YaYA’s Farm & Orchard – Longmont

Description: YaYa’s Johnny Appleseed Tour educates children about apples, bees, and farming! Tour includes: walking tour of apple orchard, guided by Johnny Appleseed, proving historical education of his life; observing honey bee hives and learning about honey bees; visiting barnyard animals; and sampling YaYa’s apple cider and their famous apple cider donuts.

This is one of our annual field trips that has been rolled into our Farm Tour Series!

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from 1:00pm-3:30pm

Cost: $14 per person for Members first

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NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW WITH TRUE NORTH

Description: Join us for this annual Colorado tradition, honoring the country’s rich Old West heritage. Held every January at the National Western Complex, it’s the nation’s premier livestock, rodeo, and horse show, serving agricultural producers and consumers throughout the world!

Our True North Homeschool Community is going as a group Thursday and/or Friday this year. This is an all age event!

For Member & Pass Holder families going with us, we have an additional option to purchase discount 1:30pm Pro Rodeo Show tickets on either day. Free for children 2 and under, if they sit on lap.

We also have a special educational experience with the Colorado Trappers Association. They run the fur trade booth. A family member of one of our True North homeschool parents has offered up to do a quick “education bit” on trapping / furs / tanning, etc. for our group!

Bring a lunch or purchase food at concessions. They won’t let our group bring strollers for this type of event.

Age: All Ages

Dates:

• Thursday, January 23, 2025

• Friday, January 24, 2025

Pro-Rodeo Prices:

• Thursday, January 23 - 1:30pm Show: $9 tickets per person (74% off regular price)

  • Non-Member Rodeo Ticket: $14 tickets per person (55% off regular price). Must be registered for Stock Show first.

• Friday, January 24 - 1:30pm Show: $28 tickets per person (20% off regular price)

Time: 10:00am-3:00pm

Cost: Free tickets for True North Adventure Pass Holders and Members although registration is still required. $5 per person for Non-Members.

Their regular Grounds Admission tickets are:

• Adults (12+): $17-25

• Kids (3-11): $4-5

• 2 and under: FREE

  * Pricing is dependent on the day of the week

Family of 4 Savings (2 adults, 2 children):

• Grounds Admission: $42 Savings and Up

• Our Rodeo discount tickets offer even more savings

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The Denver Museum of Nature & Science with True North Homeschool™

Description: Come experience the Museum from top to bottom with True North Homeschool™. This is a self-guided tour so each family (or group of families) will be able to design their own experience. Includes museum entrance and all permanent exhibitions (e.g., Space Odyssey, Egyptian Mummies, Discovery Zone, Expedition Health®, Gems and Minerals, North American Indian Cultures, Wildlife Halls, Konovalenko: Gem Carvings of Russian Folk Life, and Prehistoric Journey).

These are True North Homeschool Days as opposed to general free days at the museum so it won't be as crazy busy as the other free days!

2024-2025 Dates: November 4 | January 13 | February 3 | March 3 | April 14 | May 5

2025-2026 Dates: August 4 | September 8 | October 6 | November 3 | December 8 | January 12 | February 9 | March 2 | April 13 | May 4

Time: 10:00am-2:00pm

Cost: Free for Members | $5 per person

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The DENVER Zoo WITH TRUE NORTH HOMESCHOOL™

Description: Come experience the Denver Zoo from top to bottom with True North Homeschool™. Includes zoo entrance and all permanent exhibitions. Plan your own self-guided tour or buddy up with other families coming!

These are True North Homeschool Days as opposed to general free days at the zoo so it won't be as crazy busy as the other free days!

2024-2025 Dates: September 23 | October 7 | April 28 | April 30* (*limited spots)

2025-2026 Dates: September (TBD) | October (TBD) | April (TBD) | May (TBD)

Times: 10:30am-2:00pm (you can stay longer)

Cost: Free for Members | $5 per person

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iFly STEM Field Trips with True North Homeschool™

Description: Join the True North Homeschool Community for some STEM fun at iFLY! We will get fired up about math and physics when we see it come to life in a state-of-the-art wind tunnel. iFLY will guide us through an immersive, hands-on experience consisting of:

• An interactive presentation on real-world STEM applications led by STEM Educator (*Lone Tree only)

• Lab activity and immersive experiments (based on grade level)

• Physics demonstrations in the wind tunnel

• One-on-one flying with a certified world-class iFLY flight instructor

It’s so much more than a lesson — it’s an enriching day of fun and learning that they’ll remember the rest of their lives!

For more information about this iFLY STEM Field Trip

Schedule: See schedules below based on location options

Schedule for Lone Tree Location:

Schedule for Colorado Springs Location:

Dates:

• Lone Tree Option:

  • Friday, April 18, 2025 from 10:00am-1:00pm

  • October 2025 (TBD)

• Colorado Springs Option:

  • Friday, October 25, 2024 from 12:10pm-2:30pm

  • April / May 2025 (TBD)

  • October 2025 (TBD)

Who Can Fly?: Flyers from 3 to 103 with reasonable health and fitness. Check the criteria below. They will do everything they can to help us fly because their goal is to deliver the dream of flight to everyone! There are a few exceptions:

• Flyers must be over 3 years of age or older.

