Some steps to help you prepare for your Salish expedition.

* First things first:
        - Submit a Reservation Request form for your spring or fall expedition

* After receiving confirmation of your trip date and location:
          - Contact the Salish office with any questions or concerns
         -  Submit your $500/day deposit and contract to secure your trip dates and location
         -  Begin fundraising efforts

* 3 months before your trip:
          - Schedule a meeting with parents to answer questions (Salish staff can assist if you need)
          - Submit your first payment
         -  Arrange for transportation to and from the dock
         -  Begin to prepare your students by discussing academic concepts that will be addressed on  the                 expedition, watching current events & outlining participation and behavior expectations.
          - Complete the Group Information Form and submit to the Salish office via fax or mail
          - Carefully consider who you would like to act as adult chaperones, if you choose to bring any
   
* 2 months before your trip:
          - Divide your students into Watch Groups and submit the Watch Group form to Salish
          - Complete and submit your Activity Planning Selection sheet
          - Select Chaperones, if applicable, and share the Chaperone Expecations sheet with them
          - Submit second payment to Salish office
          - Schedule Expedition Preparation Visits to your classroom.
          - Copy and distribute “What to Bring” list

* 1 month before your trip:
          - Have students complete meal planning worksheets and submit to the Salish office
         -  Copy, distribute, collect, and return TWO COPIES of your students’ hold harmless forms to the Salish office.  (1 copy will be kept in the Salish office, 1 on the boat)
         - Submit the final payment
         - Ensure that Hold Harmless and Meal Planning sheets have been returned to the Salish office
         - Double check your transportation arrangements

* The day of your trip:
         -  Meet the Program Coordinator at the dock with your students and chaperones at 9:00 am
 
Have questions?  Contact the Education Director, Lori Mitchell.  (206)780-7848 or lori@salish.org