BDCHS
Spring Break Trip
St. Louis, Missouri
Friday, March 7 – Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Day One
Deluxe
Motorcoach
departs for
St. Louis.
4:00 PM
Deluxe motorcoach equipped
with air conditioning,
reclining seats, bathroom,
televisions and DVD player.
Travel overnight;
Stopping for
dinner. $10 in
meal money for
each student.
Day Two
Stop for
breakfast; Meal
Money
included.
Arrive in St.
Louis
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Day Two (con’t)
9:00 Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Cahokia Mounds State
Historic Site is located on the
site of an ancient Native
American city situated
directly across the Mississippi
River from modern St. Louis,
Missouri.
Day Two (con’t)
12:00 PM
City Museum
Housed in the 600,000 square-foot
former International Shoe Company, the
museum is an eclectic mixture of
children’s playground, funhouse,
surrealistic pavilion, and architectural
marvel made out of unique, found
objects.
A box lunch will be provided
Day Two (con’t)
3:00 Depart for St. Louis Area Hotel
Accommodations at a
hotel similar to a
Hampton Inn and Suites
or Holiday Inn Express.
Exact hotel will be
announced at a later
date.
Day Two (con’t)
5:00 Dinner at Sweetie Pie’s
When Miss Robbie Montgomery, a
1960s backup singer for Ike and Tina
Turner," suffered a collapsed lung
and had to stop singing, she
decided to pour her talents into
another creative venture—a soul
food restaurant called Sweetie Pie's.
$15 meal money for each student.
Day Three
9:00 AM
St. Louis Zoo
Home to more than 18,000 exotic
animals, many of them rare and
endangered. These 700 species
represent the major continents and
biomes of the world. Set in the rolling
hills, lakes and glades of Forest Park, the
Saint Louis Zoo, one of the best zoos in
North America, is always a great place
to be.
Day Three (con’t)
1:00 PM Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch is a 630foot monument in St. Louis,
Missouri. Clad in stainless
steel and built in the form of a
flattened catenary arch, it is
the tallest man-made
monument in the United
States and second tallest in
the world.
Day Three (con’t)
4:00 PM Mississippi
River
Sightseeing Cruise
Relax as you take in views of the St.
Louis skyline as you travel down the
Mississippi by riverboat. Learn
about the history of the St. Louis
Riverfront, the Mississippi River, the
Gateway Arch, and all of the
fascinating historic sites along the
way. The captain narrates the cruise
aboard the riverboat.
Day Three (con’t)
5:30 PM Dinner
at Hard Rock
Café located in St. Louis Union
Station. Once the largest and
busiest passenger rail
terminal in the world, is now
one of America’s great
marketplaces. Restored and
redeveloped, Union Station is
a great place for shopping,
delicious dining and fabulous
entertainment.
Day Three (con’t)
Free time
shopping at Union
Station.
7:00 PM
Day Four
9:00 AM St. Louis Art Museum
Located in the heart of historic
Forest Park, the St. Louis Art
Museum is one of the nation’s
leading comprehensive art
museums with collections that
include works of art of exceptional
quality from virtually every culture
and time period. The group will
enjoy a docent-led tour of the
museum, including the special
exhibit section.
Day Four (con’t)
11:00 AM
Historic Old Courthouse
Completed in 1862, the Historic Old
Courthouse takes you back to the
time when Dred and Harriet Scott,
both slaves, pleaded with the court
for their freedom. The students will
visit a restored courtroom from the
1860’s and view exhibits tracing
the history of St. Louis.
Day Four (con’t)
12:00 PM Lunch at a place to be determined.
2:30 PM Meramec Caverns
Beneath the fertile rolling hills of
the Meramec Valley, lies a complex
of mineral formations and color as
rare and unique as they are
beautiful. These jewels of nature
which took thousands of years to
grow, are preserved in the
spectacular sights of Meramec
Caverns.
Day Four (con’t)
5:30 Dinner
at Imo’s Pizza
Imo's has been a St. Louis
tradition for the delicious
taste – the thin, crunchy
crust, the homemade sauce,
the tangy provel cheese and
plenty of fresh toppings.
“The best pizza in the world,”
according to Mr. Moore.
Day Four (con’t)
7:00 PM Free
time to explore the
University City Loop & St.
Louis Walk of Fame
An energizing and eclectic
entertainment and shopping
district, The Loop offers six
blocks of exhilarating retail,
restaurants, live music, café
culture, and a Walk-Of-Fame.
Day Five
10:00 AM Shopping at St. Louis Outlet Mall
St. Louis Outlet Mall is a shopping, dining and
entertainment destination for the entire
family featuring 12 anchors, including
Cabela's and over 170 outlet and brand name
stores.
Get set for fantastic family entertainment.
It's all part of the St. Louis Outlet Mall
adventure. Entertainment options for all ages
include iceZONE (official practice facility for
the St. Louis Blues), NASCAR SpeedPark,
Regal Cinemas 18/IMAX, Putting Edge glowin-the-dark miniature golf, Plan Nine Skate
Park, Island Carousel and the Cubby Caboose
Mini Trackless Train.
Day Five (con’t)
1:00 PM St. Louis Science Center
The St. Louis Science Center is a collection of
buildings including a science museum and
planetarium. With over 750 exhibits in a
complex of over 300,000 square feet, it is
among the largest of its type in the
country, and according to the Association of
Science and Technology Centers, is one of
the top 5 science centers in the United
States.
The students will also choose from a
selection of IMAX films to watch while at the
Science Center.
Day Five (con’t)
3:30 Missouri
History Museum
The museum permanent collection includes
both national artifacts, as well as Missouri
and St. Louis related materials, such as local
colonial and native artifacts, Louisiana
Purchase Exposition artifacts, and items
relating to Charles Lindbergh and his transAtlantic flight in the "Spirit of St. Louis.” A
replica of the "Spirit of St. Louis" can be
found in the museum. A large amount of
artifacts from the Lewis and Clark
Expedition are also housed in the permanent
collection, as St. Louis was the starting point
for that venture.
Day Five (con’t)
5:30 Dinner
at the Old
Spaghetti Factory
Located on Laclede’s Landing in downtown
St. Louis, the Old Spaghetti Factory is a St.
Louis favorite for the fantastic food and
remarkable ambiance.
The Old Spaghetti Factory has been named
one of the 10 Best Family Restaurant Chains
in the United States.
Day Five (con’t)
Motorcoach
departs for Tampa.
Students will travel
overnight on the
deluxe motorcoach.
6:00 PM
Day Six
8:00 AM Breakfast
Students will stop for
breakfast. Meal money
included.
Day Six (con’t)
12:00 Students arrive at
Brooks DeBartolo
Collegiate High School
All-Inclusive Price $694
Students will sleep four to a room.
Night time security guards will be posted on
each floor for safety and peace of mind.
$300 deposit will ensure your child’s spot,
due by November 22, 2013.
Remaining balance due by January 14, 2014.
St. Louis Weather in March
The average high temperature during the
second week of March in St. Louis is around
55 degrees. Students should pack
accordingly.
For More Information on the Spring Break Trip
• Contact Mr. Moore
• Room 211
• fmoore@bdchs.org
Packets are available from Mr. Moore with:
Tour Summary/Parent Letter
Sample Itinerary
Group Tour Participation Agreement
Tour Terms and Conditions/Release Form
Medical Form