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If you have never experienced ROAD SCHOLAR programs, you are in for a treat!
Travel with other adults and discover interesting learning experiences not available to the general public. There are no hidden costs. The program fee includes hotel lodging, meals, chartered bus and customized river excursions, knowledgeable and interesting instructors, all entry fees and even gratuities. Your expert study leader travels with you, offering insights throughout the entire program.
Road Scholar participants enjoy learning about new things. No prior subject knowledge or education is required. Our participants come from all backgrounds and lasting friendships are often formed during these programs. We would love to share these interesting places and people with you -- please join us!
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What age must I be
to participate?
We accept adults of all ages;
however, most participants
are age 45+.
Uncommon Communities
Upper Mississippi River
Missouri River
A Touch of History, A Taste of Utopia
April 29 - May 5, 2012
Program number 13032
7 days, 6 nights, 16 meals.
Starting at $1,126 per person.
Includes Pella's famous Tulip Festival!
"This has been the most thought-provoking,
well-planned
educational travel program yet. Who would have thought Iowa as the
setting of such interesting groups!" Maryland
Iowa State University
Road Scholar
(641) 295-5757
dvw@iastate.edu
Enjoy a personal visit with Old Order Amish inside their homes and barns; learn about their lifestyle and beliefs; see how they operate their kitchens and woodworking shops without electricity. Then cross the Mississippi River into Illinois to explore beautiful Nauvoo, home of the Mormons and lesser known Icarians. Back in Iowa, we are treated to a private peek inside the homes and domes of the Maharishi in Vedic City and an organic lunch at the Raj Resort, referred to as the "Mayo Clinic of natural healing."
Discover the history and humor of the Amana Colonies from a noted colony historian and unveil the wonderfully rich true story that lies behind the restaurants and fudge shops that many people think of as the Amanas.
As we return to Pella, Iowa, we enjoy a day of ethnic foods, costumed Dutch dancing and parades at Pella's famous Tulip Festival and enjoy Pella's unique Dutch downtown and canal area. Savor themed dining, which encapsulate the study of the societies we learn about each day. This program begins and ends in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Registration for this program is NOW OPEN! Registration status: 24
This program is CONFIRMED to be held!
This program is offered only once and sells out each year.
Study Leader is Diane Van Wyngarden
Historic Towns, Trails and Tales
Program number 14948
August 19 - 25, 2012
September 9 - 15, 2012
September 30 - October 6, 2012
Programs begin and end
in Minneapolis/St Paul, MN.
Stops include Onalaska, WI; Galena, IL; and McGregor, Dubuque and LeClaire, IA.
7 days, 6 nights, 17 meals.
All-Inclusive price starting at $1,385.
Learn about the Mighty Mississippi from regional experts as we travel the river and the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, exploring historic towns, seasonal foliage, migratory birds and local stories.
River excursions include a seven-hour cruise on historic Victorian riverboat; a half day chartered eco tour narrated by a towboat captain through locks and National Wildlife Refuge; and the personal stories by a commercial clammer on a large pontoon boat into backwaters. Day trips include the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa; historical tour of Galena, Illinois; Pike's Peak bluff and other spectacular scenic overlooks along the route. Overnight lodging in 3-star hotels include Onalaska, WI and Dubuque, IA.
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Register early! All dates sell out each year.
Registration is NOW OPEN.
Study Leader is Diane Van Wyngarden.
A Ribbon of Legends Through Four States
Program number 18423
June 3 - 8, 2012
All-Inclusive price starting at
$1,116 per person.
6 days, 5 nights, 14 meals
Three-star hotels, all meals, all entry fees, motorcoach, two riverboats & gratuities are all included.
The Missouri has a history like no other river. Explore this great waterway's legends as you travel the Loess Hills Scenic Byway into Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Meet a modern-day treasure hunter and his steamboat discovery in Kansas City; walk the brick streets of Omaha's Old Market; fly through Amelia Earhart's home in Atchison, KS; and trot into Saint Joseph, MO, to see where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended. Study Harry Truman's life in Independence, and follow Lewis and Clark's footsteps to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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Learn how significant events affected the river valley, and gain an understanding of the Loess Hills, the only loess formations of this depth in the
Western Hemisphere. Laugh with storytellers and relax with the currents as you wind around the Missouri River's many bends aboard two riverboat excursions.
Study Leader is Diane Van Wyngarden
Registration is NOW OPEN. This program is CONFIRMED to be held!
Registration status: 20
This program is offered only once each year.
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