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ASSPORT
ORDER #:
TEXAS
GIRLS’ CHOIR
2005 EASTERN
EUROPE TOUR
F=
INLAND, ESTONIA,
RUSSIA, POLAND, CZ=
ECH
REPUBLIC, AUSTRIA
& HUNGARY
JUNE 30 – JULY 15, 2005
THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH=
– ARRIVE=
12:30 PM at DFW Airport
– Lufthansa Flight #LH439 – Terminal B – Gate 29. Enter Terminal for arriving flight=
s and
look for the Lufthansa Airlines Ticket Counter. Come there and you will be directed
where to go to assemble and have refreshments. For updated flight and gate inform=
ation
call – 1-800-645-3880. =
CHECK-IN
with your chaperone and do not leave the area! WEAR: Howdy T-shirt, jeans, watch, boot =
socks,
boots, fanny pack and navy all weather coat. (Do you have your 10 - $1.00
bills?) DO NOT GIVE YOUR
OVERNIGHT BAG TO ANYONE!
Please be on time! The
airline has asked us to arrive early to pre-board for our flight. Everyone will have to check-in the=
ir own
luggage and have a ticket – so please get there! *Parents, be sure to see Lisa and =
Mrs.
Pavey to have your message to your daughter recorded. Give your prescription medications=
to
Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Caldwell. =
We
will pre-board the plane. =
GO
THROUGH SECURITY – around 2:30
PM. Be ready to r=
emove
your boots and open your bags.
Please be very polite! BOARD
and DEPART at 3:25 PM
at Gate 33 for Frankfurt, Germany! Settle in for our overnight flight=
(9
hours, 45 minutes). DIN=
NER
on the plane. Yum! Change into your navy tennis shoes=
if
you want. LIGHTS OUT
at 8:00 PM Texas Time. Relax =
and
take a nap. Try to get some
rest. GOOD NIGHT!=
b> Have you tried any of your food pa=
ck
yet?
WARDROBE:=
b> (wear to airport) Howdy T-shirt, j=
eans,
boot socks, boots, fanny pack and navy all weather coat. (Change on the plane into navy ten=
nis
shoes.)
FRIDAY, JULY 1ST – GOOD MORNI=
NG – in flight aro=
und 6:30 AM (German Time). BREAKFAST (you must =
take a
tray) on the plane. Start pac=
king
up your things – check everywhere.&n=
bsp;
Change back into your boots.
Change your watch to German time (7 hours ahead of Texas time). ARRIVE in Frankfurt, Germany
at 8:10 AM. Change planes. You will need to pack up and take =
all
your things to the next flight.
Look for LUFTHANSA FLIGHT #LH3100. Go to the gate and BOARD. DEPART at 10:05 AM for Helsinki, Finland=
st1:country-region>. The flight is only 2 hours, 20 min=
utes,
so don’t get too comfortable!
SNACK on the plane.&n=
bsp;
ARRIVE at 1:25
PM in Helsinki,
Finland.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Get off the plane and claim your
luggage. *Be sure to check yo=
ur
suitcase for any damage. Clear
Finnish Customs and passport check.
Remember to stay quiet!!!
Reset your watch – you should now be 8 hours forward from Texas time. MEET our friend and
Ambassador Tours
Escort – Ilse Roderick. We
will then find our bus. BOARD
the bus (see back of itinerary for who is where). WELCOME TO =
FINLAND! We will drive to some kind of fast=
-food
for LUNCH then to our hotel.=
Listen as our bus driver tells us information about Helsinki
and Finland. CHECK-IN around 3:30 PM to Hotel Rivoli Ja=
rdin. Get your suitcase and your hanging=
bag
and go to your room. Everyone=
take
a shower and relax. F.O=
.B.
for at least 1 hour. Get up b=
y 5:00 PM and get dressed. MEET in the lobby at=
5:45 PM. DINNER at 6:15 PM. After dinner we will have an activ=
ity
planned by Ilse and a walking tour around our hotel. Return to hotel by 9:15 PM.
Go to your rooms, prepare your clothes for tomorrow, write your card=
or
letter, write in your diary, and get ready for bed. LIGHTS OUT at 9:47 PM. Be sure to close your curtains Sun=
set is
at 10:50 PM and =
Sunrise is at 3:57 AM. GOOD NIGHT! So, how do you like being where th=
e sun
doesn’t set?
WARDROBE:=
b> (wear for F.O.B.) nightie or navy =
shorts
and green CUMF T-shirt. DINNER: long-sleeve sweatshirt, navy short=
s,
footlets, navy tennis shoes, fanny pack and watch. (If Performance) add western hats.=
SATURDAY, JULY 2ND<=
/b> - GOOD MORNING – <=
st1:time
Minute=3D"30" Hour=3D"7" w:st=3D"on">7:30 am. Get up, get dressed and straighten=
your
room. BREAKFAST=
at 8:15
AM at the hotel. =
After
breakfast, go back to your room, use the restroom and get your things. MEET in the lobby at=
9:00 AM then BOARD=
the
bus for our guided sightseeing tour of Helsinki. Our tour will end at the performan=
ce
sight, so bring what is needed with you.&n=
bsp;
PERFORM around 12:00
PM at the Temppeliankio<=
/st1:PlaceName> Church. After the performance, we will fin=
d a place
for LUNCH around 12:30
PM. Then time for=
SHOPPING!
