Megan got invited - People to People Student Ambassadors

[morgansmom2000]

That's an idea...Maybe I'll mention that to her

 

[mommy2mrb]

That's an idea...Maybe I'll mention that to her

hey, let's plan a girls trip and go together

 

[Lisa]

Can I be a chaperone on your trip?

 

[mommy2mrb]

Can I be a chaperone on your trip?

for us or the girls

 

[ShellyShellfish]

I was a P2P ambassador back when I was in high school. This was back in the late 90's. I did the Western Europe tour for 3 weeks. Our trip was all high schoolers ranging from 14-17. I was almost 16 when I took mine. We were closely chaperoned for the majority of the trip, however, there was a 3-4 night period where we did a "home stay" with a host family in Germany. They split us up into pairs and we were assigned a random family. My first "family" was an older single woman who barely spoke English. I contacted the chaperones/tour guide and was quickly reassigned to a family with a daughter my age that spoke fluent English. It was fantastic. However during that home stay, being a teenager in a country with different laws than the US...well...yeah, we broke some of the trip rules...

Anyway, the 3 chaperones that came on our trip were actually teachers in another local school district, we had actual classes that were mandatory to attend ahead of time and those covered everything from the cultures we'd encounter, to a "how to" for traveling abroad, etc. We also did fundraising so the cost of the trip was cut in half when said and done. The actual "tour" itself was provided through a tour company called Contiki Tours. I don't know if that is still the case?

If I had been given the opportunity to do it again, I would have in a heartbeat. It was an amazing eye opening experience and I am forever grateful my mom allowed me to go on the trip. Granted, I was older than middle school, so that's definitely a consideration. I couldn't imagine letting either of my children do a trip at such a young age, but high school is a different story.

 

[mommy2mrb]

I was a P2P ambassador back when I was in high school. This was back in the late 90's. I did the Western Europe tour for 3 weeks. Our trip was all high schoolers ranging from 14-17. I was almost 16 when I took mine. We were closely chaperoned for the majority of the trip, however, there was a 3-4 night period where we did a "home stay" with a host family in Germany. They split us up into pairs and we were assigned a random family. My first "family" was an older single woman who barely spoke English. I contacted the chaperones/tour guide and was quickly reassigned to a family with a daughter my age that spoke fluent English. It was fantastic. However during that home stay, being a teenager in a country with different laws than the US...well...yeah, we broke some of the trip rules...

Anyway, the 3 chaperones that came on our trip were actually teachers in another local school district, we had actual classes that were mandatory to attend ahead of time and those covered everything from the cultures we'd encounter, to a "how to" for traveling abroad, etc. We also did fundraising so the cost of the trip was cut in half when said and done. The actual "tour" itself was provided through a tour company called Contiki Tours. I don't know if that is still the case?

If I had been given the opportunity to do it again, I would have in a heartbeat. It was an amazing eye opening experience and I am forever grateful my mom allowed me to go on the trip. Granted, I was older than middle school, so that's definitely a consideration. I couldn't imagine letting either of my children do a trip at such a young age, but high school is a different story.

thank you for your input...sounds like a wonderful experience! just not the right time for my DD to go.

 

[ShellyShellfish]

thank you for your input...sounds like a wonderful experience! just not the right time for my DD to go.

I hope she gets the opportunity to do it down the road when she's older. It's an amazing experience.

 

[TinaLala]

My friend's daughter did this a few summer's ago for 19 days and loved it. However she's a kid who's gone to overnight camp for years so she had no problems being away from her parents.

Be aware that you have to raise ALL the money for the trip - $8,000 within the one year from when school starts to when the trip is. Plus there are lots of meetings and get togethers you have to go to so your child will be comfortable with the other kdis going on the trip.

It was a great experience.

 

[morgansmom2000]

hey, let's plan a girls trip and go together

Sounds like a plan! Wanna go on an Alaskan Cruise in 2020? DH will not do Alaska, so I'm planning a trip for myself for my 50th birthday

Can I be a chaperone on your trip?

Yay, Lisa's coming too!

for us or the girls

I think we'd need it more than the girls

 

[mommy2mrb]

Sounds like a plan! Wanna go on an Alaskan Cruise in 2020? DH will not do Alaska, so I'm planning a trip for myself for my 50th birthday



Yay, Lisa's coming too!



I think we'd need it more than the girls

AK would be fun too! I turn 50 in 2013 and Megan becomes a TEENAGER....give me strenght

we did RCL to AK in 2008, its beautiful and its the WONDER going there now?

I don't know what you are implying do you think we need supervisor

 

[morgansmom2000]

I think it is the Wonder. I hope they'll continue those for years to come Either way, I'll find an Alaskan one for 2020.

I may need someone to save me from myself in Paris - fresh croissants may kill me.

 

[mommy2mrb]

I think it is the Wonder. I hope they'll continue those for years to come Either way, I'll find an Alaskan one for 2020.

I may need someone to save me from myself in Paris - fresh croissants may kill me.

RCL was good, we went early June so it was still a bit cold but much cheaper!


I will be eating them each morning! love croissants!