Upcoming ROAD SCHOLAR Programs
Ending Hunger Through Education: Help Build a Heifer Global Village (Service Program) — #16151
March 25-30, 2012
April 15-20, 2012
July 1-6, 2012
October 28-November 2, 2012
Become part of an expanding global network of hope, dignity and self-reliance by providing service to organizations dedicated to ending hunger and poverty. Help Shepherd's Spring Outdoor Ministry construct a Heifer Global Village, a site replicating impoverished homes around the world. The Heifer Global Village is one method that Heifer International, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending world hunger and poverty in a way that cares for the earth, uses to raise awareness of hunger and poverty. Combine your construction experience with direct service to those in need. Visit and serve at local Maryland soup kitchens and assist the DC Central Kitchen prepare 4,500 meals that will be delivered to feeding stations throughout the Washington area.
Explore the World Without a Passport: An Intergenerational Adventure at a Heifer Global Village - # 19819
July 22-27, 2012
Explore the world without crossing an ocean as you and your grandchild immerse yourselves in a kaleidoscope of cultures at a Heifer International Global Village. Inside replicas of traditional homes from around the world, enjoy the games, foods, dress and stories of Kenya, Thailand, Tibet, Mozambique, Guatemala and other countries. Create and play your own drum inspired by authentic African examples, visit the National Zoo to see the wildlife of faraway lands and peruse exotic goods at the International Marketplace. Explore a different continent each day, create your own passport to help you get around the village, and enjoy nature walks, swimming, campfires and more when you’re not busy discovering the far corners of the globe.
Bike the Entire C&O Canal: One of America's Distintive National Parks — #18629
April 29-May 4, 2012
June 3-8, 2012
September 9-14, 2012
October 14-19, 2012
The C&O Canal provides 185 miles of beautiful tree lined towpath for bicycling and/or hiking. Join us as we make the trek from Cumberland, MD to Washington DC along the beautiful Potomac River. Bicycles, Helmets and guides are provided for a memorable ride through the Nation's early history.
"We'd like to thank you for a terrific experience last week as we became intimately acquainted with the Entire C & O Canal. . . . it was your exquisite attention to the myriad details of the week that made the event a resounding success."
—Don & Priscilla, New York
Biking the Chesapeake and Ohio TowPath — #13306
April 1-6, 2012
May 6-11 2012
May 27-June 1, 2012
October 7-12, 2012
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal provides 185 miles of beautiful tree-lined towpath for biking and/or hiking. Join us in biking 20-30 mile segments each day, following the path of the canal westward from Washington, DC to Cumberland, MD. The Great Falls, PawPaw Tunnel and Canal Place Museum are all wonderful historic stops along the way. Bicycles, helmets, transportation and guides are provided for a memorable ride through the Nation's early history.
Preserving Antietam National Battlefield (Service Program) — #11104
April 22-27, 2012
The Civil War's Battle of Antietam was costly to both the North
and South. Its place in history is recorded as the single
bloodiest day in United States history. Amid the now tranquil fields,
rock fences and streams, once laid 23,000 dead or wounded.
At Antietam, the National Park Service is working to restore
the landscape to its appearance on the day of the battle,
September 17, 1862. The battlefield offers a unique opportunity
to accomplish this goal because the land within and surrounding
it has remained largely rural and agricultural. Work projects
may include assisting with removal of vegetation to restore
historic field areas, fence maintenance, and various work
activities at the historic Sherrick Farmhouse or other buildings
on the park property.
The Civil War: The Battles of South Mountain, Harpers Ferry and Antietam — #1509
September 16-21, 2012 (150thAnniversary of the Battle)
Join Civil War historians as they examine a time in history when disputed territories, divided loyalties, and devastated communities pitted brother against brother. The Civil War history of the Maryland Campaign will come alive through lectures and field trips to the South Mountain Battlefields, Harpers Ferry and Antietam. Listen to historians who believe walking the battlefields is best when combined with and understanding to “The Art of War.” Lectures and living history help you to explore the cultural components of this era through the music of the Civil War, architecture of Harpers Ferry and the Antietam National Battlefield, and the arms and accoutrements of the Civil War Soldier.
The Civil War in the Great Valley — #6755
April 22-27, 2012
The Great Valley stretches from Pennsylvania to Georgia and was the breadbasket of the Confederacy. The Civil War history of the Great Valley will come alive through lectures and field trips including: Balls Bluff, 1st and 2nd Manassas, South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Winchester and Cedar Creek. This is an opportunity to view the battlefields of the great Valley with historians who believe walking the battlefields is best combined with an understanding of "the art of war".
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Park: A Walker's Paradise — #2206
April 1-6, 2012
May 6-11, 2012
October 7-12, 2012
Discover the history and beauty of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
National Park along the scenic Potomac River. Join noted educators
as you explore the Canal’s role in the Civil War, 19th and early
20th century transportation, and natural science history.
Exploration of this first multi-use trail in the United States
will take place through guided walking experiences. Highlights
include historic PawPaw Tunnel, Harpers Ferry, Monocacy Aqueduct
and a scenic ride on a mule drawn canal boat replica. Easy to
moderate walking on the flat, well maintained towpath.
Transportation to off-site areas provided by motorcoach. Total
daily walking will not exceed six miles on the level C&O Canal
Towpath.
Hike the Appalachian Trail in 4 States — #18537
March 25-30, 2012
April 15-20, 2012
May 13-18, 2012
June 10-15, 2012
September 2-7, 2012
October 28-November 2, 2012
Passing through 14 states, the Appalachian Trail is more than 2150 miles long. Sample the treasures of the trail in daylong hikes in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. Stories from thru-hikers and naturalist help to bring the beauty of the trail alive. Hike 5 to 8 miles each day carrying that day pack.
Planes, Trains, Roads and Canal Boats — #15218
September 30-October 5, 2012
October 21-26, 2012
Rich in transportation history, the Hagerstown, MD area has historic
Railroads, the C&O Canal, early aviation history, the Old National Road,
modern Interstate highways and a Volvo power train test lab. Two historic
rail line trips through scenic mountain valleys, an excursion on a restored
canal boat, and a visit to the Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum are included
in this program's field trips. Traveling the National Road and interstate
system bring the transportation cylce into the modern era. A great way to
experience the various transportation systems important to America’s history
and future!
Avenues of History — #17350
July 1-6, 2012
The Potomac River Basin is an influential piece of real estate; 3.5 billion years of history have been carved into the mountains by the river, while marks left by Americans range from Native American trails to presidential retreats. Visit a stone fort and a trading post to discover remnants of 18th-century America, and join a cartographer and geologist on a journey through the area’s geological development. Civil War historians narrate visits to strategic locations and you learn through lectures and field trips about the innovations in land, air and water travel that came out of the region. Bring your historical exploration into the present at the Camp David Museum, where you discuss the influence of presidential retreats on local history.
Aftermath of Antietam: Caring for Soldiers, Honoring Veterans— #19412
November 29-December 2, 2012
Honor Civil War soldiers from the North and South with a trip to the luminaries on Antietam National Battlefield. Learned of the medical breakthroughs discovered through caring for soldiers of that era and the present with a museum field trip and visit to a modern VA Hospital.
Registration for Elderhostel/ ROAD SCHOLAR programs is done via phone (877) 426-8056 or online at www.roadscholar.org.
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