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Sweet Pickle Tours!
   2022 Tour Schedule

Local travel for adults with
 developmental disabilities
           800-800-9979
      245 E. Old Sturbridge Rd • Brimfield, MA 01010

        Operated by Search Beyond Adventures, Inc.
Sweet Pickle Tours! 2022 Tour Schedule - Local travel for adults with developmental disabilities - Search ...
Sweet Pickle Tours!
About Sweet Pickle Tours...
Sweet Pickle Tours are fun and simple three           Tours begin from
or four day weekend tours departing southern          Sturbridge and
New England. Since all are van tours they             Boston and can
eliminate the hassle of airport pick-ups,             pick up along the
flights, and larger group travel. All meals,          Mass Pike, or en
activities, lodging, assistance (1:4 ratio of staff   route to the des-
to participants) are included. If you need a          tination without
higher ratio of 1:2 staff to participants you can     charge. We also
request this for an additional $105/day.              pick up throughout CT for our NYC desti-
Personal care attendants or family members            nations, and in northern New Engand for
can attend for $185/day. These are small-             our NH and VT destinations.
group tours, generally limited to eight partici-
pants.                                                Tours are operated as a component of
                                                      Search Beyond Adventures, Inc. Banking
In keeping the costs low, there are no packing        and accounting are separate, however, so
lists, detailed tour itineraries, or monthly state-   please use the Sweet Pickle applications
ments. Minimum 40% payment is due with                and make checks payable to Sweet
registration; balance due 30 days before tour.        Pickle Tours.

                                        2022 TOURS
  Boston & Harbor Islands                             Cape Cod: Provincetown
  ! Explore a beach, lighthouse, and fort as          ! Go off-road on an escorted seashore
    you travel by ferry to the Boston Harbor            dune tour
    Islands National Park                             ! Tour a pirate museum to learn about
  ! Step back in history with vists to Faneuil          pirate life and the pirate shipwreck off
    Hall and Old State House                            Cape Cod
  ! Shop at historic Quincy Market                    ! Hike at the Cape Cod National Seashore
                                                      ! Swim or sunbathe at one of the beaches
  May 28-30, 2022                        $720         June 15-17, 2022                    $720

  Burlington, Vermont

  !   Sample ice cream flavors at Ben & Jerry’s
  !   Tour the Vermont Teddy Bear factory
  !   Cruise on Lake Champlain aboard the Ethan Allan II
  !   Watch chocolatiers at work at Lake Champlain Chocolates

  July 16-19, 2022                                     4 Days!                            $920
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2022 TOURS, continued
Patriots Training Camp & Plymouth                       New Hampshire Lakes Region
! Watch the New England Patriots practice               ! Enjoy a cruise aboard a historic excursion
  at Gillette Stadium. Autograph time!                    ship on Lake Winnipesaukee
! See Mayflower II, a replica of the ship               ! Swim at one of the great beaches
  used by the pilgrims to sail from Europe              ! Ride the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railway
! Experience living history at Plimouth                 ! Tour the Anheuser-Busch Merrimack
  Plantation                                              brewery
! Visit historic Plymouth Rock
July 28-30, 2022        (tentative dates)   $720        August 25-27, 2022                        $720

Niagara Falls                                      (passport not needed-we do not go to Canada)

!   Ride the Maid of the Mist boat for a close up of the falls
!   Tour Old Fort Niagara overlooking Lake Ontario and the Niagara River
!   See the exhibits at the Aquarium of Niagara, including sharks and penguins
!   Take a guided tour of a winery

September 11-14, 2022                                     4 Days!                                 $920

Cooperstown & Lake George                                Salem & Gloucester
! Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame, exploring             ! Ride out in the sea to watch for whales
  the different displays on baseball history                 (weather permitting)
! Take a narrated boat ride on Lake                      ! Tour the Salem Witch Museum for a 1692
  George                                                   history lesson about the witch trials and
! Swim and relax at the beaches of Moreau                  superstitions
  Lake State Park or Lake George beach                   ! Visit the Salem Maritime National Historic
                                                           site, including Custom House
September 26-28, 2022                       $720         October 7-9, 2022                        $720

New York City by Rail
!   Ride the train between New England and NYC (our staff is aboard so embark at any stop)
!   Ride to the top of the Empire State Building for a great view of Manhattan
!   Take the boat to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
!   Visit famous Times Square
!   Ride a double-decker bus for a tour of some famous neighborhoods

