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More information on School Tours of Springfield:
While planning your school tour of Springfield,
include a visit to Watershed Park, a brand new interactive and educational exhibit on water quality protection. more . .
Frequently Asked Questions
Non-school sponsored youth groups touring the Presidential Museum will be charged admission. Youth groups, both school-sponsored and non-school sponsored are still free at all other local historic sites.
Please check our website for up to date information regarding each site. If the site selected is not open or booked full, we may add an additional site, if needed.
Scheduling:
- All groups of 15 or more people (including teachers/chaperones) are required to have a schedule from the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
- All tours are scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis
- All reservation requests are processed by season (fall/winter, spring/summer) ie: Spring of '10 requests submitted the previous year may not be processed until the fall '09 requests are completed
- Allow several (approximately 10) weeks to receive a confirmation
Cost of Trip:
- March-May will be $4.00 per student. No charge for the chaperones with a 1:10 ratio. For free admission, groups are encourages to visit June - February. No charge for the chaperones with a 1:10 ratio.
- Youth and non-school groups groups require group admission to the Presidential Museum
- Billing questions for the Presidential Museum call 800/610-2094 or visit www.presidentlincoln.org or www.visit-springfieldillinois.com (Group Tours)
Chaperones:
- 1:10 chaperone/teacher ratio per student
- Keeping Chaperones to the 1:10 ratio will increase chances of group entry.
Group Size:
- Average size is 57-60 people per bus or coach
- All site tours are based on a maximum number of people per tour. It is VITAL that we know ahead of time exactly how many people will be in your group
- If there is a change in the number of children or adults, please send us a copy of the confirmation with the corrected numbers, via fax 217/544-8711 or by US Mail.
When to Visit:
- Planning your visit November-March is best as sites are less busy and some may offer special programs
- Thursdays and Fridays in October and March-May are extremely busy
- You may still request tours during this time; however, please be aware your choice dates and sites may not be available
- Presidential Museum only requests are encouraged on Mondays and Tuesdays.
When Requests are Accepted:
- March - May requests will only be accepted postmarked June 1st of the previous year or after
- Fall requests are accepted postmarked Jan 1st of that year or after
- All requests received prior to the above dates will be returned
Short Notice Request:
- It may not be possible to process a request with less than 30 days notice. Please keep this in mind when submitting
Schedule Change:
- Changes must be in writing on school letterhead and signed by tour coordinator
- Changes must be sent by fax 217/544-8711 or by US Mail
- Changes will be done in order received
- Multiple schedule changes may not be possible depending on the time of year
Day of Trip:
- Chaperones MUST stay with their group of 10 at all times. Failure to do so may cause the group to forfeit the tour
- Improper conduct may result in forfeiting tour
- Please be prompt for all tour times
Tour Day Guidelines
The following guidelines should be followed on the day of your tour:
- To avoid any confusion, please present your confirmation sheet at each site you tour.
- All sites require that a chaperone accompany children through each site. There should be one chaperone per ten students.
- For safety reasons, all sites recommend a chaperone accompany children to or into the restrooms.
- Any bus not attended by the driver should be shut off and locked.
- Cameras are allowed at all sites scheduled by our office.
- Backpacks and electronics, ie.: headphones, radios, and electronic games should be left on the bus or with a chaperone or driver.
- Illinois State Capitol Tour Information
- No food, gum or drink are allowed in the sites.
- While we do not discourage outside appointments made on an individual basis, please keep in mind that any delays in your confirmed site schedule could result in forfeiting the site tour.
- Please notify the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau any time there is a change in the number of people in your group. Since all site tours are based on a certain number of people per tour (and this number varies by site), it is vital that we know ahead of time exactly how many people will be in your group.
- Hospital phone numbers are as follows:
St. John’s Hospital (217) 544-6464
Memorial Medical Center (217) 788-3000
In an emergency, simply dial 9-1-1
Please check out our website the week before your visit for current information www.visit-springfieldillinois.com-grouptour-school/youth.
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