CT TROLLEY MUSEUM
Autumn Pumpkin Patch Event
WHEN? Friday, October 22nd, 2010 at 10 AM. Please arrive between 9:45 and 10 AM.
WHERE? 58 North Road, East Windsor, CT (plenty of free parking available at the site)
WHO? All ages welcome.
COST? Adults are $9 each, children 3 through 17 are $5 each, and children two and under are free.
ARRIVAL: We will meet for a check-in, on the front lawn just outside the Visitor's Center. Please be sure to meet me there and have your name marked as present.
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: The Annual Trolley Museum Pumpkin Patch event is a special event that they arrange for visitors. For your admission fee, you get UNLIMITED trolley rides for the day of our visit, and one stop at the Pumpkin Patch to select a pumpkin that your child(ren) may want to decorate back at the Visitor’s Center building. On the front lawn of the Center, weather permitting, there will be a variety of lawn games set up for our use, such as bean bag toss, hula hoops and a bubble table to name some of the games. There may also be free face painting and tattoos for the kids if the staff is available for us on that day; they’re volunteers, so no promises on that portion of the offerings.
The Conductors of the trolleys are very friendly and happy to talk about the history of trolleys in general, how they are run, and the history of the particular car you are riding at the time. They have multiple cars running on any given day, so it’s fun to take a turn riding all of them and learning about the history and function of them. The ride is 3 miles long, and in October, it’s gorgeous with the foliage, as well.
In addition, the Visitor’s Center is a great place to visit and the changing exhibits there are quite fun to explore, too.
There are picnic tables in front of the Dining Trolley Car, outdoors, if you’d like to bring a picnic lunch.
There is also a cute little Gift Shop, as well.
ATTENDANCE: There is no reasonable limit to the number of people that can register for this trip, so feel free to pass the information along to a homeschool friend who might be interested, or to your local group.
WEBSITE: To get an idea of what this wonderful place has to offer, check the site out http://ct-trolley.org/ctm/
TRIP COORDINATOR: Diane Connors
TO REGISTER: Please print out the field trip form at this webpage http://ct-cheer.com/FIELDTRIPFORM.htm and fill it out. Mail it to Diane as the instructions are listed on the form. You will be contacted via email to confirm your payment and space at the event.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Your payment and registration form must be postmarked no later than October 8 th so that Diane can report a headcount to the museum and they can have the appropriate number of volunteers prepared to greet us. Once that headcount is given, by 10/8, there are no refunds; the money is committed to the museum.
WEATHER ? This is a rain or shine event. There is a covered area to wait for trolley rides outside, and the exhibits are indoors. Check your email before leaving for the trip in case of unlikely changes!!
