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Why travel. A little about myself Why I’m doing this Benefits to your child. Watch our Global Classroom video. Meeting Agenda. EF Education First Who are they? What do they do? Why did we choose them? Our tour itinerary Our tour package What’s included? What isn’t?
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Why travel • A little about myself • Why I’m doing this • Benefits to your child • Watch our Global Classroom video
Meeting Agenda • EF Education First • Who are they? • What do they do? • Why did we choose them? • Our tour itinerary • Our tour package • What’s included? • What isn’t? • Pricing and monthly payment plan • Fundraising • Questions and answers • How to enroll
EF is #1 in Educational Travel Who is EF? EF is the world leader in international education. For nearly half a century, EF has broken down barriers of geography, language and culture. EF has over 400 schools and offices in more than 50 countries. What does EF do? EF is different. In addition to educational tours, EF provides worldwide language learning, student exchange, cultural immersion and service tours, au pair services and college study programs, as well as a top-ranked international business school. • See why EF is the World Leader in International Education
Why EF? • Best Value • Quality tours at the guaranteed lowest prices • Planning and organizing all tour logistics by travel experts • Most Educational • Fully accredited, just like our school • Personal bilingual tour director • Safety First • All-Inclusive Insurance Plan • 6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio
Safety and Peace of Mind • EF has schools and offices in hundreds of cities around the world—London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Lucerne, Athens, Cairo, Shanghai and Sydney, to name just a few. • 24-hour emergency on-call service so you can reach EF day or night in the event of an emergency while your child is on tour. • Full-time, bilingual, professionally trained EF Tour Director. • EF’s Peace of Mind Program is on our side.Should social unrest or natural events make traveling to your destination unsafe, EF will work with our group to make alternative arrangements. • EF’s TourLink Travel Journal makes it easy for your child to share our adventure online—in real time—with you back home. You’ll rest easier when you see what a great time we’re having. • Since 1965. Nearly half a century of experience.
All-Inclusive Insurance Plan The All-Inclusive Insurance Plan covers your child for: • Tour cancellation and interruption • Medical and accident • Baggage and property • Flight delay • 24-hour access to an English-speaking representative For more information visit eftours.com/insurance or call EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364.
How does group travel work? Group travel keeps tours affordable, allowing more students to see the world • Combined groups • Affordability • Meet other students from around the country • Watch our Traveling with EF video
What’s included? Round-trip airfare Current departure fees Hotels with private bathrooms Comfortable motorcoach Breakfast and dinner daily Full-time EF Tour Director Licensed local guides Entrance fees to select attractions
What you are responsible for • Spending money for optional excursions, free time activities, and souvenirs ($25-$50 per day) • Tips for your tour director, bus driver and local guides (around $10 per day) • Departure fee fluctuations (finalized 30 days prior to departure) • Passport and/or visa fees • Transportation to and from the airport (arranged through Pocono Limo) • Baggage fees (if applicable) • Tour Group T-shirts
From Rome to Athens Destination website and video: www.eftours.com/1007444
What are we doing on tour? Here’s the itinerary:
Paying for your tour Student Price • Price of Tour: $3360 • Monthly Payment: $374 • Enrollment Fee – Reserve a Spot: $95 Pay in full (minus Departure Fees) or use our Monthly Payment Plan • Automatic deductions each month • No late fees Adult Price Supplement $375 ONLY $12 A DAY Enroll by Sept 30th to get the most manageable, lowest monthly payment.
Paying for your tour Fundraising is available to help defray the cost of the trip. Students fundraising should expect to pay for at least part of their trip. Sign up today and pay $240 ($95 enrollment fee & $145 Insurance) Balance = $3120 Each Gertrude Hawk Box of Candy gives a student $19.20 off the cost of their trip. To fund the $3120 a student would need to sell 163 boxes of chocolate or 18 boxes a month or 4-5 boxes a week. (for 9 mths) Fundraising Ideas are welcome Enroll by Sept 30th to get the most manageable, lowest monthly payment.
Fundraising Students fundraising must submit a permission slip and a $30 deposit to cover the cost of their first box of candy. Each box of candy contains 48 $1 candy bars. The student should bring all money to Ms. Turner in room 307. As a student sells multiple boxes they should bring the money for one box to Ms. Turner when pick up the next box. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure their candy and money are secure and safe at all times. Administration, the school district and Ms. Turner are not responsible for lost or stolen money/candy. Students are fundraising for the trip to Rome and Athens. In the case that a student needs to back out of the trip for any reason, the money raised by that student becomes part of the group fund. Fundraising Ideas are welcome
How do I enroll? Online www.eftours.com/1007444 Tour Number: 1007444 Phone: 800-665-5364 Mail: EF Educational Tours One Education Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Enrollment Deadline: • 9/30/2012 to lock in at the price of $3360. Enroll today to get the most manageable, lowest monthly payment!
Why enroll now? • Free Freshman Year! • Every student enrolling this month will be entered into a drawing for a scholarship. If you win, EF will pay for your entire first year of college! That’s tuition, room, board, and books. All on EF. • Best Price! • Secure your spot on the tour now to get lowest monthly payments.