Mr. Sabol
Wednesday, 10/19/05, 6:06 AM
Wednesday, 10/19/05, 6:06 AMAll trip participants from last year's trip may pick up your DVD anytime in my classroom!! If you have not checked out the "My Site" section of Worldstrides make sure you do. use Trip ID# 43211507 Mr. SsamanthaWednesday, 7/20/05, 4:21 PMthis trip was soo much fun i really want to do next years trip.bev sams momSunday, 7/17/05, 6:05 PMWOW ! just saw the photos what an great trip, i heard lots of good things from sam but seeing it really helped, so glad she went and so glad it was with you. you did a great job keeping everyone safe and gave us peace of mind here at home thanks again! Thursday, 7/14/05, 1:59 PMbrokenSunday, 7/10/05, 6:21 PMhurricane dennis is soo cool- i wish i was till in florida!Hurricane DennisSunday, 7/10/05, 4:43 PMHey there, To continue this education check out the news and/or weather channel and check out the footage of the hurricane which made landfall earlier today. Watch the news over the next few days to see if the remains head our way late this week. It may stay to the west of us this time however. The extreame power of this weather event is awesome. You may have wondered why they evacuated us when the weather was so nice. This was because there was the chance that the weather you see on TV could have been hitting the keys!! The storm serge was over 10 feet which would have completely covered pigeon key and flooded all the housing there up to the second floor!! Hard to imagine!! Hope you are enjoing the photos as much as I am. As you get yours developed see if you can get them on disk also or scan them and send a few of the best ones to me so I can add them to our albums... Sunday, 7/10/05, 6:51 AMTerri Ashley's momSunday, 7/10/05, 6:22 AMThank you very much Jeff and Lisa for bringing Ashley home safe to us! Both of your personalities with the kids are fantastic especially with all the changes of schedule and being quick on your feet. Ashley had a wonderful time and she keeps telling me all the great stories about the trip. She thinks both of you are great people,and keep up the good work! I'm thankful that everyone returned safe and sound and that World Strides continues to be #1 on my list.BrokenSunday, 7/10/05, 6:02 AMWE MADE IT HOME ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The trip was great-if i could do it agian and the california crew and lance came with us-i would say yes in a heartbeat! Worldstrides is the best! anyway my top 3 favorites were.....3-having to eat pb&j sandwichs at 3 in the morning! #2-when the shark vally lady pulled out a rubber alligator and we all jumped out of the water! and #1 has to be when lance had to fight off a gator-and decided to go up to it on the side instead of in the back! The trip was the best!Tobys' MomSaturday, 7/9/05, 10:28 PMI think I speak from the collective thoughts of this parental group when I say to you, Jeff and Lisa..............the trust and comfort I surrendered to when saying "yes" to this trip never faltered - thank you for .....well, just say, coming home safely, You did an AWESOME job of staying flexible and modeling tolerance of change.Home sweet homeSaturday, 7/9/05, 9:03 PMA perfect ending to a great trip. I couldn't be happier with the group during the trip with all the curve balls thrown at us. But the best part was all the compliments my wife and I received during and between flights on how well our kids behaved. Great job!! We couldn't have asked for a better group of kids and supportive parents. I will be posting a link to pictures on sunday so keep checking in. If you have a chance post a summary of some of the highlights of the trip. Thank-you so much for making this so much fun and exciting.Lance Robertson Sr.Saturday, 7/9/05, 4:34 PMJust spoke with Jeff (7:30pm). They have arrived safely in Philly. Flight was great, some of the kids slept. Flight out of Philly is on time and arrival in Syracuse remains 9:10. They expect to arrive at WMS between 11:15 - 11:30. See you there!Toby's Mom- Gail DevereauxSaturday, 7/9/05, 4:32 PMFYI - just did an on-line flight arrrival check - their flight got to philly on time and the flight into Syracuse is running as scheduled - arrival at 9:06 pm (Flight 1220)Lance Robertson Sr.Saturday, 7/9/05, 12:54 PMJeff just called (3:50 Saturday afternoon) They are boarded and preparing to leave for Philly. The flight is a few minutes late but the time will be made up in the air. He will be calling me back once they arruive in Philly and we'll post again then.Not so windy MiamiSaturday, 7/9/05, 8:33 AMGood morning, The weather is much better and the sun is actually poking out at times. We are heading to the airport at 12:30 to get things moving for the 3:00 departure. No delays at this point however this could change. If it does I will be calling a parent to post this on the web site. If you search for our flight and notice it is cancelled or delayed please check this site and post something if it is not already posted. Thanks JeffWindy MiamiFriday, 7/8/05, 8:15 PMGood evening, Tomorrow we are heading to the miami museum of science planitarium and then we are going to make sure our plane is set and go to the airport early due to increased security. If the flight is cancelled we are staying at the same location until sunday. The Worldstrides coordinator of operations arrived today to oversee that everything goes smoothly. This is awesome since she is at the top of the worldstrides food chain. The