Proposed changes to make the trip even more successful
- Make sure that students share the itinerary and contact information with their emergency contact.
- Send the itinerary and contact information to CEE.
- Share the flight itinerary with Ithaca Airport Limo. Remind them that the return flight is often early and that we are ready to leave the airport about 50 minutes after landing.
- Request the Ithaca Airport Limo's driver's phone number be emailed to Monroe so that we can call the driver when we are ready to leave the JFK airport.
Feedback from students (and Juanita)
Recommendations for 2012 AguaClara Trip
Itinerary
• Minimize van time, maximize community time
• Stay in a place at least 2 nights
• Day of arrival: short van ride + 1 scheduled activity? + team interaction time
• Go to north coast only if AC plant/site there (otherwise, too much van time)
• AC sites near Teguc. (Ojojona, Tamara, 4 Comunidades) could be visited by 3 groups who report to large group that night
• Avoid staying overnight in Teguc itself-->home stays in 1 of above communities? (Maybe a $ donation to water board, who arranges hosting, rather than to hosts)
• Team meetings every other night, some brief
• Team meeting last night
• Plan souvenir/shopping time for those interested
• Last town closer to SPS, to lessen overall return travel time (Fri-Sat.), with an activity Fri. morning (souvenir-ing?)
Packing
• Light jacket (& scarf/hoodie) for cool nights & mornings
• Hiking shoes (waterproof?)
• Long johns (for cold bus rides to/from JFK & for nights with few blankets)
Meals
• Ask/count those who prefer non-meat meals (not just "vegetarians")
• More times when all find own meals (takes more time, but allows more student-Honduran interactions & price choices)
• More calling ahead for meal/price choices and students' choose-->call in orders
Trip tasks
• 2 people-counters
• 2 student accountants ($)
• 2 meal-choice census takers
Health
• Task-specific first-aid mini kits (wound care; digestive; respiratory)
• Hand sanitizer refill bottle (if all bring own small bottles)
• Protected water bottle spouts
Communication
• Arrival confirmation w/contact #s to all emergency contacts (via CEE?)