New York Trip

NewYorkCity,Washington,D.C.&theCivil
WarBattlefields
The Travel Club at The Centre for
Learning@Home is organizing an
April2017schooltriptoNew York,
Washington DC, and Gettysburg.
The basic premise of the Travel
Club is that the “World is our
Classroom.” There is no better
way to learn about globalization,
culture,
nationalism,
art,
architecture, history, geography,
and sociology, than to
experience the world firsthand.
Yes, we will be visiting the Statute
of Liberty pictured above. The Travel Club is organized and led by me: Allan
Brennan- Vice Principal at the Centre for Learning@Home. I have led seven
internationalschooltripspriorto thistour. The numberofteacherchaperoneswill
be determined by the number of students traveling. We will be employing the
servicesofEducationFirstTours(EFTours). Wewillbe traveling over Easter break
(April 12, 2017 to April 21, 2017). These dates are approximate. Studentsare
takenonafirst-come-first-servebasis.
The purpose of this brochure is to find out if
you are interested. The cost of this tour for
students is $3533.00. This amount is paid
directlytoEFTours. EFTours hasawealthof
travelexperiencewith international travel for
students. Studentsbetweentheagesof15and
18 years of age at the time of the tour,
April,2017,areeligibletoparticipate. Hotels,
travel, and tours are very safe and are fully
insured. See right for a photo of New York
Cityatnight.
Mr. Allan Brennan
EF Tour #: 1596439FS
1-800-659-1945 ext. 291
e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
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Full-timeEFTourDirector
TourDirectorwillleadsightseeingandwalkingtours
Transportation:Round-tripflight
Deluxemotorcoach(bus)
Accommodations:9overnightstaysin hotelswithprivatebathrooms
Meals:Breakfastanddinnerdaily
Tipsandhotelsecurity
BaggageFees(studentscantakeonecheckedbagandonecarry-on)
Visitstospecialattractionswithtourguide:
EmpireStateBuilding,GreenwichVillage,WorldTradeCentersite,hometo
the 9/11 Memorial, a NYC Broadway Play, Chinatown, Macy’s, NBC
Studious Tour, Central Park, Statute of Liberty, Ellis Island, Metropolitan
Museum of Art, Brooklyn Bridge Walking Tour, United Nations, Broadway
Show, Visit to the Smithsonian Museums, Washington Monument, White
House, Arlington National Cemetery, The Library of Congress, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, JFK’s gravesite, US
Capitol Building, Supreme Court, The United States Marine Corps
Memorial, Mount Vernon, Manassas National Battlefield Park - Ranger
Walking Tour, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park -Self Guided with
Scavenger Hunt, Antietam National Battlefield Park, Gettysburg Visitor
Center,Museum
& Cyclorama Experience, Guided Sightseeing of Gettysburg, Ford’s
Theatre and Petersen House, Legends of Alexandria Tour, US National
Archives, Cold Harbor Battle Site in Richmond, Museum and White
HouseoftheConfederacyCombo.
Ø (10Days)April12-April21(2017).Thisdateisapproximate.
Day-by-DayItinerary
ExploretheUnitedStatescapitalof Washington, D.C., Visit New York, thecityof lightsincludingstops
Mr. Allan Brennan
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e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
attheStatuteofLibertyandthesiteof9/11.AttendaBroadway play!Seethemonumentsin
Washingtonwhichremindusofthemassivecostsofthe warandthemanyfamousmonumentsof
historicalpeople.SetfootontheCivilWar battlefieldsofGettysburg.
Day1:April12OvernightflighttoNewYork
ArriveintheAM
A licensed guide leads
your sightseeing tour of
New York City. You’ll
explore the mosaic of
Manhattan
neighborhoods
that
make the city so unique.
