 | MORNING 11 a.m. depart the Depot for lunch at one of the many student-friendly restaurants. Check into host hotel and shower before departing for an exciting day of adventure. | MORNING Breakfast at host hotel. The Ultimate Field Trip awaits the students at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Experience live presentations about life on the International Space Station. Hands-on group experiments and an IMAX movie will capture the students’ imagination. | MORNING Breakfast at host hotel. Become an artist at the Huntsville Museum of Art by selecting from one of the many workshops or learn about the life and art of Maria Howard Weeden at the Weeden House Museum . | MORNING Breakfast at host hotel. Students will learn about citizen Soldier Tradition, respect for the flag and armed conflicts from the military staff who “lived the history” at the Veterans Memorial Museum. |
 | AFTERNOON Uncover the mysteries of what’s “in” the inside. “Dissection” at Sci-Quest teaches the student differences and similarities of animals in Frankenstein’s Lab. “Inside the Human Body” takes students on a 3D adventure into the mysteries of the human body as they travel through the circulatory, digestive and nervous systems at Sci-Quest’s interactive Immersive Theatre. Garden Detectives investigate the mysteries of the garden at Botanical Garden. What plants are growing? What plants are dying? | AFTERNOON Box lunch at U.S. Space & Rocket Center. “Going to the dogs” at Redstone Arsenal is an opportunity to watch military working dogs as they demonstrate their capabilities. Students will also see a computer-driven, virtual training system that helps police officers sharpen their decision-making skills. Prepare to go to the Moon, Mars and Beyond. See how The Payload Operations Center at NASA communicates with the astronauts on-board the International Space Station. | AFTERNOON Box picnic lunch at Big Spring Park. Explore “Castles of Cumberland” at Burritt on the Mountain and trace the development of early American house styles. Hike the nature trails of Burritt on the Mountain and discover the unique fossils, rocks and minerals of our region. Want to be a newspaper editor, owner, or writer? A tour through the operations of The Huntsville Times introduces the student to the daily operations of a newspaper. To the host hotel to freshen up for evening entertainment. | AFTERNOON Homeward bound with an enthusiastic bunch of students! Stop along the way at one of your favorite restaurants. . |
| EVENING Students will arrive at the Historic Huntsville Depot at 6 p.m. for the Great History Sleepover where they will spend the night in one of the oldest railroad structures in the nation. They will hear ghost stories as they roast marshmallows at the bonfire, join the Depot Brigade and experience life as a Civil War soldier-cooking, supplies, even medical attention. Add a fun Hobo Dinner to complete the experience. | EVENING Scrumptious Pizza and Festive Pool Party at the Natatorium. | EVENING Dinner at one of many student-friendly restaurants. Cosmic bowling with music and disco lights. | EVENING Hamburgers and hot dogs go with ice skating, roller skating or watching sporting events such as Class AA Baseball, Arena Football or hockey. |  |
