Sunday, April 02, 2006
Gotta Love Camping!
Early in the morning . . .
We'll be staying in tents, cabins and economy hotels during our program in July. Photo: Ambassadors listen to the day's itinerary after breakfast during the "morning meeting". We will have a meeting each morning and evening to prepare for and review the day's activities!
Our accommodations . . .Photo: This is a "dorm" style building Ambassadors camped in on a trip to California. The first night of the program, students are placed in rooms by gender, in alphabetical order. After that, Delegation Leaders are able to create rooming lists for the rest of the overnight stays. Sometimes Leaders allow students with exceptional behavior choose their roommate. Expect a different set of roommates at each place we stay so that everyone gets a chance to meet you!
How about manners?
When we travel in such a large group, we are observed by more people than you think. You will be expected to use appropriate table manners. Please use utensils appropriately, try new foods, chew with your mouth closed, and use a napkin. Remember, THIS IS THE MOMENT YOUR PARENTS HAVE TAUGHT YOU ABOUT YOUR WHOLE LIFE!! Ambassadors always use their best manners in public. Photo: Ambassadors make a toast with hot tea in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Take time to enjoy the details.
If you travel only with your feet, but forget to use your ears, eyes, and nose, you'll miss the details, and this can be the best part of the entire program. Ask questions, take your time, appreciate the nature around you and leave the place better than you found it. "Take only pictures. Leave only footprints." Photo below: Tree ferns of the New Zealand rainforest.
