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UPCOMING EVENTS: JULY 2008:
17th--LUNCH, BOWLING & MARDEL'S SALE!, MESQUITE, TX.
25th--SNORKELING CLASS & PICNIC, MESQUITE, TX.
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Field Trips
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On this page you will find a brief description of all the educational field trips we have scheduled for summer 2008, as well as the 2008-2009 school year.
When signing up for field trips, volunteer activities or social events please include your FULL NAME, contact information and number of adults and children attending, INCLUDING THEIR AGES. It is very important that you RSVP to ensure you are notified in the event an activity has to be rescheduled. Since the majority of our activities require we confirm the number of participants prior to the event, please abide by sign up deadlines.
. Field Trips are open to Hearts & Hugs members only.
JULY 2008
This summer, grab your swimsuits, towel, snorkel/mask, and sack lunch and come learn to snorkel. This will be a one-time class on Friday, July 25th in Mesquite. We will have inside instruction for 30 minutes, then practice what we learned in the pool and free swim after that. Drinks and snacks will be provided. It is a good idea to purchase a snorkel/mask now since they are harder to find as the summer progresses.
When signing up, please state your full name and the number/age of those participating!
Deadline to sign up is July 11, 2008.
AUGUST 2008
Please check back a little later for details on this month's field trip on the Trinity Railway Express from Dallas-Fort Worth!
SEPTEMBER 2008
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is ready and eager to serve the citizens of North Texas with its newest transportation management center--DalTrans--which opened up January 23, 2008.
Students and families will learn about traffic congestion in a larger metropolitan city and how TxDOT and partnering agencies work together to keep traffic moving. TxDOT provides the traveling public with real-time traffic information which gives the motorist the ability to make educated decisions on the routes to take. The information gathered is obtained from various field devices installed along the area highways and disseminated to the public. Such devices include Closed Circuit TV cameras, dynamic message signs and vehicle detection units.
Whether it be a traffic accident, highway construction, special events or any other occurrence that effects traffic in the region, TxDOT has the technology to display real-time traffic information in several different formats, including dynamic message signs, the Internet, personal handheld devices or though the media (tv and radio).
The tour will last around 45 minutes to an hour. Included in the tour will be the viewing of a 10 minute video explaining TxDOT's Intelligent Transportation System, information on the job functions of the different agencies within the facility (TxDOT, DART, Dallas County and Texas Transportation Institute), and a tour of the 54,000 square foot facility.
DalTrans’ complete intelligent transportation system includes approximately 200 TxDOT cameras along more than 100 miles of roadway. TxDOT and the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office operate courtesy patrol trucks every day on 300 miles of area roadways. Patrols on the ground and traffic monitoring cameras allow DalTrans employees to immediately dispatch emergency help when it’s needed. In 2006, the Dallas area courtesy patrol responded to more than 97,000 incidents.
Deadline to sign up is September 19, 2008.
OCTOBER 2008
We will be meeting just inside the front entrance gates to assemble as a group. We will then make our way to the amphitheater for the Eddie Coker concert where will picnic. After the concert, we will take a self guided tour of the beautiful grounds. Don't forget to visit Pioneer Village while you're there! There you will find several old-fashioned sod and log homes, a "field" to plow, a covered wagon, and even an Indian tipi! You can even take a ride on a horse-drawn carriage.
Columbus Day at the Dallas Arboretum has become a tradition for Hearts and Hugs. Don't miss out on all the fun!
Deadline to sign up is October 3, 2008. NOVEMBER 2008
In conjunction with Veteran's Day, we will be visiting one of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replicas! This wall is one of four that are displayed around the nation.
The wall is 370 foot long, 8 foot tall and is about four-fifths the size of the original wall located in Washington, D.C.
This field trip is sure be a great opportunity for a history lesson or two!
Deadline to sign up is October 31, 2008. DECEMBER 2008
Please check back a little later for details on this month's field trip!
JANUARY 2009
This month, we'll be gathering at DFW airport to welcome home the troops! Check back a little closer to time for all the details! FEBRUARY 2009
This month we'll be touring the Sixth Floor Museum.
The self guided tour includes a dramatic MP3 audio guide, narrated by people who were there. This audio guides visitors through the exhibition. The recorded tour incorporates excerpts from historic radio broadcasts and the voices of reporters, police officers, eyewitnesses, and others commenting on President Kennedy and his place in history. Narrator for the audio guide is Pierce Allman, the first journalist to broadcast from the Texas School Book Depository on November 22, 1963. The audio guide is also available in a student version.
