"The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others." — Gandhi
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.
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