BOARD the bus and return to the hotel around=
3:30 PM. Go to your room and get
comfortable. F.O.B. for 30 minutes. Then g=
et up
and get dressed for the performance.
MEET in the lobby at 4:45 PM and load the bus to drive to t=
he
performance. PERFORM at 6:00 PM=
at St.
Henry’s Cathedral Parish.
After the performance, get back on the bus and return to the hotel f=
or DINNER at 8:00 PM.
After dinner, go to your rooms, take showers, write your card or let=
ter,
write in you diary and PACK! =
Get
ready for bed. Take your hang=
ing
bag to Joe and Mr. Covington to pack.
MEET at 9:30 PM for SNACKS and SHOW & TELL. Then, return to your rooms and go =
to
bed. LIGHT=
S OUT
at 10:37 PM. GOOD =
NIGHT! Did you learn a word in Finnish to=
day?
WARDROBE: (wear) jeans, emblem blouse, belt,=
knee
socks, fanny pack, watch, red tennis shoes, bandana and navy all weather
coat. (Add for Performance) w=
estern
hats. (For evening Performanc=
e) black
pants, emblem blouse, vest, knee socks, black shoes, gloves, purse, navy all
weather coat (need masks and maybe headbands) and BRING=
: one Texas souvenir. (For Show & Tell) nightie, nav=
y all
weather coat and navy tennis shoes.
SUNDAY, JULY 3RD – GOOD MORNING – 7:15 AM.
Get up, get dressed, put your suitcase outside your room. Clean your room and check it. Bring everything with you to break=
fast. Leave your door propped open so it=
can
be checked. BREAKFAST<=
span
style=3D'font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;
text-underline:none'> at 8:00=
AM. After breakfast, go to the restroo=
m. MEET=
in
the lobby to leave at 8:45 A=
M. Everyone help load the luggage on =
the
bus and then BOARD the bus. ROTATE=
bus
seating! LEAVE at 9:10 AM.
We will drive to the port to load the Ferry. Anyone need Dramamine? The bus will go with us on the Fer=
ry,
but we will not be able to stay on the bus. DEPART=
for
Estonia
at &nbs=
p;
10:55 AM.=
Enjoy exploring the Ferry – =
stay
with your buddie – we will be crossing the Bal=
tic
Sea. There shoul=
d be
some shopping –
YEA!!! Girls under 13 years o=
ld
must be with a chaperone. MEET for our PICNIC LUNCH at 11:=
45
AM. After lunch, we will stay
together, because we will need to go through customs and a passport check
point. WELCOME TO TALLINN, ESTONIA! After we clear customs, we will ge=
t back
on our bus for a sightseeing tour of this charming medieval city. There is so much to see and do, bu=
t our
time is limited! Brief SHOPPING after the sightseeing tour. Then MEET at 2:40 PM to prepare for our performance. PERFORM=
at
3:00 PM at the Old Tour Sq=
uare
Stage. We will perform and me=
et our
United States Ambassador of Estonia
(Mrs.) Ambassador Wos and her assistant – Karen Trimble (from Fort Worth, Texas). After the performance there will b=
e time
for brief SHOPPING<=
span
style=3D'font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;
text-underline:none'> then BOARD the bus
around 4:45 PM f=
or our
drive to St. Petersburg. SNACKS and DRINKS on the bus once we get out of town. Settle in for our peaceful five ho=
ur
drive. Look out the window at=
the
beautiful scenery. DEV=
OTIONAL on the bus.
This is a great time to catch up on your mail and diary, then sleep.=
When we get to the Russian border,=
we
will have to go through passport control and customs. When you cross the border, set your
watch forward 1 hour. =
ARRIVE
& CHECK-IN at Hotel Russia around 9:45 PM. Unload the bus. Take everything inside and go to <=
/span>DINNER. After
dinner, get your room key, then carry all your luggage to your room. Take showers and get ready for bed=
. LIGHTS OUT=
at 10:58 PM. GOOD NIGHT! So how do you like Russia =
so far?
WARDROBE:=
b> (wear) jeans, tour shirt, belt, bo=
ot
socks, boots, fanny pack, navy all weather coat and watch. BRING: 1 Texas
souvenir. (for performance) a=
dd
western hat.
MONDAY, JULY 4TH – HAPPY BIRTHDA=
Y USA! GOOD MORNING – 6:30 AM.
