ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM VISITS: If your group is visiting or has requested to visit the Presidential Museum during the months of March, April or May each student in the group will be charged a $4.00 admission fee payable upon arrival. No invoice will be sent in advance. Chaperones are free @ 1:10 ratio. For all accredited school groups visiting in June-February the Presidential Museum is free to students.

More information on School Tours of Springfield:

• Site Tours
• Lunch Plans
• Learn More About Lincoln
• Illinois State Capitol Tour Information
• Student Overnight Packages - 01/10/12
• Reservation Request Form - 01/10/12

While planning your school tour of Springfield, include a visit to Watershed Park, a brand new interactive and educational exhibit on water quality protection. more . .

Frequently Asked Questions

Groups of 3 or more buses are encouraged to split up the days they visit, in order to increase the chance of getting into the Presidential Museum. Failure to do so may result in your group having unequal times at each site; with the possibility that the entire group will have split schedules, such as some of your group going to New Salem while the others are in town. Finally, groups with 3 or more buses may not get to visit all the sites requested due to very limited time slots available.

Scheduling:

• Groups of 15 or more are required to have a schedule from the SCVB
• Done on a first-come, first-serve basis
• Processed according to season (fall/winter, spring/summer) i.e.: Spring of ‘12 requests submitted the previous year may not be processed until the Fall ‘11 requests are completed
• Allow several (approx. 10 weeks) to receive a confirmation
  

• Accredited schools groups: June-February, Presidential Museum is free. March-May $4.oo per student. No charge for chaperones 1:10 ratio.
• All sites, with an exception of the Presidential Museum, are free year round when scheduled in advance through the SCVB
• Youth and non-accredited school groups require admission to the Presidential Museum
• Billing questions for the Presidential Museum call (800)610-2094 or visit www.presidentlincoln.org
  

• 1:10 chaperone/teacher ratio per student. Please keep your chaperones at this ratio

• Average size is 57-60 people per bus or coach
• All site tours are based on a maximum number of people per tour, it is VITAL that we know ahead of time exactly how many people will be in your group
• If there is a change in the number of children or adults please send us a copy of the confirmation with the correct numbers, via fax (217)544-8711 or US Mail
  

• Planning your visit November-March & summer are best as sites are less busy and may offer special programs
• Thursdays and Fridays in October and April-May are extremely busy
• If requesting tours during this time please be aware your choice dates/sites may not be available
• Requests for the Presidential Museum only are encouraged on Mondays and Tuesdays
  

• March-May requests will only be accepted postmarked June 1st of the previous year or after
• Fall requests are accepted postmarked January 1st of that year or after
• All requests received prior to the above dates will be returned
  

• It may not be possible to process a request with less than 30 days notice. Please keep this in mind when submitting    
  

• Done in writing on school letterhead and signed by the tour coordinator
• Either sent in by fax (217)544-8711 or US Mail
• Done in order received
• Multiple schedule changes may not be possible depending on the time of year

• Chaperones MUST stay with their group of 10 at all times. Failure to do so may cause the group to forfeit tour
• Improper conduct may result in forfeiting tour
• Please be prompt for all tour times

School/Youth Tour Coordinator: Alison Warren-800-545-7300 ext. 126 or alison.warren@springfield.il.us

Please check out our website the week before your visit for current information
@ www.visit-springfieldillinois.com–Group Travel Planners -School/Youth Group Tours

The following guidelines should be followed on the day of your tour:

• To avoid any confusion, please present your confirmation sheet at each site you tour.
  
  
• All sites require that a chaperone accompany children through each site. There should be one chaperone per ten students.
  
  
• For safety reasons, all sites recommend a chaperone accompany children to or into the restrooms.
  
  
• Any bus not attended by the driver should be shut off and locked.
  
  
• Cameras are allowed at all sites scheduled by our office.
  
  
• Backpacks and electronics, ie.: headphones, radios, and electronic games should be left on the bus or with a chaperone or driver.
  
  
• Illinois State Capitol Tour Information
  
  
• No food, gum or drink are allowed in the sites.
  
  
• While we do not discourage outside appointments made on an individual basis, please keep in mind that any delays in your confirmed site schedule could result in forfeiting the site tour.
  
  
• Please notify the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau any time there is a change in the number of people in your group. Since all site tours are based on a certain number of people per tour (and this number varies by site), it is vital that we know ahead of time exactly how many people will be in your group.
  
  
• Hospital phone numbers are as follows:
  St. John’s Hospital (217) 544-6464
  Memorial Medical Center (217) 788-3000
  In an emergency, simply dial 9-1-1
  
  
  Please check out our website the week before your visit for current information www.visit-springfieldillinois.com-grouptour-school/youth.
  
  

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