Drive throughGreenwich
Village, New York’s
eclectic province of
bohemians, immigrants
and students, and pass
the
cast-iron
architecture
of
impossibly
trendy
SoHo
(from“SOuthofHOustonStreet”).Anditjustmightfeelasifyou’velefttheStates and
crossed an ocean as you take in the vibrant life of Chinatown and the personality of
Little Italy. Finish your tour at the World Trade Center site, home to the 9/11
Memorial. (Route and inclusions may change depending on your requests and the
structure of your itinerary). In the evening we will visit the Empire State Building and
Observatory.
Day2:April13
Behind the Scenes Macy's Tour. Take a
guided tour of one of the four historic
flagshipstorestolearnaboutthemagicof
Macy's. The tour will explore Macy's
incredible retailing history and the
architecture unique to the store you're
in. Getinsiderinformationonmarketing
and merchandising industry secrets.
Mr. Allan Brennan
EF Tour #: 1596439FS
1-800-659-1945 ext. 291
e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
NBC Studios Tour: Go behind the scenes
and
learnthehistorybehindoneoftelevision’smostprestigiousnetworks.
WalkingTourofCentralPark
Join your tour director for a tour
through New York’s backyard
playground. An 843-acre rectangular
oasis in the heart of the Manhattan
jungle,CentralParkhas something for
everyone. Admire the58hand-carved
horsesparading around the Friedsam
Memorial Carousel, brought to the
park from Coney Island. Later, head
over tothe boathouse and Tavern on
the
Green.ContinuethroughBethesdaTerrace,oneofCentralPark'sbestplacesforpeople
watching, and find the statue of Alice in Wonderland at the northern end of the
Conservatory.
MetropolitanMuseumofArt
Explore one of the most extensive art
collections in the world. The Metropolitan
MuseumofArt,locatedinNewYorkCity, isthe
largestartmuseumintheUnitedStates andone
ofthetenlargestintheworld.This museumin
New York, New York has large collections of
ancient art, including Greek, Roman and Near
Eastern.
Mr. Allan Brennan
EF Tour #: 1596439FS
1-800-659-1945 ext. 291
e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
Day3:April14
Board your motor coach to begin
yourday.StatueofLibertyandEllis
Island. Take a ferry to Liberty
Island to marvel at the Statue of
Liberty.ContinueontoEllisIsland,
now the site of a museum
chroniclingthehistoryofEuropean
immigration.
Brooklyn Bridge Walking Tour:
Once the longest steel suspension
bridge in the world, the Brooklyn
Bridge was begun by John A.
Roebling and finished by his son
Washington.Ittakesabout40minutestotraversethismassivearchitecturalachievement
using the boardwalk shared by pedestrians, in-line skaters and cyclists. The astounding
viewsmakethetrekworthwhile;youcanseeMidtowntothenorth,theporttothesouth
andGovernor’sIslandandLadyLibertyoutintheharbor.TouroftheUnitedNations.Get
aninsider’slookattheUnitedNationsandseetheSecurityCouncilChamberandGeneral
Assembly Hall. (Subject to private tour availability) Group Dinner in Midtown Area
followed by a Broadway Show. Enjoy your Broadway show, sure to be an unforgettable
theaterexperience!SeeBroadwaypicturedabove.
Day4:April15
SmithsonianMuseums
Bus transfer from New York to
Washington DC. Visit to the
Smithso
nian
Museum
s. Explore all that the Smithsonian’s museums have
to offer. On display at the National Air and Space
Museumisthe1903Wright Flyer.Youcanalsoseethe
Apollo11commandmodule,Columbia,
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which orbitedthemoonwhileNeilArmstrong
and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin first walked on the
surface in 1969. A stroll through the National
Museum of Natural History will reveal objects
as varied as the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond
anddinosaurskeletons.
To satisfy
your
artistic
s i d e , d u c k i n t o t h e Hirshhorn Museum
and Sculpture Garden, where masterpieces
by Andy Warhol, Willem d e K o o n i n g a n d P a b l o P i c a s s o decorate the halls. Please
Note: The museum(s) you visit may vary.
Dinner in Washington, Union Station.