Get up, get dressed, straighten up your room and pull your clothes f=
or
today’s performances. B=
ring
everything with you when you come to BREAKFAST at 7:15 AM. After breakfast, go to the
restroom. MEET =
in the
lobby at 8:00 AM t=
o LOAD
the bus. Rotate seating. DEPART at 8:15 AM for our sightseeing=
tour of
this lovely city, formally called Leningrad. There will be much to see, so stay=
awake
and have your camera ready. W=
e will
see Katherine’s Sum=
mer
Palace this morning=
. LUNCH at a local fas=
t-food
restaurant and then SHOPPING! MEET at 3:30 PM to LOAD<=
/b> the
bus and prepare for our performance.
SNACK on the bus and then get dressed by groups. PERFORM at 5:00 PM at GOSPITAL NA NARO=
DNAYA (a
Veteran’s Home). After =
the
performance, find a restroom then LOAD the bus. SNACK & DRINK on=
the
bus. Then change clothes for =
the
next performance. PERFO=
RM
at 7:00 PM at ST.
MARIA’S CHURCH. After t=
he
concert, LOAD the bus to return to our hotel. When you arrive at the hotel, take=
your
things to your room and return quickly for DINNER at 8:45 PM. After dinner, go to your rooms, ta=
ke
showers, pack, write your card or letter, write in your diary and get ready=
for
bed. Take your hanging bag to=
Joe
& Mr. Covington. LI=
GHTS
OUT at 10:42 PM. GOOD NIGHT! Did you see the 4th of =
July
fireworks?
WARDROBE:=
b> (wear) Howdy shirt, navy shorts, k=
nee
socks, red tennis shoes, fanny pack, watch and white sweater. BRING: (on hanger) Indian, red dress, bla=
zer
(in boot bag) black shoes, moccasins, gloves, 4 Texas souvenirs, brush or c=
omb
(in hand) navy all weather coat. For
Veteran’s Home Performance:&=
nbsp;
red dress, red/white/blue collar, knee socks, red tennis shoes, glov=
es,
western hat and 2 Texas souvenirs. <=
/span>For
Church Performance: r=
ed
dress, blazer, knee socks, black shoes, gloves, Indian, moccasins, necklace,
headband, feather and 2 Texas=
souvenirs.
TUESDAY, JULY 5TH=
b> – HAPPY BIRTHDA=
Y MR.
COVINGTON! – GOOD MORNING 6:45 AM.=
Get up, get dressed, put your suitcase outside your room. Take everything with you when you =
come
to BREAKFAST at 7:40 AM. Leave your door propped open, so y=
our
room can be checked. After br=
eakfast,
go to the restroom. All help =
load
the luggage on the bus. MEET
in the lobby at 8:15 AM and
LOAD the bus. R=
otate
seating. We will go to the fa=
mous Hermitage Museum (hopefully for a private sh=
owing
at 9:30 AM). LOAD the bus at 11:15 AM to drive to the
airport. ARRIVE=
at
the airport and CHECK-IN.&nb=
sp;
While waiting for our flight, we will have a SACK LUNCH at
12:15 PM. Hopefully we will pre-board for our
flight. DEPART =
at 1:45 PM – Aeroflot A=
irlines
– SU #842. Flight time =
is 1
hour, 45 minutes. SNACK=
on the flight. Everyone take
it! ARRIVE in <=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Moscow at 3:30 PM. We will claim our luggage and then=
find
our bus. Be sure to check your
suitcase. BOARD=
the
bus for our drive to the hotel.
Listen as our bus driver tells us about the famous, busy city. CHECK-IN to Hotel
Izmailovo. Take all of your l=
uggage
and go to your rooms. Check y=
our
rooms and come back to the lobby for DINNER at 5:15 PM. After dinner, go to the restroom a=
nd MEET
in the lobby at 6:20 PM to
LOAD the bus.
Possible performance at the New Renaissance Hotel where they have the
only Starbucks in Ru=
ssia. (Thanks Mr. Darbo!) After the performance, we will hav=
e a
“fun activity” and then return to the hotel. Go to your rooms, take showers, WASH
CLOTHES, write your card or letter, write in your diary and get ready f=
or
bed. MEET for s=
nacks
at 9:20 PM. Then back to your rooms and =
LIGHTS
OUT at 9:56 PM. GOOD NIGHT! How do you like the Russian food?<=
o:p>
WARDROBE:=
b> (wear) green CUMF T-shirt, jeans, =
boot
socks, boots, fanny pack, watch and navy all weather coat. For Dinner – c=
hange
to navy tennis shoes. F=
or
Performance – add western hats. WASH: Howdy shirt and underwear (DonR=
17;t
wash together or you will have pink bras and panties!)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH=
– HAPPY BIRTHDA=
Y LEAH
DOTY! – GOOD MORNING 6:30 AM.=
Get up, get dressed and straighten your room. Bring everything with you when you=
come
to BREAKFAST at 7:15 AM. LOAD the bus and =
DEPART
at 8:00 AM. Rotate seating. We must be at the US Embassy by 9:00 AM to go through securi=
ty. We will be met by Ryan Miller. Everyone leave everything on the
bus. PERFORM at=
10:00 AM in the Winter Gard=
en at the
US EMBASSY OF MOSCOW for AMBASSADOR VERSHBOW and his staff. After the performance, we will get=
back
on the bus and change clothes for our sightseeing tour of Moscow.
