"On the Road to Freedom: Are We There Yet?"
Spring Break Roadtrip | March 12-16, 2016

Join University UMC, First UMC and St. John’s UMC as we take a life-changing trip to stand where so many before us stood to fight for racial justice. We live in a country that has made advances on racial reconciliation but ... are we really there yet?

We will be loading a charter bus the morning of March 12 and drive to Jackson, Mississippi for our first stop. Other stops will include Selma and Birmingham in Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee. We will conclude our trip with a day of fun at Six Flags Arlington. We will arrive back to Austin late on the evening of March 16, giving your family another 4 days of Spring Break together!

We will spend two nights in a hotel and two nights hosted by local area churches. This trip is built for youth and their families as well as other members of our congregations. Our hope is to be intergenerational.

A deposit of $50 is required per person by December 1.

Outline of Itinerary:

Saturday, March 12
Leave Austin headed for Jackson
Dinner in Jackson
Accommodation: TBD in Jackson

Sunday, March 13
Tour film locations for “The Help”
Visit Medgar Ever’s home where he was killed
Drive to Selma
Walk the Selma bridge
Dinner in Selma
Drive to Birmingham
Accommodation: TBD in Birmingham

Monday, March 14
Visit Kelly Ingram Park and 16^th St. Baptist Church
Visit Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Early Dinner in Birmingham
Drive to Memphis
Accommodation: TBD in Memphis

Tuesday, March 15
Visit Civil Rights Museum
Drive to Arlington
Dinner in Arlington
Accommodation: TBD in Arlington

Wednesday, March 16
Fun Day at Six Flags
Drive home to Austin