Have your last Savannah Parent's Meeting
 Pass out final itineraries with phone numbers of all the places your are touring, lodging phone numbers, the designated cell phone number for the trip and the name and phone number of the Emergency Contact Person. Permission slips can also be signed. All health forms and fees should be turned in by this time.

Call every place that you have made reservations and re-confirm
 It is not unusual for the reservations that you made so far ahead to have gotten lost or confused. It is better to find out ahead of time and make corrections now instead of when you get there. You will need to have on hand the contact name, date and confirmation number of each reservation.

 Double Check with Council to make sure that all your paperwork is complete
 Sometimes things get left out or misplaced and it's better to find out thirty days ahead rather than two.

Make sure that all your vehicles are travel ready
 The last thing you want on the road is a broken down car or van. You can download Vehicle Safety Tips for Great Trips to help prepare your vehicles and drivers for the trip. Also, it might be a good idea to have a car/van in reserve to use for backup.

Withdraw funds needed from the bank
 Allow enough cash for emergencies, gratuities and small food purchases. Make sure you carry a credit card along with the troop's debit card. That way if something goes wrong with the debit card you will have a backup.

Gather together miscellaneous items and the food for the trip
You will need things such as scissors, tape, magic markers, extra film, extra batteries, pencils, sharpeners and shopping bags to store purchases in. It is also a good idea to have the food turned in early so that it can be packed ahead of time

Put together packets of things for the girls to do on the trip
 Pencil activities such as Mad Libs are always fun. Also if your vehicle has a DVD player you can bring movies for the girls to watch. I would advise against Ipods because not only can they be lost or stolen, they isolate the girls from each other. They should be doing things that they can do as a group not individually.

About a week before check for highway construction and weather conditions that might hinder your travel
A flyer for Florida road construction conditions can be found at the library. You can also go online and check these websites: Florida Department of Transportation  and Georgia Traffic Information. These are some good sitesto check weather patterns: Weather.com and Weather Underground.
 

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