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Philadelphia FAM Trip
The Philadelphia FAM trip will take place November 3-5, 2017. Please RSVP Yes or No to Natalie at nrice@scholasticatravel.com. We hope that you will join us for a great weekend!
Christmas Card Design Contest
Students traveling during the 2017-2018 school year are encouraged to submit artwork for our 2017 Christmas greeting! First Place receives $200 off their school trip and their design featured on our 2016 Christmas card. Second Place receives $100 off their school trip and featured on our Facebook page and monthly newsletter. Learn more.
Recent Articles
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TOUR LEADER TIP OF THE MONTH
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Make it personal.
People connect with people! Have a few personal anecdotes ready, even if they’re simply about past tours you’ve done. Opening up about yourself will build a more personal connection with your group. This makes you and the tour more memorable.
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INDEPENDENT TOUR LEADER SPOTLIGHT
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This month we are shining the spotlight on Ryan Cooper!
 Q: Where is your hometown?
A: St. Louis, Missouri
Q: When did you lead your first tour with Scholastica?
A: May 2016. I'm a newbie!
Q: What has been your most rewarding tour leading experience?
A: I love making connections with our travelers (both young and old), I learn as much from them, as they do from me. Additionally, I'll never forget at the end of my first trip Tour Leading with Scholastica in Washington D.C. (having visited D.C. for the first time ever only a few months prior on the FAM trip), and being told by the chaperones, "it's clear you've been doing this for many years." It made all of the late night study sessions worth it.
Q:What is your favorite place to show a tour group and why?
A: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. I have been a docent guide at the St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center for many years, working with survivors and tour groups.The Holocaust is a topic that is incredibly important to me, and I'm always pleasantly surprised when I ask students what they are looking forward to seeing most on their D.C. trip, and the USHMM consistently ranks high on the list. Within the next decade there will be no more Holocaust survivors, so it is up to us to pass along the vital lessons of this period to future generations.
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Nashville
Madame Tussauds Opens in Nashville!
- Visit the only music themed Madame Tussauds in the world! With over 45 wax figures of past and present musicians, give your group a historical walk through immersive iconic scenes and musical performances where you’ll be able to touch, see, feel and photograph your favorite country, pop, rock and jazz artists. Learn more.
New York City
Hershey's Chocolate World Opens New Location in Times Square
- In late 2017, Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction is moving to a bigger and better location in the heart of Times Square. Nearly three times the size of the old location, the new location will offer more ways to experience chocolate and enjoy your favorite Hershey brands than ever before! The Amazing Candy Machine lets your imagination run wild as you mix and match up to 12 of your favorite Hershey products. Learn more.
Washington DC
Freer Gallery Will Reopen in October 2017
- Charles Lang Freer gifted this meditative haven for art lovers to the nation and was James McNeill Whistler’s friend and patron. Take an Exclusive Sneak Peek Inside the Renovated Freer Gallery, Reopening in October.
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View the rain damage on the East Slope of George Washington's Mount Vernon.
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Madame Tussauds is now open in Nashville. This is the only music themed Madame Tussauds in the world! Learn more.
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Times Square won't be the same after the sweet new addition that will debut in late 2017! Learn more. (photo credit)
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