• Flyers who weigh between 260-300 lbs may not be able to fly. Additional evaluation by an iFLY staff member upon check in will be required to determine if the flyers can be accommodated and whether additional restrictions apply.

• People who weigh over 300 lbs will not be able to fly.

• Women who are pregnant should not fly.

• Participants with a hard cast or hard prosthetic that cannot be removed are not permitted to fly.

• People with current or prior head, neck, back or shoulder injury, heart condition, or any other condition that may impede their ability to take part in physical activity or increase the risk of injury, should not fly.

• iFLY recommends people with prior shoulder dislocations DO NOT FLY

If you have any concerns or questions about whether or not you can fly:

• Contact iFLY Denver

• Contact iFLY Colorado Springs

• iFLY FAQs

Cost: Access to Members & True North Adventure Pass Holders first

• Lone Tree: $55 per person (45% off regular price)

• Colorado Springs: $52 per person (48% off regular price)

• NOTE: Parents can only fly student pricing rate at Lone Tree

• Add on “High Flights” available at both locations

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EAA YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHTS WITH TRUE NORTH

Description: We are continuing to build out our Aviation real-life learning experiences! We partner with EAA each year. Get ready to have the experience of a lifetime. We’ll show your student how to become a Young Eagle and taste the freedom of flight that most people only dream about. For ages 8 and 17.

We only have 15 flight spots for each of our current True North group dates (30 spots total).

Exciting News: We are working on getting more flights at various EAA chapter locations across Colorado. Stay tuned.

True North Dates: (students and their parent(s) are required to attend):

• June 8, 2024 - only 15 spots

  • Saturday at 7:30am-2:00pm: Young Eagles Rally Flights at Colorado Air and Space Port (in Watkins)

• July 20, 2024 - only 15 spots

  • Saturday at 7:30am-2:00pm: Young Eagles Rally Flights at Centennial Airport at the Exploration of Flight Building (in Centennial)

Meet your Pilot

The pilots who participate in the Young Eagles program are local members of EAA who are volunteering their time and aircraft to make your flight possible. Each Young Eagles pilot is certificated with the Federal Aviation Administration or Transport Canada. Flights are conducted according to federal regulations and no aerobatic maneuvers will be performed.

What will my pre-flight be like?

First of all, your pilot will explain what you will see and do. This may include explaining how airplanes work, looking at an aeronautical chart (or map), and describing the interior of the airplane, including the instrument panel. Then comes the fun part: you get to go flying!

Safety Reminders

Safety is always top priority when it comes to aviation. Listen and follow instructions given by your pilot, stay away from the propellers, and stay with your pilot or ground crew at all times.

What will my flight be like?

You will spend about 15 to 20 minutes in the air and follow the basic steps in the flight pattern. You will experience the awesome feeling of flight that many people only dream about. Many people remember this experience for the rest of their lives. You will, too!

Cost: Free for Members | $5 for Non-Members

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homesteading / FARM TOUR SERIES

Description: Farm tour series where we will be visiting farms, ranches, and sanctuaries across the state together, learning as a community! This will be an ongoing series. #SupportLocal

Dates & Locations:

• Saturday, July 13, 2024: 6th Annual Indigo Blooms Botanicals Lavender Festival in Elizabeth from 10:00am-4:00pm

• Tuesday, September 24, 2024: YAYA Farm & Orchard in Longmont from 10:30am-12:30pm + lunch time together on the farm

• Friday, January 17, 2025: National Western Stock Show & Pro Rodeo Show (optional) in Denver from 10:00am-3:00pm.

Become a Member and join us on our True North Field Trips!

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Aviation Exploration Series

Description: Join us as we explore different aspects of the aviation industry. We will be participating and/or visiting:

• Flight Experience - EAA Young Eagles Flights (Various Locations)

• Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum (Denver)

  • Aerodynamics Tour & Self-Guided Group Days

  • Museum: May 2025

• Exploration of Flight (Centennial) - September 23rd

• Museum of WWII Aviation (Colorado Springs)

• Airport Tours (DEN & COS)

This series is in tandem with our Aviation Educational Track.

Join our online Colorado STEM Homeschoolers community as well!

Dates: Throughout the year, timing will vary based on availability for each tour.

Become a Member and join us on our True North Field Trips!

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STEM Exploration SERIES

Description: For Colorado homeschool families that want to incorporate STEM skill building into their curriculum. Join us as we explore different aspects of the STEM-based industries and learning experiences. We will be participating and/or visiting:

• iFLY STEM Field Trips (Lone Tree & Colorado Springs)

• Anotomic Clock at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

• National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

• National Cybersecurity Center

• The Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Through real-life learning experiences, students will see first hand what it’s like in STEM-based industries. We will go behind the scenes and even have the opportunity to ask questions for inspiration!