Hope you have your cameras ready!&n=
bsp;
LUNCH around 12:15
PM at a fast-food restaurant (hopefully). Then continue our sightseeing tour=
and
then SHOPPING. =
Return
to the hotel at 3:30 PM. Go to your rooms, pack all your so=
uvenirs
and F.O.B. for 30 minutes.&n=
bsp;
Change your clothes and come to DINNER at 5:15 PM. After dinner, go to the restroom.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Then LOAD the bus by=
6:00 PM and transfer to the=
MOSCOW
CIRCUS. Enjoy this famous
circus! After the Circus, ret=
urn to
the hotel and go to your rooms.
Take showers, finish packing, get ready for bed, write your card or
letter, write in your diary and take your hanging bag to Joe and Mr.
Covington. Junior Chaperones =
will
bring you a SNACK. CHAPERONES – be sure black shoes and knee socks are =
in
the overnight bag and sailor is easy to get to as we will not go to the hot=
el
before the performance tomorrow.
Also, put the tour shirt in the suitcase as homestay girls will not =
have
their hanging bags. LIG=
HTS
OUT at 10:20 PM. GOOD NIGHT! Did you enjoy the Russian Dancing =
Bears?
WARDROBE: (=
wear)
western skirt, western blouse, belt, boot socks, boots, watch, and navy all
weather coat. BRING: (in boot bag) rain coat, navy shor=
ts,
knee socks, red tennis shoes and fanny pack (on hanger) short-sleeve
sweatshirt. For Perform=
ance: add western hats. For Sightseeing: navy shorts, short-sleeve sweatshi=
rt,
knee socks, fanny pack and red tennis shoes. For Dinner & Circus:=
change to jeans.=
THURSDAY, JULY 7TH – GOOD MORNING at 6:15 AM. Get up, get dressed and clean your
room. Put your suitcase outsi=
de
your door. Bring everything w=
ith
you when you come to BREAKFAST at 7:00 AM. Leave
your door propped open so it can be checked. After breakfast go to the restroom=
. Everyone help load luggage on the
bus. MEET in the
lobby at 7:50 AM =
and LOAD
the bus. DEPART=
at 8:00 AM and drive to the air=
port. Look around as we will be leaving =
Russia. When we arrive at the airport, help
unload the luggage and check the bus.
CHECK-IN and BOARD the plane for our fli=
ght
– Aeroflot Airline SU #101.
Enjoy your flight to Poland. Adults and Jr. Chaperones be ready=
to
fill out customs forms. Fligh=
t time
– 2 hours. SNACK<=
/u>
on the flight. ARRIVE=
u>
in Warsaw at 9:55 AM. Set your watch back 1 hour. Claim your luggage and then we wil=
l go
through customs and passport control.
Remember to be quiet and smile a lot! After we get finished being
“checked”, we need to pull sailor dresses before the hanging ba=
gs
go under the bus. MEET<=
/u>
our friend and tour guide – Maciej Przerwa – President of the
Choral Society of LIRA – Boys Choir.=
Find our bus and LOAD everything in the bus. Then get on the bus. Rotate seating. Maciej will be our tour guide as we
drive through Warsaw and visit Chopin̵=
7;s
Monument and the Lazienk<=
/st1:PlaceName>
Park. Be ready for some group pictures.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> LUNCH at 12:30 PM at a local fast-f=
ood
restaurant. Then back on the =
bus to
drive to the Royal
Castle. We will tour the castle and then w=
alk to
Old Town where tour will have time to =
SHOP! MEET at 4:30 PM and LOAD the bus=
. We will go to LIRA’s
“Singing Room” to see their trophies and to change clothes for =
the
performance. In your compact =
tote
bag, bring your black shoes, knee socks, 4 Texas souvenirs and brush. CHANGE CLOTHES by
groups. LEAVE a=
t 6:00 PM for the concert. We will attend mass at 6:30 PM and then PER=
FORM
at ST. ANA CHURCH in Old<=
/st1:PlaceName>
Town at 7:00 PM. Hopefully the Lira Boys Choir will
perform also. After the conce=
rt,
change back into casual clothes.
Homestay people – give your chaperone your performing
clothes. Girls going to homes
– MEET your homestay family. Be sure you give your chaperone the
family’s name and phone number.
Then go home with your family for dinner and overnight. Rest of group – get back on =
the
bus to drive to our hotel. CHECK-IN
to the Hotel Arkadia around 8:30 PM. Get your luggage and leave it in t=
he
lobby. DINNER a=
t 8:45 PM. After dinner, take your things to =
your
rooms, then girls (and any adults that want to) MEET in the l=
obby
at 9:30 PM for an
“adventure”. Retu=
rn to
the hotel and go to your rooms.
