How To Register:Please call Road Scholar toll free at (800) 322-5315 and reference Program #22851, “WWI Commemorative Voyage in Belgium and France,” starting on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2017 and say that you are a member of the State Bar of Georgia.

Program Price:• Category 1: DBL $3,295 | SGL $4,855

Upper-deck cabin.

• Category 2: DBL $3,095 | SGL $4,555 Main-deck cabin.

Payment/Cancellation Schedule: Please note that there is a $1,000 per person non-refundable deposit.

Payment Schedule

Deposit Payment (due upon enrollment)

$1,000 (non-refundable)

Final payment due June 23, 2017

Cancellation Policy Fee per person

Cancel up to 90 Days Prior to Program Start Date (applies from date of enroll-ment until July 6, 2017)

$1,000

Cancel 89-60 Days Prior to Program Start Date (applies from July 7, 2017 until August 5, 2017)

50% of order total

Cancel Less Than 60 Days Prior to Program Start Date (applies after August 5, 2017)

100% of order total

Road Scholar recommends that you purchase optional Trip Cancellation, Interruption & Travel Delay Insurance to protect your investment. You will receive a detailed brochure about this insurance policy when you enroll in a program.

This World War I Voyage experience is offered through Road Scholar, formerly known as Elderhostel, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1975 to provide lifelong-learning opportunities for baby boomers and beyond. Its mission is to inspire adults to learn, discover and travel. Its learning adventures engage expert instructors, provide extraordinary access, and stimulate discourse and friendship among people for whom learning is the journey of a lifetime. As a leader in educational programs, Road Scholar offers 5,500 educational adventures in all 50 states and 150 countries.

WWI Commemorative Voyage in Belgium and FranceICLE in Georgia and the Military and Veterans Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia Announce an Exclusive Learning Adventure for Georgia Bar Members

OCTOBER 2–13, 2017

Ypres, BelgiumPROGRAM #22851

Best of all, you’ll ...• Pay your respects at the Somme American Cemetery

and Memorial, and honor the fallen with a wreath-laying ceremony.

• Visit the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing, the largest memorial for Commonwealth forces in the world.

• Hear from World War I expert Lt. Col. Duff about: - Europe 1914, Causes of War - Battles 1914, Armies - Battles 1915, Trench Warfare - Major Battles conducted in 1916 and 1917

Lodging:

MS Victor Hugo

6 nights x Seine River

Four-star, two-deck ship built in 2000 and refurbished in 2010. Amenities include: lounge-bar with a dance floor; dining room; large sun deck with deck chairs; gift shop; central heating and air-conditioning, 220V electricity, radar, radiophone, hair dryer, satellite TV, safe and Wi-Fi on board.

Hotel Mercure

2 nights x Reims

Four-star hotel within easy reach of Stade Delaune and the Palais du Tau.

Crowne Plaza Paris-Republique

2 nights x Paris

Well-appointed hotel in the heart of the City of Lights, 1-minute walk from Republique metro station.

What's Included:

• 10 nights of accommodations

• 28 Meals: 10 Breakfasts, 8 lunches, 10 dinners

• Expert-led lectures and field trips

• 2 CLE classes

• Group travel and transfers throughout the program

• A Group Leader to accompany you throughout the program to handle all logistics

• Modest gratuities, taxes and destination fees

• The Road Scholar Emergency and Travel Assistance Plan, including 24-hour assistance for medical and other emergencies

ACTIVITY LEVEL: ACTIVEWalking up to two miles daily over varied terrain; some stairs.

Experience WWI History

At a Glance:Arras. Somme. Chateau Thierry. Belleau Wood. Ypres. Flanders Field. These battlefields tell tales of great heroism and terrible loss. The German invasion of Belgium and France in World War I was devastating. Millions lost their lives, and millions more were wounded or displaced. On a journey both somber and powerful, honor their sacrifice and learn WWI history where it happened. Sail along the Belgian coastline and through the French countryside on a commemorative voyage to the major battlefields, memorials and cemeteries of the “Great War.” Explore the underground tunnels of Arras, traverse the battlefields of Somme, and reflect at memorials across Belgium and France.

DAY

1Monday, Oct. 2 Overnight Flight to Brussels, Belgium

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2Tuesday, Oct. 3 Arrive Brussels and Transfer to the Ship in Ostend

Arrive in Brussels and coach transfer to Ostend. Board the ship starting at 6 p.m. After settling into your cabin, join the Captain and crew for a Welcome Cocktail Party followed by dinner.

