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Intergenerational Journey of Flight: Airplanes, Gliders, Helicopters and Rockets

Program Number: 13844RJ
Start and End Dates:
7/28/2013 - 8/2/2013;
Duration: 5 nights
Location: Newberg, Oregon
Price starting at: $849.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type: Intergenerational
Intergenerational
Meals: 15; 5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners    
Meal Options: Gluten Free; Low Salt; Vegetarian    

Program intended for grandchildren from 10 - 13 years of age.

Take to the air and experience the magic of flight with your grandchild! Step inside the largest plane ever built, Howard Hughes’s Spruce Goose. Uncover the secrets of flight as you and your grandchild “fly” in flight simulators, build model planes and rockets, and observe soaring and swooping birds at Cape Meares Lighthouse and along the Oregon Coast. Join an aviation expert at great aviation museums, and get up close to one of the largest collections of WWII fighter planes, helicopters and blimps in the country.




Highlights

• Sit side by side with your grandchild in a piloted glider ride over the beautiful Hood River Valley and Columbia River.
• Together with your granchild, lift off and view the Chehalem Valley in a small helicopter and launch a model rocket you have assembled.
• Enjoy the Evergreen Air and Space Museum’s Waterpark with 10 water slides, a wave pool and a museum teaching about the power of water.



Activity Particulars

Walking up to two miles, standing at museums, some stairs. Plan to keep up with your grandchild in fun packed days.




Date Specific Information

7-28-2013

Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.



Coordinated by Tilikum Retreat Center.




Newberg

The rich soil of the Willamette Valley, which has contributed to the region’s successful grape-growing industry, also made Newberg the final stop for many pioneers on the Oregon Trail. Quakers settled here, as well, and Herbert Hoover’s boyhood home is nearby.
Accommodations
Former family farm nestled among orchards and vineyards of the Willamette Valley converted into a retreat center; 92 acres of green meadows, a quiet lake for fishing or canoeing, wooded hiking trails. Most rooms contain single beds and private bath; no alcohol on site.

Road Scholar Instructors
These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur.
David Beach
A native Oregonian, Dave Beach is well-versed in local lore and history. Since his retirement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — where he was in charge of the dredging operations along the Columbia River and Oregon Coast — Dave has traveled through the Panama Canal, the mountains of Peru and aboard a four-masted sailing trip to French Polynesia. He and his wife live outside Sherwood, Oregon where they run a small blueberry farm.
 
Meals and Lodgings
   Tilikum Center for Retreats
  Newberg, OR 5 nights
 Tilikum Center for Retreats
Type: Conference Center
  Description: Tilikum is in the rolling countryside, among hazelnut orchards and vineyards and is a year-round camp and retreat center. Formerly a family farm, Tilikum has a 15 acre lake, miles of hiking trails, outdoor activities and peaceful surroundings.
  Contact info: 15321 NE North Valley Road
Newberg, OR 97132 USA
phone: 503-538-2763
web: www.camptilikum.org
  Facility amenities: Spacious meeting rooms, inviting dining room with solarium, library, sitting room, game room. Comfortable sleeping rooms, coffee/tea available at all times. Free wi fi, local phone (long distance with calling card). Limited cell phone service. Tilikum is an alcohol-free facility.
  Smoking allowed: No
  Bathroom: 13 rooms have private, attached bathrooms. Several rooms have private bathroom across the hall.
  Additional nights prior:  Tilikum Retreat Center is available for group reservations only.
  Check in time: 4:00 PM
  Additional nights after:  Tilikum Retreat Center is available for group reservations only.
  Check out time: 12:00 PM


Travel Details
  Start of Program:
Check in at 4:00 PM. You will be staying at Tilikum Center for Retreats that night.
  End of Program:
Program ends with lunch. Departure by 12:00 PM. You will be staying at Tilikum Center for Retreats the night before.
  Required documents:
The Road Scholar Health & Safety Form is required.
  Parking availability:
No fee for parking. Please contact Tilikum for information on RV parking availability.
Transportation
To Start of Program
  Location:  Newberg, OR
  Nearest highway: Hwy 99W
  Nearest airport:  Portland International Airport
  From End of Program
  Location: Newberg, OR
    (Additional transportation information same as above)
Travel Details
 

Portland, OR

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Commercial Van/Shuttle
Tilikum Retreat Center
phone: 503-538-2763
Advanced Reservations Required

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

See comments below
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

45 minutes - 1 hour 
 

Distance:

 

42 miles
   

Tilikum can provide transportation from PDX, Portland hotel, train and/or bus station to our facility. Request forms included in pre-program communication. Cost $60/couple, $35/single (may update). Specific pick up and drop off times are scheduled once we receive all participant times as we work to make it most convenient for everyone. Ideally, Sunday flights are scheduled to arrive early to mid afternoon. We are also able to pick up at area hotels for those who choose to arrive early.
 
