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CREATION MUSEUM GRADES 5-8 I OCTOBER 20-21, 2022

Important Information

Cost Per Student: $125.00

Money and forms are due by October 6th.

That includes all meals except 2 – lunch at the Ark Encounter & supper on the road home.  They have several options from which to choose. Find more information here: Ark Encounter Dining.

Also, costs for zip-line, camel rides, and of course souvenirs and snacks are on your own.  Zip-lining reservations were to made ahead of time.

Money and forms are due by October 6th.  This includes all student waivers, chaperone waivers, cost of $125 per student and $275 per chaperone, as well as cost of Zip-lining if you or your child would like to participate.  Zip-lining is an additional cost and prior reservations must be made.  For complete information on Zip-lining please follow this link: Screaming Raptor Zip Lines.

What is included in the cost: 

Bus transportation & Lodging
3 meals (Thurs/lunch & supper, Fri/breakfast)
Museum charges
2 activities (Planetarium show, Virtual Reality trip)

*Travelers will need to cover the following: sack breakfast (for on the bus Thursday), money for 2 meals (Friday lunch at Ark & supper return trip home) and money for snacks, gift shop purchases, etc.

FORMS

CONDUCT-AGREEMENT.PDF  I  FCS-WAIVER-OF-LIABILITY.PDF

WHAT TO BRING

Supplies

  • Breakfast/snacks for Thursday on the bus
  • Bus snacks & water (prefer non messy snacks please)
  • Pack for overnight and second day clothing.  Comfortable, dress-code clothes & shoes.


*NO ELECTRONIC GAMES ALLOWED – Phones will be allowed for taking pictures and calling home ONLY.  No games & no texting each other.  Violators will have phones removed from their possession. 

Money Requirements

Children will need money for 1 meal at the Ark Encounter & 1 meal on the road home.  Please provide this money in a separate envelope as sometimes kids are unaware of how much money they need to save for meals.  A second envelope can be marked for spending money, snacks, souvenirs, etc.

You can pay for the Creation Museum/Ark Encounter field trip by sending a check to the office or pay online with Blackbaud. Money & forms are due by October 6th.

PAY ONLINE

Chaperone Info

Male Chaperones:

Mr. Logsdon, Mr. Harrison, Josh James

Female Chaperones:

Homman adult, Tammy Moser, Sarah Bivins, Jenny Welker, Karey Kastner, Stephanie Levan, Kelsie Weaver, Jess West, Amy Drew

  • The buses will be divided according to ages.
  • Each chaperone will be assigned a group of students with which to tour the museums.
  • Please provide time in each exhibit for kids to fill out Museum Journals.

Itinerary

DATE ACTIVITY TIME
10/20/22 Depart FCS via Chartered Bus 5:00 AM
   BUS BREAK – we will stop along the way to stretch 8 AM – 8:20 AM
Destination – Creation Museum (6 h 6 mins) (TIME ZONE CHNG) ETA: 12:30 AM EST
Lunch at Noah’s Café 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
     Tour Museum – fill out booklets  1:30PM – 4:30 PM
     Planetarium Show
Destination – Potter’s Ranch, Union, KY (34 mins) ETA: 5 PM EST
     DINNER – pizza & salad 6:00 PM
     Settle In 7 PM – 7:30 PM
     Activities 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
     Campfire 8:45 PM – 9:15 PM
     Bed (Lights Out @ 10PM) 9:30 PM
10/30/22 Get UP! 7:00 AM
Breakfast 8:00 AM
Devotions 9 AM – 9:30 AM
Pack up to leave 9:30 AM – 10 AM
Destination – Ark Encounter (39 mins) ETA: 10:30 AM
      Tour 11 AM – 4 PM
Depart Ark Encounter 5:00 PM
     Stop for Dinner 7:00 PM
Drive back to FCS (TIME ZONE CHG) ETA: 11:00 PM

About Our Trip Destinations

About the Creation Museum The Creation Museum is a high-tech 75,000-square-foot facility that allows families to experience earth history as God has revealed it in the Bible. Hundreds of media have seen the 150 exceptional exhibits that feature fearsome animatronic dinosaurs, a world-class Allosaur fossil, talking heroes of the faith, and professional displays that honor God´s Word. The museum also boasts a fun-filled, 200-seat special effects theater, a state-of-the-art planetarium, a petting zoo, nature trails, zip lines, and lots more.

At the heart of the Creation Museum is a chronological retelling of biblical history in seven parts called the Seven C´s. Guests step back in time, beginning with Creation, and fast-forward to Christ´s return. Along the way, they see how God´s Word provides the big-picture answers for our most difficult questions, whether about science, the Bible, or our personal relationship with God.

The Creation Museum, which has drawn over three million visitors in less than ten years, is a Christian evangelistic outreach of Answers in Genesis, as is our sister attraction, the Ark Encounter. Located 40 miles from the museum in Williamstown, Kentucky, the Ark Encounter brings to life the Ark of Noah’s day and equips visitors to understand the reality of events recorded in the book of Genesis.

About The Ark

Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. Spanning 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high, this modern engineering marvel amazes visitors young and old. Ark Encounter is situated in beautiful Grant County in Williamstown, Kentucky, halfway between Cincinnati and Lexington and right off I-75.

A Massive Structure

Ark Encounter is the largest timber frame structure in the world, built from standing dead timber, in part by skilled Amish craftsmen. The Ark is an architectural and engineering wonder containing three decks of world-class exhibits.

Have You Ever Wondered . . .

  • How big was Noah’s Ark?
  • How did Noah fit all the animals?
  • How did Noah feed and care for all the animals?
  • How did Noah build the Ark?

We built the full-size Noah’s Ark to answer these questions—and more! As you enter Noah’s world aboard the massive Ark, you’ll tour three decks filled with scores of world-class exhibit bays. These stunning exhibits allow you to experience what Noah’s life may have been like.

Questions?

We know you probably have lots of questions.  Please be patient with us as we work to coordinate this epic field trip.  We will continue to get as much information out to you as fast as we can, as well as update this webpage.  If you do have questions please contact Jodi Kielsmeier by email jkielsmeier@fcsfalcons.com.  Thank you for your continued support!

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