Day5:April16
Manassas National Battlefield Park - Ranger
WalkingTour.HarpersFerryNationalHistorical Park
- Self Guided with Scavenger Hunt. Antietam
National Battlefield Park Antietam National
Battlefield, situated in the rolling farmland of
Maryland. At Antietam Creek’s juncture with the
Potomac, the deadliest single dayofthewartook
place in 1862, as Union troops resisted General
Lee’s army. Although the war was f a r f r o m o v e r f o l l o w i n g t h e i n d e c i s i v e struggle, the
strength and resolve of the Union
troops prompted Lincoln to write
the Emancipation Proclamation.
Groups will explore the museum
exhibits in the visitor center, view
the introductory film, walk the
Bloody Lane and drive the
Mr. Allan Brennan
EF Tour #: 1596439FS
1-800-659-1945 ext. 291
e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
battlefieldlooptoseethemanymemorials.DinnerinGettysburg.
Day6April17
GettysburgVisitorCenter,Museum&CycloramaExperience
Immerse yourself in the Battle of
Gettysburg at the Cyclorama
Experience. Start by seeing A New
BirthofFreedom,afilmthatlooksat
the life and work of President
Abraham Lincoln, particularly as he
struggledtoabolishslaveryduringthe
Civil War. Calling for “a new birth of
freedom” during his famous
GettysburgAddress,Lincoln
redefined the course of the United States. Move on to the three-dimensional circular
painting depicting the dramatic charge of the Confederate infantry led by General
George Pickett. Originally created from 1883 to 1884, the giant canvas had become
damagedbydecadesof neglect before a major $15-million restoration project returned
themasterpiecetothewayitwasintendedtobeviewed.Theconservationprojectwas
thelargestofitskindeverundertakeninNorthAmerica.
GuidedSightseeingofGettysburg
A licensed guide leads today’s tour of Gettysburg
National Military Park, where 170,000 fought and
51,000diedduringtheCivilWar’sbloodiestbattlein July
1863. Four months later, President Lincoln delivered
the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln exhorted Americansto
remember the principles of the equality supported by
the Declaration of Independence in the name of the
slain soldiers. And while the speech remains one of
themostfamousinAmericanhistory, Lincoln remarked
aftergivingtheaddressthatitwasa“flatfailure.”Learn
more about the battle through the extensive collection
of Civil War artifacts and archives at the Museum and
VisitorCenter.
Ford’sTheatreandPetersenHouse
Visit the museum at Ford’s Theatre,
where, on April 14, 1865, John Wilkes
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Booth shockedthenationby assassinatingPresidentLincoln duringaperformanceof Our
AmericanCousin.Thestricken presidentwascarriedacrossthestreet to the home of tailor
William Petersen. At the historically preserved Petersen House,you’llseetheroomwhere
a 23-year-old doctor worked unsuccessfully through the night to save the mortally
wounded president. Dinner • Enjoy your evening meal, providedbySmithsonian Student
Travel.DinnerinWashington,D.C.
Day7:April18
GuidedSightseeingofWashington,DC
Your Tour Director, a DC licensed guide,
introduces you to the sites where national
policies and political reputations are formed
and reformed daily. On the grassy National
Mall, which extends from the Capitol to the
Potomac River, view the Washington
Monument.
Visit the Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Memorial and finish your sightseeing with
a photo stop at the White House, home of every U.S. president except George
Washington.
TheJeffersonMemorial
PhotostopattheJeffersonMemorial
FranklinDelanoRooseveltMemorial Trace the history of FDR’s four terms in
office as you move through this
monument, which spans more than seven
acres. From the Great DepressiontoWWII
you’ll see a changing America and a
remarkable president. And it is the only
presidential memorial to alsoportraya First
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e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
Lady.
PhotoStopatLincolnMemorial
ArlingtonNationalCemetery
Observe the quiet dignity of Arlington
National Cemetery, the final resting place of
more than 200,000 veterans and their
families. At JFK’s gravesite, you’ll see the
eternal flame that was originally lit by
Jacqueline Kennedy at her husband’s funeral.
