tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57357835022495239112024-03-13T23:11:44.407-07:00Hawai'i Preparatory Academy: Costa Rica 2016Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735783502249523911.post-84624127967713325772016-03-21T06:32:00.001-07:002016-03-21T06:32:17.716-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi Parents:<br />
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I believe you have received an email from Betsy last night with flight info. Here is the information again in case you have not seen it. We'll check in with the group before they depart. I'm sorry for the delay. Thank you Betsy and Matt for working through this at the airport.<br />
Ross Wehner<br />
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<span class="s1">Because of spring break we are flying together to Kauai then have to split into two groups to go to Oahu and then kona:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The group flight is at 9:10 am to Lihue then here are the two groups:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Group 1 arrives in kona via Honolulu at 3:23 pm</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Kaden </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Alexis </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Mr Piercy</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Malia</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Brock</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Group 2 arrives at 5:35 pm in Kona via Honolulu:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Chris </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Mrs. boland</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Morgan</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Isaiah</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Hasta manana!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735783502249523911.post-22668079030842660532016-03-20T21:35:00.004-07:002016-03-20T21:35:52.417-07:00Student Airfare<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi Parents:<br />
I've just talked to Betsy who has succeeded at LAX in booking all the kids on flights home tomorrow (Monday). The kids have gone off to dinner and they will be headed to their hotel soon for rest. Betsy will send by email, and I'll post to the blog, details of the new itinerary and hotel stay. Thanks for your patience.<br />
Ross Wehner, WLS</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735783502249523911.post-81734814217579494642016-03-20T20:19:00.000-07:002016-03-20T20:19:09.405-07:00Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello parents:<br />
We are still working to rebook the students, and we'll post the new flights as soon as we have them. The students will be staying tonight in LAX and we'll also let you know the name of the hotel as soon as it's assigned. Sorry for the delay. Betsy is in line now with the agent working out the new airfare.<br />
Ross Wehner, WLS</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735783502249523911.post-61645956526730187922016-03-20T17:43:00.002-07:002016-03-20T17:43:21.615-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello Parents:<br />
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We are trying to book the group on a Hawaiian Air departing tomorrow (Monday) morning with the following details (to be confirmed)<br />
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Depart LAX 0830, arrive HNL 11:35<br />
Depart HNL 2:34, arrive KOA 3:23<br />
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This means the group would have dinner and stay in a hotel near LAX and then get up early to catch their flight. We'll send confirmation as soon as we are able to get them their new flight. They are arriving 10 minutes after their original connection, and it's in another terminal, so it's very unlikely American will hold that flight. We apologize for this convenience.<br />
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Ross Wehner</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735783502249523911.post-62149215944531055642016-03-20T17:31:00.004-07:002016-03-20T17:31:49.996-07:00Flight Delay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Dear parents,<br />
The flight between Dallas Fort Worth and Los Angeles has been delayed, which means the students may miss their connection onto Kona International Airport this evening. We are working with the group desk to see if we can hold the Kona-bound aircraft so the students can make that connection. I'll update the blog with further updates as soon as I have them. Please call me on (303)449-0757 if you have any questions.<br />
Regards,<br />
Ross Wehner<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735783502249523911.post-35907205487746000582016-03-19T17:50:00.000-07:002016-03-19T17:50:06.974-07:00Back to San Jose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We had a nice despidida (farewell) party last night with our host families. This included a little bit of music and dancing. At the end of the night we were each given a very thoughtful gift. This morning, "all our bags were packed and we were ready to go" at 8am. On the drive back to San Jose we stopped at the world's largest volcanic crater (Poas). We heard how seldom do the clouds clear, yet the day was amazing! We took the short hike and were impressed by everyone's appreciation for the beauty. More than a few photos were taken!<br />
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Lunch was in "strawberry country" at a restaurant alongside strawberry plantations. Rice and beans found their way on our plates, alongside chicken, fish, or beef. And there was a delicious bottomless strawberry juice. Following this we did a little souvenir shopping before continuing the bus ride in the direction of the capital. A stop was made at a large Costa Rican grocery store. Some students wanted to get their hands on Costa Rican rice. No kidding! More gifts were purchased at the grocery store before we made one final stop at a rather large souvenir shop and then the Adventure Inn.<br />
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Everyone is out swimming now, before we sit down to a nice dinner and closing activity. Wake up calls are set for 4:45am so hopefully lights go out early tonight. The group spirit continues to be high. Costa Rica definitely left an impression but everyone is now getting excited about returning home. See you soon!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735783502249523911.post-21281422507700789942016-03-18T12:28:00.001-07:002016-03-18T12:28:13.575-07:00In Chilamate for the day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Yesterday afternoon was a hit. We glided through the canopy on a series of nine lines. The final zip was 350 meters long and across a river. Last night there was a meeting where the men/boys all met at one house, while the girls/women met at another. This was truly a delight! Community members were clearly pleased how all students were quick to respond, "Si!" when asked if they would be interested in ever returning. One student went so far as to say he thinks he likes Costa Rica even more than Hawaii. His reasons were because of how nice the people are and how delicious the food is.<br />