Take showers, get ready for bed, write your card or letter, write in
your diary and take hanging bags to Joe and Mr. Covington. Adults make sack lunches for train
ride. LIGHTS OUT
(homestay girls too) at 10:=
44 PM. GOOD NIGHT! How do you like Poland and the castle?=
o:p>
WARDROBE: (=
wear)
emblem blouse, jeans, boot socks, boots, fanny pack, watch and navy all wea=
ther
coat. BRING: (in tote bag) knee socks, black sh=
oes,
red tennis shoes, 4 Texas
souvenirs and 1 family gift. =
For
Performance: sailor d=
ress
& tie, knee socks, black shoes and 4 Texas
souvenirs. For Homestay=
: can change into shorts and red ten=
nis
shoes.
FRIDAY, JULY 8TH – GOOD MORNING =
7:30 AM. *Homestay Girls R=
11;
get up and clean up your area. Make
your bed! Be sure to get your
family’s address and take a picture of them and you with them. Don’t forget to thank your
homestay and leave you’re your family gift. Hotel People –=
get
up, put your suitcase outside your door and straighten you room. Leave your door propped open to be
checked. ALL pa=
ck for
the train ride. You will not =
have
your suitcase! Take everythin=
g with
you to BREAKFAST at 8:15
AM. All help load=
the
luggage. LOAD t=
he bus
and DEPART by =
9:15 AM. We will meet the homestay girls at=
10:00 AM at the Ratusz Subw=
ay
Station. Chaperones please ch=
eck
that they have everything. LOAD
the bus by 10:30 AM and
continue our sightseeing tour of Warsaw
with Maciej. We will visit th=
e Wilanow Palace, Chopin’s Museum and
Zelazowa Wola (Chopin’s birthplace).=
LUNCH around 1:00
PM at a local fast-food restaurant. After lunch we will get back on th=
e bus
and travel to Trebinka – the Concentration Camp. F.O.B. for 45
minutes. Great time to catch =
up on
your diary or mail! DIN=
NER
(maybe) on the way back to the train station. ARRIVE at the train
station at 5:30 PM. Everyone must help to
unload the luggage and clean the bus.
Suitcases and luggage will go in a luggage car. You can only take your overnight b=
ag on
the train. (Hope you packed a=
ll you
will need and some of your food pack.) *GOOD BYE MACIEJ ̵=
1;
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! Train =
DEPARTS
at 6:30 PM. We will all be in sleeper cabins &=
#8211;
6 to a cabin. Get settled, ch=
oose
your bed, change to shorts and go exploring with a chaperone or adult. Find the restroom! SNACK DINNER at 8:30 PM. Get ready for bed by 9:30 PM.
Get some sleep – morning comes early! LIGHTS OUT at 10:27 PM. GOOD NIGHT! How do you like Polish Trains?
WARDROBE: (=
wear)
tour shirt, jeans, boot socks, boots, fanny pack and navy all weather coat.=
BRING: (in overnight bag) Howdy shirt, sh=
orts,
2 Texas
souvenirs, red tennis shoes. =
On
the Train: change to =
tennis
shoes and can change to shorts.
SATURDAY, JULY 9TH – HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. MORENO! – GOOD MORNING 5:45 AM (Poland Time). Get up and get dressed. Pack your things and freshen up. Turn your watch back 1 hour. ARRIVE in Prague, Czech
Republic at 6:33 AM. Get
off the train and help get luggage on the bus. Pull western outfits from the hang=
ing
bags. Then walk across the st=
reet
to Falkensteiner Hotel for BREAKFAST at 7:00 AM.
After breakfast, LOAD the bus around 8:00 AM for our sightseeing tour. Rotate seating. Stay Awake!!! There may also be sometime for =
SHOPPING! LUNCH at Noon – somewhere in <=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Prague. LOAD the bus and =
DEPART
by 1:30 PM for o=
ur
performance. Get organized to
change for the performance. T=
here
is supposed to be a changing room.
Get off the bus, get dressed and perhaps rehearse. PERFORM at 3:30 PM at St. John’s Beneath The Cliff
Church. We will be the opening
group for a very well known folklore music group –
“Hradistan”. We w=
ill
stay briefly to hear part of their concert. Then go change clothes for a hike =
(25
minutes) to the top of the cliff to see the Holy Cross and then a guided to=
ur
of the Cave of St. Ivan. After our climbing and hiking adve=
nture,
we may have time for some SHOPPING. Then LOAD the bus at=
6:00 PM for our drive to our
hotel. CHECK-IN=
to
the Top Praha Hotel. Leave
everything in the lobby and go to DINNER at 7:00 PM.
After dinner, possible short swim or go to your rooms and take
showers! Yea!!! Get ready for bed, take your hangi=
ng bag
to Joe or Mr. Covington, write in your diary, write your card or letter and=
get
ready for bed – early! =
LIGHTS
OUT at 9:30 PM. GOOD NIGHT! Did you see any spelunkers in the
cave? Was it a fun day?<=
/o:p>
WARDROBE: (=
wear)
jeans, Howdy shirt, boot socks, boots, fanny pack, watch and navy all weath=
er
coat. For Sightseeing:<=
/u> change to knee socks and red tennis
shoes. For Performance:=
western blouse, western skirt, bel=
t,
boot socks, boots, scarf, hat and 2 Texas
souvenirs. For Hiking &=
amp;
Dinner: jeans, Howdy =
shirt,
knee socks, and red tennis shoes.