spiratic tropical winds with heavy rain are giving the students an awesome taste of the power of mother nature. It is an awesome hotel and you cannot even hear it outside. I will be in touch tomorrow if there are any changes or delays in flights. At this point we are looking at everything being on time and we will go from there. Thanks for your trust and have a great night. JeffJodie BleeFriday, 7/8/05, 10:28 AMtime 1:30 Friday The kids are on their way to an aquarium......then Hard Rock Cafe I believe for dinner....if weather is not good they may have to stay another day in Miami....... keep checkin' the siteHello from MiamiFriday, 7/8/05, 12:00 AMHey there, Just checked in here at the mariott at the Miami international airport. We are making the wakeup call for 10:30 am so the kids have plenty of sleep. Tomorrow will be exciting with several options available. I will have each child call during the day tomorrow. Thank you for your support and trust. HAVE A GREAT DAY Jeff, LisaJodieThursday, 7/7/05, 8:02 PMOh..... he will have hotel info online once he reaches the hotel. Keep checkin' the site. JodieJodie BleeThursday, 7/7/05, 8:00 PMTalked to Jeff a few minutes ago...........almost 11pm. They are on the bus on the way to Miami. It'll take quite a few hours... 3 if there wasn't a lot of traffic. They are going to let the kids sleep in late..probably until 10 or 11. They have a lot of things planned...still working on swimming with the dolphins, science museum, and more. He is going to have all the kids call home sometime tomorrow. They are all crashed on the bus.I hope the phone tree worked well for everyone... Jeff asked. Have a good evening.........JodiebevThursday, 7/7/05, 7:42 PMhi there did you make it to the hotel yet?Leaving Pigeon KeyThursday, 7/7/05, 3:34 PMAfter a enjoyable "Last Supper" where the staff cooked everything off that would go bad we packed our gear and are getting ready to head out to Miami where we will be staying, I believe at the mariott airport (4 1/2star) Worldstrides has been booking activities all day today for tomorrow and saturday in and near Miami. From possible swim with the dolphins, to the science museum, hard rock cafe, and many more options. The kids are all seeing first hand what goes into hurricane prep. Talk about awesome! I love earth science !! We will keep you informed as more information comes our way. The main thing is that we are getting well out of the way of the approaching storm.Pigeon KeyThursday, 7/7/05, 7:52 AMAnother awesome day here at the key!! The ladies are out snorkeling, seas are great. THe guis are swimming now that the reef fish ID lab has completed. After lunch we will be switching rolls and the guis will be heading out to sombrarro reef. As of now tomorrow's snorkeling is not going to happen due to the projected influance of dennis so instead we will be heading to the Turtle hospital and Key West Aquarium. If you talk to your children please don't tell them this yet because we have not made final decisions yet. Have a great day and we will let you know how the day went later..Cyndi - Lance's MomThursday, 7/7/05, 3:48 AMGreat to hear from Jeff, Lisa and Catherine. Lance has called us and text messaged several times. He says they are having an awesome time. Thanks for keeping us posted Jeff... look forward to pictures.Mr. SabolWednesday, 7/6/05, 6:09 PMGreetings from Pigeon Key, 5 acers of paradise!! Origionally a camp for bridge builders for the overseas RR it is now a renavated camp with some awesome staff, all bioligists. Today everyone took their swimming and snorkeling assessment and passed with flying colors. Bed is 10:00 so plenty of sleep beofre 7:30am. On the table for tomorrow is Snorkeling at Sombrero National marine sanctuary, reef and fish ID class, Plankton ID, Habitats of marine life in the Keys. Lots of great food and fun between sessions. Yes the sleeping areas are air conditioned. We have a good watch on the storm and have plenty of options if the need to change plans arise. As of now we are looking great for the next couple of days. I will update this site dialy if I can and also try to send some pictures if possible. take care Jeff and Lisa SabolCatherine Schwoeffermann/MenzWednesday, 7/6/05, 5:38 AMJuly 6 Hello parents, I just spoke with my daughter, Alyssa, and with Jeff Sabol. Jeff asked me to comment in the guest book for other parents who might not have heard any thing yet. Here's the news: * Delay in Syracuse, got to Miami around 4 pm * Florida - low winds and brilliant sunshine * Had an exciting evening walk in the Everglades, and saw 8 or 9 alligators. One was on the foot path directly in front of the group. Saw walking sticks and other critters. Had the indoctrinary moquito bites!! * Got to the Hotel around 10pm, had a swim in the pool, and to bed by midnight. * This morning they are on their way to Shark Valley, and more adventures in the Everglades. * Jeff mentioned that a tropical storm may be headed toward Florida on Thursday or Friday -- there are contingency plans in place, so they may only snorkle one day, and if there is a storm the other day, the group will go to either a sea turtle hospital or a manatee refuge. * Based on the ambient sounds from the telephone conversation there is high energy, tremendous excitement, and lots of adventures!!2005 Trip to the everglades / keys when we were faced with an evacuation from Hurricane Dennis!!
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