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!