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Welcome to Worthington
Travel Night!
Summer 2021
Welcome
Dr. Neil Gupta, Director of Secondary Education
Worthington City Schools Mission Statement:
To empower a community of learners who will change the world.
Our meeting will cover Why travel is Our travel partner The safety important approach What’s included Where we’re going How to reserve and what’s not your spot
Why travel is important
Why travel? • Helps develop a global perspective • Sparks a sense of confidence • Prepares students to stand out on college applications and in future careers
Why group travel? Travelers have the chance to meet students from around the country • Group travel keeps tours affordable, allowing more students to see the world. • Tour choice and departure date allows for flexibility to match with other groups.
Our travel partner
Why EF? • The World Leader in Educational Travel • Over 50 years of experience • First and foremost, they’re an education company - Accredited, just like our school - Earn high school and college credit • Incredible travel experiences at the guaranteed lowest price • EF’s Traveler Support Team will help with any questions at any point in the process
Round-the-clock safety with EF
• Over 50 years of experience • Chaperones
With their experience and a global presence, Allows for more eyes on students.
EF is there to help us whenever and • 24-hour on-call service
wherever we need it Around the clock access to local EF
• 24/7 Bi-Lingual Tour Director offices as well as our worldwide and North
Experienced, knowledgeable, and trained to American headquarters.
handle every travel detail on tour. • Travel wristbands and backpacks
• Peace of Mind Policy To help us stay together easily. Plus,
We can feel secure planning our trip knowing badges have easy-to-access EF contact
our group has travel flexibility if our plans information for each country.
change due to unforeseen circumstances.
What the Global Travel Protection Plan covers
• Tour cancellation and interruption • Flight delay
• Illness and accident • 24-hour access to an English-speaking
representative
• Baggage and propertyweShare enhances every tour
Personalized learning powered by students’ curiosity
• A free experience to make each student’s • Online: Connect your own interests to your
tour even more rewarding and fun destination and ask a question that
personalizes your tour
• Puts a personal lens on the tour, based on
individual interests and passions • On tour: Investigate your question through
activities like visits to local sites and
• Opportunity to earn academic credit (which interviews with locals
looks great on college applications and
resumes) • Back home: Reflect on and share your
findings through a creative final projectThe UnCommon App
• Turns the tour into an opportunity to write a stand-out
college essay.
• A free tool with prompts and exercises that inspire
personal growth and meaningful reflection before,
during, and after tour.
• Includes an exclusive discount on the College Essay
Program and professional coaching from Write the
World, the global platform for student writing.
• Visit eftours.com/uncommon to learn more.What’s included & what’s not
What are you responsible for?
• Spending money • Airport baggage fees
For additional tour experiences, free time
• Passport and/or travel visa
activities, souvenirs, beverages and snacks
($30-$65 per day).
• Tips
For your Tour Director, bus driver, and local
guides (around $10 per day).Passports & visas
All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation.
Passports Visas
• Valid passports are required for all • Non-U.S. citizens may require
travelers. Passports may take up special visas or other travel
to 14 weeks to process. documents.
• Important note: Passports must
be valid for at least six months
after our return date.What’s included in the program price Round-trip airfare Breakfast and dinner daily On-tour transportation 24-hour on-tour assistance Safe, quality hotel rooms Traveler Support Team Full-time, bi-lingual Tour Director Tour Donation page Educational itinerary Global Travel Protection Guided tours and activities weShare Travel gear
Your Donation Page A quick and easy way to ask family or friends to contribute to your tour payments • Share your Giving Page (located on your personal EF website) on social media or via email with anyone you'd like to ask for donations • All contributions will be automatically applied to your balance
Payment options
• Automatic Payment Plan (No fee)
Payments are taken out monthly
or bi-weekly.
• Pay in full at enrollment (No fee)
Pay the entire balance at the time
you enroll.
