Please review, sign, and submit the following form in order to participate in college tour travel.
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SAFETY:
Safety during traveling is not only the responsibility and priority of Awesome Ambitions and Chaperones but student travelers as well.
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You are expected to be with your group at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all activities unless special permission has been obtained from your chaperone and Awesome Ambitions staff.
Motor vehicles of any kind may not be rented or driven by students.
Do not use DoorDash, GrubHub, ClusterTruck, Uber Eats, Uber, Lyft, MeetUp, Bumble, etc. while on this trip. This includes but is not limited to: any food delivery, private transportation, or taxi service.
Even when no organized group activities are scheduled and you have free time, your pod leaders must know where you are, whom you are with, and must accompany you at all times. You must be in groups of three or four when with your group leader. Students are never to go off on their own. Be sure to carry the name, address and phone number of your hotel with you at all times. You are expected to be mindful of your own safety and well-being at all times. Take caution in whatever you do or wherever you go, especially in unfamiliar areas.
You are expected to be with your group at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all activities unless special permission has been obtained from your chaperone and Awesome Ambitions staff.
Safety precautions and continued positive participation are keys to a successful trip.
DAMAGES:
Be especially careful with your room and your bus. You will be held personally responsible for any damage you cause, and you will not be allowed to leave the hotel until the damage is paid for. When a hotel reports damage to a room, Awesome Ambitions will investigate, but will ultimately consider the hotel’s report to be definitive.
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TRAVEL ETIQUETTE:
Remain seated on the bus unless you must go to the restroom.
No loud talking or screaming on the bus or in your hotel rooms and/or hallway.
No smoking, vaping, drinking of alcohol, sexual misconduct, drug/alcohol/weapon possession is allowed.
You will be responsible for phone calls made from your room and any extra hotel expenses (for example, items from a room mini-fridge). Under no circumstances may you consume food, beverages, or any alcoholic beverages from the mini-fridge.
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Stealing towels, blow dryers, etc. as souvenirs is forbidden.
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Bullying, harassment , etc. is prohibited. Absolutely no running in the hallways or shouting down the hallways is allowed at any time, day or night.
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Do not play on the elevators and/or push multiple buttons and hold up the elevator from closing for other hotel guests and staff.
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You may not go barefoot, shirtless, or half dressed anywhere in the hotel outside your room.
Show respect to your tour manager, pod leaders, and local guides.
Do not use headphones or electronic games during commentary or tours.
DRESS CODE: Your attire is an important way of showing respect for yourself and who you are. Please pack your Awesome Ambitions shirts/polos. Pair your shirts/polos with jeans with no holes in them and/or any kind of khakis, chinos, or pants. Particularly do not pack or wear shorts or skirts above the knee. Hair or Sleep Bonnets of any kind are not permitted outside of your hotel rooms. Hoodies are not to be worn inside of buildings. Keep your appearance neat at all times.
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FAMILY & FRIENDS VISITATION: Family & Friend Visits are not permitted. Guests or friends may not, under any circumstances, ride on the Awesome Ambitions’ bus with you or spend the night in your hotel room.
Included Group Activities require your participation. These include sightseeing and local excursions, which are among the very reasons for your taking an Awesome Ambitions College Tour!
DISCIPLINE
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First Violation: A meeting with a student, pod leader, and the tour manager. If necessary, a phone call will be made to your parent(s) or guardian(s). A restriction will be imposed.
Serious Violation: (such as dress code, behavioral violations, travel etiquette, drinking liquor, criminal activity, sexual misconduct, absence after curfew, etc.): The nearest tour manager will be contacted, and a phone call to your parent(s) or guardian(s) with the student will be made. At this time the pod leader and tour manager will decide whether to remain on the bus during daily activities.
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By signing this agreement, parents and students agree to the rules and consequences stated in this College Tour & Travel Rules Agreement:
