?registering?
June 5June 5thth to to be eligible for be eligible for $749.00 price$749.00 price
What does the What does the price include?price include?
Registration, meals, Registration, meals, admissions, lodging, admissions, lodging, transportation, and transportation, and
insurance.insurance.
How is the How is the program program
chaperoned?chaperoned?
TeachersTeachersandand
Parents MUST Parents MUST accompany each accompany each 55thth Grade student Grade student
Safety Safety ConcernsConcerns
*Safety comes first with *Safety comes first with World StridesWorld Strides
* World Strides * World Strides representatives are representatives are
available 24 hours a dayavailable 24 hours a day
Hotel rooms are monitored Hotel rooms are monitored by World Strides night by World Strides night
chaperones for hotel chaperones for hotel security late evening thru security late evening thru early morning hoursearly morning hours . . A A
security guard actually sits security guard actually sits on our floor.on our floor.
What if my child What if my child has medical has medical
problems or is problems or is handicapped?handicapped?
No problem, since No problem, since you or a you or a
grandparent will grandparent will be there with be there with
them!them!
What hotels What hotels are usedare used??
Recognized chain Recognized chain hotels such as hotels such as
Marriott properties, Marriott properties, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Hilton,
Ramada, etc.Ramada, etc.
Hotels have been Hotels have been chosen for chosen for cleanliness, cleanliness,
hospitality, and safe hospitality, and safe location.location.
What kinds of What kinds of meals are meals are providedprovided??
Full American breakfast at Full American breakfast at the hotel or local the hotel or local
restaurant, and lunches at restaurant, and lunches at food courts, dinner buffets, food courts, dinner buffets,
etc.!etc.!
What are What are parents parents
payment payment optionsoptions??
You will receive an You will receive an invoice after registering invoice after registering
and you may pay the and you may pay the balance in full or pay in balance in full or pay in
regular installments.regular installments.
Please note ALL Please note ALL payments are handled payments are handled thru World Sthru World Strides – trides –
NO MONEY COMES NO MONEY COMES TO MonroviaTO Monrovia
What about What about fundraisers?fundraisers?
If we have interested If we have interested parents we can coordinate parents we can coordinate fundraisers. These can’t fundraisers. These can’t
get in the way of any PTA get in the way of any PTA fundraisers.fundraisers.
If you are interested in If you are interested in organizing fundraisers organizing fundraisers and coordinating with and coordinating with other parents, that will other parents, that will be great. Please let me be great. Please let me
know ASAP!know ASAP!
What type of What type of insurance does insurance does World Strides World Strides
carry?carry?
Accident-related Accident-related dental - $750dental - $750
Illness - $1,500Illness - $1,500
Per single occurrence Per single occurrence for accident - $7,000for accident - $7,000
How much How much spending money spending money should students should students
carrycarry??
As a rule of thumb As a rule of thumb $50 for souvenirs$50 for souvenirs
Do students and Do students and parents get to parents get to
choose their own choose their own roommates?roommates?
Yes, a form will Yes, a form will be sent by be sent by
WorldStrides for WorldStrides for you to make room you to make room
preferences.preferences.
Parents must room Parents must room with their child; with their child;
however, you may however, you may select another select another
family to room with.family to room with.
TransportationTransportation
Charter busCharter bus
Is there a Is there a waiting listwaiting list??
A waiting list will A waiting list will depend on how depend on how
many people many people registerregister
Remember, it is first Remember, it is first come first serve and come first serve and once a bus is full, we once a bus is full, we
will start a waiting list will start a waiting list to fill the next bus*to fill the next bus*
Does World Does World Strides offer Strides offer
refundsrefunds??
All registrants are All registrants are automatically enrolled in automatically enrolled in
the full refund the full refund guarantee program guarantee program
(FRGP). However, this (FRGP). However, this program is optional.program is optional.
Your 1Your 1stst invoice invoice will reflect an will reflect an
additional $99.00 additional $99.00 until you decline!until you decline!
To opt out of the program To opt out of the program check the box on the back check the box on the back of the registration form or of the registration form or send a written request to send a written request to World Strides within 15 World Strides within 15
days of receipt of 1days of receipt of 1stst invoice.invoice.
If you have specific If you have specific questions regarding our questions regarding our
trip you maytrip you maye-mail Mrs. Reasner or e-mail Mrs. Reasner or
Mrs. White atMrs. White [email protected]
All billing All billing questions will be questions will be handled through handled through
WorldStridesWorldStrides
Thank you for Thank you for coming. We look coming. We look
forward in sharing a forward in sharing a great trip in Spring great trip in Spring
2014!2014!
