Student's Itineraries

2004 Students in Bethlehem            2005 Students in Tondabayashi

Summer 2004 Exchange Program in Bethlehem, PA

Monday, July 26 Arrival at 6:50 p.m. – LVI Airport NW 1478 from Detroit
First-half host families must meet their students; others are also welcome to come.

Tuesday, July 27: Welcome Picnic
5:00 p.m. Sunshine location: Christian residence
Rain location: Dexter-Rice residence

Wednesday, July 28: Arts Day
10:00 a.m. Host families drop off students at Starbuck Goldner Tile.
10:30 -11:30 a.m. Make tiles with Steven Goldner and Beth Starbuck at their studio.
11:30 a.m. Walk over to the Banana Factory. View galleries.
12:00 p.m. Boxed Lunch
1:00-2:30 p.m. Class with Priscilla Taylor Rosenberger, a Banana Factory artist. We will be making watercolor mono prints.
2:30-3:30 p.m. Explore the unusual shops on Third Street.
3:30 p.m. Host Families pick up students at Banana Factory.

Thursday, July 29: Lancaster
7:00 a.m. Departure from Westgate Mall parking lot. Transportation provided by private coach.
Tour of Amish area, lunch and train ride on Strasburg Railroad.
5:30 p.m. Return to Westgate Mall parking lot

Friday, July 30: Free Day

Saturday, July 31: Whitewater Rafting, White Haven
7:30 a.m. Depart from Westgate Mall parking lot. Transportation provided by participants.
10:00 a.m. Rafting begins. They will serve breakfast and people will be given equipment. Rafting excursion is approximately 4 hrs.

Sunday, August 1: Free Day

Monday, August 2: Washington, D.C. overnight
7:00 a.m. Depart from Westgate Mall parking lot. Transportation provided by Commission members.
Stop at Gettysburg for a snack and rest stop.
Overnight at George Washington University Foggy Bottom campus
Lunch and shopping at Union Station
2:00 pm. Mount Vernon/Washington after Dark Dinner Bus Tour, Union Station departure
Alexandria, VA - Christ Church, Mount Vernon – George Washington’s home
Dinner at Union Station
Night tour of Jefferson, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean and FDR Memorials, enjoy the view from the roof of the Kennedy Center. From the bus
see the seaport town of Old Town Alexandria; Fort Washington; The Pentagon; Crystal City, VA; the U.S. Capitol; Library of Congress;
Supreme Court; House and Senate Office Buildings; Federal Triangle; Pennsylvania Avenue; the White House; Capitol Reflecting Pool;
Georgetown and Marine Corps Memorial.

Tuesday, August 3: Washington, D. C.
9:00 a.m. Breakfast
Walk to the White House, visit a Smithsonian Museum
3:00 p.m. Departure Stop in Gettysburg for snack. Arrival in Bethlehem at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 4: LSA (Learn to Speak American)
10:00 a.m. Lehigh University
Host families drop off students at Lehigh University shops.
Noon Lunch on campus
1:00 p.m. Attend Japanese class at Lehigh. Students will be taken home by Commission member.

Thursday, August 5: Cookie Decorating & Swap Picnic
Cookie Decorating
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Students should be dropped off at 10 a.m. They will be delivered to host home about 2:00 p.m. Lunch provided.
Swap Picnic
Illicks Mill reserved pavilion
5:00 p.m. Both hosting families should attend. Students will bring their suitcases with them to the picnic to transfer to new host families.
Commission will provide hot dogs and hamburgers. Please sign up to bring a food item to share with the other families.

Friday, August 6: LSA
10:00 a.m. Lehigh University
Lunch hosted by Lehigh University
Commission members will take students home.
Musikfest Begins!

Saturday, August 7: Free Day

Sunday, August 8: Tea Ceremony,
10:00 a.m. Tondabayashi students arrive wearing yukatas for a rehearsal before the actual ceremony.
11:00 a.m. Tea Ceremony, Serenity Garden

Monday, August 9 LSA Contact Person: Deirdre Sumpter
10:00 a.m. Lehigh University
12:15 p.m. Lunch at Lehigh University Food Court (Commission pays for Tondabayashi students).
American applicants may join the students for lunch. If not, meet Tondabayashi students at the flag poles at 1:15 p.m. and take them on a tour of historic Bethlehem. Also, time to shop and visit the Heavenly Hedgehog – where they will make up a special ice cream flavor for the students. Students decide when to return home.

