Your 8th Grade Field Trip (Colonial Outbound in October of 2013) Developed and Presented by the Eighth Grade American History Teachers: Mr. Earle Ellis Mrs. Jane Lyter Mrs. Jennifer Rogers Mr. Scott Wingard Mr. Jeremy Carter 1

What exactly is Outbound? This is an outstanding opportunity for you to take a large field trip and travel to where history was made! We are making available to you the opportunity to explore America’s Colonial Period by visiting one of two important Colonial locations in our country that were instrumental in the development of the United States of America!

Your 3 or 4 day Colonial Outbound trip will take place … When will WE go? Your 3 or 4 day Colonial Outbound trip will take place … Boston: Thursday- Sunday, October 17, 18, 19, and 20, 2013 Williamsburg: Thursday – Saturday, October 17, 18, and 19, 2013

Where will we go? You will have a Choice… Boston area in Massachusetts or the * Williamsburg area in Virginia

Boston, Massachusetts Four days and three nights of history and fun! Thursday leave Dallastown at 6:30 AM Visit John Jay Homestead (bagged school lunch provided) Fast Food Dinner at Natick rest stop We will be staying at the Radisson Hotel in Plymouth, Massachusetts – next to Plymouth Rock! Radisson Hotel

FRIDAY on the Boston trip Begin the day with breakfast at the hotel Visit Plimouth Plantation Lunch (not included in price) Tour Jenney Grist Mill Boat ride to catch lobsters and explore aquatic life Dinner at Lobster Hut Bowling at Alley Kat 1627 Plimouth Village Jenney Grist Mill

SATURDAY in Boston Breakfast at hotel Tour the USS Constitution Explore the Boston Freedom Trail Old South Meeting House King’s Chapel Paul Revere’s House North Church Lunch and shopping at Quincy Market (not included in price) Dinner at Papa Gino’s Starland Fun Park and Activity Center Starland Fun Park

SUNDAY – the Boston trip A day of travel as we head home! Breakfast at the hotel Lunch (not included in the price) Arrive back at Dallastown 5:30 PM

Your Second Choice… Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia *

Williamsburg, Virginia Three days and Two nights of history and fun! Colonial Williamsburg THURSDAY * Leave Dallastown at 6:30 AM Pizza Lunch in Culpepper, Virginia Guided Tour of Colonial Williamsburg Dinner at a Colonial Tavern One of several evening programs at Colonial Williamsburg. Evening hotel Pool Party (indoor & outdoor)

FRIDAY in Williamsburg Jamestown National Historic Site Begin with a breakfast buffet at hotel. Explore the Jamestown Historic site and archeological dig. Visit Busch Gardens Amusement Park… including their “Hallo-Scream” Halloween activities Dinner at the park Busch Gardens Amusement Park Patrick Henry Inn

SATURDAY in Williamsburg Begin with breakfast buffet at hotel. Explore Jamestown Fort Powhattan Indian Village 3 ships (Susan Constant, Discovery and Godspeed) Jamestown Fort Lunch at Jamestown Visit the Yorktown Victory Center and Revolutionary War Camp *Restaurant Dinner on the way home *arrive back at Dallastown at 8:30 PM Yorktowne Victory Center

Okay, what’s it going to cost? While the cost has yet to be finalized, the 2012 trip fees were as follows: Boston cost $410.00 Williamsburg cost $380.00 Boston costs a little more due to the greater bus fees to cover the much longer distance and the extra night at the hotel For both trips, we will be asking for a $100.00 deposit in April of your 7th grade year when you apply for your trip.

Financially Preparing for the trip. We understand that our trip may present a hardship to some of our families if they were not informed that this is on the horizon. That is why we are sharing this information with our Dallastown families early. It is our hope that this early introduction will enable students to consider how their behavior impacts their participation as well as helping families to plan for the financial end of this Outbound experience. Financial assistance is available through an application process. If interested, please see Mr. Ellis in person, your 7th grade history teacher or guidance counselor.

Who Gets to Go? At this point EVERYONE! However, we want to make a good name for Dallastown and will not take people who have trouble behaving. In order to be included YOU MUST… Finish 7th grade with at least a 65% in ALL your subjects NOT be placed in ISS for more than one incident during your 7th grade year NOT be placed in OSS at all during your 7th grade year Pass a Guidance / Administration review prior to going on the trip in October. AND continue with good behavior in 8th grade next year

For those who do not go… For Students who do NOT QUALIFY to attend this exciting Outbound experience, or who, by their own choice, decide not to go… You will have a modified school schedule on Thursday and Friday. (Classes will be combined for students not going ) This schedule will include many colonial activities so that you too can dive into this period of time in greater detail.

Officially, what is next? Work hard to maintain good grades. THINK BEFORE YOU ACT! – Your behavior is your ticket to participate.

ANY QUESTIONS? If your parents have general questions about the trip, they can be directed to any of the 8th Grade Social Studies Teachers. However, specific questions about the Boston trip should be directed to Mrs. Jane Lyter (jane.lyter@dallastown.net) or Mrs. Jennifer Rogers (jennifer.rogers@dallastown.net) Specific questions about the Williamsburg trip should be directed to Mr. Scott Wingard (scott.wingard@dallastown.net) Mr. Earle Ellis ( earle.ellis@dallastown.net ) Mr. Jeremy Carter (jeremy.carter@dallastown.net )