Senior Music Tour - Cuba - April 23-30, 2024
We are excited to present the official registration for our proposed senior tour to Cuba, April 23-30, 2024! On this website you will find links to the parent permission form with payment information, sample itinerary, remind group text sign-up, and insurance information. Moving forward, this website will be the home for all information on the tour and will be updated regularly so please make sure you check it out if you have questions!
It is important to state that this trip is not guaranteed until we have officially closed registration on Nov. 10th. If we don't receive enough participants, the tour will not be able to proceed, and all deposits accepted with be refunded. The school board can also cancel a tour at any time if they deem there to be a safety risk to the students.
ALL FORMS CAN BE ACCESSED HERE FOR DOWNLOAD
PERMISSION FORM AND DEPOSIT: The total tour cost has been budgeted at $2750. This amount could fluctuate as it is dependent on the number of participants. You can find the Permission Form HERE.
A $500 deposit, paid via school cash online, by Nov. 10th is required to register for this tour. The school cash online fee is currently being set up. As soon as it is ready to go, you will receive an email notification from the school. This deposit will secure your spot on the tour and will go directly to securing flights. Please return the parent permission form and pay the deposit by Nov. 10th, 2023.
Please reach out to us if you want to attend the tour but making the payment by the 10th is an issue. We will work to be as flexible as possible! Please also reach out right away if you are struggling with the challenge of financing this trip. We are working hard with parents to arrange for fundraisers to help support families (you should have received the Purdy's forms today!) and there may be other school support available for families with financial hardship.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: Insurance is a mandatory requirement for all tour participants. Manulife Youth/Student Deluxe trip cancellation/medical/baggage insurance is available for purchase through our tour company's website www.canadacuba.com at a cost of $143 per person for ages 0 – 17, or $160 per person for ages 18 – 65. Current rates subject to change. Click the 'Insurance' tab at the top of the screen. Once on the Manulife page, scroll down and click the 'Get a Free Quote' button. From here, once you fill in your information, you will see the Youth/Student Deluxe plan as an option. Please note that you must provide proof of purchase with the return of your parent permission form. Full details on the plan (what is covered and what is not) can be found on the website. It is each family's responsibility to review the information and ensure they know what their policy covers. Please note that all insurance is purchased by families privately and OKM is not responsible for any claims. If your child must withdraw from the tour or a claim must be made, it is up to all individual families to complete this process through their provider. OKM will not refund payments as funds collected are immediately transferred to tour suppliers.
As always, if you have any questions, please reach out! We are here to help all interested families make this amazing experience a possibility. Thanks for your support of the music program!
Ms. Frederick and Mr. Griffin