• Manual Payment Plan ($50 fee)
Receive invoices and make
payments in less frequent
installments.Tour Options Summer 2021 • Experience London and Paris – Middle School • Culture and Service in Thailand • European Quarter • Discover Vietnam • Sustainable Living in Germany and Switzerland
Experience London and Paris 10 Days | June 2021 | Rachel Beasley & Brennan O’Neill Tour Highlights • Tower of London • Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament • Westminster Abbey • Buckingham Palace • Eiffel Tower • French art class • Louvre
Experience London and Paris
Total Student Price:
$106.50 $213 $4,132
BI-WEEKLY MONTHLY IN FULL DONATION PAGECulture and Service in Thailand 12 Days | June 2021 | Cathryn Chellis Tour Highlights •Visit Wat Ket Karam •Interact with local vendors during a market challenge •Visit Elephant PooPooPaper Park •Help local communities with your service project •Tour Bangkok
Culture and Service in Thailand
Total Student Price:
$121.50 $243 $4,695
BI-WEEKLY MONTHLY IN FULL DONATION PAGEEuropean Quartet 11 Days | June 2021 | Gavin Meeks and Todd Cecutti Tour Highlights •Visit Anne Frank’s House •Make some treats during a Belgian chocolate workshop •Visit the Louvre •Take a guided tour of Paris •Ride the London Eye •See a London theater performance
European Quartet
Total Student Price:
$128 $256 $4,957
BI-WEEKLY MONTHLY IN FULL DONATION PAGEDiscover Vietnam 13 Days | June 2021 | Lindsey VanFossen Tour Highlights • Try some of Vietnam’s delicious Pho noodle soup •Tour Hanoi •Share a meal and discussion with a Vietnam War veteran •Take a day-cruise along the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay •Visit the Poshanu Cham Towers
Discover Vietnam
Total Student Price:
$124 $248 $4,800
BI-WEEKLY MONTHLY IN FULL DONATION PAGESustainable Living in Germany and Switzerland 10 Days | June 2021 | Tom Karns Tour Highlights • See the East Side Gallery •Tour an urban sustainable development project in Berlin •Visit an innovative local company in Berlin •Travel via the Black Forest to Lucerne region •Ride a cable car to the top of the Swiss Alps •Tour the UNESCO Biosphare Entlebuch
Sustainable Living in Germany and Switzerland
Total Student Price:
$107.50 $215 $4,180
BI-WEEKLY MONTHLY IN FULL DONATION PAGEHow to enroll Two easy ways to enroll Online: www.eftours.com/(tourcode) Phone: 800-665-5364 *Please note that space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Enroll as soon as possible!
Enroll now!
Summer 2021 Enroll before 11/1
to receive a $200
• Experience London and Paris discount!
- 2256766SB / Rachel Beasley & Brennan O’Neill
• Culture and Service in Thailand
- 2278410EV / Cathryn Chellis
• European Quartet
- 2252252VM / Gavin Meeks & Todd Cecutti
• Discover Vietnam
- 2264018WJ / Lindsey VanFossen
• Sustainable Living in Germany & Switzerland
- 2217692DY / Tom KarnsSINCE 1968 WORTHINGTON FIELD STUDIES OUTDOOR EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS
OUR PHILOSOPHY
THE JOURNEY MATTERS AS MUCH
AS THE DESTINATION.
“The purpose of WORTHINGTON FIELD STUDIES, INC. is to provide
opportunities for students to learn about their natural environment, both
physical and biological, through direct field experiences; to provide the structure
for developing an intensive field study program with competent leadership; to
promote educational and scientific activities through direct field experiences; to
cooperate with school systems so that students may receive academic credit for
field studies.”
