Volunteer Guide Training Program  

(also open to auditors)

Each spring Boston By Foot offers our six-week Lecture and Field Trip Series beginning in April.

For more information please choose:

2007 SCHEDULE

COLONIAL BOSTON
Saturday, April 14 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Frederic Detwiller, AIA, Preservation Planner for New England Landmarks
Field trip: Historic Downtown Area

FEDERAL BOSTON
Saturday, April 21 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Claire Dempsey, Associate Professor at Boston University
Field trip: Beacon Hill

VICTORIAN BOSTON
Saturday, April 28 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Edward W. Gordon, President to the New England Chapter of the Victorian Society in America
Field trip: Copley Square and Back Bay

CONTEMPORARY BOSTON
Saturday, May 5 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Polly Flansburgh, Hon. BSA/AIA, Boston By Foot, Inc;
Albert Anthony Tappé, FAIA, President, Tappé Associates, Inc.
Field trip: Government Center and Beyond

SUBTERRANEAN BOSTON
Saturday, May 12 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
James Lambrechts, Assistant Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology
Field trip: Boston Underfoot

FINAL FOOTWORK
Saturday, May 19 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Final Exam

LOCATION OF LECTURES

All sessions but April 28 and May 19 meet at the Boston Architectural Center, 320 Newbury Street, Boston. The nearest T-stop is Hynes Convention/ICA on the Green Line (B,C, and D trains). Commercial parking is available nearby.

The April 28 session meets at the New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston. The nearest T-stop is Hynes Convention Center on the Green Line (B,C, and D trains). Commercial parking is available nearby.

The May 19 session meets at Flansburgh Associates, Inc., 77 North Washington Street Boston. Nearest T-stops are Haymarket or North Station on the Green Line or Orange Line, and North Station on the Commuter Rail, Green Line and Orange Line.

For great directions by T please visit www.mbta.com.



TUITION

$95 for future volunteer guides, $150 for auditors and $35 for single ticket holders. Refunds will be granted until April 9, less a $15 registration fee, included in the tuition. Tuition is due on notification of admission to the course and enrollment is contingent on full payment of tuition.



COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Guides in training attend all lectures and lunchtime discussion groups, complete four written assignments of three to five pages in length, pass a final slide identification exam, conduct a practice tour and agree to lead six ninety-minute tours during the upcoming season. There are no course requirements for auditors although auditors are invited to participate fully in all course activities.



ACADEMIC CREDIT

A number of colleges in the Boston area have awarded academic credit to the graduates of the Boston By Foot guide in training program. These credits, however, are awarded on an individual basis, and those interested should discuss the matter with their advisors. There is an additional nominal administrative fee payable to Boston By Foot at the time of enrollment, for those seeking academic credit.



ATTENDING A SINGLE SESSION

We welcome anyone who wishes to join us for just one or two sessions of the Series. If you have a special area of interest, or just want to sample what Boston By Foot is all about, this is a great way. Admission is $35, and includes the lecture at the BAC, the field trip afterwards, but not course materials. Advance registration is required.



FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Future volunteer guides are excepted to arrange for an informational interview. Call Boston By Foot at 617-367-2345, mail or fax this form. You can also e-mail its contents to us.

____1. I am interested in enrolling as a future guide and wish to arrange for an informational interview. I understand that enrollment is contingent upon receipt of $95.00 as tuition payment.

____2. I wish to enroll as an auditor. My tuition check for $150.00 is enclosed.

____3. I request tickets for the following lecture(s) and field trip(s). Enclosed is my check for $35.00 per session.

(Check all that apply)___ 4/14, ___4/21, ___ 4/28, ___ 5/5, ___5/12


Name___________________________________________________________

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City/State/Zip____________________________________________________

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E-mail__________________________________________________________

Make checks payable to Boston By Foot
Boston By Foot, Inc. 77 North Washington St. Boston, MA 02114
Fax: 617-720-7873

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