Afternoon: Plan for an afternoon arrival. Check-in begins at 4:00 PM CDT. Pick up your room key at the Front Desk, then find your Group Leader in the adjacent Lincoln Room for your nametag and program materials.

Dinner: Plated meal served at 5:30 PM in our meeting room.

Evening: During your after dinner ORIENTATION your Group Leader will give an overview of the program, provide additional information about your accommodations and answer any questions. Then you'll have a chance to introduce yourself to the group and tell a little about your hometown and hobbies.

Lodging: The American Club

Meals Included: Dinner

History of Kohler and The American Club, Walking Hotel Tour, Waelderhaus Museum, and Native American Heritage and Archeology

Note: Hotel Tour involves one hour of sustained walking and standing.

Breakfast: Join us any time from 7:30-8:30 AM for your continental breakfast buffet. You'll find a selection of fresh fruit, scrumptious pastries and hot cereal. Additional items may include yogurt or hard-boiled eggs along with a variety of breakfast beverages.

Morning: Gather in the meeting room at 9:00 AM for a lecture on THE HISTORY OF KOHLER AND THE AMERICAN CLUB. With a population just under 2,000, the Village of Kohler encompasses an area of just 4.5 square miles yet supports diverse cultural and recreational amenities. The Village was incorporated in 1912, developed as a garden/industrial community by Walter J. Kohler, son of Kohler Company founder John Michael Kohler. Using the talents of Frederick Law Olmsted, the noted landscape architect who designed New York's Central Park and the Biltmore Estate's grounds, Walter Kohler developed one of the nation's first and finest planned communities. Originally built to house the immigrant craftsmen, The American Club was been transformed from a dormitory to luxury resort in 1981. With this history in mind, join the Concierge for a WALKING HOTEL TOUR.

Lunch: Dining in the Village of Kohler is an unforgettable experience. Your pre-loaded gift card allows you to choose from nine distinctive dining establishments. Today, perhaps enjoy a cup of beer cheese soup at the pub-style Horse & Plow, just a few steps from your meeting room.

Afternoon: Gather in the Lobby at 1:45 PM to board the hotel shuttle for the WAELDERHAUS MUSEUM. The Waelderhaus was built in the architectural style of the Bregenzerwald region of Austria, ancestral home of the Kohler family. This "house in the woods" features carvings, woodcuts, iron and pewter work.

Dinner: The Village of Kohler offers a cuisine to meet every taste. Maybe tonight you'll take your gift card to the Wisconsin Room, which features cuisine focusing on locally sourced products simply, yet artfully prepared into innovative “farm-to-table” fare.

Evening: Gather in our meeting room for tonight's presentation on NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY with Gary Henschel from Henschel’s Indian Museum. Since the first Henschel homesteader settled in 1849, the family's land has yielded evidence of 10,000 years of human occupation. The collection is one of the most complete in Wisconsin, including chipped stone tools and points, bone tools and copper implements.

Lodging: The American Club

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kohler Factory and Design Center, Championship Golf at Kohler, Kohler Floral Design

Note: Kohler Factory Tour requires the option of one or two hours of sustained standing and walking.

Breakfast: Join us any time from 7:30-8:30 AM for your continental breakfast buffet.

Morning: After breakfast, Docents from the Kohler Factory and Design Center will join you in our meeting room to escort you to the KOHLER FACTORY to explore the production of vitreous china, brass and enameled cast iron plumbing products. Here you will see how artist's concepts are incorporated into functional fixtures. You can choose either a one- or two-hour tour. Following the factory, wander over to the DESIGN CENTER for a self-guided tour. You'll find a video presentation and museum that takes you back to the beginning of plumbing fixtures in America. The gallery features the "Great Wall of China".

Lunch: Use your gift card to enjoy a taste of Kohler. Today would be a good time to enjoy some of the traditional fare at Blackwolf Run, maybe a cup of corn sausage chowder? Enjoy the panoramic views of this championship golf course before the afternoon lecture.

Afternoon: Gather at Blackwolf Run at 2:00 PM to discover what goes into creating a CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE AT KOHLER. The Village has two -- Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run. You've probably been admiring the beautiful fresh flower displays scattered around the hotel all week. Return to The American Club at 4:00 PM to learn more about KOHLER FLORAL DESIGN from the head florist and take some tips home to create your own masterpieces.

Dinner: With your evening free, you may wish to linger with other participants at Cucina. Or tonight may be the night to treat yourself to dinner at The Immigrant Restaurant, reservations required.

Evening: Take this evening to enjoy the area or relax with a good book in The American Club's old world charm.

Lodging: The American Club

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Join us any time from 7:30-8:30 AM for your continental breakfast buffet.

Morning: Gather in the Lobby at 9:00 AM to board a coach bus for today's field trip. After a quick drive through the neighborhood to see Kohler's iconic home deign, we head to Sheboygan to explore the JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ART CENTER. JMKAC docents will take you through this historic, yet modern gallery. The center was established to allow the artists from the Kohler factory to share their full expressions of art with the community, now focusing on American contemporary art exhibits of paintings, photography, sculpture and other art forms. You will hear a lecture from a resident artist, enabling you to understand ART FROM THE ARTIST'S PERSPECTIVE. And you'll want to stop in the bathroom before you leave, as they're some of the most beautifully decorated restrooms in the world!

Lunch: Use your gift card to grab a quick panini at the Sports Core's Take Five Cafe if you want to get a jump start on your free afternoon. Or sample the lunch fare at the Craverie Chocolatier Cafe before exploring the Shops at Wood Lake.

Afternoon: Enjoy a FREE AFTERNOON to explore the Village, resort and surrounding area. Take a self-guided audio tour of the Village gardens, featuring the work of former Artists in Residence. Or return to Sheboygan to walk the lakefront.

Dinner: Return to The American Club at 5:30 PM for a plated meal in our meeting room. Share your favorite parts of the program with your fellow participants.

Evening: Relax in our meeting room with some toe-tapping music from the Water Street Hot Shots.

Lodging: The American Club

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Join us any time from 7:30-8:30 AM for your continental breakfast buffet.

Morning: Gather in our meeting room at 9:00 AM for a PASTRY DEMONSTRATION. Tasty treats are a welcome way to wrap up a delicious program. Check-out of your room and make your way home. Thank you for joining us this week; your participation makes the journey worthwhile.

Meals Included: Breakfast