DD is very upset, and I can't blame her!

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DD is very upset, and I can't blame her!
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Sat, 01-10-2009 - 4:22pm

Through the school  she was given the opportunity to go to Spain in March.  We  really could not afford to spend this kind of money right now especially with my dh being of work again, but for an opportunity like that who could resist.  So we enrolled and got everything paid for, got her passport  and she was set. 


Well yesterday when she got to school there was a meeting and one of the kids that was going decided she no longer wants to go she would rather go to Mexico with her boyfriend.


We were told once you sign up you are  committed to going, so  we felt that was how it was, but apparently not, because this girl pulled out.  Anyhow  what the chaperone decided then was to heck with the group and she cancelled the whole trip for all the students.


Now this was not right I feel, but to make matters worse is we will get most the money back ... all but $99.00.


Well I said to the woman that this was hard come by money that we lost, and  everyone was told when you signed up you were committed to going, so why is it one decides not to go and we all are not only losing the opportunity to go but also out money for it.


DD was so upset yesterday she just went in her room and cried.   I really am still very upset about this whole thing, the chaperone suggested that we go after the other girl and get her to pay us the $99.00  ya right like that is going to happen.  Nope   so then she said well I probably could get money out of the pop machine at school to pay you the $99.00  and that made me really mad because there is not enough to pay all the students back, but even if there was it is not right because that money is to go for the graduating kids bursaries. 


There is really nothing we can do about this now... but take our losses and  get over it.


So now we are trying to think what can we do for dd, wont be this year but think we will have to get her a trip somewhere to make up for it.


Yea I am seething mad but will get over it.  DD is upset and says she now doesn't want to discuss it any further.  She is one who tries to hold it in... Not like me I gotta get it out.


Anyhow a lousy way to start the year, but then maybe that means it can only get better!


 


Hugs,


 

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Tue, 01-13-2009 - 12:06pm

it goes from bad to weird.

     

 

          

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Registered: 03-01-2006
Tue, 01-13-2009 - 4:26pm

hmmm...VERY interesting!


someone is up to no good!


wouldn't be surprised if that teacher was never allowed to do any more trips!!


keep me posted!!


I did one trip to Spain in 1992, EF Tours..a LOT of responsibility!!


hugs

Dutch


Dutch

 

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Tue, 01-13-2009 - 8:22pm

Well now after lots of discussion with them we are reimbrsed all our funds.

     

 

          

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Wed, 01-14-2009 - 4:10am
The flooding is awful, but luckily not around our area!

       


 


                              &n

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Registered: 03-01-2006
Wed, 01-14-2009 - 7:17am

well, that is great that you got your $$ back


is the bottomline just that there weren't enough going? that they needed 10?


sounds like a lot of miscommunication


I can tell you ..those trips are a lot of work!


sometimes the deal is you need 10 so the teacher can go free!


now you can save $$


a better opportunity may present itself in the future


hugs

Dutch


Dutch

 

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 01-14-2009 - 11:17am

Hi Lor


Well I am glad you spoke to the travel company. Seems the teacher should have known about the limit of at least 10 people. Oh well glad you got your money back and this is at least finished.


Love ya


                          &n
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Wed, 01-14-2009 - 11:57pm
I'm sorry about the trip but glad you got all your money back.
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Thu, 01-15-2009 - 11:53am

Ya around here as well... just not in my area.

     

 

          

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Thu, 01-15-2009 - 11:57am

Well we are really not sure the bottom line... each time we were

     

 

          

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Thu, 01-15-2009 - 11:59am

Yup and glad it is all behind us.