Driving Directions
  From Interstate 5 Take Tualatin/Sherwood Exit number 289. Turn right and follow Tualatin/Sherwood Road five miles to Hwy 99W at Sherwood. Turn left, going southwest, for eight miles and drive through Newberg until you are on the west side of town. Turn north at the intersection of Hwy 99W and Hwy 240 (Chehalem Valley / Yamhill sign). Follow Hwy 240 for five miles. Turn right (north), onto Ribbon Ridge Road (a Tilikum Retreat Center sign is on your left). After one mile, bear left at the junction onto North Valley Road. Look for the Tilikum sign on the right (one mile).
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.


Daily Schedule

Day 1: Orientation and Introductions
(Sunday, July 28)

Note: Get acquainted with the people with whom you will spend the week and enjoy a delicious welcome dinner
   
 Arrive To: Registration and check-in begin at 4pm
 Dinner: Welcome dinner. Food Service at Tilikum: We strive to present our guests with outstanding customer service and top-quality food. We make this possible by preparing our food from scratch, utilizing the freshest local ingredients and herbs picked fresh from our garden. We are happy to accommodate your special dietary needs with advance notice. Meals will include homemade bread, from scratch pastries and desserts, local & freshly roasted coffees along with a variety of menus.
 Evening: Program orientation and introductions
   
Accommodations: Tilikum Center for Retreats
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: "The Wright Brothers" film, Evergreen Museum and Water Park, assembling and flying giant foam glider plane.
(Monday, July 29)

Note: Enter the world of flight with the first successful aviators. On the field trip to the world-class Evergreen Museum you will marvel at the historic aircraft you view in the massive showroom. Follow this with fun in the new giant Water Park featuring 10 slides, wave pool, spa and H2O museum.
   
 Breakfast: In the dining room. Fresh coffee available around 6:30 am. Breakfast typically includes a starch such as honey wheat pancakes or French toast, scrambled eggs, local peppered bacon, fresh seasonal fruit platter, cereal bar* and 100% fruit juice along with coffee, tea and cocoa beverages. *Includes a variety of cold cereals and our famous seven-grain hot cereal.
 Morning: Class power point introduction. Craft project - assembling model gliders. Beginning of guided tour at Evergreen Aviation Museum.
 Lunch: Picnic lunch at Evergreen Museum
 Afternoon: Complete guided tour at Evergreen Aviation Museum, home of the Spruce Goose. Dreams of flight have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike for centuries. Captain Michael King Smith had a fascination with flight that began in childhood and continued throughout his short life. Captain Smith’s fierce dedication and passion for flying led to his dream of an aviation museum unlike any other – a living museum that celebrates aviation’s rich history, honors the patriotic service of our veterans and offers enlightening educational programs in aviation. Flight simulators and hands on activities included in the day. End the afternoon with a swim in the Evergreen Waterpark.
 Dinner: Food service in Tilikum dining room.
 Evening: Film: "The Wright Brothers". Fly model gliders at Tilikum.
   
Accommodations: Tilikum Center for Retreats
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Tillamook Air Museum, Cape Meares Lighthouse, Tillamook Cheese Factory
(Tuesday, July 30)

Note: On this day long field trip you will walk into a giant WWII blimp hanger filled with aircraft from vintage to modern technology. You can sit in an aircraft trainer to feel what it was like to pilot high performance aircraft. Watching birds soar over the ocean at Cape Meares will illustrate the basic principles of flight. No trip to the Oregon Coast is complete without a stop at the famous Tillamook Cheese factory where you can taste samples and purchase your favorite flavor of ice cream.
   
