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ROOMING OPTION PRICING
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Jun 4 - Jun 8, 2023
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999
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Jun 4 - Jun 8, 2023
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1,549 / Adult
999 / Child
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1,549 / Adult
999 / Child
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1,999 / Adult
999 / Child
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Jul 9 - Jul 13, 2023
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999
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Jul 9 - Jul 13, 2023
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1,549 / Adult
999 / Child
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1,549 / Adult
999 / Child
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1,999 / Adult
999 / Child
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Jul 23 - Jul 27, 2023
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999
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Jul 23 - Jul 27, 2023
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1,549 / Adult
999 / Child
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1,549 / Adult
999 / Child
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1,999 / Adult
999 / Child
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Activity note: Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon: Program Registration: After you check in and have your room assignment, join us at the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff, get any updated information, and confirm the time and location of the Orientation session. If you arrive late, please locate your Group Leader and let them know you have arrived. Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions. We will review COVID-19 protocols and will adhere to local COVID-19 guidelines and requirements throughout the program. This is a Road Scholar Grandparent program. Grandparents are responsible for their grandchildren at all times. If/when separate age group activities are conducted concurrently, program staff will supervise. Periods in the schedule designated as “Free time” and “At leisure” offer opportunities to do what you like and make your experience even more meaningful and memorable according to your personal preferences. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Program activities, schedules, personnel, and indicated distances or times may change due to local circumstances/conditions. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Dinner: At the hotel, we’ll have a buffet meal featuring a variety of foods and beverage choices of milk, soft drink, coffee, tea, water; other beverages available for purchase.
Evening: In the hotel meeting room, we’ll introduce ourselves in a session we call Crossing Points. Discover what you share beyond a love of lifelong learning. Continue getting to know your fellow participants, settle in, and get a good night’s rest for the day ahead.
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach; traveling about 55 miles, approximately 1 hour. Walking up to 1/2 mile; grass and paved areas. Standing up to 1 hour at a time.
Breakfast: In the hotel restaurant, we’ll order a plated meal off of a select menu with a beverage choice of milk, juice, coffee, tea, water; other beverages available for purchase.
Morning: We’ll ride via motorcoach to Guide Dogs for the Blind, one of the leading guide dog schools in the country. With a docent, we’ll set out on a walking field trip to explore this unique school. We’ll learn how these highly trained dogs serve as a vital lifeline and friend for individuals who are blind or have low vision.
Lunch: At a popular Italian restaurant in Rohnert Park, we’ll have a buffet meal including house salad, pasta, pizza, breadsticks with dipping sauce, dessert and choice of soft drink, milk, coffee, tea, water; other beverages available for purchase.
Afternoon: We’ll then ride to The Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers to learn how people are taught to train dogs. We’ll watch a dog training demonstration by the owner. We’ll observe the dogs jumping into the pool, like they do for competitions (Dock Diving). He will also talk about how they train dogs for search and rescue, K9, and agility courses.
Dinner: Hotel buffet.
Evening: At the hotel, we’ll be joined by a local expert and his canine partner for an interactive lecture on pet first aid.
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach; traveling about 20 miles, approximately 1/2 hour. Walking up to 1/2 mile; flat, paved, grassy areas. Standing up to 1 hour at a time.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: In the meeting room, we’ll attend a lecture by a dog trainer on the training of K9 Units. These dogs are trained to sniff out dangerous or illegal items, such as bombs. Next, we’ll travel via motorcoach to the local a local pet store. We’ll select toys to donate to the Sonoma County Humane Society during our field trip tomorrow.
Lunch: In the hotel’s pool area, we’ll have a make-your-own sandwich platter with salad, chips, dessert and beverage choices of soft drink, lemonade, fruit punch, iced tea, water.
Afternoon: We will board the motorcoach and ride to Paws As Loving Support (PALS) Assistance Dogs and their handlers. PALS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the human/animal bond by providing specially trained Service, Facility, Social, Therapy, Reading, and Comfort PALS. We'll spend time with a handler and dog team and learn about the services they provide. We’ll use the books we brought from home to read to our PALS companions and experience the imprint PALS Reading Teams leave on the children they serve. Next, we'll set out on a walking field trip with a trained volunteer to explore the Canine Companions for Independence campus. Then, one of the CCI’s professional dog trainers will lead a quick demonstration of their training and teamwork with the dogs. The CCI provides highly trained assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities, free of charge. They train four types of assistance dogs to master over 40 specialized commands: Service Dogs, Skilled Companions, Hearing Dogs and Facility Dogs.
Dinner: Hotel buffet.
Evening: At the hotel, we’ll meet a Canine Companion Graduate and her service dog. Working together as a team since February 2012, the service dog has learned about 40 different commands to help her owner with daily activities. Together, they will demonstrate some of these commands. The owner will also talk about her experiences working with her service dog.
Activity note: Getting on/off motorcoach; traveling about 14 miles, less than 1/2 hour. Walking up to 1/2 mile; dirt and pavement. Standing up to 1 hour at a time.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: We’ll ride via motorcoach to the Sonoma Humane Society. We’ll spend time at the Forget Me Not Farm Children’s Services holding, petting, and playing with the animals. With volunteers, we’ll set out to explore the farm and facilities and learn what a typical day in the Sonoma Humane Society veterinary hospital looks like. We'll donate the toys we selected from the pet store yesterday. The Sonoma Humane Society serves as one of the primary animal centers in Sonoma County. The center offers medical treatment, training, and adoption services for dozens of animals in a clean and modern facility. Next, we’ll ride to the Charles Schulz Museum.
Lunch: We’ll be given meal vouchers to use at the Warm Puppy Café.
Afternoon: We’ll set out on a walking field trip with a docent to explore the exhibits at the Charles Schulz Museum. We’ll learn about Schulz’s influence on the cartoon industry and about the development of the Peanuts comic strip. We'll then view a Charlie Brown or Charles Schulz themed film in the Museum Theater. Next, we’ll participate in a craft activity led by museum staff. We’ll return to the hotel with time to swim in the pool before dinner.
Dinner: Hotel buffet.
Evening: At the hotel, we’ll watch a family-friendly movie relevant to our program theme.
Activity note: Hotel check-out 11:00 a.m. Walking less than 1/2 mile; school yard; grass field.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: After checking out of the hotel, we’ll walk to a local school yard where we will meet a K9 Unit. We’ll learn from a Santa Rosa K-9 Officer how these dogs are specially trained to work with the police as a partner and a teammate. This concludes the program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Don’t forget to join our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram. Best wishes for all your journeys!
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