Giving the use of points as a graduation gift

[MaryAnnDVC]

DD, a very good and responsible student and person in general, will be graduating from high school next year. I've been thinking about giving her and some friends (probably no more than 3, and also good students and nice kids) a reservation at WDW with our points as a graduation gift. DD will only be 17 at graduation, and I'm not sure about her friends. Would there be a problem with them checking in, or being there without parents?

 

[spiceycat]

yes - one person in the party must be 18 - and the reservation in that name.

Sorry!!!

I have given graduation gift - you only need to wait a couple of months until she is 18 right?

the lady I send had to wait until July - but the next day after she turned 18 - they left for WDW.

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

She turns 18 on August 22, AFTER graduation, and at that point she'd be getting ready to head off to college, so that would be a bad time to go. I was hoping to send her to WDW shortly after graduation in June. I'm assuming someone in the group will have had their 18th birthday by then tho.

My next DD's birthday is in October (she's 14 now), so we'll have the same situation.

My DS is in February, so he'll be 18 when he graduates. However, he's only 12 now, and it's hard to picture him not being a space cadet, but hopefully he WILL be a fully functioning human being by then.

Thanks for the info!

 

[wtpclc]

Maybe you could check with her friends as the time draws nearer and see if one of them will be 18. Preferrably, one she's been close to for a long time. (Teen friendships can be so volatile) Then, problem solved. I think you'd also have to give this person a note stating that they could advise medical care in case something happens. Probably why you need an 18 yo in your party.

Very cool idea! I hope you can find a way to make it work! What a great way to have one last great memory with friends who may be going to separate schools and to let your DD test her independence.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Would you be able to also go on the trip, staying in a separate studio? You're around to make sure there aren't any problems, but in the background.

 

[Merilyn]

I gave my son that same gift when he graduated but he was 18 and we were there. I have since given him a GV several times for a group to go down. They are very mature and know how to act. He called me one time and asked should they start the dish washer on their way out. We never leave things going when we leave home. At least I know they cared enough to do the dishes. I don't think I would let them all go alone even if one was 18. Remember a minor can't have medical care without an adult present unless it is an emegency. Whatever you decide, I think it is a great graduation present!

 

[Dean]

I'd also check with the friends, it's likely one or more will be 18. We are doing a similar thing for our son. He and 4 friends are going plus my 21 y/o daughter and one of her friends as chaperone's. One studio for the boys and another for the girls. We will be providing the units plus tickets for our children and chaperone.

 

[sprite]

We are also sending our daughter and friends for a graduation trip. She will not be 18 until November. I am going with them to check them in and will stay in a seperate studio. I will be taking my younger dd's, but we are not planning on spending any time with the graduation group. I will just be a cell phone call away if they have any problems.

(We are only providing the rooms for my dd's friends. They will have to pay for transportation, food and park tickets.)

 

[WDWsnooper]

My son and friends are heading to WDW this year as HS grad gift. I will be in a 2BR lock off, and will be the adult "on call" and cook. I had thought in the past that I'd have them go on their own (VERY reliable kids) but the greatest sticky part was the possible medical care for minors. Highly unlikely, but possible. These kids are at our house most of the week anyway...I feel like "Mom" to them all.

Know I'll see them at breakfast and by curfew. Between those hours they'll be gone...I'll be on the other end of my "telephonic leash" if needed. Another friend will join me and we plan on heading to the spa, shop, and do some WDW tours.

Since we're from the northern plains (Dakotas) I plan on dragging them to the Atlantic, see NASA with some engineer friends there. We're going in early May, since all plans for fall are settled by then. I grew up along the Atlantic and know that it is a MUST to get there since some in the group have never seen the ocean...transportation and cooking! Great excuses for me to go too, right?
Snooper

 

[spiceycat]

the last time I checked with DVC and WDW.

an 18th year old must be in EACH room.

so sending a group down with the 18th year old in one studio and the others in another studio - is against the rules.

so if you do this - just make sure that the others (under 18) realize that if they break anything or get caught - I just don't know what DVC would do.

sorry!!!

 

[BCVOwner2002]

DS was 18 but we went with him and 3 of his friends. We rented a 2-BR lock off so they basically did whatever they wanted but we were able to prepare some meals for them so that they didn't have to eat out every day/night.

The funny thing was DJ and I would be coming back around noontime after a morning at a park and the "boys" would be just rolling out of bed. Then we would be coming home from a night at one of the parks and they would be going out for the night! Oh to be young again! lol

Plus DH and I were able to attend Member Homecoming which was fantastic! Annmarie