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Travel Program

The WSCC Alumni Association offers a travel program for the community. There are usually six excursions a year. Depending upon the destination, transportation may be via deluxe motorcoach or via air. Group travel is a safe and cost-effective way to explore and make new friendships. Upcoming Trips

 


2024 Autumn Getaway Tour
September 30 - October 4, 2024

Kentucky

Deadline to register: August 5, 2024

So many wonderful things await on this adventure. With over 300 buildings on the National Register of Historic Buildings, you will see why Bardstown was voted the Most Beautiful Small Town in America. We will stand where a President was born, eat in a stagecoach tavern established in 1779, and visit civil war museums. My Old Kentucky Home and the Shaker Village will be beautifully dressed in autumn splendor. Quilts, murals, delicious meals and fabric shopping all await us in Paducah! And what trip would be complete without an unusual stop like the Casey Jones Museum and the Old Country Store! Includes 7 meals, 3 nights' accommodations, transportation, baggage, handling, admission to venues listed, tour director, taxes and most gratuities. 

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2024 Winter Wonderland Holiday
December 3 - 6, 2024

Helen, Georgia

Deadline to register: October 1, 2024

The Bavarian town of Helen knows how to celebrate the holidays and is filled with wreaths, lights and artist-decorated Christmas trees. The German-inspired town is a great backdrop for a picture-perfect holiday-it is like walking into a fairy tale! Travelers will also experience "the most wonderful time of the year" in Dahlonega. The historic square, shops, and restaurants shine in their holiday finest during the Old Fashioned Christmas celebration. Trip price includes three nights in Helen, 7 meals, motorcoach transportation, admission fees, taxes, luggage handling, and most gratutities. Get excited for daily breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites; Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Train Ride and Dahlonega Tour; lunch at the Smith House and Grand Oaks Restaurant; dinner at Hofbrauhaus and Cowboys and Angels Restaurant; and admissions to the Hardman Farms Victorian Christmas Celebration and Cabbage Patch Babyland General Hospital. 

WAITLIST ONLY

(Contact LaDonna Allen)


2025 Ozarks Tour
May 12 - 16, 2025

Hot Springs, AR ; Branson, MO ; Eureka Springs, AR

Travel to Hot Springs, AR; Branson, MO, and Eureka Springs, AR for the trip of a lifetime. Includes four nights lodging; eleven meals (including dinner at the Ohio Club and lunch at the Historic Crescent Hotel); four Branson shows (including David! at Sight and Sound, The Haygoods, Hot Rods and High Heels, and the Uptown Cafe); trolley tour of Hot Springs and Bathhouse Row; tour of Top of the Rock and Lost Canyon Cave; tram tour of Eureka Springs; and entry to the Garvan Gardens and Museum of Ancient Ozark History. Price also includes motorcoach transportation, luggage handling, admissions, taxes and meal gratuities. 

Deadline to register: March 26, 2025

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2025 Grand Ole Opry's 100th Birthday Celebration
July 14 - 16, 2025

Nashville, TN

Deadline to register: May 1, 2025

Travel to Nashville, TN to celebrate the Grand Ole Opry's 100th Birthday. Includes two nights at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, daily full breakfast buffet at the hotel. Not only do you get breakfast and hotel stay included in your price, you also get a Lyrical legends songwriter performance and dinner; Nashville City Tour and tales; Opry House backstage tour; exclusive Opry 100th Dinner Party with special apprearnce by an Opry artist; main floor seats to the Grand Ole Opry 100th Birthday Performance; souvenir Opry ticket, lanyard, poster, and lapel pin; photo op with the Giant Opry 100 Birthday Cake; and designated time for shopping at the Opry Mills Mall. Don't miss out on this momentus event! Sign up today. Deluxe motorcoach transportation and luggage handling also included. 

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Frequently asked questions 

Do I have to be a former student or graduate to travel with the Alumni Association? 
No, anyone may travel with the Association 

Do Alumni Association members receive a discount? 
Yes, members of the Association typically receive a $100 per person discount on overnight trips. 

How do I join the Alumni Association? 

You did not have to attend or graduate from WSCC to join the Alumni Association. Membership dues benefit WSCC student scholarships.

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Do people travel alone? 
Absolutely – we have people that travel alone or up to groups of four to a room. If you would like a roommate, you can express this to the travel coordinator and they will put you in touch with anyone else seeking a roommate. 

What are the benefits of group travel? 
You can leave all the planning and details to us! Just get on the bus (or plane) and we take you where you need to go to have a wonderful time. Group travel is a safe way to explore destinations – both new ones and those you may choose to revisit.  

If a traveler requires a refund and paid by credit card, they will be refunded, less the credit card fees. 

For More Information Contact:
LaDonna Allen, WSCC Alumni Association Coordinator
256-352-8071
ladonna.allen@wallacestate.edu