Field Trip- Tuesday, March 9th—Persimmon Dairy: Harrisonburg AND Whitewave Beverages Manufacturing: Mt Crawford
*Only families preregistered may attend with Raw Learning.  Spring Trimester field trips will be available to register for next week.
8:30 AM-Promptly-Leave Raw Learning for Persimmon Dairy which is located at 2383 Fort Lynne Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802. ATTENTION: Wear rain boots and prepare for mud. Please let Gleamer know if you would like to meet her at Raw Learning and follow her to the Dairy.
9:00-Arrive at Persimmon Dairy. 
9:30-Leave Persimmon Dairy for Whitewave which is located off of I-81 Exit 140 at the intersection of Rt 11 and VA 257 (Frieden’s Church Rd).
10:00- Arrive Whitewave and begin tour.
11:45-End tour.

Spring Trimester Field Trips!
The voting was close. The students at Raw Learning will break the tie. Gleamer will send out another email this week with final dates and times.

These Field Trips are for sure:
Massanutten Water Park: Massanutten 
Play on the indoor water park
Bring your own lunch available
Possible date: Tuesday, April 6th or in early June
Length: 4 hours
Cost: Free for ages 0-2, $19 for ages 3 and up, $5 to just observe

Quiet Acres Sheep Farm: Mount Crawford
Learn about rotational grazing and caring for herding dogs and sheep
Learn about Guardian Dogs that live amongst the sheep
Main focus will be hands-on interaction with Border Collies, sheep and lambs
Possible date: on a Wednesday in Late April/Early May
Cost: Free
AND
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport: Weyer’s Cave
Check out the medical helicopter, explore in small air plane and fire trucks.
Find out how check in and baggage scanning works.
Possible date: on a Wednesday in Late April/Early May
Length: about 1 hour
Cost: Free

Luray Maze/Caverns: Luray
Explore Caverns, Car Museum, and Maze
Picnic lunch
Length: 3 hours
Cost: $10/kids, $19/adults

Deauville Fallow Deer Farm: Bayse
Feed and pet the deer
See the multicolored eggs laid by the colorful chickens
Pick your own vegetables
Possible date: Late April or May
Length: About 1 hour
Cost: Free
AND
Shenandoah Bowling Lanes: Mount Jackson
Duck Pin Bowling
-Use 2-4 pound balls to knock down short fat pins
Possible date: Late April or May
Length: 1-2 hours
Cost: Games-$2.50 each, Shoes-$1.50 each

Funky’s Skate Center: Harrisonburg
Roller skating   
Bring your own lunch available
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $3 per person includes skate rental

Misty Mountains Alpaca Ranch: Afton
Interact with the alpacas
Learn about their care and uses for their fiber
Length: 45 minutes
Cost: Free
AND
Gallastar Equine Center and Pig Sanctuary: Afton
Interact with the animals
Learn about them and their care
Length: 1 ½-2 hours
Cost: Free

Boxerwood Gardens: Lexington
Explore nature
Outdoor kitchen, mud pit, tunnels, hammock, bone yard, little brook
Trails, meadows and trees
Length: 4 hours
Cost: Free

The students will choose 3 out of 5 of these field trips:

Fast Track Go-Carts: Waynesboro
Ride go-carts; $3-$6/ride. Available for ages 2 and up.
Play Putt-Putt; $4/person
Use the batting cages; $1 token for 15 pitches
Play arcade games
Length: 1-2 hours

JMU Planetarium: Harrisonburg
View Universe
-How the Universe was viewed in ancient times and how science views it today
Mini-Star talk about what is in currently in the night sky
Length: 45 minutes
Cost: Free

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: Staunton
Tour and interactive activities
Divide into younger and older group
Length: 2 hours
Cost: Free for ages 0-5, $4 for 6-18, $8 for adults

EMU’s Hostetter Natural History Museum: Harrisonburg
Explore the museum and glowing rocks
See a short film
Interact in the Discovery Room
Possible dates: In April or May at 10AM
Length: 1 ½ hours
Cost: $4/person

Maggie’s Beads: Staunton
Take a bracelet making class
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $10/ person who makes a bracelet

The long distance Field Trip will be announced this week.

Kings Dominion Homeschool Day: Doswell (near Richmond)
Rides for everyone
Find out the Math, Science and Engineering behind it all
Roller Coaster Contest
Date: May 14th
Length: All day
Cost: $29.99 for ages 3-61 who are 48” and over; $24.99 for ages 3-61 who are less than 48” tall

Science Museum of Western Virginia: Roanoke
Hands on and interactive exhibits
Planetarium and Megadome shows
Fascinating classes and labs
Length: All day
Cost: $3-$9/person 3 and up, depending on desired experience

Westmoreland State Park: Montross
Hiking, camping, cabins, fishing, boating and swimming
Kayaking for fossils and sharks teeth
Possible dates:
Length: Overnight on a Friday
Cost: $20-$350/family depending on accommodations