PS - Thanks for all of the help on the mum fundraiser. Really sorry about the issues we experienced but I appreciate your patience as we continue to attempt to work out all of the snags.
The second bus has been confirmed by the touring company. In my text I indicated that the trip was a full-on go. I got a little trigger happy. We are still waiting on approval from the school board, but we have never been denied a trip request. Also, the Spanish club is flying to Costa Rica, so it should not be a problem When I get confirmation from the board, I will let you guys know.
PS - Thanks for all of the help on the mum fundraiser. Really sorry about the issues we experienced but I appreciate your patience as we continue to attempt to work out all of the snags.
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If you are an adult and have registered to travel with us, I need you to email me ASAP and let me know which student you are the parent of. Thanks! [email protected]
Text this message: @bostont to this number: 81010. This is for travelers and those who are on the waiting list as well. Please do this ASAP. I am going to start sending texts about the trip only through this starting this weekend. Thanks.
I've been either on the phone or back and forth through email most of the morning trying to figure out if a second bus load would be a possible option. There are a lot of "what-ifs?" associated with this possibility, from airline prices to the capacity of each plane to arrival times and connection flights to the limitations on access to the museums. I think most of those things can be remedied. However, we're trying to look at the quality of the trip as well. Please trust that we're doing everything we can to make accommodations for those who want to travel with us.
With that being said, the number one issue is going to be reaching a certain number of paid individuals to justify (and allow for based on costs) a second bus. So here is what is going to happen. ---- At some point this afternoon a second registration access code will be sent out. I will send it out via Remind and I will also post it here. I am going to give you guys a limited amount of time to get registered (and recruit some friends if necessary) to allow us to see that there is genuine interest that would warrant us planning for a second simultaneous trip. BE REGISTERED ASAP but at the latest you will have until next Monday night at 8:00 pm. As before, your card will not be charged any fees until we see that it is a go. If for some reason we are not able to make a second bus load, that registration will operate as a "waiting list." Once again, it will be first-come first-serve. The following people are currently registered to travel. If you do not see your name here, please register for the possible second bus. As soon as I have more information I will pass it along. Hopefully I will have the codes to send out to you by this afternoon. If you have any questions please let me know. Participants (not including teacher chaperones):
This is the tough part...
If you saw that registration was "closed" when you attempted to register that meant that the spots were all filled. If there were any parents anticipating registering this Friday, we unfortunately do not have any more room. If I had the ability to take you all, I would in a heartbeat. We are simply limited to what we can do. I am planning on talking to Junior Tours about what our options would be concerning the use of a second bus on site in Boston. Disclaimer: I DO NOT WANT TO GET ANYONE'S HOPES UP. However, we would need 80 people total (I believe) to make two buses a realistic option based on the cost to operate the buses. We would also likely take two different flights out of Nashville with the teacher chaperones split between the two groups. This would not be a problem. It would operate like two completely different trips. Another thing to consider is that there are always people to back out. We will be setting up a process for a waiting list. Junior Tours was supposed to have this arranged tonight but it apparently did not work properly. There is a chance that we will open up a completely different registration for those who will go on the waiting list. Again, let me get with the company and see what I can do. There are no promises that it will work. I will try to have this figured out by the end of the week and send out a text via remind. Please do me a favor. Check this page before emailing or texting me with questions. If I send out a text asking you to check the web, do that before sending me a separate message with questions. I have literally responded to about 40 email and texts in the last half hour. We are doing the best that we can to facilitate a good experience for everyone. We just ask that you please continue to be patient with the process and understand our limitations. If you have any questions at this point please let me know. Thanks again. Looking forward to a great trip. I am waiting to post the list until after I have spoken with Junior Tours in the morning. Coach Reese Ok people. This is important. Please read this information carefully...
Coach Reese As a reminder, new travelers can begin registering tonight at 6:00 pm. Please do not register before that time. I have already had to remove an individual because they signed up today.
Hello to all! I'm looking forward to another fantastic trip with you all this year. This has been a trip long in the making.
Thanks to all who showed up to the meeting last night. If you missed the interest meeting it is archived on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/1246140972116001/?ref=bookmarks. If you haven't joined the Facebook group, please do so. I spoke with Junior Tours this morning and they are going to be able to open up the portal for what we are going to call "preregistration." Our trip has not been board approved yet and may not be for a few weeks. So with that said, here is the plan... RETURNING TRAVELERS: Beginning within the next few days the portal will be open for those who traveled next year to go ahead and make a $150 deposit using a debit/credit card. I will get you the link when it goes up. This deposit will NOT be drafted until we are sure that the trip is approved. I was given confirmation on that this morning. I will notify everyone a few days before your cards will be drafted (just don't forget you have that $150 hanging out there!). --- These people will have until WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7th at 5 p.m. to get on and register. NEW TRAVELERS: Beginning WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7th at 6 p.m. all members who are interested in traveling and who have paid their dues will be allowed to begin registering. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. PLEASE NOTE: The registration is time-stamped. If you register before 6:00 p.m. you will be removed from the system and put at the end of the waiting list (should there be one). I will post more information on Thursday regarding where we stand relating to numbers of registrants. Unfortunately, not everyone will be able to travel. I will post the roster of travelers outside of my room on Thursday though I can't promise exactly when on Thursday. As a final reminder, if you register on Tuesday or Wednesday and you back out within the first month, you will not be allowed to travel with us next year. ONLY register if you are 100% positive that you are going to go to Boston. If you have any questions, please put them in the comment section below. Thanks! |
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