This series is in tandem with our STEM & Robotics Educational Track.

Join our online Colorado STEM Homeschoolers community as well!

Dates: Throughout the year, timing will vary based on availability for each tour.

Become a Member and join us on our True North Field Trips!

*Registration always opens first for Members and then to the public if have spots left.

ENTREPRENEURial SERIES

For Colorado homeschool families that want to incorporate entrepreneurial skill building into their curriculum.

Through real-life learning experiences to Colorado start ups and small busineses, students will see first hand what it’s like to start and own a business! We will go behind the scenes and even have the opportunity to ask each business owner questions for inspiration!

This series is in tandem with our Entrepreneurial / Business Educational Track.

Join our online Colorado Entrepreneurial Homeschoolers community as well!

Dates: Throughout the year, timing will vary based on availability for each tour.

Become a Member and join us on our True North Field Trips!

*Registration always opens first for Members and then to the public if have spots left.

Civic Engagement

Preparing Future Leaders & Becoming Active Citizens

For Colorado homeschool families that want to build their basic civic knowledge and understand their role as active citizens in a fun and engaging way.

Through real-life, civics-based learning experiences such as:

• Election / Ballot Processing Tour

• Federal / District Court House Tour

• Meet Your Legislator Day (CHEC event) - February

• How Bills Are Passed & Attending Public Hearing on Important Issue Affecting Homeschoolers (2025 Legislative Session runs from January - May)

• Homeschool Day at the Capitol (CHEC event) - April

Learning to be a productive and involved citizen of our United States is critical to our country’s future.

This series is in tandem with our Civic Engagement Educational Track.

Join our online Colorado Homeschool Civic-Minded Families community as well!

Dates: Throughout the year, timing will vary based on availability for each tour.

Become a Member and join us on our True North Field Trips!

*Registration always opens first for Members and then to the public if have spots left.

SHOP & TRADES SERIES

For Colorado homeschool families that want to incorporate shop and trades skill building into their curriculum.

Through real-life learning experiences, students will see first hand what it’s like to work in the trades such as construction, welding, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, mechanics, etc. We will go behind the scenes and even have the opportunity to ask tradesmen questions for inspiration!

This series is in tandem with our Shop & Trades Educational Track.

Dates: Throughout the year, timing will vary based on availability for each tour.

Become a Member and join us on our True North Field Trips!

*Registration always opens first for Members and then to the public if have spots left.

Living History Days

Description: Living History Days provides a great opportunity for you and your family to experience history hands-on. Experience 18th-century life through costumed interpreters, hands-on activities, and military demonstrations. Aspects of colonial American life will be available for you to experience – agriculture, blacksmith, education, games, gunsmith, military, and much more.

Step back in time to the 18th century and experience the excitement of building a new nation. Encampment Setting: February 1779 – Vincennes, Ohio Country in The Western Theater.

Our True North Homeschool Community is encouraged to go to this amazing experience!

2024-2025 Dates:

• Fall: September 27 & 28, 2024 (Morrison)

• Spring: April 25-26, 2025 (Morrison)

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Red Rocks Baptist Church, 14711 W Morrison Rd, Morrison, CO 80465

Cost (Pay at the door):

• $5 per person

• Free for children under 4

• $20 for immediate family

For more information about activities at this event

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Hiking Days with TRue NOrth HOMESCHOOL

Description: Join us for one of our homeschool hikes! We have hikes with opportunities to really soak in nature, climb on rocks, play in creeks, build bridges and shelters, explore ponds and forests, check out surrounding flora and fauna … including a picnic lunch stop along the way or at the end.

What to Bring: Dress for hiking, good sneakers, water, snacks, bring rain gear (in case rain in forecast), picnic lunch, etc.

Dates & Times: Two Summer Hike Days from 10:00am-1:00pm

Cost: Free (Membership not required)

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“GIANT” Park Days with TRue NOrth HOMESCHOOL

Description: Want to meet some more homeschoolers in the greater homeschool community? Join us for a GIANT Park Day!

True North Homeschool™ and various homeschool communities team up to host GIANT meet ups. A chance for you to connect beyond your local area.

Want to bring our GIANT Park Day to your community? Contact us.

What to Bring: Water, snack, good sneakers, and picnic lunch (if staying over lunch)

Dates & Times: Two GIANT Park Days from 10:00am-1:00pm

• Denver Metro Area communities

  • 2025 Lone Tree - TBD

• Aurora, Castle Rock, Parker & Monument communities

  • Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 10:00am-12:00pm at Challenger Park (Parker) overlapping with the Annual Parker Homeschool Information Day and Curriculum Swap

Cost: Free (Members not required)

Registration:

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