Field Trip to NBC + Nintendo SIGN UP NOW!!!!

Posted March 18th, 2008 by zongjuan
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On Tuesday, April 8th, 50 MOUSE Squad middle school students will attend our first-ever Fieldtrip to Rockefeller Center where we will visit the NBC studio and take a tour of Nintendo World Store.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 8th

WHERE: Rockefeller Center outside of the NBC Experience Store which is located in the GE Building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Corner of 49th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue) across from the TODAY Show studio.

WHO:  Fieldtrips are for middle school MOUSE Squads only. (Much like our advanced MOUSE Corps program is only for high schools!)  Space is limited for this trip; if your school attended the Field Trip to the Moon you are not eligible for this trip. Apply NOW!

APPLY:  Send your school name, a list of  students names,  faculty advisors who plan on attending to [email protected].   Be sure to include a phone number where you can be reached.

SCHEDULE

10:15AM

Schools must arrive by 10:15AM.

10:45 – 12:10AM

NBC Studio Tour

Since 1933, NBC has offered this historic tour that takes you through the halls and into the studios of NBC's New York operations. An NBC Page will be your guide to the world of the Peacock Network. Some NBC Pages have gone on to become famous entertainment personalities, including Willard Scott, Ted Koppel, Regis Philbin, Steve Allen, Marcy Carsey, Kate Jackson, Michael Eisner, and Dave Garroway.

The first stop on the tour is the NBC/ Sharp History Theatre, where you will learn about NBC's early days in radio. The globe-shaped theater is home to a 16 foot by 9 foot high-definition screen by Sharp and is equipped with surround sound. Your NBC Page will also tell you about some of the network's early sound effect techniques and NBC's transition into television.

After learning about NBC's past, you will have the opportunity to enter and visit some of NBC’s most famous studios, including:

The Today Show

Dateline NBC

NBC Nightly News

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Football Night in America

Saturday Night Live

12:10AM – 12:50PM

Lunch - MOUSE provides students with lunch

1:00 - 3:00PM

Nintendo World Store Tour

Experience the world of Nintendo and its Rich Video Game history. See all the technologies they have used over the years to bring us famous characters like Mario, Samus, Kirby and Link.

Then experience the Wii Gallery where you will be able to be part of the game with Nintendo’s Revolutionary Wii-Mote