Charlotte – Mecklenburg Culinary Arts Trip To New York

12th Anniversary Culinary Arts Trip

Itinerary DRAFT #6 Wednesday, October 3 2013 2014 Myers Park Senior High School Culinary Arts Trip to Washington D.C. / Philadelphia PA / New York City / Hyde Park NY - CIA / Hershey PA / & Washington D.C. Friday Night will be spent on the bus, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday will be spent at the Fairfield Inn in the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ (201) 507-5222, Wednesday, will be spent at the ”Golden Manor Hotel” in Hyde Park NY (845) 229-2157, Thursday, And Friday will be spent at the Red Roof Inn in Lancaster, PA (717)299-9700, Saturday, will be spent at the Red Roof in Staunton VA

(Expenses)

Friday 14 February 2014, End of 1st Semester (Needed for Meals $12.00-$17.00) Food Scavenger Hunt (assignments handed out in groups) 4pm Depart Myers Park High School (Prepaid) Dinner (Cracker Barrel) ($12-$17) 11.30pm Drive through DC, Stop at Iwo Jima & Lincoln Memorial (Prepaid) Saturday 13 February 2014 - NO SCHOOL *2am Driver change out (jump drivers in Baltimore on way up but not back) 3am (Pat’s King of cheese steaks – South Philly, the Mid-Night run) (prepaid)

Saturday 15 February 2014 - NO SCHOOL (Needed for Meals $51.00-$81.00) Food Scavenger Hunt (assignments handed out in groups) 5:00am Breakfast (across from ferry, Deli & McDonalds) ($10.00-20.00) 5:30am Staten Island Ferry Sunrise Cruise (Group) (Prepaid) 9:00am Bus to Empire State Building (Group) (Prepaid) 10:45am Drive to China town (Driver off until evening pickup) (Prepaid) 11:00am (retail exploration) (Small Groups) ($ ? ) 11:00am China Town / Little Italy / Garment District (Small Groups) ($12.00-17.00) **11:00AM Driver off Duty (Prepaid) 11:30am Lunch (Small Groups) ($17.00-27.00) 1:30pm Subway to 5th Avenue (retail exploration) (Small Groups) ($15.00 - subway) St. Patrick’s, Rockefeller center, Tiffanies, H & M’s ($ ? – spending) 6:00pm Meet at Trump Towers on 5th AVE Between 56th & 57th Streets (In the back atrium) 6:45pm Dinner (Rutts Hut, Clifton NJ) ($12.00-$17.00) 7:45pm Check into Hotel (Be very quite) (Prepaid) 10:00pm Curfew (Group) LIGHTS OUT Sunday 16 February 2014 – NO SCHOOL (Needed for Meals $24.00-$34.00) Food Scavenger Hunt (assignments handed out in groups) 7:00am Load Bus for City Tour (Eat at Hotel) (Prepaid) Murray’s Bagels & Doughnut Planet 10:00am 9/11 Memorial (No Bags/backpacks of any kind, pocketbooks are OK)(Prepaid) 11:00am Chelsea Market (Prepaid) 11:30am Chelsea Market (Amy’s Bread) (Prepaid ) 11:30am (Lunch ) Papaya King (200 W 14th St. #1) ($12.00-$17.00) 4:00pm Pommes Frites (Belgium French Fries, Cooked to Order) ($12.00-$17.00) (Other good restaurants around area) 7:00pm Play: (Jersey Boys or Pippen) August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street) (Prepaid) 10:00pm Load bus for Hotel (After Play) (Prepaid) 11:00 pm Curfew (Group) (Prepaid)

Monday 17 February 2014 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day) (Needed for Meals $35.00-$53.00) 6:00-7:00am Breakfast at Hotel (Prepaid) 7:30am Bus to the UN 9:00-11am United Nations for a Tour @ 9:45am (Prepaid) 9:30am-5:00pm Food Scavenger Hunt (assignments handed out in groups) 11:30am Bus/Lunch Gray’ Papaya 2090 B-Way @ 72nd St./ Street food ($10.00-15.00) Russ & Daughters, Katz, Lombardi’s, 12noon MNH / tour of museum (Group) (Prepaid) 1:30 pm Walk through Central Park (Prepaid) 2:00-3:30pm MET / tour of Museum ` (Prepaid) 5:00-7:00pm Dinner on your own W/group leader ($25.00-$38.00) 8:30-10:00pm Time Square, (Sites To See: TRL, Toys-R-Us, Virgin Records) ($ ?) 10:30pm Bus back to Hotel (Marriott Marquis on 45th Street between Broadway & Eight Ave.) 11:00pm Curfew (Group)

