EXCHANGE PROGRAMME 2008

IACE - TEXAS
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Tuesday 22 July

Arrival Dulles International Airport or Ronald Reagan National Airport
Meet with Washington DC hosts, hotel accommodations, dinner and briefings

Wednesday 23 July

Touring of Washington DC museums and monuments with host escorts - all day, casual dress.

Thursday 24 July

Tour of Arlington Cemetery, and area monuments with host escorts.

Friday 25 July

Cadets arrive at Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) International Airport
Stop at C.R. Smith American Airlines Museum for tour
Travel to Fort Worth Stockyards to see Texas Longhorn cattle, lunch, shopping and taking pictures on real Longhorn cattle
Travel to Bishop Field in Decatur
Welcome reception/pool party and Barbeque
Spend the night at Bishop Field

Saturday 26 July

Breakfast at Bishop Field
Have glider flights in Decatur. (casual dress)
Depart from Bishop Field and stop for lunch
Arrive in Frisco and meet the Mayor of Frisco and tour the Tornados Ice Hockey Arena, The Rough Riders Baseball stadium and the Soccer arena
Meet the host families and depart with host families for the evening
Two nights in Dallas

Sunday 27 July

Breakfast with host families
Meet at a designated place to go to Six Flags Over Texas for the day
Lunch at Six Flags (casual dress)
Depart with host families for the evening

Monday 28 July

Arrive in Houston late afternoon and go to Cima's for hotdogs/hamburgers/poolside party
Host families will pick up at the Cima residence

Tuesday 29 July

Breakfast with host family
Depart for Clear Lake City for all day tour of NASA
(IACE uniform for NASA) Lunch at Clear Lake
Tour of Ellington Air National Guard Field
Dinner (seafood) on the Kemah Boardwalk
Depart for Houston and host families for the evening

Wednesday 30 July

Breakfast with host families
Tour of Galveston's Lone Star Flight Museum and over to the Schlitterbahn Waterpark on the seawall (casual dress/bathing suits)
Lunch at Schlitterbahn and dinner on the seawall
Depart with host family for the evening

Thursday 31 July

Breakfast with host families
Handoff to Austin hosts somewhere along Hwy 71 around noon
Depart with Austin host for tour of San Antonio
Lunch on the River Walk and boat ride and shopping at the River Walk Mall. (casual dress)
Tour of the Alamo
Depart for Austin
Meet host families for a welcome pizza party
Depart with host families for the evening
Four nights in Austin

Friday 1 August

Breakfast with host families
Depart for tour of state Capitol
Official presentation by Governor and/or Secretary of State. (IACE Uniform)
Lunch at County Line Barbeque
Depart for tour of Military Museum at Camp Mabry Depart for dinner and shopping with host family for evening

Saturday 2 August

Breakfast with host families
Depart for San Antonio for full day at Fiesta Texas park
Lunch at Fiesta Texas (casual dress/bathing suits) Depart for Austin and meet host family for the evening

Sunday 3 August

Breakfast with host families
Depart for San Marcos for power flights over Austin area and Lakes/Dams
Lunch at Chili's (casual dress)
Depart with host family for free time and relaxation Farewell dinner at Tres Amigos Mexican Resturant (casual dress)
Depart with host family for the evening

Monday 4 August

Breakfast with host families
Depart for Austin/Bergstrom Airport for flight to Washington, DC. (Travel uniform)
Accommodations, dinner and briefings

Tuesday 5 August

Touring of Washington, DC with host/escorts. All day, casual dress

Wednesday 6 August

Departure from hotel to Dulles International or Ronald Reagan National Airport for return to home countries.

   Schlitterbahn Waterpark                Fort Worth Stockyards                        Six Flags Over Texas

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