Killington 2014 1foot of fresh snow this week!!!!.

Killington 2014

1foot of fresh snow this week!!!!

Departure Day

• Monday 7th April 2014

• 0330am meet at school

• Check in passportpassport, money, and medication

• Check hand luggage

• Say goodbye (if parents are awake enough to stay to see you off!)

•1 piece of luggage each (20kg)1 piece of luggage each (20kg)

•1 piece of hand luggage each (10kg)1 piece of hand luggage each (10kg)

•You must be able to carry/move your You must be able to carry/move your luggage yourselfluggage yourself

•Check you have no restricted items in your Check you have no restricted items in your hand luggagehand luggage

•Excess Baggage will be charged, is very Excess Baggage will be charged, is very expensive, and expensive, and is notis not paid for as part of the paid for as part of the triptrip

EquipmentEquipment

Money

• Checked into the bank when you arrive at school

• Maximum $300 (limited by insurance)

• Bank available each day from Tuesday pm

• Balance will be returned to students in New York

Medication

• To be checked in on arrival at school

• Only asthma medication and that covered by Doctors note to be carried by student (with letter)

• ‘Spares’ handed in

• All labelled and bagged (with instructions)

Check-In

• Electronic or Desk check-in• Security Questions• Security Check Point – sharp items,

aerosol cans, liquids, metal items

• Small amount of free time before boarding

• Meal and soft drinks included on the flight

US Immigration control

• Passport, photo, digital fingerprints

• “Why are you visiting?”

• Ask a member of staff if at all worried

• Social Media

Vermont

• Mon – Arrive in time for Dinner

• Tues – Sat: Skiing & Boarding (Quiz Night, Shopping, Bowling, Cabaret etc.)

• Sun – Transfer to New York (Woodbury Common en route)

• Additional team competitions……

New York City• Dinner at Hard Rock Café• ‘Top of the Rock’• Statten Island Ferry Sightseeing

• 9/11 Memorial and museum• Grand Central• 5th avenue• Dinner at Bubba Gumps & the evening at

Times Square• And much more……

On the Mountain• Skiing/Boarding 5hrs each day with

instructors

• No ‘Free’ Ski

• 1hr Lunch (supervised)

• Helmet mandatory

• No audio devices

• Meeting times!

• Safe slope code

In the hotels• Respect for others

• On time

• Staff locations

• Fire/Evacuation Procedures

• Drinks/Snacks

• Wi-fi

Meals• Food and drink on the planes – change for

refreshments at the airport?

• Vermont – Breakfast and Dinner in the Holiday Inn

• Killington – Lunch Token

• New York – Dinner in restaurants, Lunch in the city, Breakfast at a local Diner.

• You will need to eat all meals

• No technology at the dining table

Swimming• Opportunity to Swim and use hot tubs

most days

• Out of Bounds unless with WDF staff

• Safe use/sensible guidelines as well as ‘local’ rules apply

Insurance Cover• All activities are covered• Cash spending money covered• No cover if you have an accident and

are using an electronic device on the slopes

• Other personal belongings covered• Reminder of £30 medical excess • See emails for full cover and summary

document• Notify me of cover issues• Hand back tonight's document

Mobile Phones

•Roaming charges – bills in excess of £100

•We strongly recommend against taking phones

Arrival Notification/UpdatesArrival Notification/Updates

• No phone chainNo phone chain• Staff have your emergency contact Staff have your emergency contact

numbers if needednumbers if needed

• E-mail to inform you of our arrivalE-mail to inform you of our arrival• E-mail if necessary to update you on non-E-mail if necessary to update you on non-

emergency group circumstancesemergency group circumstances

• Please update e-mail if neededPlease update e-mail if needed

Cabaret

• Saturday Night• All perform• Maximum group size 4• Everyone wins points for their team• Staff performance!!

• Don’t forget ‘Animations Day’

Ski Fit• Tuesday Morning and Thursday Tuesday Morning and Thursday

AfternoonAfternoon

• Meet others goingMeet others going

• Earn team pointsEarn team points

• Improve fitnessImprove fitness

• Maximise enjoymentMaximise enjoyment

CONTACT @ HolidayInn

@travelinnnyc

Phone:

•01245 326347 01245 326323

•[email protected]

[email protected]