Ambassador Program - Calendar

Families encouraged!
Raptors 101
Friday, September 17
Illinois Raptor Center
On a “No School” holiday, bring your family on this raptor excursion. During our trip we will learn about this species and the natural world around them. The Raptors 101 presentation will provide information on how to identify the raptors you see while driving along the highway, hiking in the woods, or cutting the grass in the backyard. We will get up close to the birds and be introduced to four different families of raptors — an owl, a hawk, a falcon and an “other”. The “other” is a bird that everyone thinks is a raptor but truly isn’t. After the presentation we will take a walking tour of the Center or you may relax on the outside deck. A lunch stop will be made following the tour.
• Cost: $10 per person for the presentation
• Reservation Deadline: September 10
• Tour Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Group can meet at Raptor Center, 5695 West Hill Road, Decatur, IL
• Transportation will also be offered. Please call for details.

Families encouraged!
MIGRATE OVER TO THE ADAMS WILDLI FE SAN CTUARY
Wednesday, September 22
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary
Headquartered at the Illinois Audubon Society, the oldest conservation organization in the state of Illinois, Adams Wildlife Sanctuary is welcoming us to learn about their organization, ongoing projects, and programs benefiting Springfield’s future. Our journey will include the Margery Adams Bird Banding Station, an on-site banding facility. Here retired ornithologist Vern Kleen will demonstrate and explain bird banding as we watch him band, record, and release songbirds migrating through the woodlands that morning. Afterwards, take a walk along the trails and do some “birding” or sit on the deck and enjoy the peaceful sounds of the birds at the feeders. Illinois Audubon Society staff and volunteers will be on hand to help with bird identification or to answer questions.
• Cost: Donations appreciated but not required.
• Reservation Deadline: September 15
• Tour Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
• Group will meet at the sanctuary, 2315 Clear Lake Avenue, Springfield, IL

Families encouraged!
Fall Foliage Lunch Cruise
Saturday, October 16
Spirit of Peoria
Travel north to Peoria to visit the scenic Illinois River and a chance to see the changing colors of the season. Sit back while the Spirit of Peoria cruises between the river valley
bluffs brimming with fall colors. The Spirit of Peoria is a replica of the 19th century riverboat from the Mark Twain era complete with a 21-foot diameter paddle wheel that is the only source of propulsion! This 2-hour cruise features a hot lunch buffet, the Peoria Pops Dixieland Band, and the best view of Illinois’ fall color!
• Cost: Ambassadors and guests $68; Children $50
• Reservation Deadline: September 15 (payment due at this time)
• Tour Time: Board at 11:00 a.m. Cruise: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Transportation will depart at 9:15 a.m. from Town & Country Bank – 3601 Wabash, Springfield, IL; We will pick up in Lincoln.

Families encouraged!
Your Chance to Go to Medical Sc hool
Wednesday, October 20
Pearson Museum and Southern Illinois School for Medicine
Step back in time and compare the medicines from the 19th Century to today at the Pearson Museum, named after Dr. Emmet Pearson who envisioned this destination. Visit a depression-era drugstore, a 19th century doctor’s office, and experience the history of rural health care. Next we will stop at the Southern Illinois School of Medicine Clinical Skills Laboratory. This modern, state of the art training facility houses dozens of interactive models and simulators used for training and self-study by the medical students. We will learn about standardized patients and how they are used at the School of Medicine to train physicians today. You won’t leave with your MD degree but you’ll have a fun, interesting, and educational morning with new insights into the medical world and physician training.
• Cost: Free
• Reservation Deadline: October 13
• Tour Time: 10:30 a.m.
• Group will meet at the museum, 801 North Rutledge, Springfield, IL

Galleria Mall Shopping& Bodies Exhibition
Wednesday, November 10
St. Louis, MO
Start or finish up your holiday shopping at Galleria Mall. With more than 100 stores and over 15 restaurants and snack shops, there is something for everyone. If you want a different experience — or simply a break — journey through the Bodies Exhibition. This exhibition features 250 real human specimens and allows people of all ages to access the sights and background normally reserved for medical professionals. Peer inside the human body to get a better understanding on how elaborate our inner workings are and how you can become more informed about your own health. Specimens include whole-bodies and individual organs that have been meticulously dissected and preserved through an innovate process called polymer preservation.
• Cost: $35 for Ambassadors and guests
• Reservation Deadline: October 8 (payment due at this time)
• Lunch: On your own.
• Exhibit: On your own. Group ticket prices available and will be obtained prior to trip based on number of interested parties.
• Transportation will depart at 8:00 a.m. from Town & Country Bank – 3601 Wabash, Springfield, IL.

Ladies Day Get-a-Way
Wednesday, December 1
Josephine’s Tea Room
Godfrey, IL
Call your friends, neighbors, sisters, mothers, daughters and nieces for a fun day of lunching and shopping during the holiday! Come along as we escape for the day to Josephine’s. Enjoy a relaxing lunch and browse the shops for some holiday shopping while taking in the beauty of the festive decorations!
• Cost: $30 for Ambassadors and guests
• Reservation Deadline: November 1 (payment due at this time)
• Lunch: On your own.
• Transportation will depart at 9:00 a.m. from
Town & Country Bank – 3601 Wabash, Springfield, IL.