CANADA TRIP

Last Year's Trip

ITINERARY PAYMENT SCHEDULE PACKING LIST

Last year's ITINERARY : DEPART FROM ARMS @ 6:30AM WEDNESDAY JUNE 1, 2005

7:30 AM - Breakfast "en route" (Greenfield)

10:45 AM - Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory tour

1:00 PM - Lunch on your own in Burlington

4:00 PM - Meet and greet our guide GTI at the hotel

4:45 PM - Take the bus to Old Montreal and free time to explore

6:00 PM - Music & Light Show at Notre-Dame Basilica

7:15 PM - Dinner (included) at La Cage aux Sports

10:30 PM - Return to the hotel.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 MONTREAL /QUEBEC

6:30 AM - Wake up call

7:30 AM - Breakfast (included) at Hard Rock Cafe

9:30 AM - Visit the Montreal Biodome and the Olympic Tower

12:00 PM - Lunch (included)

1:15 PM - Visit Botanical Gardens

2:30 PM - Leave Montreal for Quebec City

5:30 PM - Check in at your hotel, Loews Le Concorde

7:00 PM - Dinner (included) at Sugar Shack in Lac-Beauport

10:30 PM -Return to Le Concorde

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 QUEBEC

6:30 AM - Wake up call

7:30 AM - Breakfast (included) at Old Spaghetti House

9:30 AM - Guided tour of the Citadel

10:30 AM - Departure to "La Cote de Beaupre"

11:30 AM - Lunch on your own at Canyon Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre

12:30 PM - Visit the Canyon Ste-Anne

3:00 PM - Visit the "Cote de Beaupre" Interpretation Centre

6:00 PM - Dinner (included) at Voutes du Cavour

7:30 PM - Dance Cruise on the St. Lawrence River

10:30 PM - Swim party at your hotel

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 QUEBEC/BOSTON

6:00 AM- Wake up call

6:30 AM - Check-out of hotel

7:30 AM - Breakfast (included) at the Old Spaghetti House

9:00 AM - Odyssey Canada (Visit Discovery house + Tower) lunch on your own

1:45 PM - City Tour of Quebec City (meeting point: Chateau Frontenac)

4:00 PM - Free time and walk to the restaurant

5:00 PM - Dinner (included) at Ashton (typical menu-poutine)

6:00 PM - Departure for Boston

1:00 AM - Projected arrival time at ARMS

It is IMPORTANT to make payments ON TIME following the schedule listed below. We have payment due dates with the Canadian tour company and they, in turn, have payment due dates with the hotels and venues we will be visiting. Please make every effort to get your payments in on the dates listed. MARK YOUR CALENDARS !

DATE DUE	AMOUNT	FORMS DUE	FUNDRAISERS

11/5/04	$100.00 DEPOSIT	REGISTRATION

10/25 - 11/5			HUMAN-I-TEES FUNDRAISER

11/30/04	$75.00	STUDENT INFO PACKET

1/13/05	$75.00

1/26-2/5			VALENTINE'S RAFFLE

2/10/05	$75.00

3/1-3/12			PARENT SPONSORED FUNDRAISER

3/10/05	$75.00	ORIGINAL BIRTH CERT.

4/14/05	$75.00*	ROOMIE WISH LIST

* may be less depending on fundraising efforts

EMERGENCY TRAVELER'S CHECKS- $100 given to chaperone on May 31, 2005 at luggage check.

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PACKING LIST

CLOTHING- Please bring a sweater or sweatshirt, medium weight jacket, raincoat, and /or umbrella.

SHOES-Comfortable, flat shoes. Don't purchase new shoes just before the trip. You will be doing a lot of walking, so comfortable shoes are important. You may want to bring both sneakers and dress shoes.

DRESSY CLOTHES- We will be dining at 3 fairly fancy restaurants and going on a dance cruise. Your outfits should follow school guidelines! GIRLS- Dress or skirt (not too short) or dressy pantsuit. BOYS - Nice pants, shirt with collar, tie, neat shoes.

NEAT AND PROPER -Jeans may be worn if they are neat and not torn. The school dress code applies for all. review the guidelines.

BATHING SUIT- We will be swimming at the hotel in Quebec. Bring a beach towel and a plastic bag to put wet suit & towel.

SHORTS- You never know, pack a pair in case it gets hot. Remember, NOT TOO SHORT!

PJ's- Don't leave home without them.

SUITCASE

Please bring only ONE suitcase and one small carryon (no bigger than your book bag). In fact, don't leave home without a bag to carry items such as your jacket, camera, book, etc.

CAMERA

A camera is a good idea. each student is responsible for his/her camera. Chaperones should NOT be asked to carry the cameras. Disposable cameras are handy, but may not be reloaded with new film.

RADIO

Students are welcome to bring a walkman/discman, but no other type of radio. It can only be played with headphones and may NOT be used when the guide or a chaperone is addressing the group.

MEDIC ALERT BRACELET- If you are allergic to any medications or have extremely bad reactions to animals, bugs or have any other serious medical concerns, please try to obtain a medic alert bracelet. Also, be sure to note any such information on the student form.

DO NOT BRING- Electronic games, valuable jewelry, cigarettes or any items or substances that are prohibited in the school handbook. Please do NOT bring candy or lollipops (these could become lodged in a student's throat).