SUNDAY, JULY 10TH – HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKE BORMANN! Are you ready to go to the “Sound of
Music” Country? G=
OOD
MORNING 7:15 AM. Get up, get dressed, finish packin=
g,
clean up your room, put your suitcase outside your door. Bring everything with you to BREAKFAST
at 8:00 AM. After breakfast, go to the
restroom. LOAD =
the
bus and DEPART by 9:00 AM. Rotate seating. We will attend church somewhere and
girls may perform – not confirmed.&n=
bsp;
Before and after church, there will be time for some sightseeing and
maybe SHOPPING! DEPART
around 12:30 PM =
for our
journey to Salzburg=
. Be ready for another Border Crossi=
ng and
Passport Check. PICNIC =
LUNCH
somewhere along the way around 1:30
PM. Enjoy the sce=
nery
as we make our 5 hour drive to Salzburg. F.O.B. for 1 hour. Then DEVOTIONAL on t=
he bus
or if time, stop at a roadside park.
ARRIVE in Salzburg
and CHECK-IN to Hotel=
Berghof
Graml around 5:30 PM. Go to your rooms and take all your
luggage. Change clothes and c=
ome
back to the lobby for DINNER
at 6:30 PM. Bring everything with you. After dinner, LOAD the bus for the Sound of Music Show at 8:00 PM. After the show, return to the hote=
l and
go to your rooms. Take shower=
s,
write your card or letter, write in your diary and get ready for bed. WASH
your clothes. Jr. Chaperones =
will
bring you a snack. LIGHTS OUT at 10:46 PM. GOOD
NIGHT! Are the hills =
alive
with the sound of music?
W=
ARDROBE: (=
wear)
red dress, collar & bow, tites, black shoes, sweater, purse, watch and =
navy
all weather coat. If Performance: add chapel caps and gloves. BRING: (in boot bag) boots, jean shorts, =
CUMF T-shirt
(any color but green), navy tennis shoes and footlets. For
Bus: jean shorts, CUMF
T-shirt (any color but green), footlets and navy tennis shoes. For
Evening Show: sailor =
dress
& tie, knee socks, red tennis shoes.&n=
bsp;
(add blazer if cool). =
WASH: tour shirt, Howdy shirt, emblem bl=
ouse,
and underwear. (*Hint –=
wash
tour shirt & Howdy shirt together and then emblem blouse and underwear
together. Don’t wash co=
lors
with whites!)
MONDAY, JULY 11TH =
211;
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEBI! WE LOVE =
YOU!!!
– GOOD MORNING 6:30 AM. Get up, get dressed and straighten=
your
room. Get ready for a
“FUN” day! Bring
everything with you when you come to BREAKFAST
at 7:15 AM. Go to the restroom after breakfast=
. Give someone a “SMILE”=
that
needs one. (From the TGC Offi=
ce
– Girls and Adults – please wish Debi a Happy Birthday for us!<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Give her a huge hug from us back
home!!!) LOAD the bus and DEPART
at 8:00 AM for our
“Sound of Music” and Mozart sightseeing tour. Rotate seating. Our sightseeing will end at the Sa=
lzburg
Dome where we will PERFORM<=
/b> at
Noon. Then LUNCH at a fast-food restaurant after the performance. MEET
and LOAD the bus at 2:00 PM and travel to the
Eagle’s Nest, Berchtesga=
den
and finally the Salt Mine. Yo=
u will
enjoy being a miner for the afternoon and exploring the salt mines. LOAD
the bus at 6:00 PM and
return to Salzburg<=
/st1:place>. When we arrive at the hotel, go to=
DINNER at 7:00 PM.
After dinner, take your things to your room. You can have a choice to stay in y=
our
room, go bowling or explore around the hotel. All back in rooms by 9:00 PM.
Take showers, pack, write your card or letter, write in your diary a=
nd
get ready for bed. POSSIBLE P=
IZZA
PARTY AT 9:45 PM=
. Then return to your rooms. LIGHTS
OUT at 10:37 PM. GOOD
NIGHT! Did you see a =
lonely
goatherd?
W=
ARDROBE: (=
wear)
jeans, emblem blouse, footlets, red tennis shoes, fanny pack, watch and navy
all weather coat. For Performance: add western hats. For
Evening Activities: c=
hange
to shorts. For Pizza Party:
nightie, navy all weather coat and red or navy tennis shoes.
TUESDAY, JULY 12TH=
span> =
211; GOOD
MORNING 6:45 AM.=
Get up, get dressed, clean your room, put your suitcase outside your
door. Leave your door propped=
open
to be checked. Bring everythi=
ng
with you to BREAKFAST a=
t 7:30 AM. After breakfast, go to the restroo=
m,
then LOAD the bus to DEPART at 8:30 AM.=
Rotate seating. We will
leave charming Salzburg
and drive to the ABBY OF MELK.