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We all ate breakfast with our families before meeting for a bit later start this morning (8am). For the first part of the day we learned a lot about different plants from an ethnobotanist. Students continued to be clearly motivated to try everything. Possibly the favorite was sipping on green coconuts. Lunch was super delicious as there were four types of empanadas. Right now, kids are playing foosball and getting ready for an afternoon of river rafting. Tonight there is a planned fiesta in the community. Tomorrow we set out for San Jose at 8am.<br />
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Everyone continues to stay healthy and their faces are shining with happiness.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735783502249523911.post-9966962879854146112016-03-17T13:18:00.000-07:002016-03-17T13:26:08.372-07:00Only a few more days left!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We’ve continued to be very busy and yesterday couldn’t post
a blog because we were away from any internet connection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today was our fourth and final day on
our service project--painting the school’s fence and the basketball court. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Breakfast continues to be early at
6am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrive at the school
around 7am and work ‘till 11:30am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two days ago we went on a waterfall hike and on the way back we got to
go for a swim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yesterday we came
to the school at seven even though we needed to be there by 7:30 A.M. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We played basketball while we waited for
everyone else to arrive. After painting we went for lunch at a sustainable farm
where we took a walking tour and learned from a man named Daniel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw how he grew pepper and vanilla
by using a special compost he made with carbon, cow poop, pig poop, horse poop,
calcium, and microorganisms from the mountains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We mixed it together and it didn’t smell so good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Afterwards we bought pepper and had a
chance to see several toucans.</div>
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Last night the girls got together at one of their homestay
families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So did we guys. We had a
lot of fun playing cards and playing soccer outside. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are getting ready to eat lunch at school and later today
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And giving water to the baby bull too!</td></tr>
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We started day four off with a
wonderful waking and had breakfast at the Chilamate Eco Retreat. We then did
some bonding activities with our group before we headed off to Colonia Caraval
(a small village) to meet with our host families. Here is where we will be
staying for the next five days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we arrived we visited the very small and colorful school for about
five minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we went to meet
our host families. Some people did their laundry, milked cows, played cards,
saw toucans and visited neighbors. When some of us visited the neighbors where
other schoolmates were staying, some communication errors were fixed and
everything was okay. We all realized that all our families severed a lot of
rice and beans! </div>
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Today we were all up by 6:00 am,
had breakfast and left to be at school by 7:00 am. When we were walking some of
us met Costa Rican sweat bees up close. When we got to school we introduced
ourselves and played a lot of games.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We are getting set to clean and paint the fence at school. This
afternoon we will visit a coffee farm and soap making place. We are having a
great time and look forward to what’s ahead of us and continuing to share our
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735783502249523911.post-74889359712022795712016-03-12T19:18:00.005-08:002016-03-12T19:18:57.992-08:00At Chilamate Eco-Retreat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today we slept and regained a full tank of energy on our
2-hour bus ride to Chilamate Eco Retreat. When we arrived, we had an introduction/meeting
to the area. Our facilitator Jorge Gonzales, brought us to a cacao presentation. We learned all about the
processes of making Costa Rican chocolate. We also learned that it is a drink of the gods when put with
water, and that the hectares of rainforest were being protected and occupied by
monkeys, toucans, poison dart frogs, woodpeckers, and bats. Isaiah Clarry-Sohariakoff will not be
returning because he spilled the drink of the gods and the punishment is
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We found an animal representation of our middle school group
in a termite nest. Pigmy big ear bats were nesting inside a huge termite nest.
They burrowed inside and come out to eat large insects. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Our den” at the eco retreat consists of
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We are in and everyone is doing well. After an incredible breakfast in Phoenix we boarded for the flight to San Jose. Jorge (our guide here) was waiting for us at the airport. With the time change, we came directly to our hotel, did a few introductory games, and ate dinner. The highlight was definitely the papas bravas ("angry potatoes," a common appetizer in Spain. The two gentleman running the hotel are Spanish). Malia even got the recipe! Kids are hopping in bed as we type and looking forward to tomorrow!<br />
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Teachers and students alike are very excited about our upcoming trip to Costa Rica. Thank you so much for providing your child this fantastic opportunity! Thursday night's take off is going to come quickly! While in Costa Rica, the internet connection may not always be so available but we will do our best to write every day.</div>
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