SaC'S SCHOOLIES ALTERNATIVE CAMP
SCHOOLIES IN SAMOA
This Schoolies option is open to anyone in Year 12 or the equivalent year level - apprentice based training, TAFE, homeschooling, ACE schooling or employment.
DATES: Late November to early December
DURATION: 10 days
PRICE: $2300
ORGANISER: Rob and Judi Hunter
DURATION: 10 days
PRICE: $2300
ORGANISER: Rob and Judi Hunter
Schoolies have the opportunity to-
· Be involved in an alternative to the schoolies options already in place
· Participate in a program with a mission/service focus
· Be involved in service to another culture - local school and Victim Support Group
· Enjoy the sights and tourist opportunities in Samoa - sliding rocks, cave pools, water falls, snorkeling, markets and more.
· Experience another culture by involving themselves in the Samoan way of life
· Experience Christian worship in another culture
· Experience living with a Samoan family for a night
· Experiment with new foods and cooking styles
· Give back to another culture by sharing of themselves and offering friendship
· Staying at a quality tropical hotel and experiencing sleeping at the beach in ‘fales’
· Launch into overseas travel within a supported environment
Plans for this trip are as follows:
· Leave a day or two after the last exams/school commitments – late November for about 10 days.
· Fly from Melbourne to Apia (Samoa) via Sydney or New Zealand depending on cheapest flights.
· Cost will cover all airfares, most meals, transport and accommodation. Extra money would be needed for passport, insurance, spending money, drinks, snacks and some meals.
· Payment plans can be worked out on a private basis. A $600 deposit will be asked for by the end of June.
Some websites to search
· Be involved in an alternative to the schoolies options already in place
· Participate in a program with a mission/service focus
· Be involved in service to another culture - local school and Victim Support Group
· Enjoy the sights and tourist opportunities in Samoa - sliding rocks, cave pools, water falls, snorkeling, markets and more.
· Experience another culture by involving themselves in the Samoan way of life
· Experience Christian worship in another culture
· Experience living with a Samoan family for a night
· Experiment with new foods and cooking styles
· Give back to another culture by sharing of themselves and offering friendship
· Staying at a quality tropical hotel and experiencing sleeping at the beach in ‘fales’
· Launch into overseas travel within a supported environment
Plans for this trip are as follows:
· Leave a day or two after the last exams/school commitments – late November for about 10 days.
· Fly from Melbourne to Apia (Samoa) via Sydney or New Zealand depending on cheapest flights.
· Cost will cover all airfares, most meals, transport and accommodation. Extra money would be needed for passport, insurance, spending money, drinks, snacks and some meals.
· Payment plans can be worked out on a private basis. A $600 deposit will be asked for by the end of June.
Some websites to search