With a history like a tapestry—weaving complicated people and cities, battles and innovations, together into artful simplicity—the Texas way of life has squarely earned the name for its home, “the Lone Star State.” We’ll guide your group through the stories of the Wild West and help you find your thread in the tapestry of the largest of our nation’s contiguous 48 states.
A Few Must-See Sites:
Dallas (Institute for Creation Research, Reunion Tower, Sixth Floor Museum, Texas Rangers Stadium, George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum)
Fort Worth (Stockyards, John F. Kennedy Memorial)
Waco (Dr Pepper Museum, Magnolia Market at the Silos, Doris Miller Memorial, Baylor University)
Houston (Space Center Houston, Museum of Natural Science, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum)
Galveston (Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum, 1877 Elissa, 1900 Flood Monument)
San Antonio (Mission San Jose, The Alamo, San Fernando Cathedral, Riverwalk)
Texas Statehouse
San Jacinto Monument
Blue Bell Creameries
A dude ranch
“As our Nation faces one crisis to the next and as trust in our institutions wanes, Americans are crying out for servant and visionary leaders. Good Comma Classroom (GCC) places a premium on inserting leadership lessons into their curriculum. It is imperative to stress the importance of service and vision to our children. I was honored to attend their recent trip to Texas where the GCC team executed a full, rich, and well-planned program. They constructed lessons which highlighted multiple examples of servant and visionary leadership with opportunities for dialogue with the students. GCC are educators with a heart and passion for training and equipping our next generation of leaders.”
Thematic Elements and Ideas:
Limited Government and the Rule of Law
The Legendary Independent Texas Spirit
Slavery, Emancipation, and Juneteenth
Civil War and Civil Rights
Colonization and Revolution
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Creation/Evolution
