"The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others."
— Gandhi
We are so pleased at the turnout for this event. At this time we are booked to capacity and will not be able to accept any more schools. To ensure a pleasant check-in, we are trying to have your rooms and keys available to you upon arrival at an AASCA check-in desk. Here is a list of the schools confirmed for this event. We urgently need the names of your students and who is to room with whom. We also need your arrival and departure information in order to arrange airport and city pickup and drop offs. If you have not already sent us this; please do so A.S.A.P. Thanks!
Guatemala
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
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Lincoln International Academy
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American Nicaraguan School
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St. Augustine Preparatory
Costa Rica
Panama
Itinerary
Thursday, September 4 Morning and Afternoon.- Arrival and check-in. You will be met at the airport by a representative and transported to Hotel Antigua by private shuttle service. It is nice to wander around Antigua during the day if you are coming early. Please check the information in the websites listed at the bottom of this update for more info on where to go and what to do in Antigua.
7pm-9pm Icebreaker
Activity planned and directed by CAS students.
Sign up for social service projects and zip-line presentation by Canyon Express ($20 optional activity)*
*Students should eat dinner before the Icebreaker as it is not advisable to leave the hotel after 9pm and curfew will be enforced.
Friday, September 5
7-8 am Continental breakfast
8-8:30 am Rally meeting
8:30-11:00 am Antigua Rally
11 am-1 pm Coffee and Music
Museum tour at Finca Azotea with a typical Guatemalan lunch.
1-9 pm Zip-line, shopping, Tours , etc.*
* Antigua is a very international town with many tourists. It is generally a very safe and friendly place, and is well patrolled by Tourist Police who watch out for any problems. We still suggest that students are advised to stick with their administrator at all times and return to the hotel by 9 pm.
Saturday, September 6
7-8 am Continental breakfast
8-9 am Motivational speech by Guatemalan gold medalist Teodoro Palacio Flores
9 am-3 pm Service Projects*
6:30 pm Closing Ceremony and Dinner in hotel**
8 pm-11 pm Karaoke and Disco
*A Subway lunch will be delivered on site (Q40)
**Semi-formal dress as there will be government officials
Sunday, September 7
7am-9am Continental breakfast
Departures will vary
Shuttles will be provided for those who need transport to the airport or city. These must be pre-booked with us.
Extra Stuff…
Meals- A Continental breakfast is included in the hotel pkg. Since we will not be in the hotel or in Antigua for lunch on Friday and Saturday, CAS will provide lunches on site for a combined cost for both lunches of Q100 or $13 per person. This payment should be made upon arrival at the AASCA check-in desk in the hotel lobby. Please bring change if paying in dollars. Students are free to have dinner on Friday night wherever they wish. Antigua has hundreds of choices- please look in the Revue magazine provided for you in your welcome packet for options. (I’m sure the Guatemalan students will be able to tell you the hot and hip places to go). Dinner and dancing on Saturday night will be provided by us, CAS, after the closing ceremony.
AASCA Fee
Please bring the $400 AASCA school fee in cash to be paid at the AASCA check-in and welcome table upon arrival.
Flags
Please bring your country’s flag for the opening ceremony.
T-shirts
T-shirts will be available for Q75 or $10
Currency
The Quetzal is the official currency used in Guatemala- most shops and restaurants in Antigua do accept dollars. The exchange rate fluctuates daily but is around Q7.5 per $1.00. There are many ATM machines in Antigua so bank cards generally work for withdrawing cash.
Weather
We are in the rainy season so bring an umbrella. (It usually rains in the late afternoon and at night). It can get quite cool in the evenings.
Clothes
Since this is Leadership in Action, we will be moving around quite a bit so jeans and casual clothes are great. Sweaters may be needed at night. Bring old, grungy clothes for service projects as well as comfy shoes. Saturday night will be more formal (no tuxes (LOL) just no jeans or flip-flops etc.) Antigua is very much a walking town, small and compact with most everything within an 8 block radius. Antigua’s streets are old, very bumpy and uneven cobblestones. Wear high heels at your own risk- we highly recommend comfortable walking shoes.
*Bring a camera- Antigua is beautiful!
*Bring your bathing suit and sunscreen. The hotel pool is beautiful, and you WILL get sunburned if you aren’t careful- the sun is more intense than you think due to our high altitude.
We ask each school to please bring the following:
1 paint roller with handle
2 paint brushes. One 2 inch and One 4 inch
1 paint tray
Donations
Any donations for the social projects would be greatly appreciated. Suggestions include:
Adult socks, slippers, or shoes**
Adult robes, warm sweaters and clothes**
Blankets
Sheets
Lotion
Soap
Shampoo
Adult diapers
School supplies (pens, pencils, classroom games, toys)
Metal pet dishes, dog and cat toys, collars, leashes, treats, cat beds
Board games (cards, checkers, chess, etc.)
**Please pre-wash any old clothing or blankets with HOT water before donating to make sure that any mold that may have accumulated from storage is removed.
Websites for Additional Information on Antigua
www.visitguatemala.com
www.whcunesco.org
www.wikitravel.org
www.funde.com (Teodoro Palacio Flores)
www.aroundantigua.com
http://www.world66.com/centralamericathecaribbean/guatemala/antiguaguatemala
http://www.planetware.com/guatemala/la-antigua-guatemala-gua-g-ant.htm
http://www.antiguaguatemalaonline.com/
www.larutamayaonline.com/guatemala/maps/antigua_guatemala |
