SPECIAL EVENTS AND TRIPS
What new and interesting events are OLLIs offering?
PRESENTERS
Sally Klein, Southern Oregon University
Tom Santee, Eckerd College
Noreen Fry, University of Miami
PLANNING A SPECIAL EVENT Sally Klein, Program Coordinator SOU
OLLI at SOU, ASHLAND
OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
www.osfashland.org
Plays scheduled for 9 months of the year
3 separate theaters
OLLI at SOU
Established in 1993 (as SOLIR) Current membership at 1100 98 Fall classes One full-time employee One student assistant, 15
hours/week Volunteer instructors Membership fee $100
TWO KINDS OF OLLI TRAVEL
Trips between OLLIs Visit a special event Class or instructor exchange Guest presentation
Local trips to supplement classes Local geology See a performance Visit a winery
TRIPS BETWEEN OLLIs
HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY COMES TO
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
Laina Warsavage, Humboldt State University
40 OLLI members came tothe Oregon Shakespeare Festival for Macbeth, 2009
LOCAL TRIPS TO SUPPLEMENT CLASSES
OLLI at HSUKING TUT IN SAN FRANCISCO
OLLI at SOUCRATER LAKE GEOLOGY
CRATER LAKE
VISITING A WINERY
Troon Vineyard Winery, Applegate Valley, Oregon
VISITING A WINERY
Paschal Winery, Talent, Oregon
BENEFITS FOR ALL
Program Coordinator
Membership
Local Cultural Sites and Businesses
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Better understand potential roadblocks to progress
Budget strategies regarding potential of raising membership dues
Expand ideas for managing OLLI
MEMBER BENEFITS
Tap into local expertise
Additional information the instructor can use in class
Open new areas of discussion
Discuss new options for trips
TRAVEL PROGRAM PROCESS
Work closely with Curriculum Committee
Identify area of interest for a trip
Does OLLI want to create a profit?
Scholarships?
TRAVEL PROGRAM PROCESS
Determine size of travel group Establish waiting list
Contact OLLI at destination to see what’s available
PLANNING A TRIP
Work with Travel Agent Transportation Hotel Tickets
Local Charter Bus
Have members pay in full prior to trip
PLANNING A TRIP
Waivers Medical Information
First-aid Kit CPR Identify Closest ER Getting Lost
Follow-up Check on Reservations
Food and Drinks for Local Trips
PLANNING A TRIP
Questionnaires Before: expectations? After: expectations met? Share information with Council and
members Remember: The Next One Will Be
Easier!
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