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2008 Sacramento Safari

Fourth District Sacramento Safari 2008
Tuesday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 2

Registration Fee:
$475, double occupancy, or
$550, single occupancy
Includes airfare, ground travel in Sacramento, and some meals.

Make check payable to: Fourth District PTA Registration
Deadline: February 21, or when all available places are filled. (Limit of 90)

Your reservation is only complete when the Registration Form, Emergency Contact Form and payment have been received by Fourth District PTA. You may register online or with the paper form (see links below).

Orientation Meeting: March 17, at 9:30 a.m., Orange County Department of Education

This is a terrific opportunity to learn about education policy and the workings of our state government. We meet some of the fine volunteers who serve as advocates at the capitol on behalf of PTA. We get firsthand impressions of our elected representatives. Best of all, we spend two days surrounded by other advocates for children — interested, informed PTA members.

Basic Policies:

Attendees must be current PTA members
Attendees must be voted as representatives by a PTA unit or council
Attendees must be at least 18 years old or accompanied by a parent
Participation is limited to 90 people, first come, first served

Before you register:

Your unit or council must vote to appoint you as its representative on this trip. Sample motion: "I move that Remus Lupin represent Moonlight Council PTA at Sacramento Safari 2008 at a cost not to exceed $525." A unit or council may send more than one representative.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

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Registration:

A registration is complete when the registration form, emergency form, and payment are received at the Fourth District PTA office. Participation is limited to 90 people, so submit your registration as soon as possible.

Registration forms are available online (see the links below), at the Fourth District PTA office, and from your council president. The forms on our website are available as an online (electronic) registration or a paper version may be printed and completed. Keep a copy for yourself and submit the other copy with your payment.

Registration is $475 per person, for double occupancy, or $550 per person, for single occupancy. This includes air travel, transfers between the Sacramento Airport and the hotel, one night hotel stay, and lunch and dinner on Tuesday. It does not include meals on Wednesday or parking costs at John Wayne Airport.

Orientation Meeting:

Monday, March 17, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Orange County Department of Education

All participants, especially first-timers, should attend.

Airline tickets will be distributed and attendees will receive instructions, packets of information, schedule updates and other important information.

The trip:

Tuesday, April 1

8:15 a.m. - Arrive at John Wayne Airport
Group flights to Sacramento; bus to Holiday Inn, Capitol Plaza.
Lunch and afternoon talks with California State PTA advocates and policy experts.
Check in to hotel and refresh.
Discussion and preparation for visits to legislators in the morning.
Dinner with keynote speaker.

Wednesday, April 2

Breakfast and lunch on your own near hotel or the capitol.
(Note: We generally walk to the capitol from the hotel, about a mile in distance. People with mobility difficulties should budget a little more for two taxi fares.)
Morning in groups: attend appointments with legislators, tour the capitol, attend committee hearings.
Afternoon: reconvene as a group to hear from legislators and capitol staffers,
and to debrief from the legislator visits of the morning.
Return to the hotel; meet buses to airport.
Dinner on your own at the airport.
Approximately 8:30 p.m.: Return to John Wayne Airport.

Questions?
Contact Celia Jaffe, Fourth District PTA Vice President, Advocacy at: (714) 963-5468 or .

New Policies for Sacramento Safari

The following new policies for Sacramento Safari were approved by Fourth District PTA at the Sept. 20 general meeting:

1. The trip will be limited to 90 participants. Paid registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis when registration starts in January.
2. Each participant must be an elected representative of a PTA unit, council, or district. Units and councils should schedule a vote on their representative(s) to Sacramento Safari before January.
3. Student participants must be 18 years old or accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The Fourth District PTA Advocacy Committee believes that these policies will provide the best experience possible for all of the participants, while assuring that the PTA members speak with a unified voice. The policies also resolve potential liability and insurance issues.

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