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Dear Educator,

We've made educational history and invite you and your students to learn from our hard work. The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is offering a special ''School Day" on Monday Sep 29, 2008. This annual event has been set aside solely for educators and students to experience the magic of the Renaissance.

At CTRF your students will be encouraged to take part in every aspect of the faire. They will be encouraged to touch, to smell, to listen, and most importantly, to get up and do. Students won't just watch actors in a play; they will help form the stories that play out on the faire grounds during the day.

Students will experience the hardships of being a serf, behold a battlefield of warring knights in full armor and hear speech and music of an age now lost to time. Your school will be treated to a day filled with informative and thought provoking experiences that can be brought back to the classroom, added to a curriculum and brought to life in the minds of your students.

Let us immerse your students in a subtle learning experience that will leave them begging you to discover more. Here are several of many reasons to attend:

• Hear traditional songs, music and instruments from the Renaissance period.
• See why plate armor ruled that battlefield for more than a hundred years.
• Interact with hundreds of costumed characters from royalty to peasants and hear about the hardships from those who live it.
• Take part in a human chess match, maypole dance, and many other performances and activities.
• Learn all about life in the Renaissance first hand!

The Faire is a living history recreation where professional actors interact with students and involve them in a day filled with so much fun and excitement they'll forget they are learning. See why our visitors call us 'Very entertaining, educational, and fun for the whole family."

School Day Contact : School Day inquiries should be directed to our Education Coordinator, Dan Desilets, at (860)928.0600. All other faire-related inquiries should be directed at the Faire's main number at (860)478.5954.
SCHEDULING
BUSES	There is plenty of free parking for both cars and buses. For driving directions to our site, please click here.
LUNCH	There is a wide variety of food and drink available to accomodate the various diets of Students and Educators, however, due to the timeline of the abbreviated School Day we recommend bag lunches for those who wish to avoid lines.
RESERVATIONS	Our annual School Day will be held on Monday Sep 29, 2008 from 9am to 2:00pm. In order to insure maximum educational value, we encourage you to register at least three weeks in advance to insure you have received your educational packets, chaperone guides, and any additional information you may require. You may register by calling Dan Desilets or by clicking here to pay online.
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT
FAIRE MAP	[PDF] A Map of our grounds.
CHAPERONE GUIDE	[PDF] Important information for parents & chaperones. Requires log in credentials. Contact Dan Desilets at (860)928.0600.
EDUCATOR RESOURCES	[PDF] Educational resources for various grades. Requires log in credentials. Contact Dan Desilets at (860)928.0600.
NAME TAGS	Students and Chaperones are asked to wear a name tag (provided by you) that clearly displays their first name, last initial, and school they attend. Students and Chaperones in need of a replacement name tag may purchase one at our front gate at a cost of $1.