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This is a great place for you to ask questions (anonymously) about the trip and for me to provide you answers for all to see.

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What happens if we end up not being in a room with other students/ not have a group for rooms?

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What happens if we end up not being in a room with other students/ not have a group for rooms?

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All students will have a room with other students. This has never been issue in the past.

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Do we walk around all day or do we have free time later before bed?

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Do we walk around all day or do we have free time later before bed?

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We are out and about most of the day but usually return to the hotel in time for you to have a couple of hours to hang out, swim, and play games with your friends.

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Do chaperones need to try to room with a parent of a child their child is rooming with? 

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Do chaperones need to try to room with a parent of a child their child is rooming with? 

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No, parent chaperones can room with whichever other chaperone they want.

There is also the option of rooming with your student and two other students. If that is the case we would need to know as we would need to get parental permission from others in the room. This would also reduce the cost of the trip for the adult chaperone.

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What happens if there is an odd amount of students going to the trip? Will there be three in a room

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What happens if there is an odd amount of students going to the trip? Will there be three in a room

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If there is an odd amount there will sometimes be three to a room.

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Do you know what hotel we are staying in yet ?

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Do you know what hotel we are staying in yet ?

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Not yet

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Yes

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This is highly discouraged. We will be walking between 8-10 miles a day. You will be tired.

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It is usually between 7 and 9 hours

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We will usually be awake, eaten breakfast, and on the bus ready to leave by 7:30 each morning.

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Will it be guaranteed to get who we want in our rooms?

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Will it be guaranteed to get who we want in our rooms?

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I will ask all students to start picking roommates on March 2022. At that point I will approve any group of 4 same sex students that want to room together and they all agree.

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If you have any questions about the background checks please see me to discuss or send me an email.
mbevins@nws.k12.in.us

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Am I allowed to bring medicine?Like allergy medicine that can be bought at any store?

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Am I allowed to bring medicine?Like allergy medicine that can be bought at any store?

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We will have a meeting in early May 2022 to discuss rules of the trip as well as medication. You will be able to take any medicine that you need on the trip; prescription and over the counter. Faculty chaperones must know of all medications and will be in charge of dispersal during the trip.

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Every year I request bus with wifi and as many charging outlets as possible. Each year though it has been a different situation when the bus shows up. Sometimes we have a bus with chargers in every third seat, and sometime we have a bus that has three chargers on the whole bus.

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When will the background checks be handed out for the adults?

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When will the background checks be handed out for the adults?

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Background checks will be sent home to parents in March 2022.

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Are we allowed to bring personal iPads and stuff like that to entertain ourselves on the way to Washington?

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Are we allowed to bring personal iPads and stuff like that to entertain ourselves on the way to Washington?

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School iPads will not be permitted to be taken to D.C.

Personal devices are okay but no laptops.

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Is there a limit on how much stuff we can bring? 

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Is there a limit on how much stuff we can bring? 

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Students will be able to have one suitcase and one small carryon like a backpack or a small duffel bag.

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Will food be provided for students or do they need to bring money for food to eat?

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Will food be provided for students or do they need to bring money for food to eat?

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All breakfast and dinners are provided to students. The only meals they will be responsible for is three lunches and then any snacks they buy throughout the trip. We chose not to build the lunches into the trip cost due to limitations on lunch options if we did it that way.

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Are there going to be separate rooms for the chaperones?

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Are there going to be separate rooms for the chaperones?

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Every chaperone will be a sharing a room with one other chaperone. If you choose to stay with 3 or 4 chaperones per room there would be a slight discount on your trip cost.

1 room = 2 chaperones

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Are we able to bring Xbox for night time?

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Are we able to bring Xbox for night time?

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No, you will be sleeping.

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Are we going to a mall or store for like sweatshirts that past people have gotten?

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Are we going to a mall or store for like sweatshirts that past people have gotten?

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Yes

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Why do you separate the boys and the girls on the bus?

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Why do you separate the boys and the girls on the bus?

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We separate the boys and girls on the bus so we all have an amazing and safe trip.

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Are we allowed to bring books on the trip??

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Are we allowed to bring books on the trip??

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Go for it!

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Is there a working tv where we are staying?

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Is there a working tv where we are staying?

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There have been working TV's in each of the rooms that are in D.C. The pay-per-view function will be disabled so you will not be able to use it.

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What if I pay for the trip in full, but I still fundraise?

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What if I pay for the trip in full, but I still fundraise?

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Any money that students fundraise will always go back to you. If you pay in full and you later fundraise $100, that money would be refunded back to you in the way in which you paid for the trip.

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How many chaperones will be allowed to attend? Is the cost the same for both student and parent? 

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How many chaperones will be allowed to attend? Is the cost the same for both student and parent? 

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We will take as many parents with us that want to go. There is a price difference between the student and the parent of about $100 more. This is due to the hotel accommodations. Students are booked in four to a room and adults are two to a room.

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Are we able to bring more food for night time?

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Are we able to bring more food for night time?

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You will be able to bring any snacks you want with the exception of energy drinks and two liters.

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Will boys and girls be able to sit together on the bus?

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Will boys and girls be able to sit together on the bus?

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We will separate the boys and the girls on the bus and we will have chaperones in between the two sections. We generally have placed the boys in the back of the bus and the girls towards the front of the bus.

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Can students bring their cell phones with them?

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Can students bring their cell phones with them?

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Absolutely! Phones for students are usually the primary form in which they take pictures.
Also, I think its important for students to be in contact with parents at any time they wish.

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Students will be in rooms of 4 students. Students will get to pick who their other three room mates are.

Adult chaperones will be in rooms of two. Adult chaperones can pair up with whichever chaperone they wish. The sooner they can get me their preferred rooming partner the better.