2015 Trip – Europe’s Mediterranean Coast

March 30, 2015 –Travel Safety and Money

(only75 days until we depart!)

  • Table Introductions. We changed up the seating a little bit this time. Introduce yourself to those at your table, and learn more about your travel mates!
  • General Business
  • Passports. (Please do not wait any longer to apply!) If you brought your passport tonight, please make sure that one of the chaperones make 4 copies of it.
  • Please make sure that you give your tip envelope to Ms. Taylor (East) or Mrs. Johnson- Silva (Wylie High) tonight.
  • Sign up for text reminders:

Text @2015med to 81010

  • T-shirt voting. Make sure you got a t-shirt ballot when you came in to vote on our t-shirt.
  • Roommate selection. Girls who need to choose roommates: Find your 3 post-its and wait for instructions.
  • French Lesson (Add this handout to Tab #2)
  • Travel Safety and Money
  • Rules of the Road Handout – tab #2
  • Travel Safety Dos and Don’ts – tab #2
  • Currency Guide - tab #2
  • Thinking Ahead
  • Converter/Adapter
  • European electronics/ appliances run on 220 volts, while American electronics/appliances run on 110 volts. You might need a converter, depending on what you pack. APPLE PRODUCTS DO NOT NEED A CONVERTER.
  • The plug is also a different shape. YOU WILL NEED AN ADAPTER FOR ALL ELECTRONICS.
  • You can get a set with both at Target, Walmart, Office Depot, Amazon.com, etc.
  • Our next meetings will be…
  • May 11th at 7:00pm in the Wylie East High School Library
  • June 8th time and location TBA

Wylie High School Travelers:Wylie East High School Travelers:

Ashtyn BurgetEmmalee Booth

Nicolas BurgetJoanna Castro

McKenzie CuseySamantha Craig

Parker CuseyDiana Davis

Tanish Faust (Bryana’s mom)Jennifer Davis (Diana’s sister)

Maria GiamporcaroKristen Dye (Emma’s mom)

Sarah Giamporcaro (Maria’s Mom)Connor Farrington

Christopher GrieserChristopher Hattaway

Emily Grieser (Christopher’s Sister)Carla Lam (Sarah’s mom)

Jennifer Grieser (Christopher’s mom)Sarah Lam

Thomas Grieser (Christopher’s dad)Bryana Lopez

Sarah LeeMakaela MacDonald

Angelina NguyenLibby McCune

Carrie Pettett (Hailey’s mom)Gwen Murphy

Hailey PettettAmy Murphy (Gwen’s mom)

Grant PfaffleMarissa Padilla

Kerena ReeseLauren PeCoy

Bryana UtleyAlexandra Pitman

Haley Smalley

Brooke Vincent

Chelsea Johnson, Group LeaderEmma Vincent (Brooke’s sister)

Kristy Sanchez, ChaperoneJill Vincent (Brooke’s mom)

Jamé Farrar, ChaperoneBlake Vincent (Brooke’s dad)

Jonathan Walk

Jessica Taylor, Group Leader

Jeff Hattaway, Chaperone

Vicki Townsend, Chaperone