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2. Flight to NYC • October 17th - Departure – 6:05 AM, American Airlines 1100 • Kids need to be at the airport at 4:30 AM (I know you all love me).  • We will arrive into NYC @ 10:25 AM

3. What to Wear For the Departing & Returning Flights, please make sure you are wearing BNHS Debate gear & jeans. If you get knocked out of the tourney, you may wear BNHS Debate gear & jeans. When touring around NYC, you are free to wear what you want as long as it meets NISD Dress Codes. Weather will be unpredictable. Last year there was a blizzard a week after the tournament which had 75 degree weather.

4. Arriving in NYC We will be taking two shuttles from LaGuardia to Yonkers. Shuttle company is called Carmel Shuttle Service This expense will be completely taken care of by the Debate Team. Our pick up from LaGuardia is at 11:00 AM on Oct 17th Our pick up from the hotel on Oct 21st is at 2:30 PM.

5. Chaperones • I will be doing my best to navigate.  • Will need each of you to take a few kids, maybe like this: • Clark – Stevie & Johnny • Gackenbach – Gacky & Copo • Moore – James & Christian • Constant head counts • Cell phone numbers: • Simpson – (817) 205-9311 • Susan Moore – (817) 239-6426 • Jennifer Gackenbach – (817) 312-4269 • Terri Clark – (301) 751-5094 • PLUG THESE NUMBERS IN NOW

6. Hotel Information • Hampton Inn & Suites – Yonkers NY – • 160 Corporate Drive, Yonkers, NY 10701 • (914) 377-1144 • Hotel Rooms: • Room #1 – Simpson • Room #2 – Moore & Clark • Room #3 – Gackenbach, Gackenbach, Pool • Room #4 – Clark, Conrad, James, and Giuffrida

7. Hotel Monitors • At night, all rooms will be taped by Moore. • In the morning, Simpson will remove tape and do all wake up calls. • First Shift Hallway Monitor – Terri Clark 9:00 PM-2:00 AM • Second Shift Hallway Monitor – Jennifer Gackenbach 2:00 AM-7:00 AM

8. Public Transportation • Going to be tricky • Still working out logistics from getting from Yonkers to Manhattan • Train looks to cost $15 each way • Cabs are also expensive. • Each student will receive $25 for public transportation, so your student will need more money to cover extra travel costs.

9. Food Expenses Food is extremely expensive in Manhattan, please be prepared for this. Your student will receive $100/each for food, plus free breakfast at our hotel. At some point, we will do a nice sit down restaurant, so make sure you kids have $30 to cover this. Food at the tournament shouldn’t be too expensive – they are getting food trucks to come and sell food.

10. Baggage Expense • American Airlines charges $25/bag. • Don’t forget to have this money available when we depart and when we return.

11. Thursday • We should arrive at our hotel around 12:00 PM • Hotel Rooms will not be ready, we will drop bags and go. • Make sure to have: • Comfortable shoes – TONS of walking in NYC • Your charger for your cell phone • Light jacket (will get cold on the boat out to the Statue of Liberty)

12. Thursday Activities • Go directly to the Statue of Liberty Ferry • However, if the Government shutdown is still happening, this could be impacted. • Then go to Ground Zero • Then go to Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock. • Have dinner in Times Square • Questions: • Broadway? • NBC Studio Tours?

13. Friday-Sunday Bronx Science Tourney Bronx Science Bus will come to our hotel on all three days to pick us up. On Friday, we will have 2 practice rounds in the morning before we go. Saturday & Sunday will be VERY early. Terri & Jennifer, if you want to come with us, you are more than welcome. However, if you would prefer to sleep in and then go site seeing, that is totally fine too. Moore & Simpson will travel with the team to and from the tourney. Simpson is judging, so make sure you have Moore’s number if you need anything during the rounds.

14. Not a Vacation • Remember, we are going to NYC in order to compete, not for a vacation. • We want to do well here so the District will see value in us going to out of state trips and continue to let us go in the future. • If we get eliminated, I am still obligated to judge one round after our last team gets knocked out. • If I am at Bronx Science, then all of the students and Mrs. Moore will be there too. • This means that no matter how you do on Friday/Saturday, we will be going to Bronx HS on Sunday. • At no point will we allow the group to be broken up. We will all remain together for all events.

15. Other Activities • On Monday • Get up extremely early and go on the Today Show at Rockefeller Center. • Also, go for the UN Tour after the Today Show.

16. Returning from NYC • October 21st - Return – American Airlines 1185, leaves at 5:55 pm, arrives in DFW @ 8:55 PM • Please make sure that you park and come into baggage claim to pick up. Will be chaotic and will need to see the parent before I release them.