After a tour of the Abby, we will PERFORM
in the BASILICA. After the
performance, we will find LUNCH=
in the area around 12:15 PM=
. Be sure to go to the restroom after
lunch, as we have a long ride ahead – 6 hours. Great time to catch up on mail and=
your
diary. (Tour report coming in=
three
days!) Be ready, we will cros=
s the
border to Hungary
and will probably have a passport check.&n=
bsp;
WELCOME TO BUDAPEST! ARRIVE
and CHECK-IN to the Hot=
el
Wien around 7:00 PM. Help unload the bus. Get your key and take all your thi=
ngs to
your room. MEET in the lobby at 8:00
PM for DINNER=
b>. After dinner, MEET in the lobby at 8:45
PM to go exploring.
When we get back, go to your room, take showers and get ready for
bed. MEET at 1=
0:00 PM
for SHOW & TELL and=
SNACKS. Afterwards, all back to your rooms=
and LIGHTS OUT at 11:10 PM. GOOD
NIGHT! Have you figur=
ed out
which side of the Danube River is “Buda” and which is “=
;Pest”?
W=
ARDROBE: g=
reen
CUMF T-shirt, jeans, boot socks, boots, fanny pack, navy all weather coat a=
nd
watch. BRING: (in
overnight bag) navy shorts and navy tennis shoes. For
Performance: add west=
ern
hats. For Lunch: change
to footlets and navy tennis shoes. <=
/span>For 6 Hour Ride: change to navy shorts. For
Dinner: any shirt bou=
ght on
the tour or green CUMF T-shirt, navy shorts, footlets, navy tennis shoes. For
Show & Tell: nigh=
tie,
navy all weather coat and red or navy tennis shoes.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13TH=
–=
; GOOD
MORNING 6:15 AM. Get up, get dressed and clean your
room. Put your suitcase outsi=
de
your door. Be sure you have
everything. Prop your door op=
en so
your room can be checked. Bri=
ng
everything with you to BREAKFAS=
T
at 7:00 AM. Go to the restroom after breakfast=
. LOAD
the bus and DEPART at <=
st1:time
Hour=3D"8" Minute=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">8:00 AM for our Budapest sightseeing tour. This is a really “neat”
city! Our sightseeing tour wi=
ll end
at the US Embassy of Budapest. You
will have a meeting with Ambassador Walker. PERFORM
for Ambassador Walker and h=
is
staff, then have refreshments.
Remember your manners! After
the performance, LOAD t=
he bus
for the City Center. LUNCH
at 12:15 PM at a=
local
fast-food restaurant. After l=
unch
we will have time to enjoy the city and SHOP! MEET
and LOAD the bus at 2:30 PM. We drive to the City of Godollo where we w=
ill
perform as part of an International Youth Festival. The Vice Mayor of Godollo will be =
at the
performance. Change clothes o=
n the
bus. PERFORM at 3:40 PM.
After the performance we will=
go
with the other International Youth (High School and college age) to the LAZAR HORSE SHOW & DINNER<=
/b> at
5:30 PM. Try to meet some students from oth=
er
countries and enjoy a real “Hungarian” meal! After the show, say “good-by=
e”
to your new friends. BOARD the bus by 8:00 PM and settle in for o=
ur 3 hour
drive to Vienna. We will cross the border into Austria. SNACK
& DRINK on the bus.
WELCOME TO VIENNA!!!! ARRIVE
and CHECK-IN to the Hot=
el
Donauzentrum-Wien. Everyone h=
elp unload
the bus and get your luggage and go to your room quickly and quietly. NO SHOWERS – unless you have=
a
good reason. Get dressed and =
go to
bed. LIGHTS OUT at 11:47
PM. GOOD NIGHT! How did you like those beautiful
horses? Hope you made a new f=
riend!
W=
ARDROBE: (=
wear)
emblem blouse, black pants, boot socks, boots, fanny pack, watch, navy all
weather coat. BRING: (in=
boot
bag) black shoes, knee socks, 6 Texas
souvenirs. For Performances:
add vests and western hat and take Texas souvenirs – Embassy 1 and
Festival 5. (*Need masks for
Godollo.)
THURSDAY, JULY 14TH<=
/span> =
211; GOOD
MORNING 7:00 AM.=
Get up, take showers, get dressed and straighten up your room. Take everything you need for the d=
ay
when you go to BREAKFAST at 8:15 AM. After breakfast, go to the
restroom. Then LOAD the bus by 8:50
AM. *Today –=
; sit
by someone not in your group that you don’t know very well! Adults, split up too! We will drive to the US Embassy in=
Vienna. Pass out hats on the bus. Leave everything on the bus except=
for
your Texas
souvenirs. PERFORM at 10:00 AM
for AMBASSADOR BROWN and his staff.
