Eighth Grade Trip Around Georgia

Dear Eighth Grade Parents and Students,

One of the most memorable experiences of a students eighth grade year at Locust Grove Middle School
is the Trip Around Georgia. It is a three-day, two-night tour that will take our students across Georgia to
visit and study some of our states most famous sites. Our travels will take us to places including Andersonville,
Okefenokee, and Savannah! Our trip will end in a day at Wild Adventures in Valdosta! Then, we come back
home to LGMS on Friday night. Please note that the itinerary may have minor changes prior to the trip, but you will receive a
finalized version before the trip.

This years trip will be Wednesday, March 29- Friday, March 31 and will cost $385.00. This
price includes transportation on luxury charter busses, hotel rooms, ALL meals, three t-shirts to be worn on
the trip, nighttime security, and admission to ALL sites and events. The cost can be broken into three
payments as follows:
1st payment
2nd payment
3rd payment

$125.00
$130.00
$130.00

Due no later than Friday, October 28th, 2016

Due no later than Friday, January 20th, 2017
Due no later than Friday, March 3rd, 2017
**No refunds possible.**

Please note: Students who are assigned to ISS two times or more/or who receive one assignment to
OSS between the dates of November 1 and April 1 will NOT be allowed to attend the trip. Additionally, no
refunds will be made. (Any questions or concerns about this policy should be directed to Mr. Townsend. Final decisions
will ultimately be made at his discretion.) Additionally, all students who attend the trip must be passing a minimum of
three academic classes by March 29, 2016, or they will not be allowed to attend the trip.

If you would like to go with us this year, return this letter, along with your first payment of $125 to Ms.
Zabala in the front office. All checks should be made payable to Locust Grove Middle School. Future payments
should also be made out to Locust Grove Middle School and given to Ms. Zabala who will receipt it.
If you would like to chaperone this trip, we would love to have you. The cost is the same for parents as
for students, and you would be responsible for a small group of students throughout the trip.

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_____ My child will be attending the Georgia Studies trip. The $125 first payment is included with this letter.
Print students name here: _____________________________
T-Shirt Size: _____ (Please specify A for Adult or Y for Youth and the shirt size)
_____ I am willing to chaperone the trip. My $125 first payment is included with this letter. Print
chaperones name, gender and shirt size here (for assigning students):________________________

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Parent Signature

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Student Signature

Locust Grove Middle

Georgia Studies Trip
March 29 -- March 31, 2017
Day 1 March 30
6:00 a.m.
Arrive at school (Cafeteria) and get breakfast
6:20 a.m.
Listen for group leader and grouping
6:20-6:30
Get on bus to leave and drive to Andersonville
8:30 10:00
Tour Andersonville (prison site, museum and cemetery)
10:00 11:30
Drive to Tifton
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch at ABAC Abraham Baldwin College dining hall. Exit 64 off I-75
12:30 2:15
Drive to Waycross
2:15 4:30
Tour the Okefenokee Swamp Park
4:40 6:00
Drive to Brunswick
6:00 7:00
Dinner at Golden Corral in Brunswick 114 Golden Isles Pkwy
7:15
Check into hotel in Brunswick Best Western Plus at exit 38 off I-95
7:30 - 9:30
Ghost Movie and social time in hotel conference room
Day 2 March 31
7:00- 7:40
Continental breakfast at Hotel
7:45
Board buses and drive to Savannah
9:00 10:30
Trolley Tour of Historic Savannah
pick up at Visitors Center and drop on River Street
10:45 12:00
Board riverboat for one-hour cruise along the Savannah River
12:00 1:40
Lunch and Shopping on River Street
1:45
Board buses by the Waving Girl and drive to church
2:00 3:00
Tour of the First African Baptist Church
3:00 3:30
Board buses across square from church and drive to fort
3:30 4:30
Tour of Old Fort Jackson
4:30 5:00
Drive to Pirates House
5:00 6:30
Dinner at the Pirates House on Broad Street in Savannah
7:00 8:30
Ghost walk in Savannah
walk from Pirates House to Waving Girl to meet guides
8:30 9:30
Drive to Brunswick
9:30
Return to same hotel as Day One Best Western Plus
Day 3 April 1
6:45 7:50
8:00 10:30
10:3011:00
11:00 2:30
2:302:45
2:45 4:45
4:455:30
5:30 6:30
6:30
6:30

Continental breakfast at hotel

Leave for Valdosta
Arrive at Wild Adventures
-Get tickets and lunch money, walk to entrance of Wild Adventures
Fun at Wild Adventures Amusement Park (Cash will be provided for lunch)
Meet your chaperone at exit of the park and walk back to the buses with chaperone
Drive to Fort Valley
Ice Cream stop at Lanes Peach Packing Company
Drive to school
Arrive at Locust Grove
Call parents after ice cream to tell them to meet us at LGMS at
6:30P.M. for pick-up
Arrive at Locust Grove and go home for SPRING BREAK