The museum is divided into the following sections:
This section outlines major social movements and political events, lifestyles and fashions of the era, and the national and international milieu. A part of this introductory section recalls the life and career of John F. Kennedy.
This brief section examines Kennedy's reasons for the trip to Texas. Using historic television footage, a short film illustrates the enthusiastic reception that the Kennedys received in Texas.
The sixth floor exhibit contains an accurate recreation of the southeast window area as it looked on November 22, 1963. Adjacent are photographic enlargements and radio teletype documentation of the first news of the assassination. The window area is protected from public access but is fully visible.
Views from the sixth floor and seventh floors onto Dealey Plaza and the motorcade route speak volumes about the events of November 22, 1963. All south-facing windows are available for viewing.
The events of the weekend, from noon Friday to midnight Monday, are outlined in this section. A film, composed entirely of historic film footage and audio broadcasts with no additional narration, summarizes the events leading up to the funeral. Along one wall, a full chronology explains the sequence of events as they unfolded in Dallas and in Washington, D.C. Another film analyzes national and world reaction to the assassination without spoken words. That film features pertinent footage from the Kennedy funeral, plus seldom-seen material about prayer vigils in India and torch light parades in Germany. The 10-minute film is presented in the first of two seated theaters incorporated into the exhibition. Adjacent to the theater, visual displays document the swearing in of President Lyndon B. Johnson and global tributes in memory of President Kennedy.
There have been four major, official investigations into the crime, beginning with the local investigations in November, 1963. This section places the investigations into historical sequence, outlining the participants, the procedures, and the major findings. A film explains the chronology of investigations over a 25-year period, and visual displays examine the acoustical evidence, photographs, forensic and ballistics tests, and other evidence examined during each major investigation. A 10 X 10 foot model of the Dealey Plaza area that was prepared by the FBI for the Warren Commission in 1964, on loan from The National Archives in Washington, D.C., is also on display.
Polls reveal that nearly 80% of the American public believes that President Kennedy was killed as a result of a conspiracy. Alleged conspirators and their motives are discussed in this section. Criticisms of the various investigations are explained historically in this section as well.
A 10-minute film hosted by Walter Cronkite deals with the long-term consequences of the assassination—such as Kennedy's legacy of hope, the impact of his administration's programs, and the influence of his death at home and abroad.
The sixth floor exhibit also recreates the area where the rifle was found. The display is based on police department photographs from the day of the assassination. (The rifle is not on view.)
Admission costs are:
Deadline to sign up is February 20, 2009. MARCH 2009
This month we will be touring the Job Corps facility located in McKinney, TX.
The Job Corps program is designed to assist young people in becoming capable, conscientious employees with the skills necessary to succeed in business and life. At the core of this curriculum is a trade that each student selects from the 13 skill programs offered. The average completion time in each skill ranges from nine to twelve months depending on the individual. The instruction takes place in the classroom, in shops and at various Work-Based Learning sites, where students get valuable on-the-job training.
While training for a career, Job Corps students are also encouraged to earn a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) if they have do not already have a diploma. After completing a trade and/or earning a GED, students are eligible for Placement services, including advanced training, military placement, and permanent employment.
Career training opportunities available at the McKinney location include Accounting, Bricklaying, Business Technology, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Desktop Publishing, Electrician, Facilities Maintenance, Health Occupations, Landscaping, Painting, Plumbing and Security.
The Job Corps program is open to young men and women, ages 16-24.
Deadline to sign up is March 6, 2009. Please note that due to the nature of this field trip, Job Corps admissions officers have requested that only students age 16 and up attend. (along w/their parent/s) 25th--WAMU BANK FIELD TRIP, ROCKWALL, TX.
When signing up, please state your full name, number of participants, and children's ages. APRIL 2009
We are in the process of scheduling a field to a JP Court! Check back a little later for all the details!
MAY 2009
We are in the process of scheduling a field to DART RAIL. Check back a little later for all the details!
WE ARE ADDING MORE FIELD TRIPS AS THEY ARE CONFIRMED. CHECK BACK A LITTLE LATER!
25th--SNORKELING CLASS
26th--DAL-TRANS FIELD TRIP, MESQUITE, TX.
13th--
DALLAS ARBORETUM, DALLAS, TX.
11th--VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL, KAUFMAN, TX. (date is tentative)
7th--"WELCOME HOME THE TROOPS!", DFW AIRPORT, TX.
26th--SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM AT DEALEY PLAZA, DALLAS, TX.
17th--JOB CORPS, McKINNEY, TX.
We will be touring WAMU bank to learn more about the banking process and how it works. Participants can expect to learn about various accounts offered by the bank, as well as hear from employees in various departments within the bank. Participants can even greet customers!
