Friday, August 5th

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7:00 to 7:45 am: Breakfast, prepare for adventure today

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8:00am to 8:00pm: Best of Alaska Tour at Miller’s Landing.  Enjoy a 4-hour paddle in Aialik Bay or Northwestern Fiord at one of the amazing tidewater glaciers and 4 hours of sport fishing for salmon and rockfish.  Also, enjoy 4 hours of nature viewing.   Lunch provided. 

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8:30 to 10:00pm: Relax around the campfire and talk about today’s amazing adventure

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Saturday, August 6th

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8:00 to 9:30am: Breakfast, stretch legs, get ready for another amazing day

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9:00 to 9:45am: Transport and first meeting with youth from Seward Teen Rec Center

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9:45 to 2:45pm: 3.2-mile round trip hike to Exit glacier or longer hike to Harding Ice Field.  Will include some mountain climbing.    Pack lunch will be provided. 

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3:00 to 5:00pm: Alaska English lesson: World War II History in Seward

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5:00 to 8:00pm: BBQ with new friends at Seward Teen Center

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Sunday, August 7th

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8:00 to 9:15am: Breakfast, prepare for another action-packed adventure day

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9:30am to 4:00pm: Kenai Fiords National Park Cruise.  Prime rib or salmon lunch provided. 

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5:00 to 8:00pm: Dinner at Seward Brewing Company.  Our daily Alaska English lesson (conversational scavenger hunt) will begin here and continue into Seward.

 

8:15 to 10:00pm: Relax around the campfire and reflect on our amazing day together

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Monday, August 8th

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8:00 to 9:00am: Breakfast, pack, get ready for a trip to Cooper Landing

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9:00 to 10:00am: Drive to Cooper Landing

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10:00 to 10:45am: Set up tent camping gear at Quartz Creek or another campground. 

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10:45 to 12:15pm: Alaska English lesson: Alaska Native People and Their Culture

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12:15 to 1:00pm: Lunch

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1:00 to 6:00pm: Fishing, water sports, rock skipping, fire building will all be available depending on the wants of the group. 

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6:00 to 7:30pm: Killer Bucket of Meat and Beans for dinner.  Students will help prepare and cook meals. 

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7:30 to 10:00pm: Practice fire-making skills on a campfire, dance with the unofficial Alaska state bird, write in journals, play conversation games, reflect on how amazing life really is. 

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Tuesday, August 9th

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8:00 to 9:00am: Breakfast, stretch legs, get ready for the day

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9:30 to 3:30pm: Slaughter Gulch hike in Cooper Landing.  Considered very strenuous and difficult at times with tough vertical climbs, this hike should test all students.  Stunning views of Alaska beauty at the top.  Be sure to bring your camera!

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4:00 to 6:00pm: Relax and recover from the hike

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6:00 to 7:30pm: Alaskan fare dinner out in Cooper Landing

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7:30 to 9:00pm: Student-created English lessons, relaxing campfire time, conversations about the hike and amazing views, writing letters to loved ones back home about our day

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Wednesday, August 10th

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8:00 to 9:30am: Pack camp, eat breakfast, get ready for the day

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9:30 to 11:30am: Drive from Cooper Landing to Anchorage

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11:30 to 12:30pm: Lunch

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12:30 to 1:15pm: Check in to the hotel

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1:15 to 4:30pm: See fish swimming at Ship Creek, take a walk on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

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4:30 to 6:30pm: Dinner and book signing party with acclaimed Alaskan author Jamey Bradbury

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6:30 to 8:30pm: Alaska English lesson: Review, exam, graduation!

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Thursday, August 11th

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8:00 to 9:00am: Breakfast, get ready for the day at the hotel

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9:00 to 11:00pm: Visit Alaska Native Heritage Center.  Participate in a cultural and social scavenger hunt

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11:00 to 12:30pm: Visit University of Alaska/ Anchorage or Alaska Pacific University

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12:30 to 1:30pm: Lunch

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1:30 to 4:30pm: Visit Anchorage Museum

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4:30 to 6:30pm:  Dinner and closing tour ceremonies

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6:30 to 9:30pm: Relax with group.  Reflect on how amazing and inspiring Alaska really is.  Exchange contact information with new friends.  Make plans for future Alaska English Adventures tours. 

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Friday, August 12th

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8:00am to 8:00pm:  Trips to the airport for everyone to board airplanes safely. 

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Thanks for coming!  See you next year!

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