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Come Celebrate our 25th Year!: NAU Elderhostel's Anniversary
Program #: 16537 Date:
Oct 30-Nov 3, 2008 Cost: $620 Single
+$150
 Join
with alumni and friends of Northern Arizona University Elderhostel for a
program of fellowship and fun, visiting or revisiting some of northern
Arizona’s favorite sites — Sedona, the Grand Canyon, the Hopi Mesas, Meteor
Crater, Wupatki National Monument and the Lowell Observatory. Reconnect with
some of NAU’s most loved presenters and performers while reuniting with
fellow participants, instructors, coordinators and staff in NAU’s home, the
mountain town of Flagstaff, Ariz. Each day will present an array of half-day
and full-day field trip options to allow for maximum flexibility and
learning, including hiking options. A final night gala with music and
surprises is the culmination of this “greatest hits” of NAU Elderhostel
party.
Click here to view your Official Invitation to our 25th Anniversary Gala.
Hike options
vary: 0.5–6 miles. Elevation of most program activities 7,000 feet. Activity
level varies with participant’s field trip choices.
Hotel lodging adjacent to the campus of NAU with wireless access. Amenities
include outdoor pool/spa and exercise room. All meals included.
Click here to go to the registration website.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
| Afternoon |
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Registration
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After checking
into their hotels, participants will be shuttled over to the DuBois
Center Ballroom on the Northern Arizona University campus for
program registration, hors devours, and no host bar. After opening
remarks and welcome talk, participants will sit down for dinner.
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| Dinner |
Yes |
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Catered dinner
at the Dubois Ballroom on the campus of NAU |
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| Evening |
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Welcome event
and orientation. |
After dinner,
continue with the opening night remarks, program orientation, and
introductions. Featured speaker TBA. |
Day 2
| Breakfast |
Yes |
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Continental
breakfast at the hotel.
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| Morning |
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Presentations
on Southwest History and Southwest Archaeology and Prehistory |
Following
breakfast, participants will walk or shuttle the 1/4 mile distance
to the Gardner Auditorium in the Franke College of Business at NAU.
Morning presentations from 2 of our premier presenters.
8:30 - 9:15: SW History: Living historian Bob Munson will bring
history to life with his animated retelling of the our region's
significant events. Emphasis will be on the Spanish arrival in the
16th century through the Mexican American War, the frontier
expansion, and include Arizona becoming a the 48th US state in 1912.
10 - 11:15: SW Archaeology: Chris Coder, author of 'Introduction to
Grand Canyon Prehistory', will take us through the earliest period
of the region's human occupation and explore the classical Anasazi
period, the collapse of the Anasazi culture, and the subsequent
emergence of the Pueblo Indian tribes. |
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| Lunch |
Yes |
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Catered Lunch
at the Franke College of Busineess. |
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| Afternoon |
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Optional Field
Trips to Northern Arizona's Best Kept Secrets |
This afternoon
participants will have the opportunity to choose from 4 different
field trips:
1) Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monuments. At Sunset Crater we
will explore the geologic wonders of this dormant volcano. Stops
will include a visit to the Monument's interactive visitor center as
well as a 1 mile walk through the volcano flows. At Wupatki, explore
this 12 century archaeological wonder. The monument contains ruins
of 5 pueblos. We will concentrate our time in the primary ruins of
Wupatki as well as exploring the Lomaki ruin. Highlights include
seeing the northern most Mayan style "ball court" in the Americas,
as well as an interesting volcanic 'blow hole' (Level 3)
2) Lowell Observatory and the Museum of Northern Arizona. A daytime
visit to Lowell is a surprising treat. Lowell is the largest
privately funded observatory in the US and holds much historical
significance. Learn about the discovery of Pluto, the initial
mapping of the moon for the Apollo missions, and the historic Clarke
telescope. The Museum of Northern Arizona is region's premier museum
focusing on the natural and cultural resources of the Colorado
Plateau. (Level 2)
3) Explore the inside of a volcano with a hiking excursion into Red
Mountain. This volcanic cinder cone had a violent explosion exposing
its geologic core. Beautiful geologic formations include hoodoos and
spires. Then drive up to the Arizona Snowbowl at 9,500 feet to
marvel at the abundant views and fall color display. A short hike
will be included (level 3).
4) Meteor Crater. The world's best preserved meteorite impact site.
