Program Activities
INTERNATIONAL DINNER (required of all Lancaster students)
Meet other students and host families for an international buffet and games. Students will prepare a dish from their home country and host families will bring an American dish. All tableware, including chopsticks, and serving spoons are provided. We will take a group photo and play some group or table games. This event is hosted by our sponsoring church, Hinkletown Mennonite and takes place in the fellowship hall.
LANCASTER COUNTY AMISH TOUR (required of all Lancaster Students)
A drive through scenic Lancaster County will introduce you to the Amish way of life. Our day will include stops at the Mennonite Information Center, National Christmas Center and an Amish farm.
At the Mennonite Information Center we will view a film and walk through an exhibit telling the history of the Mennonite religion. There is a bookstore and gift shop.
The National Christmas Museum exhibits explain American and European Christmas traditions. Meet Santa and see the Christian nativities from around the world.
At the Amish farm, watch the cows being milked, pet the cats and have a buggy ride. We will eat a traditional Amish supper. Afterward the family may sing for us. If you have a song to sing or a poem to recite in your native language, the family would love to hear it.
Cost for this tour is $35.00. Please wear comfortable shoes for walking and no short skirts for the girls as the Amish family is very traditional. Bring a packed lunch or snacks. We will eat our evening meal around 4:00. To register for this tour, mail a money order by 12/12 to Sue Steffy @ 125 Briar Hill Rd, Lititz, PA 17543. This tour is open to the Harrisburg CIH students and to all host families.
*If you are from Harrisburg, please include a note with your money order with your name, that you are a Harrisburg CIH participant and a telephone number where I can contact you. If you do not include this information, I cannot hold a seat for you.
Harrisburg sign up for Lancaster County Amish Tour
NEW YORK CITY TOUR (optional tour hosted by Harrisburg CIH)
A full day of New York City sightseeing! There will be a driving tour with photo opportunities and then the bus will drop off students for individual sightseeing. Driving tour is: Battery Park, Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, South Street Seaport, Chinatown, Greenwich Village, Unitied Nations, Central Park, Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center and Theatre District.
This tour has lots of walking (inside and outside) Wear comfortable shoes and warm clothes (coat, hat, gloves, scarf) Bring money for all meals/snacks and shopping. Tour is $70.00. Register by mailing a money order by 12/12 to Sue Steffy @125 Briar Hill Rd, Lititz, PA 17543.
WASHINGTON DC TOUR (optional tour hosted by Harrisburg CIH)
A full day of sightseeing in Washington DC! This tour has photo stops at: White House, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial and Old Post Office Building. You will have lots of free time to explore the area around the Capitol, Smithsonian and the memorials.
This tour has lots of outdoor walking. Wear comfortable shoes and warm clothing (coat, hat, scarf, gloves) Bring money for meals/snacks and shopping. Cost is $55.00 Register by mailing a money order by 12/12 to Sue Steffy; 125 Briar Hill Rd; Lititz, PA 17543