WOW – we have performed for 4 Ambassadors – how
amazing! You are so lucky! After the performance – LOAD the bus and change
clothes. Then we will have a
walking sightseeing tour of Vi=
enna. The tour will end at Kiarlskirche =
where
we will give a brief PERFORMANC=
E. After the performance, we will hav=
e LUNCH in downtown Vienna. After lunch, SHOPPING and enjoy this musical and enchanting city. Return to the hotel by 5:00 PM. Go to your rooms and PACK! We go home tomorrow! Take your hanging bag to Joe and M=
r.
Covington before dinner. Go t=
o DINNER at 7:00 PM.
After dinner, return to your rooms, take showers, finish your diary
writing, write your last card or letter, and get ready for bed. MEET
at 9:10 PM for t=
he TOUR TALENT SHOW & SNACKS<=
/b>. Before you go to the Talent Show, =
you
must be totally packet – suitcase by the door. Afterwards, go quietly to your roo=
m and
go to bed (for a short time). LIGHTS OUT at 10:20 PM. GOOD
NIGHT! Did you hear a=
waltz
today? Is Vienna really enchanting?
WARDROBE: (wear) western skirt, western blou=
se,
boot socks, boots and watch. =
BRING: (in boot bag) shorts, Howdy shirt,=
fanny
pack, footlets and red tennis shoes.
For Embassy Performance: add western hats. For Dinner: any shirt you bought on the tour, =
navy
shorts, footlets and red or navy tennis shoes. For Talent Show: nightie, navy all weather coat and=
red
or navy tennis shoes.
FRIDAY, JULY 15TH=
b> – Our last day
together! – GREAT MORNING 3:45 AM.
Get up, get dressed, straighten your room. Leave your door propped open for y=
our
last room check. *Be sure you=
have
a TGC shirt, navy shorts and red or navy tennis shoes in your overnight
bag. Bring everything with yo=
u and LOAD
the bus to DEPART at 4:30
AM. Sit with your
buddie and group. ARRIV=
E
at the airport at 5:30 AM. Be sure to check the bus, all help=
with
luggage. While checking in SNACK
before your flight. Go through
security and BOARD Lufthansa Flight LH#3543 to DEPART=
u>
at 7:30 AM for Frankfurt, Germany. Flight time – 1 hour, 25
minutes. SNACK BREAKFAS=
T
on the plane. All must take a
tray. Good bye Austria! ARRIVE in Frankfurt at 8:55
AM. As we land, y=
ou
must be organized and ready, we only have one hour to make our next
flight. Get off and connect w=
ith
Lufthansa Flight LH#438 – DEPARTS at 9:55 AM.
Flight time – 10 hours, 45 minutes. Settle in for a very long flight b=
ack to
Texas=
. After the seat belt sign goes off,=
we
will pass out the paper and pens for your tour report. You need to do 13 pages and a cover
sheet. You can sleep some, th=
en
start your report. Hope you k=
ept a
good diary! You will have =
LUNCH
on the plane. All must take a
tray. Hopefully, you will fin=
ish
your tour report quickly, and can spend the last part of the flight sleeping
and getting ready to see your family.
*Adults, help fill out customs forms. ARRIVE (hopefully) a=
t 1:40 PM – DFW Airport
– Terminal B – Gate 33.
Parents check for any changes.
Call Lufthansa at 1-800-645-3880 or check the DFW website at www.dfwairport.com. We will get off the plane – =
get
our luggage – then we have to clear customs - and then get ready to s=
ee
our families. We will get off=
the
plane together and assemble to meet your families. Please, no one go ahead of the
group. We will sing as we ent=
er the
lobby area. You need to stay =
with
the group until Debi and Layne dismiss you. Then: HELLO
MOM & DAD!!! HELLO TEXAS!!! HELLO HOME!!! If your parents are not there =
. . .
see Debi immediately. We had a
great time, but we are glad to be back.&nb=
sp;
After greeting your parents, the last thing before you leave for home
– CHECK OUT WITH YOUR
CHAPERONE! Mom & =
Dad, take
my overnight bag, fanny pack, souvenirs, suitcase and hanging bag . . . then
check me out . . . . feed me my favorite Texas
food . . . take me home to my=
own
bed!!! WELCOME HOME!
W=
ARDROBE: (=
wear)
jeans, tour shirt, boot socks, boots, fanny pack, watch and navy all weather
coat. *Be sure you have your =
diary
for your tour report.
*Remember
we are hosting the San Juan Children’s Choir today through July 21st. Please help if you can – cal=
l Mrs.
King - (h) 817-516-8691 or (c) 817-360-4479 or Mrs. Trobaugh – (h)
682-286-0767 or (c) 817-996-3135.
Officers – old and new – you are needed to go with them eac=
h day
and host. ALL come to the Ice=
Cream
Social and Dance – Tuesday, July 19th at 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the TGC Building.
COLORS: RE=
YES
– Blue, OWEN – Yellow, HOLLAND
– Black & White, LAYNE – Red, ADULTS - Green
HOTEL ADDRESSES:
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