Travel Back in Time to Virginia:
The Birthplace of a Nation
PROGRAM #4759
2008 sessions are now full. Register early next year to ensure your place!

Adventure awaits in colonial Virginia! Travel to Jamestown and discover the relationships between Indians, Africans and Europeans. Next, journey to Williamsburg and a time when Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry sparked the American Revolution. Debate a vote for independence, sample colonial cooking and clothing, and enjoy a real tavern meal. Talk to prosperous colonists, like the wig maker, silversmith, and tavern keeper. Journey onward to Yorktown, and celebrate the 225th anniversary of our independence. Together, experience what life was like in the capital of Virginia. Lectures, demonstrations, and participatory activities alternate with extensive field trips that include presentations and sites not usually available. Tickets included.

This program is for active hostelers and their grandchildren, ages 10-12. Maximum one grandchild per grandparent. Grandparents and grandchildren room together in hotel rooms with two double beds. Independent arrangements can be made by the hosteler for roll-aways at an additional cost of $10 per day. The hosteler pays this directly to the hotel. Grandparents are expected to participate and supervise their grandchild all week.

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Intergenerational Elderhostelers stand on the steps of the Wren building at the College of William and Mary.

Our Intergenerational program is designed to offer an opportunity for grandparents and grandchildren to bond. Therefore, adults and children will be together for most activities, and program content is planned with this multi-generational audience in mind.

The following is a sample schedule that is subject to change. The purpose of posting this schedule is to give potential participants an idea of the content and quality of our program.

Subject to Change
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
The College of William and Mary Elderhostel Intergenerational Program Schedule
Travel Back In Time To Virginia: The Birthplace of a Nation
 

Sunday, Theme of the Day: Welcome to Williamsburg
3:30 pm - 5:15 pm Informal gathering during registration
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm Welcome and Staff introductions
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Class: Introduction to Williamsburg
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Introductions and "Ice-breaker" activities (children and adults separate)

Monday, Theme of the Day: The Outpost of the English Empire: Jamestown 1607
6:30 am - 8:15 am Breakfast at your leisure
8:15 am - 8:30 am Introduction to theme and objectives of the day
8:30 am - 9:00 am Field Trip to Jamestown Settlement
9:00 am - 11:30 am Class at the Settlement
11:40 am - 12:00 pm Movie in the Museum and/or Free time
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm - 2:30 pm Visit Jamestown Island
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Travel back to the hotel
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Free Time - Pool, video arcade, Journaling
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Evening Performance: Rare Colonial Instruments

Tuesday, Theme of the Day: Williamsburg Ways : Society, Economics, and Government
6:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast at your leisure
8:30 am – 8:45 am Introduction to theme and objectives of the day
8:45 am – 9:00 am Travel to Colonial Williamsburg
9:00 am – 10:00 am Tour of the Governor’s Palace
10:00 am – 11:30 am Tour Colonial Williamsburg : East End, various sites and trade shops (adults and children separate)
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Fun at the Brickyard
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm Travel back to hotel
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch at the Hotel
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Clean-up/Break/Pool Time
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Games and Activities with Children’s Coordinators (Optional for Adults)
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Break/Pool Time
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner at the Hotel
FREE EVENING Optional Event: Free Concert at Bruton Parish Church at 8:00 pm

Wednesday, Theme of the Day: From Education to Independent Choices
6:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast at your leisure
9:00 am – 9:15 am Introduction to theme and objectives of the day
9:15 am – 10:30 am Field trip: Wren Building and Ancient Campus of the College of William and Mary
10:30 am – 11:45 am Field Trip to Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center, see “Story of a Patriot” film
11:45 am – 12:00 noon Travel to hotel
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch at the hotel
FREE AFTERNOON
4:45 pm Tavern Dinner
7:00 pm Return to hotel – FREE EVENING

Thursday, Theme of the Day: Becoming Americans: Yorktown, Life of a Private
6:30 am - 8:15 am Breakfast at your leisure
8:30 am - 8:45 am Introduction to theme and objectives of the day
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Field Trip to Yorktown Victory Center and Battlefield
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Travel to the hotel
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Free Time
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Evening Program: African-American Storytelling, Music, and Dancing

Friday, Theme of the Day: Patriots vs. Loyalists: Where do you stand?
6:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast at your leisure
9:00 am – 10:00 am Interactive Presentation: Colonial Foodways
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am Debate: Patriot vs. Loyalist – Special 18th-Century Guest
11:15 am – 11:30 am Children’s Graduation Ceremony and Final Farewell
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Check-out time
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Final Lunch!