whistle-stop wave-along events
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Plan a Whistle-Stop Wave-Along EventDuring National School Choice Week
You can create an official greeting party for National School Choice Week’s historic whistle-stop tour!
National School Choice Week 2013 will shine an unprecedented spotlighton the need for effective educationaloptions for all children.
In addition to more than 3,000independently planned events andactivities during National SchoolChoice Week 2013, school choicesupporters will hold a nationwide, whistle-stop train tour.
Traveling from Los Angeles to New York from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2, the“National School Choice Week Special” will include major events in14 cities.
National School Choice Week is offering individuals andorganizations the opportunity to create official “greeting parties” forthe train, as it stops briefly at different Amtrak stations along ourhistoric route. These parties will be the official greeting parties for thetrain, which is sure to generate significant interest at every place itstops.
Get Involved and Plan a Wave-Along
To help maximize interest in the tour, weencourage you to plan a “Whistle-Stop Wave-Along” event – greeting the train as itpulls into stations along the route.
You will have the opportunity to chat withNational School Choice Week teammembers who are traveling on the trainand, if time permits, tour the historic railcar.
For students, we will provide a special whistle-stop curriculum,educating them about the history of rail travel in the United Statesand the use of whistle-stop tours to advance important causes.
Get a Free Whistle-Stop Wave-Along Kit
If you’d like to plan a “Whistle-Stop Wave-Along,” please contactour Wave-Along Coordinator, David Spielman, [email protected].
National School Choice Week is pleased to provide the following materials for free:
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8”x12” hand-held American flags (made in the USA)
• NSCW signature yellow scarves
• Rally signs
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Lapel Stickers
Please let David know how many people will attend your event sothat we can customize your kit. NSCW will promote Wave-Alongson our Facebook and Twitter feeds and press releases.
Please Note
The times listed on the following page are provided by Amtrak andare subject to change; Amtrak is solely responsible for permitting individuals onto train platforms. Please talk with David beforecontacting your local train station or Amtrak representatives.
National School Choice Week SpecialWhistle-Stop Wave-Along Opportunities
Friday, January 25, 2013Riverside, California 7:33 pmSan Bernardino, California 7:59 pmBarstow, California 9:56 pm
Saturday, January 26, 2013Flagstaff, Arizona 5:36 am Winslow, Arizona 6:39 amGallup, New Mexico 8:21 am
Sunday, January 27, 2013Lamy, New Mexico 1:17 pmLas Vegas, New Mexico 3:03 pmRaton, New Mexico 4:50 pm Trinidad, Colorado 5:49 pmLa Junta, Colorado 7:31 pm
Tuesday, January 29, 2013La Plata, Missouri 9:55 amFort Madison, Iowa 11:09 amGalesburg, Illinois 12:08 pm
Wednesday, January 30, 2013Milwaukee, Wisconsin 6:29 amChicago, Illinois 11:44 amSouth Bend, Indiana 4:34 pm
Thursday, January 31, 2013 Toledo, Ohio 10:30 amCleveland, Ohio 1:01 pmNiagara Falls, New York 6:09 pm
Friday, February 1, 2013Rochester, New York 11:30 am Albany, New York 6:47 pm