 Breakfast: Served in Tilikum dining rooml.
 Morning: Field trip to Tillamook Air Museum. See one of America's finest collections of over 30 War Birds including our P-38 Lightning, F4U-Corsair, P51-Mustang, PBY Catalina and SBD Dauntless dive bomber. Climb into a jet simulator! Enjoy spending time in the aviation gift shop. All housed in a rare World War II Blimp Hangar...the largest wooden structure in the world!
 Lunch: Picnic lunch at Cape Meares Lighthouse on Oregon Coast. Features within the park include the Cape Meares Lighthouse, an informational kiosk, interesting viewpoints where the visitor can view the off-shore rocks for native birds and the annual whale migration, the Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, nature trails, and the famous Octopus Tree.
 Afternoon: Visit Tillamook Cheese Factory. See cheesemakers and packaging staff at work. Hear about the Factory's history and the cheesemaking process. Smell the delicious aroma of freshly baked waffle cones. And best of all, taste award-winning cheeses and nearly 40 flavors of ice cream.
 Dinner: Served in the Tilikum dining room.
 Evening: Class introduction to Rocketry. Camp fire on back deck and making S'mores.
   
Accommodations: Tilikum Center for Retreats
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Evergreen Space Museum and IMAX theater/ Precision Helicopters and Chehalem Air Park/Free time for activities at Tilikum/Helicopter ride/Make and launch your own rocket.
(Wednesday, July 31)

Note: No study of flight is complete without exploration of rockets and space at the Evergreen Space Museum and an exciting movie in the IMAX Theater. Then talk with the pilot and trainer for a major helicopter service who will give you a ride in one of their copters. Following the field trip you will enjoy activities in the fields and lake of Tilikum Retreat Center and end your day creating and launching a model rocket.
   
 Breakfast: Served in the Tilikum dining room.
 Morning: Tour Evergreen Space Museum. The Evergreen Space Museum transports you back to a time when travel to the stars was just a dream, and then winds you through history from miniature rockets launched from remote farms to the robotic spacecraft we know today. See the artifacts and spacecraft up close – from rocket booster systems to manned and unmanned spacecrafts. Inspect a Titan II missile. Watch a movie at the IMAX Theater. Step into the largest IMAX theater in the Northwest for a full-throttle cinematic experience.
 Lunch: Picnic Lunch at Evergreen Air and Space Museum campus.
 Afternoon: Return via Precision Helicopters at Chehalem Airpark. Precision offers pilot training for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, aircraft maintenance and charter flights. Talk with the experts and climb into a helicopter for a lift off and bird's eye view of the valley. Finish the afternoon with activities at Tilikum. Create your own model rocket.
 Dinner: Served in Tilikum dining room.
 Evening: Launch your model rocket out in the meadow area. Film: "The Rocketeer"
   
Accommodations: Tilikum Center for Retreats
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum/Cascade Soaring Glider Rides/Drive along the beautiful Columbia River to Hood River.
(Thursday, August 1)

Note: You get to actually soar into air with your grandchild in a piloted glider ride over the Columbia River. While in Hood River you will inspect one of the best collections of antique aeroplanes and automobiles that are fully restored and actually fly and drive. See the development from some of the earliest bi-planes to military aircraft.
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast in dining room.
 Morning: Drive up the beautiful Columbia River Highway to Hood River past Multnomah Falls and Bonneville Dam. Tour the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum. Nothing can really prepare you for what you'll see at WAAAM — one of the largest collections of historic propeller-driven airplanes in the country, with each and every plane in flying condition. Each airplane has been meticulously restored, and each one offers a unique window into the history of aviation in this country.
 Lunch: Picnic lunch at Ken Jernstedt Airfield.
 Afternoon: Glider rides at Cascade Soaring in Hood River, OR.
 Dinner: Served in the Tilikum dining room.
 Evening: Film and discussion: "October Sky"
   
Accommodations: Tilikum Center for Retreats
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Wrap-Up and Departures
(Friday, August 2)

Note: It's time to say good-bye but hopefully it is only the beginning of exploring the wonders of flight.
   
 Breakfast: Served in Tilikum dining room
 Morning: Final class session and wrap-up
 Lunch: Lunch available onsite or as "to-go" option for travellers who must leave promptly. Final departure by 12pm.
   
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Free Time Opportunities
  
  Newberg, OR Newberg Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce information For additional information, visit www.newberg.org
Important information about your itinerary: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.

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