Summary

Self-guided cultural immersion experience allowing a group of Lauder students to split into individual competing teams

and travel through a region.

With the goal of experiencing the local ways of life through a scavenger-hunt style contest.

Executive Summary

What? Amazing Race from Panama to Guatemala

When? Dec. 27-29th to Jan. 9th (10-12 days)

Who? Teams of 4-6

Why?

• Refine teamwork skills in an unknown environment• Learn about regional history• Participate in local cultural activities• Stretch experience• Build relationships with fellow Lauder students

How?Through an adventure-race format where you try to score as many points as possible

Reasons to join us!

1. Region is extremely diverse

2. Trips permit a lot of autonomy

3. Logistically simple

4. Cost Effective

5. Safe

6. It will be Amazing!

Most Importantly: 74% of your Lauder family is already planning to attend!

A bit about Central America …

CultureEnglish and Spanish colonial history

Mayan RuinsGreat food, drinks & local dances

Nature & AdventureVolcanos Trails

Rainforests (Costa Rica, Nicaragua,...)Hiking, diving, rafting

Beaches & NightlifeCaribbean and Pacific Beaches

Cities & Nightlife

Central America is packed with…

Overview

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Panama27-28/Dec

Costa Rica29/Dec-1/Jan

Nicaragua

El Salvador

Honduras

Guatemala8-9/Jan

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Potential Routes

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San José/La Fortuna

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Costa Rica – New Years Eve Party!!!

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Granada/Poneloya

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Arrival in Antigua, Guatemala

Antigua, GTM

Panama

La Fortuna

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Managua

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Examples of Potential Rewarded Activities

Cultural: Business: Educational:

• Try a local beverage• Play a local instrument• Learn a local dance• Play a local sports game• Go to a museum• Visit a historic monument• See a movie in native

language• Crash a wedding• Interview three generations

of one family

• Interview a local business owner or work side by side with them

• Negotiate to purchase something at the market for 50% of original price

• Buy a gift for a significant other or Marcy

• Buy a local book• Sell an item that is not

available in the local markets

• Visit a school and offer gifts / give a presentation on language skills and learning

• Visit a university and interview students or professors

• Visit a library• Give classes to locals

Adventure: Political: Religious:

• Climb a peak of 400 ft• Take a zipline tour of the

forest• Climb a Volcano• Hike to a natural site• Scuba diving• Surf

• Interview a local government official or the mayor of a town

• Interview a police officer or member of the military

• Meet with an NGO, PAC or community group

• View a religious ceremony• Interview a priest or

member of the clergy•Crash a wedding

Panama City, Panama

Arenal, Costa Rica

Tenorio Waterfall, Costa Rica

New Years Eve!

Small village in Costa Rica

Managua, Nicaragua

San Salvador, El Salvador

Honduras

Xunantunich, Belize

Tikal, Guatemala

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala

Antigua, Guatemala

Costs/Budget

Airfare

Hotels

Food & Fun

$533 - $730 RT (JFK, 12/27 – 1/7)

12 nights at ~$50/night = $600

12 days x $801

USD/day = $960

Cost effective trip:

• All these cost estimates are overestimates

• Lauder covers first and last night’s hotels

1 https://www.google.com/flights/#search;iti=PHL,ZFV_BZE_2016-12-29*GUA_PHL,ZFV_2017-01-06;tt=m2 https://www.google.com/flights/#search;iti=JFK_BZE_2016-12-29*GUA_JFK_2017-01-06;tt=m3 looked at Belize City average hotel (due to it being the highest cost city we’d be in) rate/4 people per room and rounded up for budget padding; https://www.hipmunk.com/hotels#w=Belize+City,+Belize;i=2016-12-29;o=2017-01-06;hp=4; first and last nights are covered by Lauder4 = 50% of average USG Per Diem rate across both countries (Guatemala avg. = $86/day for Meals & Incidentals, Belize avg. = $95/day for Meals & Incidentals); https://aoprals.state.gov/web920/per_diem.asp5 http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=BZD at 12:43 PM EST on Tuesday 9/20/20166 http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=GTQ at 12:44 PM EST on Tuesday 9/20/2016

$ 1.800 – $ 2.300(w/o Lauder fund)

~ 650 - 700

Visa and Health Requirements

• No Tourist Visa required - US, Canada, Australia, European Union, Latin American citizens just need a passport and may stay for up to 90 days with UNRESTRICTED movement between Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador

• No vaccinations required, except if you are coming from a country Yellow Fever risk

Questions?

2nd Years, Alumni & Partners

Points to discuss and vote (by ovation):

• 2nd Years, Alumni & Partner’s will be allowed to fully participate in the “race” and can compete to win

• They may join the race midway through, if this allows them to participate

• Will the points count for late comers?

Planning Committee

Co-Chairs(2 pax)

Committee Members(6 pax)

1. Communication with the Lauder administration

2. Communication to Lauder students (emails/presentations)

3. Organizing teams and ensuring participants complete necessary steps

4. Scheduling planning committee meetings

5. Supporting planning committee members

The key roles of committee members are:

• Travel/Safety/Health• Rules (creating rules and keeping count)• Technology (communication and blog)• Media Relations & Sponsorship• Finance• Main Events (Organizing 1st, Last & NYE)