Violation of trip rules may result in YFU or Explore America grounding a student or ending a student’s tour participation.  If a student is sent home early from this trip, there is no refund.  In addition, the student will have to purchase an airline ticket at his or her own expense.  YFU reserves the right to take additional disciplinary action as needed.

.

• You must follow all laws of the United States, the various states and cities we visit, YFU rules, rules of the hotels and other spots we visit and the rules of Explore America.
• There is a nightly curfew.  All students must remain in their rooms after curfew.  Students have assigned rooms for the tour duration.  Students must sleep in their own room.  The hotel front desk has the rooming list, and we must follow it.
• During any free time activities, students must stay in groups of 3 or more.  Groups of 3 or more are for student safety.  If something happens to one student, one can stay and one can go for help. 
• Students may socialize with any other students on the trip, but not with non-tour participants.  Students may not have anyone in their room that is not part of the tour.  Students should not give out your room number to anyone not on the tour.
• Smoking:  To buy, possess, or use cigarettes or other tobacco is illegal for those under 18 years of age.
• Body Alterations:  No piecing, tattoos, hair dye or other alterations to your current appearance.  If you want a make-over wait until you get home.
• This is an English language trip.  We speak English and only English.  If your roommates do not all speak the same language, your room should be English only as well.  It is considered rude to speak another language and exclude your fellow travelers. 
• Many  U.S. cities have curfew laws for those under 18 when not accompanied by an adult.   Students may be out later than that, but only with a chaperones. 
• Drinking and Drugs.  Alcohol or drugs will result in immediate trip termination.  We believe in collective responsibility.  That means if students are in a room with drugs or alcohol, they are guilty as well, even if it belongs to a roommate.  Let the host organizations determine if the student is lying or telling the truth.
• Nothing with wheels or motors.  That means no roller-skates, bikes, motorcycles, taxi’s, or buses or anything else with wheels or motors unless your chaperones or guides give specific permission.
• Your guides and chaperones may share other rules with you.