The BICO Monthly Outings Summary

June, 2004

OUTING #1 DATE: June 5, 2004

TEAM: Digital Harbor High School

ACTIVITIES: Indoor day due to weather

DESTINATION: Museum of Industry/ Movies at the Charles Theatre

GETTING IN:

Baltimore Museum of Industry: Tour and activities prices range from $3.00-$9.00

Charles Theatre: $6 Matinees (all shows before 6pm)
$8 Evenings

DIRECTIONS:

To the Baltimore Museum of Industry

Start on I-95 N

Take exit #55/FT MCHENRY N.M. onto E MCCOMAS ST toward KEY HIGHWAY

Bear LEFT on KEY HWY

Arrive at 1415 KEY HWY, BALTIMORE, on the RIGHT

1415 KEY HWY, BALTIMORE, MD

To the Charles Theatre

Start on I-95 toward BALTIMORE

Merge onto I-395 N via EXIT 53 toward M L KING BLVD / DOWNTOWN

Take the M.L. KING JR. BLVD exit

Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD

Stay STRAIGHT to go onto W READ ST

Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto W CHASE ST

Stay STRAIGHT to go onto N MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD

Turn RIGHT onto W BIDDLE ST

Turn LEFT onto N CHARLES ST

End at 1711 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201-5801, US

NEAREST HEALTH FACILITY:

Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201

(410) 955-5600

OUTING HIGHLIGHTS:

The museum of Industry was offering free admission to students/teachers that day, so we stopped by for a tour. The museum offered exhibits/films on the history of local industries (printing, railroad, machinery) that was pretty interesting. From there we headed up to the Charles Theatre to watch Super Size Me, which is a documentary about a man who ate McDonald’s for a month and the effects on his body. The movie also covered a lot of nutritional/health related topics. This was a very relevant film for our kids, who eat out for a lot of their meals. For lunch we had crepes at the Crepes stand next to the theater. Most of the kids had never had crepes so that was a fun experience.

OUTING #2 DATE: June 12, 2004

TEAM: YMCA of Central Maryland—Urban Services/Realty Management, Inc.

ACTIVITIES: petting farm

DESTINATION: Clarks Elioak Farm

GETTING IN:

$4.50 per person

Children under 12 months are free

Children under 12 years must be accompanied by at least one paying adult

HAYRIDES: $2.00 per person. No charge for children under 12 months

PONY RIDES: $2.00 per child

DIRECTIONS:

From Baltimore

Start on I-395 S

Take =LEFT ramp onto I-95 S toward WASHINGTON

Take exit #43B/ELLICOTT CITY/MD-100 onto MD-100 W

Take the WASHINGTON/US-29 LEFT exit onto US-29 S

Take exit #21B/CLARKSVILLE/MD-108 onto CLARKSVILLE PIKE (MD-108 W)

Arrive at 10500 STATE ROUTE 108, ELLICOTT CITY, on the RIGHT

NEAREST HEALTH FACILITY:

Howard County General Hospital

5755 Cedar Ln
Columbia, MD 21044

(410) 740-7890

OUTING HIGHLIGHTS:

The youngsters liked the short hayride at the beginning. They enjoyed feeding the animals and riding the pony. They also enjoyed playing games in the grass after lunch.

OUTING SUGGESTIONS:

The tour was short, and the guide did not tell the kids enough about the animals they say. It might help next time to ask Mr. Clark, the owner of the farm, if the guide can take time to explain more about the farm and its animals. The volunteers could also step in and tell the kids about the animals and the different products we get from them.