IFC0-2005 Optional Tours

...other tours are being developed

Motor coach to the House on the Rock for a day of touring. Lots to see! Lunch will be on your own at the House on the Rock. Then on to the American Players Theatre for an evening of the bard! Dinner is included.

Approx. cost: $85.00 per person

Travel to the natural wonder of the Wisconsin Dells. We will be taking the Upper Dells boat tour to see all the natural beauty Wisconsin has to offer. We will stop at a local restaurant for lunch (on own) before heading to the Tommy Bartlett Thrill Show, a Wisconsin Dells institution since 1954! After the show, we will give you some free time for browsing for souvenirs before we enjoy “FAB 50's” a wonderful dinner show at Chula Vista Resort!

Approx. cost: $109.00 per person

We will roar into the Harley Davidson Engine plant to see what makes this Wisconsin product tick! Then off to the Miller Brewing Company, to see why this is the Brew City! See a brewers history at the historic Pabst Mansion. Dinner is included ... 
Perhaps a Brewers game?

Approx. cost: w/o game $70.00 per person w/game ticket $95.00

Experience the Green Bay Packers–the pride of Cheese Country! We will make a stop at the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame, have a tour of historic Lambeau Field, visit the Packer Pro Shop, and weather permitting, see a live Packer training camp! See the original City Stadium where the dynasty begin. Lunch is included.

Approx. cost $79.00 per person

We will take you to the heart of the “Miracle Mile” where the shopping is BEST! You will have the whole day on your own! We will provide you with a Chicago City Pass, giving you entrance into the best sights in Chicago; The Art Institute, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Museum of Science and Industry, Hancock Observatory. Dinner is included. Lunch will be on your own.

Approx. cost: $119.00 per person

Walking Tour - State Street. Visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus, and the Wisconsin Union. Stop by and see the Historical Society and check your ancestry from this side. Enjoy a scoop of that famous Babcock homemade ice cream or have your lunch on the Union Terrace. Interested in taking a Canoe ride? You can rent a canoe and go for a trip on the lake. Take in some shopping on the walk back to Monona Terrace.

Approx. cost: Your lunch and Shopping money

One of our private agencies have offered a tour of their agency. Speak with social workers and see what happens from the private agency’s perspective when an emergency occurs or a child needs to be placed in care, etc.

Northern Wisconsin “Great Lakes/Lake Superior/Northern Wisconsin” 

This trip will be planned for four days before the IFCO 2005 Conference takes place. Travel to the northern most point of Wisconsin. We will travel up the north shore (Minnesota) and then the south shore (Wisconsin) to Bayfield, Madeline Island, etc. Stop by the Visitor’s Center just outside of Ashland and learn about the Great Lakes, lighthouses, and different cultures and more.

This tour will fill up quickly because Summer is tourist season and hotels/motels and guest houses are all reserved six to nine months in advance. 

Approx. cost: to be determined by the number of people interested.

For Further Information:
Cora E. White, Chair 1-608-274-9111
Or  Conference Hot Line and FAX: 1-608-274-4838

ifco2005@fostering.us

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