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3Wednesday, Oct. 4 Arrive Bruges, City Exploration

This morning, enjoy the scenery while cruising to Bruges and arriving late morning. After lunch, experience this picturesque city on a field trip. Founded around the ninth century C.E., Bruges has been an important cultural center in northern Europe and of strategic importance in times of war. The Germans used the port in World War I for their U-boats. The historic city center is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and the city is renowned for fine lace and fine arts, including one of Michelangelo's masterpieces, a marble Madonna of Bruges in the Church of Our Lady. Later, enjoy a trip along the town's canals on small motor boats. Enjoy a free evening after dinner.

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4Thursday, Oct. 5 Bruges-Kortrijk, CLE Class, City of Ghent

This morning is the first of our CLE courses on board the ship. For those not participating, enjoy free time. After lunch, enjoy an expert-led exploration of the historic city of Ghent, often referred to as “Belgium’s Best-Kept Secret” — small enough to feel cozy but big enough to stay vibrant. It’s the capital and largest

city of the East Flanders province. Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and its center is the largest car-free area in Belgium. After dinner on the ship, enjoy an evening of music and dancing aboard the ship.

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5Friday, Oct. 6 Kortrijk, Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Ypres

This morning, begin a full-day field trip at the Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing, the largest for Commonwealth forces in the world. Visit the Passchendaele Museum, located in Zonnebeke Castle, which offers an overview of the deadly battle of 1917. An underground tunnel gives an idea of what the life of a British soldier was like during that period. After lunch, head for Ypres via Canada Corner, the site of the first Gas Attacks of WW1, and Essex Farm Cemetery, where John McCrae wrote the poem, “In Flanders Fields.” Visit the In Flanders Fields Museum, which commemorates more than 600,000 combatants who died in these lands. After a short break in town, attend the Last Post Ceremony — the call of the bugle played particularly in the British Army to mark the end of the day's work. Return to the ship for dinner.

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6Saturday, Oct. 7 Comines, Poperinge, Military Cemetery at Lijssenthoek

After breakfast, coach to Poperinge, stopping en route at Messines Ridge, the site of the highly successful British Offensive in 1917. With an expert, explore Poperinge — one of only two towns in Belgium not occupied by the Germans during World War I. Continue on to the military cemetery at Lijssenthoek. Return to the ship in Kortrijk for lunch and free time. Following dinner, tonight’s entertainment will be provided by the crew.

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7Sunday, Oct. 8 Arras-Carriere Wellington

Experience Arras on a field trip, including the Carrière Wellington, an enormous underground network of tunnels used by British Empire and Commonwealth forces during World War I. After lunch, sail to Lille and tonight — the last aboard the ship — enjoy a gala evening and special dinner hosted by the Captain.

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8Monday, Oct. 9 Lille-Reims, Somme Cemetery and Memorial

After breakfast, disembark in Lille and coach to the Somme American Cemetery and the site where United States troops assisted the British in breaking the Hindenburg Line in 1918. The actions of these men are often forgotten because

they did not fight under Gen. Pershing, but they won more Medals of Honor than any other United States Corps. Participate in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony. Late afternoon, check into the hotel in Reims. Tonight’s dinner is on your own.

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9Tuesday, Oct. 10 Meuse Argonne American Battlefields

After breakfast, experience the Meuse Argonne American Battlefields — the biggest and most costly of U.S. battles in WWI with over 26,000 Americans dead. Visit the sites of battles where Patton, Bradley, MacArthur and many other famous U.S. politicians and soldiers fought. Also visit Montfaucon, the Lost Battalion and Sergeant Alvin C. York Battles, finishing at the ABMC Cemetery at Romagne to pay respect to 100,000 Americans who died in WWI.

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10Wednesday, Oct. 11 Reims Cathedral, Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood

This morning we will visit the Reims Cathedral, Notre-Dame de Reims (Our Lady of Reims), the seat of the Archdiocese of Reims where the kings of France were crowned. Then experience Chateau-Thierry, where American troops — the American Expeditionary Force under Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing — engaged in one of their first battles. See the Battle of the Marne monument and visit the cemetery at Belleau Wood. Coach to Paris and check in at the hotel.

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11Thursday, Oct. 12 CLE Class, Free Time

We will offer our second CLE Class at the hotel. For those not participating in the class, you will have free time to explore Paris. After lunch on your own, enjoy a free afternoon. Tonight, enjoy a special Farewell Dinner.

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12Friday, Oct. 13 Program Concludes

Program concludes following breakfast.

Daily Itinerary:

GUEST LECTURER: LT. COL. ANDREW DUFF

Lt. Col. Andrew Duff is a preeminent military history scholar and Battlefield Tour Guide. His

experience as an infantry soldier allows him to explain the battlefield from the view of the protagonists and thus combine the personal, professional and historical stories to bring the battlefield “alive.”