~ July ~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29 Arrival Welcome 30 Introduction to Boston Walking Tour 1 Frisbee Golf on Boston Common 2 Boston Scavenger Hunt 3 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks 4 BOSTON POPS Outdoor Concert 5 Visit The Cambridgeside Galleria 6 Visit Fanueil Hall & Quincy Market 7 Soccer and Swimming Pool 8 Tour of USS Constitution and North End Newbury St and Shopping 9 Video Arcade, Bowling, Billiards, and Go Karts 10 Karaoke and Disco 11 Free Outdoor Movie 12 Trip to Singing Beach 13 Whale Watch And New England Aquarium 14 Tour of Harvard and Natural History Museum 15 Visit the Prudential Center and Skywalk Observatory 16 Museum of Fine Arts 17 Field Day Competition 18 Museum of Science 19 Trip to SIX FLAGS Optional 20 Trip to New York City 21 JFK Museum Tour 22 Freedom Trail tour of Boston 23 Paintball 24 Basketball and Tennis 25 Free Outdoor Movie 26 Have a safe trip! 27 28 29 30 31 1 2
June 29 Arrival at Logan Airport and transfer to housing. June 30 Introduction to Boston Walking Tour Boston is a walking city. Students will be able to see the major points of interest in the city including parks, monuments, shopping areas, and some historical sites. Students will also be given subway passes and will be taken around to some of the more popular stations. July 1 Frisbee Golf on Boston Common Students will be led in an afternoon team competition which will allow them to discover the many statues and special places on Boston Common (the oldest public park in America), the Public Garden, the Duck Pond, and the Frog Pond. July 2 Boston Scavenger Hunt Newbury St. Shopping Students will be given a list of popular and historic sites in Boston. They travel around the city in groups to try and be the first group to have their picture taken at all of the places on their list. The pictures will be printed and put in an album to remember their summer in Boston. In the evening the students will have a chance to shop along Newbury St which is the most famous shopping area in Boston and also has outdoor cafes where the students can relax after an exciting day. July 3 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Students will travel to a suburb outside of Boston to experience a small town celebration of America s birthday. They will be able to watch a parade with marching bands, floats, fancy cars, and other American traditions. As the sun sets they will watch as fireworks explode overhead. July 4 BOSTON POPS outdoor concert Students will picnic along the Charles River then sit back and enjoy a free concert of classical and pop music by the Boston Pops Symphony and guest bands. At the end of the concert the orchestra will play Tchaikovsky s 1812 Overture accompanied by live cannons while the bells in churches throughout Boston ring in celebration. July 5 Visit the Cambridgeside Galleria This is a chance for students to shop at some of Boston s best clothing and electronics stores including Abercrombie & Fitch, Best Buy Electronics, and Pac-Sun Clothing. July 6 Visit Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market Faneuil Hall is one of the oldest public speaking halls in America. Quincy Market is an outdoor market filled with foods from around the world, mimes, musicians, dancers, jugglers, and magicians. Nearby students will also be able to see the powerful memorial to victims of the Holocaust.
July 7 Soccer and Swimming Pool Students can choose between playing a football (soccer) match, relaxing at a large outdoor swimming pool, or both. The field and pool are in Cambridge away from the noise of the city. July 8 Tour of the USS Constitution and North End A full afternoon and evening. Students will travel by ferry across Boston Harbor to the USS Constitution, the oldest ship in the US Navy. Built for the young Navy to fight the British in 1812, it is a chance to see first-hand what life was like on the old wooden sailing ships. Students will then be able to visit and walk around on a World War II battle ship to compare the changes. After we will travel to the Bunker Hill Monument to get remarkable view of Boston Harbor. To finish the day students will be taken to the Historic NORTH END with its narrow cobblestoned streets and bakeries it is Boston s most famous neighborhood. July 9 Video Arcade, Bowling, Billiards, and Go Karts - OPTIONAL This is a highlight of past students trip to Boston. Good Time Emporium is filled with video games (Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, Racing Games), a bowling alley, Ping Pong tables, Go Karts, Lazer Tag and chances to win prizes among other things. For $16 students get 40 game tokens, a ticket to ride go karts, pizza and drinks. July 10 Karaoke and Disco Tonight there will be a dance and karaoke competition in a hall at the residence. It is a chance to laugh, sing, and meet new friends. The party will last into the night. July 11 Free Outdoor Movie Sit beside the Charles River and watch a popular movie (not yet announced) on a giant screen while the stars fill the sky above. July 12 Trip to Singing Beach OPTIONAL Travel by train for 45 minutes to beautiful Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the- Sea. This clean family-centered beach is located in a small town of 10,000 people. Sit on the white sands and catch some rays or jump in the ocean and do some bodysurfing. Cost for the day is $15 for the train tickets. July 13 Whale Watch and New England Aquarium Students will travel by boat miles into the Atlantic to see the largest animals on Earth. They are guaranteed to see whales which sometimes come within feet of the large boat. When they return to Boston they will be able to tour the Aquarium and see seals, penguins, lobsters, and sharks up close.
