St. Clair County,
Illinois
Field Trips
All questions, payments, and signups go to
Kimberly Rathke 618-791-0850 / kimrathke79@gmail.com
Monday Aug. 22, 9:30 am– Breautigam’s Farm
2795 Turkey Hill Ln, Belleville, IL 62221
$10 per peach picker – includes a brief introduction to the farm and discuss fruit production and learn how to pick the fruit correctly. A ride on the wagon out to the orchard, a bag to hold the pick fruit and a cup of apple cider. The group will be able to meet and feed the farm animals with Farmer Dan and then have some time to play in the Village.
This field trip is open for all ages. ONLY those picking peaches or possibly apples if they are ripe, will need to pay the $10. If you have two children but only want one bag of fruit, then you only pay $10 (both children can pick and collect fruit in that one bag).
** Sign up for this trip by calling / texting Kimberly Rathke @ 618-791-0850 or by seeing Kimberly at the SCCCHE kick off night on August 18. Payment is due at the time of sign up. If this is not possible, please ask about arrangements.
Tuesday Sept. 6 – French Colonial America
Linden House, 116 S. Main St. Ste. Genevieve MO 63670
TWO time slots to pick from: 9:30 am – 11:30 am OR 1pm – 3pm
Hands on History (preparing for winter)
$3 per person – Everyone pays – space is limited to just 20 people (includes adults) so we ask that just one parent from each family sign up. This ensures that the spots are mostly filled by the children. Some activities that have been included have been tomahawk throwing, scavenger hunts, relay races, exploring a trading post, forging for food and water, building a shelter.
This is for all ages. They do a wonderful job of including all of the children without it feeling too young or too old. We have had ages 3 – 15 on the same trip and all ages learned quite a bit and really enjoyed the program.
** Sign up for this trip by calling / texting Kimberly Rathke @ 618-791-0850 or by seeing Kimberly at the SCCCHE kick off night on August 18. SPACE IS LIMITED, SIGN-UP ASAP
Monday Oct. 3, 8:50 am – Belleville Fire Department - Station #4
1125 S Illinois St, Belleville, IL 62220
Meet in the parking lot at 8:50am – the tour /program will start at 9am
This is for all ages and is a FREE field trip
** Sign up for this trip by calling / texting Kimberly Rathke @ 618-791-0850 by Friday September 23.
Monday Oct. 17, 10:50 am – National Great Rivers Museum; Melvin Price Lock & Dam
#2 Locks and Dam Way, East Alton 62024
Meet in the parking lot by 10:50 am – Program starts at 11am – 12:30pm
This is a free field trip; however, donations are accepted and appreciated.
If our we exceed 25 people, including adults, then we will be split into two groups.
Purses and bags are not allowed on the tour. There are storage lockers available.
** Sign up for this trip by calling / texting Kimberly Rathke @ 618-791-0850 by Friday September 23.
Monday Nov. 7, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm – Top Golf St. Louis
16851 N Outer 40 Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63005
Cost is $10 per person – includes 2 hours of game play and unlimited soft drinks.
We will be assigned Bays that are temperature controlled. In each bay there will be 6 golfers. Up to two parents may sit or stand at each bay. We are limited as to how many adult / parent golfers are allowed. So please ask before signing up. If we meet our limit, then the adults may have to pay full price. However, I will do my best to get everyone at the discounted price.
** Sign up for this trip by calling / texting Kimberly Rathke @ 618-791-0850 by Friday October 7. Payment is due at the time of sign up.
Monday Jan. 9, 8:45 am – Fairview Height Police Department
10027 Bunkum Rd, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Meet in the parking lot at 8:45 – the tour will begin at 9am
This is a free field trip
** Sign up for this trip by calling / texting Kimberly Rathke @ 618-791-0850 by Monday Jan. 2
Projected trips for 2023
February 13 – Hidden Valley Ski Trip – waiting for them to open to book. They are no longer requiring vac.
March – Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum
April – Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo
Kaplan Feldam Holocaust Museum – projected to re-open November 2. Will call then to schedule our group.
May – Joy FM Radio Station – waiting for approval
Botanical Gardens – ready to book, just waiting on Joy FM to get back with me so I can space them out.
*** Throughout the year other field trips may be added such as hikes, park meet ups, Hands on History (when their dates and program is announced in Jan.) and other pop-up events in the area. Be on the look out for all field trip updates in your email and on the SCCCHE Face Book
page.
Signing up for a field trip
Contact Kimberly Rathke @ 618-791-0850 (cell) or by email @ kimrathke79@gmail.com
Payments for field trips
Cash, Check, PayPal—@KimberlyRathke, or Venmo—@Kimberly-JohnsonRathke
Stay tuned for info about great field trips!