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CA-SPONSORED OUTINGS
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at www.sctexas.org or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for outings listed for the first time will be available Friday, July 1 at 8 a.m.
Continued from the previous page museum showcases the life and times of the Central Texas oil
boom and explores the history of “the toughest town in Texas.”
Iced tea and coffee included. You will have free time to browse shops, try your skill at the
Watermelon Spitway, or sample famous Texas BBQ.
Following dinner we go to Bates Hall to enjoy the UT Symphony
Orchestra led by Maestro Zimmermann since 2006. The UTSO NOTE: Because this is a rescheduled outing, there are
is a full-sized symphony orchestra with 60-90 performers, all only 3 tickets available.
students. At this time, the repertoire has not been announced
but it never disappoints. We are fortunate to have such gifted Ticket cost includes transportation, entrance fees, and box lunch.
students so close to Sun City. There is a long walk from the bus
to the elevator and some steps at the entrance. Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
Ticket cost includes transportation, dinner and concert. Newsies the Musical
Bass Hall – Austin - NEW!
Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire
Dinner – Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant
Toyota Factory & Oil Patch Museum Wednesday, September 28, $112 pp
San Antonio and Luling - Rescheduled Depart SCPL 4:15 p.m.; Return 11:30 p.m.
Ticket purchase deadline: Tuesday, September 20
Box Lunch – Which Wich
Tuesday, September 27, $47 pp Jack (Cowboy) Kelly, a
Depart SCPL 9:15 a.m.; Return 6 p.m. rebellious newsie, takes on the mighty power
of newspaper giant Joseph Pulitzer in this
First stop is The Toyota Visitors real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899. Cowboy
Center, a showroom for Tundra and Tacoma Kelly and his two side-kicks find it hard to
pick-ups and the staging area for our tour. make a buck when Mr. Pulitzer, publisher of their newspaper,
Outfitted with hard hats and safety glasses, raises prices at the newsies expense. The boys take action and
we will board a motorized tram for a look at go on strike, aided by a sympathetic journalist. Soon Mr. Pulitzer
the 2.2 million square foot manufacturing facility. We will follow realizes the power of the “little man” as all of New York City
the overhead conveyors through all production points, from watches. With 12 original songs and winner of two Tony Awards,
Parts to Final Line assembly. From teams of computer-controlled this is a real “feel good” show. Our orchestra tickets are in rows
robots using state-of-the-art technology to the Plastics Shop X - Z. Be advised that there is a considerable walk and numerous
where critical components are made, our guides will point out steps to the entrance as well as steps to our seats.
the foundations of Toyota’s world renowned Production System
and how their team building skills have produced an award- Our evening begins with a pre-show dinner at Carmelo’s Italian
winning vehicle. NOTE: Toyota requires long pants, shirt with Restaurant in the Old Depot Hotel, downtown Austin. Dinner
sleeves, closed shoes and valid photo ID. begins with a salad of greens, tomatoes and cucumbers followed
by our entrée plate of lasagna, tortellini and rigatoni with meat
Following the tour, enjoy a picnic lunch on the bus. Which Wich sauce. (No substitutions or other options available.) Homemade
options: ham with Swiss OR turkey with pepper jack (wheat tiramisu for dessert. Iced tea or coffee included.
bread, lettuce, tomato, chips, cookie, and bottled water). No
substitutions or special requests. Ticket cost includes transportation, dinner and theatre ticket.
The Oil Patch Museum in Luling is our final destination. The Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire
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