1. THE BOOGIN stBOPPERS 1YEAR TRIPTO EUROPE WHAT TO EXPECT

2. Participation in one dance competition ineach city Participation in morning landmark tourseach day in each of the three cities The creation of one slideshow presentationupon arrival at home to promoteinternational travel to your home townOUR GOALS 3. DAY ONE DAY TWOArrival to London BreakfastGroup London bus tour (Big orientation/Room Ben and Buckingham assignmentsPalace) Lunch 3 hour dance First 2 hour dancepractice/Snackpractice 2 hour free time/Lunch Visit London bridge 2 hour dance 2 hour free-time/Dinner practice/Snack Dinner OUR ITINERARY 4. DAY THREE DAY FOUR Breakfast Breakfast London bus tour (St. Pauls Paris bus tour (Notre DameCathedral and London Eye)de Paris and Arc de 2 hour dance Triomphe) practice/Snack3 hour dance2 hour free-time/Lunchpractice/SnackMeet for bus to London 1 and a half hour free- dance competitiontime/Lunch Dinner/Paris room 1 hour dance practice assignments Dinner by Eiffel tower/Visit Depart and Arrive in ParisEiffel tower OUR ITINERARY 5. DAY FIVEDAY SIX Breakfast Breakfast Visit Jardin du Luxembourg Barcelona bus tour (Passeig 3 hour dance practice/Snack de Gracia and Hospital de Sant Pau) 2 hour free-time/Lunch 3 hour dance practice/Snack Meet for bus to Paris dancecompetition 2 hour free-time/Lunch Last dinner inVisit Casa CalvetParis/Barcelona room 2 hour dance practiceassignments Dinner in BarcelonaDepart and arrive in BarcelonaOUR ITINERARY 6. THINGS YOULL SEE! 7. DAY 7 Breakfast Barcelona bus tour (Placa Espanya, Casa Amatller and Picasso Wall) 2 hour dance practice Lunch Meet for bus to Barcelona dance competition Visit Placa del Rei/Dinner Depart to FloridaOUR ITINERARY 8. IN LONDON:IN PARIS:Refer to soccer as Greet a French person withfootball, the bathroom as bonjour, for it as seen asthe loo and a guy as a polite chap It is also expected to faire When greeting an English la bise, or kiss cheeks native, greet with a firmwhen greeting a French handshake and a polite personnice to meet yousir/maam6 CULTURE TIPS 9. IN BARCELONA: Always shake hands with all present in a room Spaniards speak a lot with their hands and tend to standvery close while talking, do not mimic them because they will not find it funny 6 CULTURE TIPS 10. FOOTBALL!All over Europe, whether in bars, arenas,streets or random fields, football (or soccer) is enjoyed passionately. Every yearbeginning in August, die-hard fans represent their favorite teams wearingjerseys to football matches and even on theregular! A great way to experienceEuropean culture is to attend an arena filledwith screaming fans, decked out in their teams color at a football match.EUROPES MOST LOVED SPORT 11. Europe is a totally different culture, so it wouldnt be surprisingto come across a few communication challenges. Dont worry!Here are some example scenarios and tips to feel better about the situation.You are given a task by a chaperone, butYou take offense to a comment a Frenchdont completely understand what to donative has said at a competition or youaccidentally make someone feel Dont be afraid to communicate and askuncomfortablehim/her to repeat your task descriptivelyand make sure to focus on what they are Europeans have a different sense of humor,sayingwhich happens to be very sarcastic.Consider this and try laughing it off!Ask questions! Clarify what this personwants or needs so you feel confident you If you feel criticized, try to fix what theycan do your besthave commented on and realize that theyhave been selected for the competition Make sure to be a respectful listener and because they follow the same criteria asyou will be respected backyou. You are equal and hey are there tobefriend and work with you! If you unintentionally say something rude, itis always nice to apoligize... and quickly!Timing is everythingCOMMUNICATION CHALLENGES 12. A bump in the road may cause someA member of the group thinks theirtension between two group opinion is always right, causing memberstension in the groupThink of ways to let the two talk Spend some time away from that about something to reconnect. Ifmember to let time pass as youyou know they loved talking about think clearly about the situationmusic, bring up some music talk atthe dinner table Try talking to the member using an I message, offering a tip on how Try isolating them! Attempt a they can state their opinion moremission of getting the two talk onpolitelybehalves of themselves and see ifthey can resolve their problem by Politely and gently suggest to thetalking to one anothermember to attempt consideringother members feelingsPull the members aside and try toget them to understand where eachis coming from. Empathy isimportant!INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT 13. You disagree with an idea that everyone A group member starts acting bossy andelse supports trying to take lead State your opinion politely and support it. Politely remind the member that she is aEveryones opinion is valued, and team member and that worrying so muchremember, if members disagree, let itabout so many responsibilities isnt justpass and think of the positivity in the her job!idea everyone has agreed on! Suggest a different way they could be Work on the idea and remember that acting, nicely of course, with otherthere will be other times your idea will be members. This can help divide power followed through with and bring a voice to all members of thegroup Consider why you may not like the idea.Sometimes you have to accept, majorityGive them a tip using an I message.ruleDont use a you message, for that may cause the person to feel embarrassed and get defensive!TEAMWORK CHALLENGES