1. 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

2. 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!

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Your Second Choice…
Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia *

10. 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)

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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 $ deposit in April of your 7th grade year when you apply for your trip.

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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.

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

18. 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 or
Mrs. Jennifer Rogers
Specific questions about the Williamsburg trip should be directed to
Mr. Scott Wingard
Mr. Earle Ellis ( )
Mr. Jeremy Carter )