On-Trip Information
Pre-Departure Information
A few quick reminders
All participants will check in for the trip at Hope High School, 7620 W Lower Buckeye Rd, Suite 104, Phoenix, AZ 85043.
Do not go to Hope High School Online/Blueprint Education office. The bus is only picking up students from HHS. No other transportation will be available.
Departure check in begins at 7:45am.
We recommend arriving earlier but the school doors will not be open to students until check in opens.
All participants should arrive no later than 8:00am.
Students may bring one overnight bag which will be searched thoroughly prior to departure and loaded onto the bus by staff/chaperones.
Students may keep one carry on bag with them on the bus during the bus ride. This bag should be able to fit under the seat of the coach bus or between your feet while sitting on the bus.
All students will be thoroughly searched before boarding the bus to leave. Be sure to read carefully below so that you do not bring any prohibited items.
Packing Information
Recommended things to pack:
Comfortable school appropriate clothes to wear
Enough clothes for 2 days/nights
Comfortable sleeping clothes
Beach clothes/swim suit
Beach towel
Phone and charger
Snacks for the drive over and back
Bring convenient water bottle (We'll provide plastic water bottles for travel days but not in the theme park)
Headphones/earbuds
Portable power bank/charger if you have it
Cash for food/souvenirs (students will receive a set amount of cash each day towards meals)
Things to bring but...with conditions
If you have any prescription medication, you must check that in when you arrive. All medications must have the students’ name or an accompanying prescription from the doctor in the students’ name. All medications (except for emergency inhalers or epi pens) must be checked in upon departure and will be kept and dispensed by a chaperone. Medications without a prescription in the student's name will not be allowed and will be held at the school during the trip. Students will only be allowed to take prescribed medications or over the counter medications listed on the signed contract.
Chaperones can dispense Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Tums, or Dramamine to students by request according to the signed contract.
Things to leave at home:
Alcohol (even if you are 21+, this is a school trip and alcohol is prohibited while on the trip)
Drugs of any kind (even if you are 21+, this is a school trip and illicit substances are prohibited while on the trip)
Vapes/ciggarettes of any kind (even if you are 21+, this is a school trip and these are prohibited while on the trip)
Weapons of any kind (including but not limited to knives, brass knuckles, pepper spray, etc)
Laptop/computer
Portable speaker (absolutely not allowed on the bus, bring your own headphones/earbuds)
Chaperone Check Ins
Make contact with your chaperone! See itinerary for exact times. How you check in with your chaperone is up to your chaperone. Arrange with them how you will check in. The only time you absolutely must be seen in person is noted as *In Person*
Any of the following are acceptable:
Physical check in
Phone call
A text message is not an acceptable form of checking in.
When Under-Bus-Storage can be accessed
You will only be able to access the under bus storage the following times during the trip. Even if we are stopped, you are not allowed to access anything stored under the bus outside of these times.
Thursday Loading the bus at HHS
No access at travel pit-stop
Thursday Unloading the bus at Hotel
No access on Friday
Saturday Loading the bus at Hotel
No access at Santa Monica Pier
No access at travel pit-stop
Saturday Unloading the bus at HHS
In Case of Emergency
If you are unable to reach your chaperone and have an emergency, you can reach Mr. Buehnerkemper (Mr. B) at (480) 648-9602.
