Week 5:

We had a meeting on Thursday to discuss the plans for the car wash tomorrow. By the looks of the equipment that we have gathered the outcome of this does not look good. I'm hopeing to have sponges brought in and maybe some soap and a bucket to help out. I feel like we should move the date becasue so many people have no idea what is going on, nor are they helping each other to make it a group effort. I feel like its the same people volenteering their time and money to get these fundraisers together and working, it's time for the rest of us to help out to.

Week 5

This week was the first time that we have discuessed the itenary for the trip to Morocco. I was surprised to see that most of the group wanted to go camel riding. I personally would rather go on the more advanced and challenging trip, or be more involved in the culture and people in Morocco. i am so excited about planning this trip but im worried about the money and fundraising because we really dont have many ideas floating around or taking place. This week the Car was was cancled because it was raining, so we wouldnt have made much money anyways.

Week 4

This week was really different to the previous weeks. For me this was the first week that I felt the pressure of the trip. Having to plan everything short notice and make sure it was all perfect before we could move on to anouther topic. I am very excited for the meeting when we get to discuss the plans for the trip! I can wait to start in the itenary. The meetings this week felt like we got a lot more accomplished than we did at the very beginning. I feel that the groups are working together better to get what needs to be done.

Week 3

Week three has gone very well, the group fundraiser seems to be going very well. Tomorrw i have a meeting because I am in Mr. Steedmans group. For our fundraiser we are going to have a movie night April 30th i believe its goig to be at St. Pius or the green. I'm hoping that this will be something that people will be intrested in doing because i believe it is a freat idea. I think that if this fundraiser does well we could do another one right before summer break. I wish I had been able to go to Mr. Hyers house on Saturday the 11th because i believe that the projects they did are great ideas.

Moroccan Independence:1955

Mohammed V successfully negotiated the gradual restoration of Moroccan independence within a framework of French-Moroccan interdependence. It was not put into place until March of 1956. It was agreed that to institute reforms it would make Morocco a constitutional monarchy, but it would have a democratic form of government. There were further negotiations for full independence that culminated in the French Moroccan Agreement that was signed in Paris in March 1956. To get away from the Spanish protectorate and the recognition of Moroccan Independence by Spain took place in the Joint Declaration in April of 1956. Because of their new independence Morocco was able to retake Tangier in late 1956.
Morocco was not completely independent yet; it was still controlled by the Spanish. After the French agreed to let go of Morocco, there were further negotiations for full independence in the Spanish Moroccan Agreement, which was later signed in Paris in 1956. These negotiations were made final in the Joint Declaration of April 1956. Because of these agreements with Spain Morocco controlled certain Spanish-ruled area. Morocco even tried to gain more Spanish land using military force but they did not succeed.
In the months that came after independence Mohammed V was able to build a modern government structure that was under a constitutional monarchy. This meant that the Sultan would be able to exercise an active political role. Mohamed V was careful; he did not want to add more radical elements to the nation’s nationalist movement because it would overthrow the established order. He also needed to make sure that he prevent the Istiqlal from consolidating its' control and establishing a single partied state of its own. Mohammed V became king (a title) in August of 1957.

Morocco - Week One

How do you feel after the first week? Is your excitement more or less? Why?
My excitment is growing as we get closer to the trip and become more involved in the activities for going to Morocco.
What do you think about the fundraising ideas that were generated? How can you contribute?
I would like to offer a battle of the bands idea because DY Regional high School made a lot of money from this. Plus we have a lot of people in our school who are very musical and would love to participate in this.

What talents or connections do you have that can help the group?
I do not have any connections to restruants or other stores that could lend us supplies, but I have connections to the hispital, and to the firedepartment which could be useful if we need chairs or tables that they could lend me.
What are you going to do to participate in the small group meeting when you meet on Monday or Tuesday? What is your favorite fundraising idea that you've heard?
I will offer anything that is revelant to the point we are going to discuss.

First Morocco Trip Meeting

a. Why did you sign-up for this trip? (Try to go beyond because it sounds like fun.)

I signed up for this trip because i live to travel, but all the places i go i have just gone sight seeing and everything was preplanned for me. I love the idea of helping people and being able to go where i want to go and plane everything out to fit what i am intrested in. Another thing that intrests me is that the CAS would be covered with this trip, so i would be doing something i really injoy and getting school work out of the way.

b. What do you hope to gain from this trip? (Personally and academically)

From this trip i hope to gain a new freedom, earning my own money to pay for a trip that will take me far away from home without my parents. Academically i hope to gain a new outlook for other peoples cultures which is something i am very intrested in and that i can take my experience from this trip and put it into my school life to make it more intresting.

c. Are you nervous, excited, anxious, etc. about traveling to a very different country & culture? Why?

I am really excited to be travling to morocco becasue its an enviroment i have never been to. I am nervous to thouogh. My dad was in Iraq last year and is being called back again, and he says that areas that are close to morocco are very dangerous. It was the big reason my parents were not going to let me go.

d. How do you plan to contribute to the group to help with fundraising?

I hope to bring good ideas to the group to raise as much money as we are able to. Some of my ideas so far have been a battle of the bands (DY did very well with this), maybe a school dance? but probally not because people have not gone to the last few. For a smaller prices we could have car washes, or have donations from business that would lend money to our case. There could be a dinner, like some people at the meeting said we could serve some Moroccan foods.

e. Do you see the year of planning, fundraising, and group activities to be a challenge? In other words, are you outside of your comfort zone, or is this something you are very comfortable about? If no, why? If yes, why?

I feel this will be a challenge but one i am looking forward to overcoming, but i am not outside of my comfort zone at all. i am perfectly comfortable with traveling outside of the country, and with raising al of my own money to go on this trip, im really happy to have the opportunity to try this out.

f. What are some personal goals you are setting for yourself?

I am hoping to gain the new sense of independence and learn to do things by myself. i feel that is something that every teenager wants to do but not in this way. By beign able to plan this trip i will be able to gain new skills, but still be overseen to make sure nothing is messed up to badly.

g. Do you have a plan to help raise money on your own? If so, what is that plan?

I have applyed for two summer jobs to try and raise my own money. I also have some odd jobs such as mowing lawns and washing cars, babysitting etc. (Camp counsler, and maybe icecream place)

h. What did you think of Wednesday's first meeting?

I ahve an appointment at the same time as the meeting, but i am hopeing to make it, or talk to someone about it afterwards so i will be clued in.