Symbolic Migration Checklist 2009
Don't Miss the Trip! Read, Print, and Follow so your butterflies can migrate!
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1) _____  I have read the Travel Advisory and I understand what to expect.

2) _____ I will REPORT to the fall map when I mail my butterflies this fall so our class will appear on the map of participants.

3) _____ I promise to REPORT to the spring map next May when we receive our butterflies so students can find where their butterflies landed.

4)_____  Our Butterflies are made exactly as follows. They:

  • Represent students' very best art (gallery quality).
  • Are smaller than 1/2 piece of paper (5 1/2" x 8"). (For ideas, see template.)
  • Are flat, made of recycled paper, not 3-dimensional, and have no 3D decorations.
  • Include student's first name, initial, and the school's name & full address typed on each butterfly. (If using an address stamp--make sure your entire address is legible!) Make sure your address stamp and return envelope address match.
  • Are ambassadors, and carry typed messages of support and gratitude to Mexican students. (For ideas, see sample Spanish Phrases.)

5) _____ Our Fall Mailing Envelope is exactly as follows (see example):

  • Is Postmarked by October 13, 2009, and addressed to: "Send a Monarch 2009" c/o Journey North, 19130 Highland Ave., Wayzata, MN 55391 USA
  • Contains no more than 30 butterflies. (1 envelope per 30 butterflies.)
  • Shows the exact number of butterflies enclosed, written on the front.
  • Contains a self-addressed return envelope for spring. (See below.)

6) _____ Our Spring Return Envelope is as follows (see example):

  • Has exactly $2.00 postage (stamps only) affixed for the return trip from MN.
  • Canadian Mail: Choices are: $2 Canadian postage, $2 US postage, or 3 International Reply Coupons (IRC).
  • We DID NOT use a postage meter, or a PRIORITY MAIL envelope, and no tape is covering the stamps.
  • Is self-addressed with teacher's name and school's full address (same address as stickers on butterflies). Return address is Journey North.
  • Shows the exact number of butterflies we sent, written on the front.
  • Is at least 10" x 13."

7) _____ Optional Support for Monarch Conservation in Mexico is enclosed.

  • Our donation for the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation is enclosed.
  • Our own name and school are written on the check (so we can be recognized).
  • The outside of our fall shipping envelope proclaims: "We're Helping Monarchs!"

Don't Miss The Trip!
Postmark Deadline: October 13, 2009.