— WFSI Mission Statement, since 196850 YEARS
SUMMER TRIPS
DESERT PACIFIC
CALIFORNIA ROCKIES
SOUTHWEST NORTHWEST
Next Trip - 2020 Next Trip - 2021 Next Trip - 2022 Next Trip - 2023
Joshua Tree Parks Such As: Parks Such As: Parks Such As:
Kings Canyon Arches Olympic Rocky Mountain
Sequoia Bryce Canyon Deschutes Yellowstone
Pinnacles Grand Canyon Mount Rainier Grand Teton
Big Basin Canyonlands Mount St. Helens Great Sand Dunes
San Francisco Mesa Verde Seattle Teddy Roosevelt
Lassen Zion Glacier Twin Lakes
Yosemite
InyoWHAT DOES A SUMMER TRIP LOOK LIKE? TRANSPORTATION Drive to all locations in WFSI vans and rental vans ACCOMMODATION Camp in National Parks, State Parks, National Forests, and other campgrounds across America MEALS All meals are prepared by students ACTIVITIES Hiking, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, surfing, horseback riding, whale watching, and much more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZLny58_48g
CALIFORNIA 2020
WATER CONSERVATION - YOSEMITE - JOSHUA TREE - KINGS CANYON -
- SEQUOIA - PINNACLES - BIG BASIN -
WILDLIFE REINTRODUCTION
- SANTA CRUZ - SAN FRANCISCO - LASSEN -
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW - INYO - ALCATRAZ -
ROCK CLIMBING
SURFING
EXPLORATORIUM
32 DAYS
JUNE 11 - JULY 12APPLICATION
WORTHINGTON PRIORITY APPLICATION
DUE OCTOBER 23
ALL APPLICATIONS
DUE DECEMBER 31
APPLY ONLINE AT WORTHINGTONFIELDSTUDIES.ORGDESSERT SOUTHWEST
2021
PARKS SUCH AS:
CANYONS
- MESA VERDE - BRYCE CANYON - ARCHES -
ROCK FORMATIONS
- GRAND CANYON - ZION -
ARCHAEOLOGY - CANYONLANDS - AND MORE! -
ROCK CLIMBING
MULTI-DAY RAFTING TRIP
28 DAYSPACIFIC NORTHWEST
2022
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY PARKS SUCH AS:
GLACIERS - OLYMPIC - DESCHUTES - MT. RAINIER -
WHALE POPULATIONS - MT. ST. HELENS - SEATTLE - GLACIER -
BACKPACKING
WHALE WATCHING
32 DAYSROCKIES
2023
MOUNTAIN FORMATIONS PARKS SUCH AS:
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN - YELLOWSTONE -
GLACIERS
- GRAND TETON - THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
PALEONTOLOGY
- TWIN LAKES - GREAT SAND DUNE -
FOSSIL DIGGING
HORSEBACK RIDING
WHITEWATER RAFTING
30 DAYSLEARNING OBJECTIVES
ECOLOGY
GEOLOGY
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY
AMERICAN HISTORY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
LEAVE NO TRACE ETHICS
INTERPERSONAL SKILLSPUERTO RICO
10 DAY HIGH SCHOOL SPRING BREAK
TRIP
OHIO PARKS
7-10 DAY SUMMER TRIP FOR MIDDLE
SCHOOL STUDENTSPUERTO RICO SPRING BREAK
CASA CUBUY PARKS AND PLACES ACTIVITIES
ECOLODGE Visit San Juan Nature Reserve, El Adventure Tour, Snorkeling,
Surrounded by waterfalls, streams, Yunque, Luquillo Beach, Island of Explore Old San Juan
and trails Culebra, Flamenco Beach
Berou Solutions, Inc. | 2020OHIO PARKS TRIP
CAMP AND HIKE PARKS AND PLACES ACTIVITIES
Explore what Ohio has to offer! Hocking Hills, Wayne National Hiking, kayaking, ziplining
Visit several state parks, national Forest, Mohican, Cuyahoga Valley
forests, and Ohio's only National National Park
Park
Berou Solutions, Inc. | 2020HOW WE RUN - INTRODUCE AND CONTINUE OUTDOOR EDUCATION - SEE WORLD RENOWNED PARKS - BACK TO BASICS - KEEP THE COST AS LOW AS POSSIBLE - EARN CREDIT IN THE MOST FUN WAY POSSIBLE
COST
SUMMER TRIPS PUERTO RICO OHIO PARKS
$2500 $1800 To Be Determined
- - -
28-32 days 10 days 7-10 days
- - -
Transportation Flights Transportation
Activites Activites Activities
Accommodations Accommodations Accommodations
Meals Meals Meals
Entry Fees Entry Fees Entry FeesFOLLOW US FACEBOOK Worthington Field Studies Inc. TWITTER @WorthingtonFieldStudies INSTAGRAM @WorthingtonFieldStudies WEBSITE www.WorthingtonFieldStudies.org
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