ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM

The Accompanying Persons Program has a variety of activities scheduled to show Weber State University, Ogden city, and the surrounding areas. All breakfasts and dinners (evening meal) will be with the ISTE delegates. Lunches will be in various locations according to the travel. The tentative schedule is:

Thursday, 4 June—Exploring Weber State and its Environs

• Ott Planetarium special presentation for ISTE

• Natural History Museum

• Lunch in Ogden Canyon at “The Oaks” outside by the river

• Early return to join delegates for a trip to Salt Lake City (SLC)

• Trip to SLC for dinner and to hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Friday, 5 June—Heber (host of cross-country skiing events during 2002 Winter Olympics) and
Thanksgiving Point

• Riding the Heber Creeper steam-powered train down Provo Canyon

• Visiting Thanksgiving Point for a variety of experiences including the Gardens, the Art Barn to create your own mouth-blown glass flower, seeing U.S. farm animals, exploring the Dinosaur Museum, and shopping for unique Utah gifts

• Lunch at the Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point

Saturday, 6 June—Park City and Salt Lake City with the ISTE Delegates

• Park City—an old silver mining town which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, is now the home to the Sundance Film Festival and a tourist resort

• Visit Olympic village, downtown shopping, resort activities

• Salt Lake City—the capital of the state of Utah

  • Visit “This is the Place” State Park and the International Peace Gardens

  • Optional visits to Temple Square/LDS Conference Center (international headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)

  • Shopping at Gateway outdoor mall

  • Dinner hosted by Ralph Becker, mayor of Salt Lake City

Sunday, 7 June—The Great Salt Lake

• Cruise on the Great Salt Lake

• Bus and walking tour of Antelope Island with a park naturalist including the Visitors’ Center, Buffalo Point, and walk on the beach

• Tour of Garr Ranch

• Barbeque lunch at Garr Ranch (buffalo burgers are the specialty, but other foods will be available)

• Wildlife Safari – tour of otherwise inaccessible parts of the Island in a WWII amphibious vehicle; provides up close access to buffalo, antelope and other wildlife

Monday, 8 June—Ogden and the Nature Center

• Ogden Nature Center and Aviary

• Lunch at Roosters—a local, micro-brewery and great restaurant

• Art galleries and shopping around Roosters