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Learning Trips
Learning trips are educational travel experiences
that enable you to interact with experts who
offer behind-the-scenes looks at area businesses,
regional attractions, and multi-day domestic/
international destinations.
A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you, typically
one week prior to the trip.
To make your trip even more enjoyable, please note:
All learning trip times in this brochure are
approximate and subject to change. Please
refer to your itinerary email for specific
departure, tour, and arrival times.
All participants must wear closed toed shoes
on all trips to ensure safety and respect our
hosts’ regulations.
PARKING
All trips depart from CampusTown
Shopping Center, 1200 W. Main, near
Bradley’s campus. We reserve parking for
participants on trip days between the entrance of
CampusTown and the 76 gas station.
Entry
Basic
Intermediate
Advanced
CREW309: Rowing on the River
Tuesday, September 15
2:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Learn how exercise, teamwork,
and perseverance come together
during a visit with CREW309, an
independent nonprofit organization
dedicated to reducing the
recurrence of cancer through exercise. CREW309
members include breast cancer survivors and
“previvors” who gain mutual support through
rowing and fitness training. One of the
organization’s founders, Lindsay Vlaminck, will
share the history and mission of the group, which
began in 2017. We’ll visit the Water Street indoor
practice facility to learn about the year-round
training program and have an opportunity to try
the rowing machines, known as ergs. Afterward,
we’ll travel to East Port Marina for refreshments on
the Storm Shelter patio while watching the crew
prepare their boat and participate in an on-water
practice on the Illinois River just before sunset.
$45 – includes guided presentation, refreshments,
gratuities, and shuttle transportation.
Seats available: 28
ACTIVITY LEVELS
Before you register, make sure the activity level
matches your abilities. This will ensure an enjoyable
trip for you and those who travel with you.
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Activity Level 1
All trips listed in this section require participants to
enter/exit shuttle with minimal assistance, climb
some stairs, and walk a few blocks indoors or out.
LEARNING TRIPS
Phyllis Baylor shares a smile with Honest Abe
during a recent OLLI trip to Bloomington.