October 19-22, 2022                                        4 Days!                                $930

                      (413) 245-3100 or (800) 800-9979
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Sweet Pickle Tours
                                                        2022 Tour Application
                                       APPLICANT'S NAME: ___________________________________

            Tour Choice (check any for which you wish to register)
            ❍ Boston & Harbor Islands, May 28-30, 2022                             ❍       New Hampshire Lakes Region, August 25-27, 2022
            ❍ Cape Cod: Provinectown, June 15-17, 2022                             ❍       Niagara Falls, September 11-14, 2022
            ❍ Burlington, VT, July 16-19, 2022                                     ❍       Cooperstown & Lake George, September 26-28, 2022
            ❍ Patriots Training Camp/Plymouth, July 28-30, 2022                    ❍       Salem & Gloucester, October 7-9, 2022
            ❒    Cancellation Insurance, All tours except Christmas: $5/day        ❍       New York City by Rail, October 19-22, 2022
            (allows cancellation up to 24 hrs before tour for 1 year future tour credit)

STAFF RATIO: ❑ Regular (1:4 ratio typically) ❑ Extra-Assistance (1:2 ratio typically) ❑ Your Personal Care Attendant or Family Member (1:1 ratio)
Note: Extra-Assistance tours have a surcharge of $105/day. Personal Care Attendant options have a surcharge of $185/day.

GENERAL INFORMATION:                     (Please Print!)
  Age: _____________ Birthdate: ____________________ Height: __________ Weight: __________ Gender: Male_____ Female_____
  Home Street: ______________________________ City: _________________ State: _____ ZIP: _________ Phone: (____)__________
  Agency Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: (____)________________ Contact: _______________
  Agency Address (if different from home address): Street: ___________________________ City: _____________ State: ____ ZIP: _______
  To which address should trip information be sent? ________________________________________________________________________
  Person completing this application: __________________________ Relationship or Title: _______________ Phone: (___)____________
  E-Mail: _________________________________                Best Way to Reach: _____ By Phone              ______ By Email
  Agency Fax: (____) _______________________            Emergency phone # (for nights or weekends): (_____) ___________________________

PHYSICAL INFORMATION:
  Blind?__________ Eyeglasses?_________ Deaf?__________ Hearing Aid?__________ Control of bowel and bladder?_____________
  Autism?__________ Diabetic?___________ If diabetic is insulin taken? __________ If insulin taken is this self-injected? ____________
  Language/Communication difficulties ____________________
  Fully ambulatory?___________           If no, what aids do you use? Man. Wheelchair_____ Walker_____ Cane_____
  Medication list and instructions (or attach) (Check here if no medications:) ❑

  Medication Supervision: ______ completely independent ______takes meds with reminders ______ tour staff must keep possession
  Seizures? _________ Known Allergies ____________________________ Diet restrictions ___________________________________

SPECIAL NEEDS INFORMATION:
  Please describe any physical problems or physical disabilities, activity limitations, special equipment needed.

SPENDING MONEY/MONEY MANAGEMENT: (check one)
  ______ can independently handle all money                   _____ leaders should keep control of all money
  ______ can have some money (amount: ____________), but needs assistance with purchasing

SELF CARE SKILLS:
             Independent       Needs Assistance*                                             Independent      Needs Assistance*
Dressing      _____                _____                                Street Safety         _____            _____
Bathing       _____                _____                                Eating                _____            _____
Toileting     _____                _____                                Hygiene                _____           _____
  *Please describe how much assistance is needed in any of the skill areas listed above:

RISK & WAIVER: Participants, or their guardians or agents if applying on participant’s behalf, agree to participate at their own risk,
and release and hold harmless Sweet Pickle Tours dbw Search Beyond Adventures, Inc. plus its staff and volunteers from liability for any
harm to person or property that may occur due to self-injurious behaviors, actions by any other tour participant, voluntarily departing
from the tour group, or malfunction of adaptive equipment. Sweet Pickle Tours will not be responsible for loss or breakage of personal
items brought or purchased on the tour. Completion of this application and registration for a tour explicitly concedes agreement to these terms.
                                                   Mail application with at least 40% payment to:
  Sweet Pickle Tours • 245 E. Old Sturbridge Rd • Brimfield, MA 01010 • (413) 245-3100 • (800) 800-9979 • Fax: (413) 245-3600
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