Itinerary

SUSTAINABLE LIVING: Partnering with an Eco Village

Monday, October 26th Day 1

Students will meet their travel group leaders Mr. Rob Mullen and Ms. Susan Renaud at ISKL at 07:20 in the morning, three hours before the departure of AK 762 at 10:20.
Parents are encouraged to accompany their children to ISKL Monday morning to wish them a safe and wonderful adventure and to smile/wave as the bus departs for the airport. Parents will next hear from their children Saturday, October 31st at 6:30 pm when the travel group returns to ISKL.

Students will not travel with cell phones.
If there is a significant flight delay, trip leaders will do their best to contact the lead parent on the emergency phone list who will share the message.

All parents will have participated in a detailed trip briefing at the Travel Group Family Potluck on Sunday, October 11th at 5:00 pm.
That briefing will include the trip packing list, departure/arrival times, emergency medical procedures, and GAP-parent emergency-contact protocol.

GAP-parent emergency-contact protocol is:

1) If all goes as planned, no news is GOOD NEWS!! In light of that, GAP parents will wait until their child returns to ISKL on Oct 31 to hear about the trip adventures, challenges, joys, and highlights.
2) Parents will be contacted if their child has a medical emergency.
3) We will do our best to contact parents if there is a significant change in the return flight and pick-up times.
4) If a family has an emergency and needs to contact their child during the trip, parents will contact HS Principal Grant Millard who will facilitate communication with the travel group trip leaders.

Monday, October 26th Day 1

Travel to Chiang Mai
Arrive at the Eco Village: Orientation and Tour
Group Welcome
Dinner
Team Building Games

Tuesday, October 27th Day 2

Breakfast
Discussion with Eco Village Team: Slide Show
Work Session #1
Lunch
Work Session #2 :
Swimming
Free time
Dinner
Movie

Wednesday, October 28th, Day 3

Breakfast
Tour of neighboring community Pun Pun Educational Center
Visit Thai natural building pioneer, Jo Jandai
Work Session #3
Lunch
Work Session #4
Free Time: Students’ Choice (swimming, hike, etc.)
Dinner
Interactive Games
Journal Time

Thursday, October 29th Day 4

Breakfast
Chores
Work Session #5
Lunch
Work Session #6
Forest Walk
Dinner
Group Reflections

Friday, October 30th Day 5

Breakfast
Chores
Work Session #7
Lunch
Work Session #8
Elective Activity: Batik, Thai Cooking, Cob Oven Baking, Natural Building
Dinner
Talent Show
Closing Ceremonies

Saturday, October 31st Day 6

Breakfast
Hope for the Future
Return to ISKL
Share the Vision!!

GAP travelers board AK 763 at 12:45 and land in KL at 16:25. Parents meet their children at ISKL at 18:25 or 6:25 pm, 2 hours after the flight has landed.
HAPPY HUGS!!! (Parents who wish to meet their child at the airport may do so but must be there before the students board the bus to return to ISKL as the bus will leave as soon as everyone is on board. For safety reasons, no students will be left to wait for their parents at the airport!) Enjoy your children's GAP stories!!!

What are the accommodations?

Students will be sleeping in tents in our campground. The campground is an area on
our property with raised wooden tent platforms. The tents, sleeping pads, sheets,
blankets and pillows will be provided.

Do the kids need to bring anything?

Students should pack lightly, but include all of the following:
Flashlight or headlamp (for reading / journaling in the tent)
Swimsuit
Towel
Work clothes (that will get dirty)
Clean clothes for the evenings
Enthusiasm
Sandals
Pocket money (for snacks, etc)
Mosquito repellant
Sunscreen
Toiletries
Journal and writing utensils