We're on our way

Last Minute Reminders

It is hard to believe that we are leaving in a few days.  Below are some things to remember for our upcoming journey.

Bus Meeting Time

Please be at the Tri-County Flea Market by 4:00 on Saturday.   It is located at 3041 Hempstead Tpk. in Levittown.  Directions can be found here. 

Things to remember to pack:

• A dressy outfit for our visit to Parliament
  
• A small gift for your homestay family
  
• A bag that can be used as an overnight bag. (The bag you use for your carry-on will probably work well for this)
• Old sneakers and clothes for the day at the farm

You may want to check out the weather before we leave so you are sure that you packed the right things.  Just remember that the UK uses Celsius.

If you have any questions, please contact one of the leaders.  Good luck packing and see everyone on Saturday.

Bon Voyage Party

Thank you to everyone for making the Bon Voyage Party and Pinning Ceremony a success. 

Packing List

Here is a list of what to pack in your suitcase and your carry-on bag.  You should plan on following this list very closely.  It lists everything that you should need.  Please remember that you will need to pack some clothes that will  get muddy during the farm visit, and you will need to pack one dressy outfit for our visit to Parliament.

Final Meeting Information

Our final meeting will be held on Saturday, June 14th at 2:00.  Please be aware that due to a full agenda, this meeting is expected to last 3.5 to 4 hours.    The meeting will be at the 

Jewish Cultural Center, 574 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, NY,11554.

Official Visit

New York State Assemblyman Joseph S. Saladino will be speaking to the delegation.  Please visit his website and prepare a few questions to ask him.

Destination Specific Projects

Please bring everything you need for the presentation of your project.  If your presentation requires a computer or projector, be sure to contact Bruno or Traci before the meeting.

Journals

We will be checking your journals during the meeting, so please do not forget to bring it.  Information about the 3 required pre-travel assignments is listed here on the blog.

Online Assignments  

Please be sure to finish all 13 online quizzes before the meeting.  Information about the assignments can be found here.

If you questions about any of the information listed above, please contact one of the leaders.

Relay for Life Community Service Project

4:56 am

Team Meeting

Team Meeting

Decorating for the Relay

Setting up for the Relay

Relay for Life Information

On May 31st, please plan on arriving at Bethpage High School by 5:3o and remember to bring a signed parent consent form.  You must have it in order to participate. 

Don't forget to bring:

Sleeping bag or blankets

Lawn Chair

Extra clothes, especially warm clothes

Umbrella and/or rain jacket (The event is held rain or shine)

Snacks and drinks

Bug Spray

Flashlight

Sun Screen

Cards, games, or other things to pass the time 

Money for snacks and games

Decorations for the tent

Please leave comments about your ideas for decorations and anything you are planning on bringing to the Relay.  If you have any questions, please contact one of the leaders.

Cell Phone Rental Information

Beginning this week, People to People will be teaming up with the cell phone distribution company CellHire to provide the rental of international cell phones to ambassadors during travel this summer.  Information about this can be found on the OnBoard site or the CellHire website.

Relay for Life

On May 31st, our delegation will participating in Relay for Life at Bethpage High School.  This event will be the delegation's community service project for this spring.  Relay for Life is designed to bring together people who have been touched by cancer, and relays are held overnight to represent the fact that cancer never sleeps.  This is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow ambassadors and leaders, and to raise money and awareness for a great organization.  

If you have not signed up yet, please visit Relay for Life Bethpage  to register.  Click on the Join a Team link and follow the instructions on the page.  You can pay online with a credit card or with cash at the event.  Remember that if you are not 18 yet, your parents need to complete the waiver form in order for you to participate.   Since there has to always be at least one member of our team on the track at all times, the more participants we have, the better.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact any of the leaders.

Feel free to leave any comments with ideas that we can use to help keep our team motivated throughout the event.  

Online Assignments

Listed below are all of the online quizzes that are to be completed before travel.  Remember that you need to score a 100% on each quiz in order to receive credit.  If you began a quiz but did not finish, your score will be listed a 0%, so be sure to log on again to complete it.  Please let any of the leaders know if you are having difficulties.  

1. Student Ambassador Certification Quiz 1
   
2. Student Ambassador Certification Quiz 2
   
3. Student Ambassador Certification Quiz 3
   
4. England Geography
   
5. England History and Government
   
6. England Religion and Art
   
7. England Daily Life
   
8. England Food and Customs
   
9. Ireland Geography
   
10. Ireland History and Government
    
11. Ireland Religion and Art
    
12. Ireland Daily Life
    
13. Ireland Food and Customs
    

Journal Assignment #3, Comparative Writing, and Letter to Yourself

In the first two assignments, you were asked to use Descriptive Writing and Reflective Writing to describe your feelings and experiences.  For the final Pre-travel assignment you will use Descriptive and Reflective writing along with Comparative Writing.  Comparative writing is probably what you most commonly use in school assignments when you are required to compare and contrast different topics.    

 For your final Pre-travel journal assignment, you will be writing a letter to yourself.  In this letter you will be asked to discuss your thoughts and feelings about your upcoming journey as a student ambassador.  Listed below are some questions that you may want to answer in your entry, but feel free to discuss other topics as well.

• What are you most excited about?
  
• What are you scared about?
  
• What do you think will be your favorite activity or part of the program?
  
• In what ways do you think you will change?
  
• What do you think will be the hardest thing for you to deal with while traveling?

Journal Assignment #2 and Descriptive Writing

In your first Journal Assignment, you used reflective writing to discuss feelings and thoughts about your journey.  In this assignment you will be focusing on the Descriptive writing style.  Descriptive writing requires you to use all of your senses to paint a vivid picture for your reader.  When using descriptive writing, you will discuss what you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch.  Some of these things are easy to include, but some will require you to use a little creativity.  Good luck and please let me know if you have any questions.

Journal Assignment #2

 Please select one of the following topics for your entry, and remember to use all five of your senses.  Your entry should be 3-4 pages in length, and should be written in the Pre-Travel section of your journal.

 

• Describe in detail life in your hometown.  You may also describe your hometown form the perspective of someone who is visiting for the first time.
• Describe in detail a scene from your school.  (i.e. the cafeteria, gym, study hall)
• Describe in detail a room in your home.