You'll walk the crater's rim with an optional one mile guided hike
where we discuss various aspects of the history and science of the
impact and look into its center. Adjacent to the crater is the
museum which houses pieces of the meteor, and various meteor related
displays, information on astronaut training at the site and shows a
film about the meteor's impact.
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| Dinner |
Yes |
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Catered Lunch
at the Franke College of Busineess. |
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| Evening |
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Musical
Entertainment |
Enjoy cowboys
stories and songs from two of northern Arizona's most beloved
performers of western songs Tony Norris and Joanna Joseph. |
Day 3
| Morning |
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Presentations
on Hopi Culture and Grand Canyon Exploration |
Morning
presentations from 2 of our premier presenters.
8:30 - 9:45: Hopi Culture presentation. Poet and artist Ramson
Lomatewama will share insights into this most traditional and
fascinating native American tribe. The Hopi live on three mesas in
northeast Arizona. Ramson is the author of books of poetry, a master
katsina carver, glass blower and jeweler. His way of looking at the
world is a reflection of his rich heritage and the timeless culture
of the Hopi people.
10 - 11:15: Brad Dimock, author of 'Sunk Without a Sound" will share
a Grand Canyon story of mystery and intrigue: On November 18, 1928,
Glen and Bessie Hyde launched on the final leg of their honeymoon
voyage on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. Their cumbersome
wooden sweep scow was found upright and fully loaded three weeks
later, but despite exhaustive searches, Glen and Bessie had vanished
without a trace. Or had they? In the years since, four people
appearing to be either Glen or Bessie have emerged, each with a tale
implying murder and mayhem. Author and boatman Brad Dimock has
unearthed the true story of the Hydes, followed each tale to its
source, and gone so far as to retrace the Hydes' fateful voyage in a
replica of their archaic scow. |
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| Lunch |
Yes |
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Catered lunch
outside the Auditorium at the Franke College of Business. |
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| Afternoon |
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Optional Field
Trips to Northern Arizona's Best Kept Secrets |
Same 4 choices
of field trips as Day 2.
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| Dinner |
Yes |
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Dinner at
various local restaurants. |
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Day 4
| Morning |
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Full Day Field
trips: Grand Canyon/Hopi/Sedona |
Today,
participants will get to choose from one of 4 full day field trips:
1) Tour of the Hopi mesas. You'll have to get up early for this one
as we depart at 7:00AM for our 2 hour drive to Hopi. Once on Hopi,
we will visit the Hopi Cultural Center, tour the 1000 year old
village of Walpi, and enjoy presentations from a katsina Doll carver
as well as a traditional Hopi pot maker. (Level 2)
2) Spend the day visiting the Grand Canyon. Trip leaders will
include the renowned Stan Beus as well as long time staffers Bruce
Banker, Jennifer Beltz, and Jeff Strang. Stops to include the
Cameron Trading Post on the Navajo reservation, the Little Colorado
overlook, Desert View Watchtower, numerous south rim viewpoints, and
hiking possibilities along the rim and into the canyon. Groups will
be divided by those who desire more/less hiking. (Levels 2 - 4)
3) Spend the day in beautiful Sedona on a full day hiking excursion!
The hiking option will be small groups who will be seeking out both
established and off the beaten path trails to Sedona's hiking
wonders. (levels 3 - 4)
4) Spend a day in beautiful Sedona on an arts and nature tour! The
arts and nature tour will make stops at many of Sedona's greatest
attractions including Red Rock Crossing, the airport overlook, The
arts Village of Tlaquepaque, Garland's Trading Post, and the famed
'Chapel of the Holy Cross" (levels 2 - 3)
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| Lunch |
Yes |
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Sack lunches
for Sedona Hiking and Grand Canyon trips, Sedona restaurant for
Sedona arts tour, traditional Hopi Lunch in Community Center for
Hopi trip. |
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| Afternoon |
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Continue field
trips. |
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| Dinner |
Yes |
Final Night
Gala Event |
Final night
Gala event at the DuBois Ballroom on the campus of Northern Arizona
University. Recognition of service for many of NAU's past and
present staff members, recognition of NAU participants who have
taken more than 5 NAU programs, words from NAU president John Haeger,
and special guest presentation (keynote address) from TBA speaker.
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| Evening |
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Final Night
Gala. |
Day 5
| Morning |
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Program end
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Independent
departures after breakfast. |
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