NICE Meeting

Today was the bi-monthly meeting of our Northern Illinois Chapter of Elderhostel. Pete opened the meeting with information about the much-anticipated name change for Elderhostel. The change to a new name has been much ballyhooed for many months and will soon be revealed. Elderhostel has a short video explaining its 35 year history and the need, now, for a name change...



Bob spoke of his latest 3 1/2 week trip to South Africa's Kruger National Park and his adventures there with his wife and son. This was his third trip and he really knows his stuff!



Then I presented a movie I made showing our two Elderhostel programs in Florida a few months ago -- canoeing in the Ocala National Forest and the mystery behind the magic in Disney World.

Don was next, with a slideshow of his intergenerational Elderhostel program learning to sail a 19' sloop in Maine's Booth Bay with his adopted grandson.



Don then related his duties and the experiences he's had as an Elderhostel Ambassador for the last decade-plus.

Finally, we all conversed a bit about our varied experiences with programs before dismissing and heading to lunch at Hillside Restaurant.