July 14 Tour of Harvard University and the Natural History Museum Students will have a personal tour of the oldest and most prestigious college in America. They will walk the halls and grounds that dozens of Kings, authors, inventors and US Presidents walked when they were young. In the evening, a tour of the Natural History Museum will show the students the incredible collection of artifacts collected by Harvard graduates as they traveled around the world and scientific discoveries made by Harvard alumni. July 15 - Visit the Prudential Center and Skywalk Observatory The Prudential Center is the second tallest building in Boston. The skywalk on the 50 th floor gives students a 360 degree view of Boston including Fenway Park, the Charles River, Boston Harbor, Boston Common, and the Emerald Necklace. July 16 Museum of Fine Arts This is the largest art museum in Boston. It holds paintings and sculpture by Renoir, Gauguin, Copley, Picasso and others. There is also a very large collection of Egyptian artifacts including a mummy and ancient jewels and art work. July 17 BAE Field Day Competition All students at the Boston Academy of English will enjoy a picnic on Boston Common and then compete in friendly traditional games including baseball, American Football (no tackling), races, balloon toss, Dizzy Izzy Relay, and quizzes. Prizes will be awarded. July 18 Museum of Science Boston s Museum of Science is famous throughout America for its exhibitions and focus on hands on science which encourages people of all ages to experiment and learn by doing instead of looking. July 19 Trip to SIX FLAGS Students will ride by bus to the largest amusement park in New England. They will spend an exciting day on roller coasters, water slides, and rides that will make them laugh and scream at the same time. July 20 Trip to New York City This is NEW YORK CITY!!! You have seen it in the movies and on TV now students will get to see all the sights they have heard about; including Times Square, Ground Zero, Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Central Park and much much more. July 21 JFK Museum Tour This is the museum and Presidential Library of one of Americas most admired presidents. John F Kennedy reached out to the world in the short time he led America. Born in Boston, the museum follows with movies and pictures, the incredible life story of JFK including his time in the US Navy and the history of the Kennedy Family.
July 22 Freedom Trail Tour of Boston Students will be given a personal tour of the Boston of the Revolutionary War. See the place that the struggle to be free from England began. From the start of the Boston Tea Party to Paul Revere s house to the places where British soldiers camped, ate, and tried to hold on to their colony this tour is a walk through the start of a new nation. July 23 Paintball OPTIONAL Students who choose to can experience the thrill and excitement of competing against their friends in a high stakes environment. Paintball is one of the safest sports but allows competitors to shoot pellets of paint at one another in a simulated fight while hiding behind walls and barriers to keep from being hit. The cost of $31 includes gun, paint, and safety mask. Look for our videos on youtube (BAE Paintball). July 24 Basketball and Tennis Students can have fun with a friendly game of basketball or tennis against one another or relax by the Charles River and watch the ducks swimming and the sail boats glide past. July 25 Free Outdoor Movie What better way to say goodbye to Boston and new friends than with a picnic followed by a movie on a giant outdoor screen under the stars with the Boston skyline to your right and the Charles River and the Cambridge skyline to your left.