Afternoon: Participants may arrive at 4:00 PM CST for hotel and Road Scholar Program check-in.

Dinner: Group meal in hotel.

Evening: ORIENTATION: Welcoming orientation, review schedule and group introductions.

Lodging: The American Club

Meals Included: Dinner

History of Kohler and The American Club, Waelderhaus Museum, Community Gardens and Native American Heritage and Archeology

Breakfast: Hot continental breakfast in meeting room.

Morning: LECTURE: We begin with a lecture on the history of Kohler and the American Club, followed by a guided field trip through the Village of Kohler — “a garden community” — seeing where the immigrants settled in this unique community. You’ll also have an introduction to the recreational facilities so you can familiarize yourself with options available throughout the week. With a population just under 2,000, Kohler Village encompasses an area of 4.5 square miles. It is governed by a board of trustees, and has an excellent school system (pre-kindergarten through grade 12) , three churches, 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.

Lunch: Lunch is offered through a voucher program where participants may choose to dine at one of several hotel and area restaurants.

Afternoon: FIELD TRIP: You will take an insider's guided walking tour of the hotel, exploring the site through an historical lens. You will also get a first-hand experience of immigrant life when you visit The Waelderhaus, a replica of the ancestral home of the Kohler family in Austria. This community building was designed to serve the area Girl Scouts and other groups.

Dinner: Dinner is offered through the voucher program.

Evening: LECTURE: Tonight's presentation takes you back to the pre-history of the area. Museum staff will present in costume, explaining artifacts from a local farm turned archeological dig.

Lodging: The American Club

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kohler Factory and Design Center, Golf Course Construction, Chocolate and Floral Design

Breakfast: Hot Continental Breakfast in meeting room.

Morning: FIELD TRIP: Docents from the Kohler Factory and Design Center will escort you to the Kohler factory for your first tour. You will take a tour of the factory lasting at least 1.5 hours where you will 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. Following the factory tour, take in a self-guided tour of the Design Center where you can see a video presentation, art gallery and museum that takes you back to the beginning of plumbing fixtures in America.

Lunch: Lunch is on your own at area restaurants through the voucher program.

Afternoon: LECTURE: Discover what goes into creating a championship golf course, The American Club has two -- Whistling Straits and Black Wolf Run. LECTURE: Savor the smell and taste of fine chocolate at The Craverie where Kohler's signature Terrapain chocolates are created.

Dinner: Dinner is offered through the voucher program. You may wish to join other group members and discuss the day's events. Tonight may be the night to treat yourself to dinner at The Wisconsin Room or The Immigrant Room (reservations required).

Evening: LECTURE: You've probably been admiring the beautiful fresh flower displays scattered around the hotel all week. Learn more about floral arranging from the head florist and take some tips home to create your own masterpieces.

Lodging: The American Club

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Hot continental breakfast in meeting room.

Morning: FIELD TRIP: Today's first stop is in Sheboygan where you will explore the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, a gem of a cultural center. Focusing on American contemporary art exhibits of paintings, photography, sculpture and other art forms. 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. You will hear a lecture from a resident artist, enabling you to understand art from the artist's perspective. You will also see some of the most beautifully decorated restrooms in the world.

Lunch: Lunch on your own using the voucher system.

Afternoon: Free afternoon to enjoy the village, resort and surrounding area.

Dinner: Group dinner.

Evening: Evening entertainment.

Lodging: The American Club

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Hot continental breakfast in meeting room.

Morning: LECTURE: Pastry demonstration by Executive Pastry Chef Richard Palm. Turn in evaluations to your Group Leader, check-out of rooms and departure. Thank you for joining us this week; your participation makes the journey worthwhile.

Meals Included: Breakfast