Young Astronauts
Schedule

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Note -- Huntsville is 4 hours ahead; Atlanta, GA and Chattanooga, TN are 5 hours ahead; L.A. is 2 hours ahead.

TRIP PHOTO GALLERY

MARCH 17, FRIDAY

  • Before leaving home: Pack your group travel jacket and change of clothes
  • Attach Young Astronaut luggage tag and pompom
  • Don’t forget your pleasure reading book
  • 6:45-7:15 am Drop off luggage in Keawe 101
  • 2:15 Early dismissal, meet in front of Keawe for bus pick up
  • Note: Please be sure to shower during your PE period or in the morning.
    We will not have an opportunity to shower and change until we check in at the Marriott late Saturday afternoon.
  • 2:30 p.m. Buses depart Keawe for the airport
  • 3:00 p.m. Check in at the airport--Delta Airlines
    Help to unload the buses--take bags for agricultural inspection
    Bento dinner and drinks will be provided
    Group check in and group picture taking
  • 5:20 p.m. Depart Honolulu, Delta Flt 860
    Dinner served during flight; bring own snacks
  • NOTE: After the movie, please go to sleep -- rest is essential

MARCH 18, SATURDAY

  • 6:43 a.m. Arrive Atlanta, GA, await instructions
    pick up luggage and await bus pick up (Capital Trailways) to Chattanooga,
  • 11:15 a.m. *Lunch at Tennessee Aquarium food court
    CALL HOME, CALL HOME, CALL HOME
    (Note: Atlanta, Chattanooga, TN and Washington, D. C. are 5 hours ahead; Huntsville, AL is 4 hours ahead)
  • 2:00 p.m. Tennessee Aquarium (world's largest fresh water aquarium)
  • 4:00 p.m. Check in at the Courtyard by Marriott
    200 Chestnut Street
    Chattanooga, TN
    Phone: (423 755-0871)
    Room captains will be given keys
  • NOTE: Unpack only clothes needed for dinner and select outfit for tour on Sunday
  • 6:15 p.m. Prime rib and shrimp creole dinner aboard the river boat, Southern Belle
  • 10:30 p.m Lights out

MARCH 19-24, SUNDAY

  • 7:00 a.m. Check room carefully for personal belongings; repack as necessary
    Meet in lobby for breakfast
    Bring bags QUIETLY down to lobby for loading
  • 8:00 a.m. Board Captial Trailways bus for Chickamauga Civil War Battle Field tour
  • 11:30 a.m. lunch at Wally's (full buffet featuring southern cuisine)

MARCH 19-24, SUNDAY TO FRIDAY

  • 3:00 p.m. Check in Space Academy/Aviation Challenge
    Be prepared to turn in all medications to sick bay
    Space/Aviation training--strive for the “Right Stuff” award
    Use a combination lock to secure your valuables--especially your cameras, cell phones, etc.
    Please remind your counselors about early check out (FRIDAY,
    MARCH 24th at 5:30 a.m.)
  • NOTE: Chaperones will be staying at the
    HUNTSVILLE MARRIOTT hotel--March 19-24, 2006
    (205) 830-2222
  • BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE! HAVE FUN!

MARCH 24, FRIDAY

  • 5:00 am Double check your sleeping area for personal belongings
    Bid farewell to your friends and counselor, CHECK OUT
  • 6:30 am Board Capital Trailways bus to Atlanta, GA
    Leave Space Camp/Aviation Challenge for Atlanta, GA
  • Note: A sack breakfast and a light snack will be provided
    **lunch on your own at the airport after check in
    It is imperative that you eat and drink something at the airport. We will not be served any food on the plane; dinner will be late.
  • 1:54 pm Depart Atlanta, GA via Delta Flt 498
  • 3:44 pm Arrive Reagan Airport, Washington, D. C.
    Please pick up your luggage and await instructions
    Board Gray line bus for a city tour
    Jefferson Memorial
    Lincoln Memorial
    Vietnam Memorial
    Korean War Memorial
    Check in at Hyatt Regency, Arlington
    1325 Wilson Boulevard
    Arlington, VA
    Phone: 703 525 1234
    Room captains will be given keys
  • 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided
  • 10:30 LIGHTS OUT--get plenty of rest for a full day of touring

MARCH 25, SATURDAY

  • 7:30 a.m. Full breakfast at hotel
  • 8:30 a.m. White House
  • 10:30 a.m. Holocaust Museum tour
    **lunch on own
  • 1:30 Tour of the US Capitol
  • 3:30 Arlington National Cemetery tour
  • 5:30 Shop at the Pentagon City Mall
    **dinner at the food court

MARCH 26, SUNDAY

  • 7:00 a.m. Wake up call
    Check room for personal belongings
  • 7:30 a.m. Full breakfast at hotel
    Bring money for roundtrip tickets on the Metro
  • 8:30 a.m. Metro to Smithsonian Mall
  • 9:00-11:00 National Air and Space Museum
  • 11:30-12:30 *Lunch on own at the cafe
  • 1:00-3:00 p.m. Museum of Natural History
  • 3:30-5:30 Museum of American History
  • 6:00-7:00 Shower and change for dinner
  • 7:15 Special farewell dinner
  • 10:00 Lights out

MARCH 27, MONDAY

  • 5:00 a.m. Wake up call
    Check room for personal belongings
  • 5:30 a.m. Leave for airport via Greyline bus
  • 8:05 a.m. Depart D. C. on Delta Flt 651 to Atlanta
  • 9:58 a.m. Arrive Atlanta
  • 12:05 p.m. Depart Atlanta for Honolulu, Delta Flt 317
  • 5:02 p.m. Arrive Honolulu
    Check with one of the advisors before leaving.
    Parents, please be on time

HOME, SWEET HOME!!!March 28, TUESDAY BACK TO SCHOOL! Hurray!


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