Tuesday 18 February 2014 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day) (Needed for Meals $30.00-$45.00) 6:00-7:00am Breakfast at Hotel 10:30 am Driving tour of Hyde Park 12:30pm Tour, FDR Home (prepaid) 3:30pm Tour, Vanderbilt Mansion (prepaid) 5:30pm Check into Golden Manor Hotel (Group) (prepaid) 6:30pm Dinner in Hyde Park (Eveready Diner) (Remember to TIP) ($15-$30) 8:30pm Special Physical activity event (Hyde Park Roller Magic) (Group)(prepaid) ($5.00 skate rental) 11:00pm Curfew (Group) Wednesday 19 February 2014 – SCHOOL (Needed for Meals $22.00-$53.00) Food Scavenger Hunt (assignments handed out in groups) 5:30 am Load Bus 10:00am CIA Tour (Group) (Prepaid) 1130am-1pm Lunch @ St. Andrews (Group) ( (Prepaid) (Tip $5.00ea) 4:00pm Depart for Lancaster PA (Prepaid) 7:30pm Dinner with the Amish (Prepaid) (Tip $5.00ea) 9:00pm Arrive at Red Roof Inn, Lancaster PA (Prepaid) 10:00pm Curfew (Group)

Thursday 20 February 2014 - SCHOOL Food Scavenger Hunt (assignments handed out in groups) 6:00 am Wake up and get packed Load Bus 7:00 am Breakfast at Amish Market 8:00 am Amish Market 9:00 am Depart for Hershey 10:00 am Tour Hershey Chocolate World & Factory(Special 3D Show ) (Prepaid) (Make own Candy Bar) (Prepaid) 5:00 pm Travel to Washington D.C. (Prepaid) 7:00 pm Dinner ($20-30) 9:00 pm Check into Hotel (Washington D.C.) (Prepaid)

Friday 21 February 2014 – SCHOOL (Needed for Meals $46.00-$73.00) Food Scavenger Hunt (assignments handed out in groups)

7:00 am Breakfast 10:00 am Baking school tour 12:00 Noon Lunch ( at local eateries) ($20-25) 2:00 pm Tour your choice (with) chaperones The Smithsonian (Prepaid) 5:00 pm Take bus / Underground back to Hotel 6:00 pm Dinner (China Town?) ($20-35) 10pm Curfew (Group) (Prepaid)

Saturday 22 February 2014 – No School (Needed for Meals $12.00-$17.00) Food Scavenger Hunt (assignments handed out in groups) 6:00am load bus (Group) (Prepaid) 6:15- 7:30am Breakfast (Fast Food) EAT A LOT ($12-$17) 10:00am Tour your choice (with) chaperones The Smithsonian (Prepaid) 12:00am Lunch ($20-35) 2:30pm Tour your choice (with) chaperones The Smithsonian (Prepaid) 3:30pm (Prepaid) 4pm Dinner ($20-35) 6pm (Prepaid) 10pm Curfew (Group) (Prepaid) Sunday 23 February 2014 – NO SCHOOL (Needed for Meals $15.00-$28.00) Food Scavenger Hunt (assignments handed out in groups) 6am Breakfast (Group) (Prepaid) 7:30am Depart for Charlotte (Group) (Prepaid) 2:00pm ??? Arrive back in Charlotte

NOTE #1: ($ XXXXXX– Quad) ($ XXXXXX- Triple) (NO DOUBLES OR SINGLES AT ALL) includes transportation, hotel (7 nights), lunch at the CIA, all tours & Entertainment. You will need pocket money for the subway ($25.00) other meals, (est. $230.00 - $378.00), & optional money for shopping, (est. $125.00-200.00???....)

NOTE #2: Each student in addition to submitting a portfolio for a grade will also be assigned one of the attractions visited and or sites of New York and surrounding area also presenting an oral report on the bus regarding that attraction, you will also provide one (printable) copy of your presentation to Chef Weih before winter break for the packets. You will receive a grade for this

NOTE #3: Reminder, please pack all needed medicationson and take on the bus with you . Make sure that you hand them to you assigned chaperone.

NOTE #4: You must have your School issued ID Card and North Carolina License, Permit, and or ID with you at all times while on the trip, this will be checked as you board the bus.

NOTE #5: Tip monies all in cash, * Bus driver switch ** Bus driver off duty

PAYMENT & Meeting SCHEDUEL

(All payments are NON - REFUNDABLE)

Meeting Thursday 10 Oct 2013 1st Payment Fri 11 Oct 2013 @6:00am ($300.00) (first come first served, with signed paperwork) 2nd Payment Fri 8 Nov 2013 ($250.00) 3rd Payment Fri 9 Dec 2013 ($250.00) 4th Payment Fri 19 Dec 2013 ($250.00) TOTAL ($1050.00) Mandatory Parent & Student Meeting Thu 30 Jan 2014, make up Thu 6 Feb 2014. (not attending this meeting or meeting all deadlines will cause you not to go on the trip) (when money gets turn in it goes right out to pay for Venues) This is the base of our “No Refund Policy” The “No Refund Policy” It will be your responsibility to find a suitable replacement that will fit all requirement of the trip to replace you. They will be the party to pay to you any and all monies paid for the trip.

Itinerary DRAFT #6, Wednesday, October 3 2013