You’llalsowitnessthechangingof theguardat
theTomboftheUnknowns.
TheUnitedStatesMarineCorpsMemorial
ThecastbronzedepictionofMarinesraisingtheflagat Iwo
Jima honors all those who have served in the Marine
Corpssinceitsinceptionin1775.
Mr. Allan Brennan
EF Tour #: 1596439FS
1-800-659-1945 ext. 291
e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
PhotoStopattheWashingtonMonument ExcursiontoMountVernon
Travel through the Virginia countryside to
Mount Vernon, the lovely retreat
overlooking the Potomac where George
and Martha Washington lived from 1754 to
1799. As you tour the restored Georgian
mansion, you’ll see many symbols of the
owner’s eminence, including Washington’s
presidential chair. You’ll also see the
reconstructed
slave
quarters
and
Washington’s tomb, as well as the elegant
estate’s 500 acres of grounds and gardens.Be
sure to explore the comprehensive Ford
Orientation Center and Donald W. Reynolds
Museum and Education Center. The
interactive displays, short films and high-tech
immersive experiences featured in the center
depict Washington at three significantstages
inhislife.
DinnerinAlexandriafollowedbytheLegendsofAlexandriaTour
Joinusforaspecialactivitytonight.Youmaytake aonehourLegendsofAlexandriatourinOldTown, where an
18th-century costumed guide shows you the way
through the streets by lantern and shares ghoststories,
legendsandfolkloreaboutthearea!
Day8: April19
TheUSCapitolBuildingTour&Visitor'sCenter
Enjoy a docent-led tour of the Capitol, the city’s
epicenter andtheheartoftheAmerican legislature.
GeorgeWashington laidthefirstcornerstoneforthe
building in 1793, but the edifice was set on fire in
1814when Britishtroopsmarchedthrough thecity.
Mr. Allan Brennan
EF Tour #: 1596439FS
1-800-659-1945 ext. 291
e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
Muchofthestructure wassalvaged,thankstoheavy rainsthatquelledtheflames,and the
Capitolremainsthesymbol ofAmericangovernmenttoday.You’llalsoexploretheVisitor
Center.Thisundergroundfacilityfeaturesan exhibitiongallery,orientationtheaters,a550seatcafeteriaandgiftshops.
TheLibraryofCongress
Marvel at the green-domed
Library of Congress, whose
collection of 113 million items
includes a Gutenberg Bible. Note:
Thisisnotaguidedtour.
UnitedStatesSupremeCourt
Be awed by the imposing white-marble Supreme
Court building, where the nine justices of the
nation’s highest court convene to hear oral
argumentsandruleoncasesthat affectthecourse
oflawintheUnitedStates.
UnitedStatesNationalArchives
This important landmark holds priceless documents that
have shaped the history and politics of the United States.
Interactive components will
give you an appreciation for
the rolerecordsandarchivists
playinlinkingthe pasttothe
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future. View all four pages of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
simultaneouslyintheChartersofFreedomRotunda.
Day9:April20
ColdHarborBattleSite
Visitthebattlefield site ofthelong siegeat
ColdHarborinMayandJuneof1864which
culminated in a Confederate victory and
15,500 casualties. We move on to the
Richmond National Battlefield Park/Civil
WarVisitorCenteratTredegarIronWorks.
MuseumandWhiteHouseoftheConfederacy
Combo
Tour the restored Confederate White House”
thatservedasthe homeofJeffersonDavis,his
wife Varinaandtheirchildrenduringthewar.
RichmondEveningActivity-GhostTour
OvernightinRichmond
Day10:April21DepartforHome
Mr. Allan Brennan
EF Tour #: 1596439FS
1-800-659-1945 ext. 291
e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
*Participantsarenotpermittedtoconsume,purchase, or
possess,alcoholand/ortobaccoofanykind*
Therearenotourextensionsforstudents. Wemustdepartfrom Calgary
and return to Calgary together as one group.We will attendMassover
Easterweekend.