Tuesday, August 10: Philadelphia
11:30 a.m. Departure from Westgate Mall parking lot. Transportation provided by Commission members/participants.
Arrive and park at the Visitor's Center, lunch in the Reading Market, trolley tour, shopping on South Street,
Dinner in Chinatown, then the Lights of Liberty show.
8:30-9:30 p.m. Lights of Liberty – in English or Japanese! For details see their web site is www.lightsofliberty.org

Wednesday, August 11: LSA
10:00 a.m. Lehigh University
12:15 p.m. Jane will take Tondabayashi students to meet with Mayor Callahan at City Hall, where official gift exchange will take place.
Students may be picked up outside City Hall at 12:45 p.m.

Thursday, August 12: New York City
8:00 a.m. Departure from Westgate Mall parking lot. Transportation provided by private coach.
Boat ride to Statue of Liberty Island
Drive past site of former World Trade Center, lunch at Central Park Zoo, Fifth Avenue – St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Plaza, shopping
Times Square – dinner at Planet Hollywood
9:00 p.m. Arrive at Westgate Mall

Friday, August 13: Dorney Park
1:00 p.m. Depart from Westgate Mall parking lot. Transportation provided by Commission members/participants.
10:00 p.m. Return home.

Saturday, August 14: Farewell Dinner
6:00 p.m. Lehigh University Tower, Mountaintop campus.
Menu choices: Chicken Bruschetta, Peppered Salmon, Roasted Vegetables or Chicken Tenders

Sunday, August 15: Departure
9:15 a.m. LVI Air Port departing NW Flight #1897 to Detroit

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Summer 2005 Exchange Program in Tondabayashi, Japan

Thursday, July 21: Arrival
17:05 Kansai international airport NW069 from Detroit
18:00 Leaving the airport.
19:00 Arrival at City Hall. Explanation about students’ stay
20:00 End

Friday, July 22: Welcome Picnic
14:45 Students should be dropped off at Savor Farm.
15:00 Reception
20:00 End

Saturday, July 23: Free Day

Sunday, July 24: Free Day

Monday, July 25: Courtesy visit to Mayor / Japanese Culture Learning
9:45 Gathering at City Hall
10:00 Courtesy visit to Mayor, Tour of City Hall
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Japanese culture learning
17:00 End

Tuesday, July 26: Tea Ceremony / Visit to High School
9:45 Host families drop off students at Kongo Public Hall.
10:00 Tea Ceremony
12:00 Lunch
PM Visit to High School

Wednesday, July 27: Sightseeing in the City
9:45 Gathering at City Hall
10:00 Sightseeing in the City
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Sightseeing in the City
17:00 Return to City Hall

Thursday, July 28: Sightseeing in Kyoto

Friday, July 29: Picnic ( Cycle Center )
9:30 Gathering and Departing from the 2nd Parking lot of City Hall
10:00 Arrival at Kansai Cycle Center
15:30 Leaving from Kansai Cycle Center
16:00 Return to City Hall

Saturday, July 30: Free Day

Sunday, July 31: Change of Host family

Monday, August 1: Fireworks Display at PL
16:00 Students should be dropped at City Hall. Walk to the site
21:00 Return home any time

Tuesday, August 2: Free day

Wednesday, August 3 - Thursday, August 4: Sightseeing in Tokyo
1 city officer and 1 member of Association as interpreter will attend.

Friday, August 5: Free day

Saturday, August 6: Bon Festival
18:45 Gathering, Return home any time

Sunday, August 7: Free Day

Monday, August 8: New project

Tuesday, August 9: Farewell Party
16:30 Students should be dropped at Subaru Hall.
17:00 Open
19:00 End

Wednesday, August 10: Departure
9:30 Gathering at south parking lot of City Hall and Departing
11:00 Arrival at Kansai International Airport
13:15 Departure