This year’s bus trip, on March 24 & 25, will take us to New York City.   We’ll stay in a hotel and eat in restaurants.   Points of interest include the 9/11 Memorial, the Empire State Building, the Natural History Museum, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  After dinner on Saturday we’ll check into  our hotel where we can go for a swim.

UPDATE (from Friday night, 3/23): NO BROWN BAG LUNCH IS NEEDED FOR SUNDAY. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED. YOU MUST STILL BRING A LUNCH WITH YOU FOR SATURDAY.

Permission form is required and is found here.

Here’s our itinerary:

SATURDAY 3/24:

7:00  AM Leave from Church

9:00  AM Arrive at 9/11 Memorial

10:00  AM Leave 9/11 Memorial;

10:30  AM Tour to top of Empire State Building

12:00 PM Leave Empire State Building

12:30 PM Eat Lunch in Central Park

1:00 PM Natural History Museum

5:15 PM Leave Museum

6:30 PM Dinner at Hometown Buffet

8:00 PM Arrive at hotel

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Edison-South Plainfield (732) 650-0011

8:30 PM Pool open

9:30 PM PLC meeting; followed by patrol meetings

10:00 PM Return to rooms

SUNDAY 3/25:

7:00  AM Breakfast Group 1

7:30  AM Breakfast Group 2

8:30  AM Catholic Scouts depart for Mass, interfaith service for all others

10:30  AM Leave Hotel

11:45  AM Lunch at Liberty State Park

1:00 PM Ferry Tour leaves for Ellis Island; Statue of Liberty

4:00 PM Leave Liberty State Park

6:00 PM Arrive at church

WHAT TO WEAR:

Scouts must wear Class B Uniforms both days. These uniforms include Troop tee shirt, Scout pants, Scout belt, Scout socks and clean shoes. Tee shirts are available from Mrs. Gil for $15. You might want an extra.

WHAT TO PACK:

Bring brown bag lunches for both days, since we’ll eat on the bus. Bring a small carry on with Saturday’s lunch and other small items into the bus with you. Sunday’s lunch will go in a cooler. Everything else must fit in a single piece of luggage that will go in the bottom of the bus. You should bring:

* Two brown bag lunches

* Extra Troop tee shirts

* Casual clothes for Saturday night

* A bathing suit

* Pajamas

* Changes of underwear

* Toothbrush & toothpaste

* Spending money: (essential items; meals, admissions, lodging, and transportation, are already paid for)

* A camera (optional).