Students' Itineraries

Sample Exchange Program in Bethlehem Itinerary

Sample Exchange Program in Tondabayashi Itinerary

Summer 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, Contact Person: Nancy Topping
5:00 p.m. Sunshine location: Christian residence
Rain location: Dexter-Rice residence

Wednesday, July 28: Arts Day, Contact Person: Beth Starbuck
10:00 a.m. Host families drop off students at Starbuck Goldner Tile.
3:30 p.m. Host Families pick up students at Banana Factory.

Thursday, July 29: Lancaster, Contact Person: Linda Brown & Jennifer Creamer
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, Contact Person: Cas Sowa
7:30 a.m. Depart from Westgate Mall parking lot (near Bon Ton). 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, Contact Person: Jane Schaffer
7:00 a.m. Depart from Westgate Mall parking lot (near Bon Ton). 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) Contact Person: Deirdre Sumpter
10:00 a.m. Lehigh University
Host families drop off students at Lehigh University shops; Deirdre will meet and escort to Cox Hall for class.
Noon Ellen Bearn will take students to lunch on campus
1:00 p.m. Japanese class Ellen will take the students home after the class.

Thursday, August 5: Cookie Decorating & Swap Picnic Contact Person: Nancy Topping & Mona Turner
Cookie Decorating, Mona Turner’s House
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Students should be dropped off at Turner’s. 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 Contact Person: Dierdre Sumpter
10:00 a.m. Lehigh University
Host families drop off students at Lehigh University shops; Deirdre will meet and escort to Cox Hall for class.
Lunch hosted by Lehigh University
Ellen Bearn will take students home.
Musikfest Begins!

Saturday, August 7: Free Day

Sunday, August 8: Tea Ceremony, Contact Person: Ellen Bearn
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
Host families drop off students at Lehigh University shops; Deirdre will meet and escort to Cox Hall for class.
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, Contact Person: Cas Sowa & Deirdre Sumpter
11:30 a.m. Departure from Westage Mall (Bon Top) 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 Contact Person: Dierdre Sumpter
10:00 a.m. Lehigh University
Host families drop off students at Lehigh University shops; Deirdre will meet and escort to Cox Hall for class.
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, Contact Person: Jane Schaffer & Joan Paul
8:00 a.m. Departure from Westgate Mall parking lot. Transportation provided by private coach.
Boat ride to Statue of Liberty Island (currently visitors are not allowed inside the statue)
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, Contact Person: Sharon Yoshida
1:00 p.m. Depart from Westgate Mall parking lot. Transportation provided by Commission members/participants.
Cost: $29-adult; $14-junior (3 or older under 48” tall in shoes)
10:00 p.m. Return home.

Saturday, August 14: Farewell Dinner, Contact Person: Jane Schaffer
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

Summer Exchange Program in Tondabayashi, Japan

Thursday, July 21: Arrival
Meeting students at the airport
Board member of Association, Host families, Secretariat, Interpreter
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
Member of Association, Board member of Association, Host families,
Secretariat, Interpreter
Host families drop off students at Savor Farm.
14:45 Students should be dropped off at Savor Farm.
15:00 Reception
Procedure is described on the attached slip.
20:00 End

Saturday, July 23: Free Day

Sunday, July 24: Free Day

Monday, July 25: Courtesy visit to Mayor / Japanese Culture Learning
Host family will take Bethlehem students to meet with Mayor Tada at City Hall
where official gift exchange will take place.
Learning about Japanese Culture supported by students of Tondabayashi
Confirmation of Conference room of City Hall and Lunch hall
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
Board memberÿMember of Woman’s section, Interpreter
9:45 Host familis 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
New project

Friday, July 29: Picnic ( Cycle Center )
Association, Secretariat, First-half host families
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
First-half host families take the students to second-half host families.

Monday, August 1: Fireworks Display at PL
Second-half host families, Board member in charge, Secretariat
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
Program supported jointly by City hall and Association
As responsible person, 1 city officer and 1 member of Association as interpreter will attend.
The detailed schedule is decided.
Host families drop off students at City Hall.

Friday, August 5: Free day

Saturday, August 6: Bon Festival
Member of Association, Secretariat, Second-half host families
18:45 Gathering, Return home any time
Confirmation of parking lot ÿRequest to Kongo Junior High School ÿ

Sunday, August 7: Free Day

Monday, August 8: New project

Tuesday, August 9: Farewell Party
Board member , Member of Association, Secretariat, Host families, Interpreter
Host families drop off students at Subaru Hall.
16:30 Students should be dropped at Subaru Hall..
17:00 Open
19:00 End

Wednesday, August 10: Departure
Board member of association, Secretariat, Host families
Departure from Kansai international airport to Detroit by NW 070
9:30 Gathering at south parking lot of City Hall and Departing
11:00 Arrival at Kansai International Airport
13:15 Departure