We have logo merchandise that is now available on our website for sale. From our logo baseball caps which we gave out on our

feature trips to our new logo playing cards. To check out the store, look under NEWS on the home page and scroll down to Highlight Vacations

Store. If you want to place an order for any of the merchandise, email your order to: Highlightvacation@gmail.com with the amount and name of items that you want to order. Make sure to give your Name and full address.

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Our company is growing and we are getting a lot of new travelers, so I thought it was time to come up with a special friend for the company. A new Highlight Vacations’ Mascot to be our travel companion. If you can sketch, draw, or just write down your idea, we will do the rest. So, help us come up with a great mascot.  I will have someone draw all your ideas and in the January newsletter, you will pick the mascot that the group likes the best. (Majority wins).

Then we will have a poll to name our new mascot in February. The person that submitted the winning idea will win a $200 discount on any feature trip for 2025.

Some of the entries that travelers have submitted are: A globe with arms & legs with a face with a baseball hat. Another entry is a schnauzer dog wearing glasses riding on a plane. So, we are still looking for more entries before the deadline.

We are happy to say that we are a legitimate business company now!  We are set up to take payment by Zelle. (which is bank to bank transfers)  By next month, we will have finished setting up the credit card system as well. There will be a 3% charge for using the credit card system (sorry), but there is no charge for Zelle.  As alway checks and Money Orders will still be accepted.

We are starting a new program with all our trips this year, a program called the Friends and Family.  On all of our trips going forward we will be opening them up to the community to give our travelers the budget of integrating with a larger diversity of people.  The travelers will budget from the program in two ways, the first is by learning from people’s experiences in their community as they travel and the second is by saving. If a friend or family signs up at the same time on the enrollment form there are big savings for both people.  So, sign up with your friends, the only thing is that it has to be a NEW friend to get the savings, it can be a traveler from Highlight Vacations who has been on a day or feature trip in the past. Family members get the savings, even if they have been on a Highlight Vacations trip before.  Sign up and SAVE!!!!

Our day trips are finished for the season, but I will be scheduling a special holiday day trip during

the holiday season.  On December 16th, we will be walking around NYC looking at the holiday decorations. We will start at Penn Station at 12 noon. We will have lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe and then we will walk down towards Rockefeller Center (Rockefeller tree) and then look at the Macy’s Windows. We will be out until it gets dark, so dress warm.

Please sign up by December 1 , 2024. There will be a $25 admin fee per traveler.  Please sign up for the Holiday day trips by December 1st.. Remember all day trips have a $25 administration fee to cover costs. For more information about the day trip

Please sign up for the Holiday day trips by December 1st.. Remember all day trips have a $25 administration fee to cover costs. For more information about the day trip, go to the website:  www.highlightvacations.com or email me at: highlightvacations@gmail.com

One of the new programs that we implemented last year was the “Activity Level” for each trip/vacation. This gives the traveler an idea of the level of activity for the trip and how much walking/activity that is per day. Here is the list of the Activity Levels for all day trips and vacations for the upcoming year.

Guide to Activity Level for Trips

Activity Level 1: I’m a Chilling •
-This is your trip to sit back and relax. Walking is to the minimal, maybe walk a mile during the day. Stopping and smelling the roses is a must on this trip. You like to take your time and enjoy what you are doing. You don’t want to be rushed to the next activity. (Lots of stops to rest).

Activity Level 2: Keep the Pace: ••
-You like to spend most of the day walking and sightseeing, and you can keep up with the group. You like to see a lot and to stay busy, but you also like a restful afternoon by the pool or reading a good book occasionally. These travelers can walk from 2 to 4 miles in the morning with ease and enjoy a quiet afternoon.

Activity Level 3: On Your Feet traveler! •••
-This is for the traveler that likes to be on the go. To spend the morning in a museum or sight seeing a castle. Then they have the opinion to go swimming in the afternoon or shopping or continuing exploring the area. These travelers like to constantly like to be on the go! This group can walk from 5 to 9 miles a day, it’s up to what you do!

Activity Level 4: What’s Next on the List: ••••
-You enjoy spending the day on the move! You are comfortable spending the day walking around town, or uneven paths, or taking public transportations. You are ready for anything!!! You want to see everything and you are willing to try new things. These travelers can walk up to 10 miles or more a day and be ready tomorrow to do it again.

Activity Level: Choose Your Pace:
This is a trip that is the traveler’s pick. It allows the traveler to pick the activity level that they would like to do for that day. Staff will be available for them on a day-by-day rotation, so that each traveler will be able to do their activity level that they choose for the day. If the activity level cannot be covered on a particular day because of staff shortage, it will be selected on the following day

Our teatime socials are the second Thursday of each month @ 7:00 pm If you have already been to one of our teatime socials, you do not have to sign up again. If you would like to join us for the first time, please sign up on our website: www.highlightvacations.com or highlightvacations@gmail.com

Meeting ID: 252 877 3186       Passcode: 009029

Birthday Wishes

Oct: Howard B. (2nd), Frank T . (5th), Jordan C. (14th), Rachel C. (30th), & David K. (31th)

Nov: Ruth C. (6th), Richard O (7th), Charlie K. (12nd), Dorothy L. (16th), Michael B. (16th), & Lucille L. (20th).

Email me and let me know when it’s your birthday, anniversary , graduation or any good news that you have, so I can share it with everyone. please email me at: highlightvacations@gmail.com

Mary Bozzone, Executive Director
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