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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
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Itinerary for Apr 28 — May 3, 2013

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Type: Conference Center

 Description: State Resort/Park like accommodations.

Contact info:
17500 HWY 196
Nancy, KY 42544 USA
phone: 270-866-4215
web: www.ca.uky.edu/klc

Room amenities: AC/Heat. Daily towel service daily provided.

Facility amenities: Private baths. All rooms are air-conditioned. Recently updated . There are not TV's and phones in the sleeping rooms. Large Screen TV and pay phones in lobby.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: As low as $42 sgl/$52 dbl.
Space is usually available. Contact conference center to reserve space.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day One: Sunday, April 28 - Arrival and Check-In/Welcome and Orientation 
Afternoon: Registration starts at 2:00 PM.

Dinner: Dinner at 6:00 PM

Dinner: Dinner at 6:00 PM at the conference center.

Evening: Welcome program at 7:00 PM.

Lodging: Kentucky Leadership Center

Meals Included: Dinner, Dinner
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Type: Conference Center

 Description: State Resort/Park like accommodations.

Contact info:
17500 HWY 196
Nancy, KY 42544 USA
phone: 270-866-4215
web: www.ca.uky.edu/klc

Room amenities: AC/Heat. Daily towel service daily provided.

Facility amenities: Private baths. All rooms are air-conditioned. Recently updated . There are not TV's and phones in the sleeping rooms. Large Screen TV and pay phones in lobby.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: As low as $42 sgl/$52 dbl.
Space is usually available. Contact conference center to reserve space.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, April 29 - A New Beginning/Pioneer Skills/Evening Entertainment 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the conference center.

Morning: The instructors will present an historic overview of migration into "Ka-ten-ta-ta", why people made the perilous journey, what they found here, and what they needed to know to make a go of it. Following a mid-morning break, there will be a nature walk where instructors will identify plants and animals familiar to pioneers.

Lunch: Lunch at the conference center.

Afternoon: Experience sampling food like the frontier folks used to eat daily.

Afternoon: Each afternoon, the instructors will teach a variety of skills needed by people in early days of settlement in Kentucky. Participants will have the opportunity to learn, hands-on, such skills as weaving, quilting, dyeing, food preparation, tracking, and other necessities of life on the frontier.

Dinner: Dinner at the conference center.

Evening: Evening program will feature traditional storytelling and music of the mountains.

Lodging: Kentucky Leadership Center

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Conference Center

 Description: State Resort/Park like accommodations.

Contact info:
17500 HWY 196
Nancy, KY 42544 USA
phone: 270-866-4215
web: www.ca.uky.edu/klc

Room amenities: AC/Heat. Daily towel service daily provided.

Facility amenities: Private baths. All rooms are air-conditioned. Recently updated . There are not TV's and phones in the sleeping rooms. Large Screen TV and pay phones in lobby.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: As low as $42 sgl/$52 dbl.
Space is usually available. Contact conference center to reserve space.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, April 30 - A Walk in the Wilderness/Pioneer Skills/Evening Entertainment 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the conference center.

Morning: The Naturalist/instructor will lead a walk identifying native plants and animal and how pioneers used them. This will involve walking up to 2 miles. Comfortable, season-appropriate clothing and hiking shoes are needed.

Lunch: Lunch at the conference center.

Afternoon: Hear stories about frontier experiences.

Afternoon: Each afternoon, the instructors will teach a variety of skills needed by people in early days of settlement in Kentucky. Participants will have the opportunity to learn, hands-on, such skills as weaving, quilting, dyeing, food preparation, tracking, and other necessities of life on the frontier.

Dinner: Dinner at the conference center.

Evening: There will be a person from the past with us this evening

Lodging: Kentucky Leadership Center

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Conference Center

 Description: State Resort/Park like accommodations.

Contact info:
17500 HWY 196
Nancy, KY 42544 USA
phone: 270-866-4215
web: www.ca.uky.edu/klc

Room amenities: AC/Heat. Daily towel service daily provided.

Facility amenities: Private baths. All rooms are air-conditioned. Recently updated . There are not TV's and phones in the sleeping rooms. Large Screen TV and pay phones in lobby.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: As low as $42 sgl/$52 dbl.
Space is usually available. Contact conference center to reserve space.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, May 01 - A Walk in the Wilderness/Field Trip/Evening Entertainment 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the conference center.

Morning: The Naturalist/instructor will lead a walk identifying native plants and animal and how pioneers used them. This will involve walking up to 2 miles. Comfortable, season-appropriate clothing and hiking shoes are needed.

Lunch: Lunch at the conference center.

Afternoon: Participants will be taken to some local attractions to see how people in this area carry on the customs of their ancestors.

Afternoon: Take an afternoon field trip to get an ice cream cone from a local country store. To a ride to "Lookout Point" to view beautiful Lake Cumberland.

Dinner: Dinner at the conference center.

Evening: "The Great Vendetta." This is a program about a famous incident in the late 1800's among the hill people of eastern Kentucky

Lodging: Kentucky Leadership Center

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Conference Center

 Description: State Resort/Park like accommodations.

Contact info:
17500 HWY 196
Nancy, KY 42544 USA
phone: 270-866-4215
web: www.ca.uky.edu/klc

Room amenities: AC/Heat. Daily towel service daily provided.

Facility amenities: Private baths. All rooms are air-conditioned. Recently updated . There are not TV's and phones in the sleeping rooms. Large Screen TV and pay phones in lobby.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: As low as $42 sgl/$52 dbl.
Space is usually available. Contact conference center to reserve space.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, May 02 - A Walk in The Wilderness/A Wilderness Drama/Evening Entertainment 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the conference center.

Morning: The Naturalist/instructor will lead a walk identifying native plants and animal and how pioneers used them. This will involve walking up to 2 miles. Comfortable, season-appropriate clothing and hiking shoes are needed.

Lunch: Lunch at the conference center.

Afternoon: Participants will be a part of a re-enactment that depicts what difficulties could be experienced in early Kentucky.

Dinner: Dinner at the conference center.

Evening: A traditional music concert featuring local musicians will be featured this evening

Lodging: Kentucky Leadership Center

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Friday, May 03 - A Walk in the Wilderness 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the conference center.

Morning: The Naturalist/instructor will lead a walk identifying native plants and animal and how pioneers used them. This will involve walking up to 2 miles. Comfortable, season-appropriate clothing and hiking shoes are needed.

Lunch: Lunch and departure.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch


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