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Summary
Self-guided cultural immersion experience allowing a group of Lauder students to split into individual competing teams
and travel through a region.
With the goal of experiencing the local ways of life through a scavenger-hunt style contest.
Executive Summary
What? Amazing Race from Panama to Guatemala
When? Dec. 27-29th to Jan. 9th (10-12 days)
Who? Teams of 4-6
Why?
• Refine teamwork skills in an unknown environment• Learn about regional history• Participate in local cultural activities• Stretch experience• Build relationships with fellow Lauder students
How?Through an adventure-race format where you try to score as many points as possible
Reasons to join us!
1. Region is extremely diverse
2. Trips permit a lot of autonomy
3. Logistically simple
4. Cost Effective
5. Safe
6. It will be Amazing!
Most Importantly: 74% of your Lauder family is already planning to attend!
A bit about Central America …
CultureEnglish and Spanish colonial history
Mayan RuinsGreat food, drinks & local dances
Nature & AdventureVolcanos Trails
Rainforests (Costa Rica, Nicaragua,...)Hiking, diving, rafting
Beaches & NightlifeCaribbean and Pacific Beaches
Cities & Nightlife
Central America is packed with…
Overview
Flag
Panama27-28/Dec
Costa Rica29/Dec-1/Jan
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala8-9/Jan
Dates
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Potential Routes
Personalize your travel!
1 2 3 4
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D04
D05
D06
D07
D08
D09
D10
D11
D12
D02
San José/La Fortuna
Monteverde
Costa Rica – New Years Eve Party!!!
Granada
Granada/Poneloya
Suchitoto
Ataco
Copán
Arrival in Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, GTM
Panama
La Fortuna
Monteverde
Granada
Managua
Roatan
Roatan
Copán
Antigua, GTM
Panama
Arenal
Monteverde
Isla Ometepe
Granada
San Salvador
Leon
Copán
Antigua, GTM
San José/La Fortuna
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Antigua, GTM
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Beginning of Lauder Venture in Panama CityD01
Examples of Potential Rewarded Activities
Cultural: Business: Educational:
• Try a local beverage• Play a local instrument• Learn a local dance• Play a local sports game• Go to a museum• Visit a historic monument• See a movie in native
language• Crash a wedding• Interview three generations
of one family
• Interview a local business owner or work side by side with them
• Negotiate to purchase something at the market for 50% of original price
• Buy a gift for a significant other or Marcy
• Buy a local book• Sell an item that is not
available in the local markets
• Visit a school and offer gifts / give a presentation on language skills and learning
• Visit a university and interview students or professors
• Visit a library• Give classes to locals
Adventure: Political: Religious:
• Climb a peak of 400 ft• Take a zipline tour of the
forest• Climb a Volcano• Hike to a natural site• Scuba diving• Surf
• Interview a local government official or the mayor of a town
• Interview a police officer or member of the military
• Meet with an NGO, PAC or community group
• View a religious ceremony• Interview a priest or
member of the clergy•Crash a wedding
Panama City, Panama
Arenal, Costa Rica
Tenorio Waterfall, Costa Rica
New Years Eve!
Small village in Costa Rica
Managua, Nicaragua
San Salvador, El Salvador
Honduras
Xunantunich, Belize
Tikal, Guatemala
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala
Costs/Budget
Airfare
Hotels
Food & Fun
$533 - $730 RT (JFK, 12/27 – 1/7)
12 nights at ~$50/night = $600
12 days x $801
USD/day = $960
Cost effective trip:
• All these cost estimates are overestimates
• Lauder covers first and last night’s hotels
1 https://www.google.com/flights/#search;iti=PHL,ZFV_BZE_2016-12-29*GUA_PHL,ZFV_2017-01-06;tt=m2 https://www.google.com/flights/#search;iti=JFK_BZE_2016-12-29*GUA_JFK_2017-01-06;tt=m3 looked at Belize City average hotel (due to it being the highest cost city we’d be in) rate/4 people per room and rounded up for budget padding; https://www.hipmunk.com/hotels#w=Belize+City,+Belize;i=2016-12-29;o=2017-01-06;hp=4; first and last nights are covered by Lauder4 = 50% of average USG Per Diem rate across both countries (Guatemala avg. = $86/day for Meals & Incidentals, Belize avg. = $95/day for Meals & Incidentals); https://aoprals.state.gov/web920/per_diem.asp5 http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=BZD at 12:43 PM EST on Tuesday 9/20/20166 http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=GTQ at 12:44 PM EST on Tuesday 9/20/2016
$ 1.800 – $ 2.300(w/o Lauder fund)
~ 650 - 700
Visa and Health Requirements
• No Tourist Visa required - US, Canada, Australia, European Union, Latin American citizens just need a passport and may stay for up to 90 days with UNRESTRICTED movement between Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador
• No vaccinations required, except if you are coming from a country Yellow Fever risk
Questions?
2nd Years, Alumni & Partners
Points to discuss and vote (by ovation):
• 2nd Years, Alumni & Partner’s will be allowed to fully participate in the “race” and can compete to win
• They may join the race midway through, if this allows them to participate
• Will the points count for late comers?
Planning Committee
Co-Chairs(2 pax)
Committee Members(6 pax)
1. Communication with the Lauder administration
2. Communication to Lauder students (emails/presentations)
3. Organizing teams and ensuring participants complete necessary steps
4. Scheduling planning committee meetings
5. Supporting planning committee members
The key roles of committee members are:
• Travel/Safety/Health• Rules (creating rules and keeping count)• Technology (communication and blog)• Media Relations & Sponsorship• Finance• Main Events (Organizing 1st, Last & NYE)