Once again, the purpose of this brochure is to find out if you are
interested.
Thecostofthistourforstudentsbetweentheagesof15and18yearsat
the time of the tour, April, 2017, is $3533.00.Monies are paid directly
to EF Tours.
Information regarding EF Tour’s Booking Conditions, EF’s Global
P r o t e c t i o n Plan(whicheachparticipantreceivesaspartoftheirtour
fees), andReleaseandAgreementcanbefoundatthefollowingEFTours
weblink. Pleasereadthefinancial,registration,andinsurancedetailsat
thislinkprior tosigningupforthistrip.Aswell,EF’sBookingConditions,
this EF Tours web link includes information regarding cancelations,
refunds, insurance, andpaymentscheduleetc.Pleasevisitlinkat:
http://www.eftours.ca/eliterature/eng_booking-conditions_2017.pdf
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e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
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If you are interested in signing up for this CFL student trip
adventure,youcanenrolltwodifferentways:
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EF Tour #: 1596439FS
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e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
StudentandParentTestimonialsfromPreviousTrips:
The entire process of making the trip a reality was
very rewarding
for my son: Saving the money, the
planning and
the
researching. In planning the Italy
and France trip in 2013 Al Brennan was extremely
comforting for the parents and participants. He
walked us through every step of the way and left no
stone unturned
when it came to answering our
questions or concerns.
I was a little
worried about my son being in a new
element with
unfamiliar faces, but this trip proved to
be more than we bargained for. Our son blossomed
and met many
like-minded children with similar
interests. He came home knowing that outside of
school, there's
this whole world of possibilities.
I loved the tour. I have always wanted to
and Greece and I’m really
travel to Italy
glad I did this
with you, Mr. Brennan.
Greece was
amazing but Rome was my
favourite. The food was excellent and the
sights were perfect. None of this could
have been possible without out and your
amazing teachers
that introduced all of
this to me. I made some great friends on
our guide was great too. I
this trip and
would definitely
recommend it.
Our son participated in the 2015 “Canada and the
World Wars” (Germany, The Netherlands, and
France) trip to Europe and he absolutely had an
amazing time. … He had never been away from
home before and we were a bit concerned, but there
was no need to be. The safety and security of my
son was well looked after by all the staff and EF
Tours. Mr. Brennan did an incredible job of
planning and preparing before the trip and in
keeping parents advised of everything that was
going on. Then, during the trip, Mr. Brennan sent
an email each day. Our son had fun and met many
new friends that we know he will keep in contact
with. Further, although he did not really know
anyone prior to going, he had fun. What more could
we want? We highly recommend these EF Tours
and of course the ones planned and executed by Mr.
Brennan and the staff at CFL.
I wanted to let you know how much my daughter
enjoyed her trip to Costa Rica. I would like to thank
you for giving me the confidence in you to trust you,
Mr. Brennan, with one of the two people I love the
most.
I knew that my daughter was in very capable hands.
I knew that you would ensure her safety and that is
exactly what happened. My daughter learned a lot…
EF Tours is a fabulous organization and makes
certain the students are taken care, and you, my
friend, have proved that the students are actually
cared for…
I would like to thank you in assisting my daughter in
making life long memories in a very positive
experience.
Mr. Allan Brennan
EF Tour #: 1596439FS
1-800-659-1945 ext. 291
e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca
AtypicalDeluxeMotorCoachusedbyEFTours:
SchoolTripsledbyMr.Brennantodateinclude:
1. Switzerland,Germany,Italy(2005)
2. England&France(2006)
3. Greece&Italy(2007)
4. Italy,Croatia,Medjugori(2009)
5. CostaRica(2011)
6. France,theRiviera,&Italy(2013)
7. Germany,France,&theNetherlands(2015)
8. NewYork,Washington,&Gettysburg(2017)
Mr. Allan Brennan
EF Tour #: 1596439FS
1-800-659-1945 ext. 291
e-mail: albrennan@redeemer.ab.ca