West Virginia team to Beijing, China
June 12th - June 21st, 2000
WHAT:
A ten day trip to Mainland China. We will fly to Beijing, the capital city of China. You will have a competition against teams from local Chinese schools. Our days will be filled with seeing some of the world's most fascinating sights. You will actually walk on THE GREAT WALL, as well as stand in Tiananmen Square, the site of the student revolt in 1989. The Forbidden City and The Emperor's Palace are also "must sees". We will also visit the Children's Palace. This is a school for gifted children. These children will perform song, dance, orchestra, and art, for us. You will surely remember these children when you are old and gray. We will visit the world's largest Hard Rock Cafe right in downtown Beijing! This trip is something you will remember all your life.
WHEN:
We will depart June 12 and return June 21, 2000.
WHO:
International Sports Exchange has taken more than 15,000 high school athletes abroad since 1975 and is not a travel agency, but is run by coaches.
PRICE & FINANCES:
Your application and $200 deposit are due immediately. The deposit goes to reserve your airline seat, hotel room, buses, etc., and is non-refundable. Cost of the trip is $1995 from San Francisco, and includes international airfare, all meals, housing, internal transportation, sightseeing, and competition fees. ISE can assist in obtaining reasonable airfare from West Virginia at your team's request. ***Payment must be made in the form of a CASHIERS CHECK OR MONEY ORDER*** A $500.00 payment is due by January 1st. Final payment must be received in the ISE office by April 13th. Please ensure ample time for mail delivery. Payments received after April 13th will be assessed a $200 late fee. Cancellations after April 13th will be assessed a 25% cancellation fee. Cancellations after April 28th will be assessed a 50% cancellation fee, and cancellations within seven days of departure will receive no refund.
FUNDING:
More than 90% of all the athletes traveling with ISE do not pay their own way, but raise the money through various fund-raising projects. We have a paper on fund-raising ideas which we will mail you when you send in your application. DO NOT MISS this great experience because of the cost. Funds are available if you get organized.
VISA:
You must apply for your passport immediately! After you receive it, you need to obtain a visa. A visa is just a stamp that the Chinese Consulate will stamp in your passport which gives you permission to travel to China. We will send you a visa application form and instructions on where to send it when completed. ISE will guide you through this process. As the trip draws closer, we will send you flight schedules, packing lists, etc.
Don't delay, mail your application as soon as possible to assure your place on the team.