In April we will travel  on our ACIS program. For some of you, this will be the first time you have been so far away from home without your families, and you need to understand some basic guidelines.
    Your impressions of new countries and people will very much depend on how you deal with being a stranger in a strange land. You are the visitor, and you must not expect a foreign visit to provide the same conveniences or same systems to which you are accustomed. The telephone system may work differently. The currency may be confusing to you. The food may be different from your normal diet. There may even be some delays and inconveniences. Plan to be able to come to terms with these differences with calmness and an open mind. People will be friendly and helpful to you if you come across in the same manner to them. Do not look at everything through the lens of a camera before looking at it with your own eyes. Your memories will be your more pleasurable moments, not just hasty snapshots. Many of the things you learn will last a lifetime.
    Be cautious and mindful of your own safety at all times. While abroad, you may confront new, unfamiliar potential hazards; and, therefore, you must be cautious and deliberate at all times, and watch your steps carefully.
    The following regulations are designed to protect your own safety, as well as the safety of others while traveling. They are no more than simple common sense. It is your responsibility to abide by these regulations at all times:
    1. In  keeping with Oliver Ames High School/Easton Public Schools alcohol policy, students will not be permitted to have a glass of wine with dinner under any circumstances.
    2. If a student wishes to visit a friend or relative while overseas and temporarily leave the program, a letter of permission must be obtained from the parent or legal guardian to this effect. This letter must be in the possession of the teacher accompanying the group, prior to your program departure.
    3. Students are expected to have all breakfasts and dinners with the group, unless special permission has been obtained from me.
    4. Participants are not permitted to carry or purchase knives, firearms, or any other dangerous weapons.
    5. Possession of narcotics is not permitted. Immediate dismissal from the trip is required for anyone violating this regulation.
    6. Students are not permitted to rent a motor vehicle of any kind.
    7. Students are required to be in their assigned rooms (i.e. not in rooms of others) by 11:00 p.m. unless the group is away from the accommodation on an organized activity with the teacher.
    8. There is a general midnight curfew on all ACIS trips. Unless there is a scheduled activity running past midnight, you must be in your hotel or residence from midnight until the next morning. Respect the rest of the other guests by keeping noise to a minimum after 10:00 p.m.
    9. You are required to participate in all group activities such as sightseeing and excursions -- as these components constitute the basic reason for your ACIS trip -- to gain knowledge from the overseas experience!
    10. During free time periods, you are required to remain under supervision of your teacher. You should always be in groups of three or four when you are not with your teachers. Always be sure we know where you are going, with whom, and when you will return. Be certain to always carry with you the name, address, and telephone number of your hotel.
    Violation of the regulations will result in a collect telephone call to your parents. Subsequent
violations will result in your being returned home at your parents' expense. The nature of a first violation, however, could be serious enough for you to be removed from the program and immediately returned home at your parents' expense.
    In order for the program to operate as smoothly as possible, be punctual -- do not keep others waiting. Be supportive of  your teacher and the staff. We need to have full support of group cohesiveness and will enforce discipline so that everyone on the program has the best possible experience. Respect other people's property. You will be responsible for any damage you might cause.
    As a student traveling abroad, you are in a very important responsible position. You are representing your family, your chaperones, your school, your community, and your country. Your enthusiasm and willingness to learn is the key to experience that awaits you.
    One of the greatest experiences of your life is about to begin!
 

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Parent's signature signifying acceptance of regulations.

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Student's signature signifying acceptance of regulations.

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