| Welcome to Louisiana |
| 43/1. Shreveport, Louisiana,
USA |
January 6-10, 1981 |
- Cast D's first city in second semester
- First English Show in 4 months
- "Family" reunion
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PR: Javier Casasus, Ann Sinks, Steve Jaynes
Sponsor:
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| 44/2. Monroe, Louisiana, USA |
January 11-13, 1981 |
- YMCA
- Tour of newspapers & neo-natal hospital
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PR: Asa Naslund, Nancy Davis, Glen Johnson
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 45/3. Opelousas, Louisiana, USA |
January 14-17, 1981 |
- Host Family staging day
- Norwegian Dinner
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PR: Svante Sunquist, Joruun "JoJo"
Tveit
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to Texas |
| 46/4. Port Lavaca/Victoria,
Texas, USA |
January 18-20, 1981 |
- Union Carbide Chemistry plant tour
- Split cast in 2 cities
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PR: Rick Meek, Anders Kongsang
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 47/5. Houston, Texas, USA |
January 21-31, 1981 |
- 40 performance at Conexpo for Clark Equipment
- Open Heart Surgery
- Boat Tour
- Galleria Shopping Mall
- Visit to "Gilleys"
- St. Agnes/Stake Jesuit High School Involvement
- Clark Song
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PR: Mark Smith, Phil Worcester
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Location: |
| 48/6. Galveston, Texas, USA |
February 1-3, 1981 |
- Shriners Burn Institute
- Island of Texas
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PR: Shawn Aslin, Bente Nelson
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 49/7. Huntsville, Texas, USA |
February 4-6, 1981 |
- Prison Shows
- Goree Woman's Prison show
- Capital Punishment/Prison System Speakers
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PR: Kim England, Nancy Davis
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Location: |
| 50/8. Tyler, Texas, USA |
February 7-10, 1981 |
- General Electric Open House
- Host family square dance
- Rose capital of the world
- Planetarium
- GE Song
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PR: Georgia Cuthbert, Ann Sinks
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Location: |
| Welcome to Arkansas |
| 51/9. DeQueen/Nashville,
Arkansas, USA |
February 11-13, 1981 |
- Wooden Allocation
- Weyerhaeuser Co
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PR: Janet Schoenborn, Mary Heffernan
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 52/10. El Dorado, Arkansas, USA |
February 14-16, 1981 |
- Free Day
- Valentine's Day Celebration
- (Krake proposes to Shinsky?)
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PR: BecBec Angbectic, Kari Strand
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Location: |
| 53/11. Hot Springs, Arkansas,
USA |
February 17-19, 1981 |
- Oaklawn Race Track
- Claude's Hometown
- Taping of Arkansas TV Special
- Claude's Party
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PR: Claude Robbins, Kathe Doyle, Mari Malvino
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Location: |
| 54/12. Hope, Arkansas, USA |
February 20-21, 1981 |
- Sports Activities Day with Student Council
- Watermelon Capital of the World
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PR: Sharon Litherland, Sue Staverosky
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 55/13. Fort Smith, Arkansas,
USA |
February 22-24, 1981 |
- Country Style Folk Dance
- European Handball
- Mock Interviews with Whirlpool Company
- Lori Hollowell and Potbelly reunited after 2-week separation
- The Fathers Children Gospel Group performed at green room
- Visit to Arkansas Nuclear One
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PR: Steve Simbeck, Anne Gillian
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Location: |
| 56/14. Searcy, Arkansas, USA |
February 25-27, 1981 |
- Harding Christian University
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PR: Dave Costa, Donna Janetos, Bente Nelson
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Location: |
| 57/15. Paragould, Arkansas, USA |
March 7-10, 1981 |
- Parade through town
- Farm Day
- Special Olympics
- Tour - Foremost Dairy
- ½ cast to Hartford Connecticut
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PR: Kelly Krake, Nancy Davis, Sue Staverosky
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Location: |
| 58/16. Little Rock, Arkansas,
USA |
February 28-March 6, 1981 |
- Visiting State Capital
- School for the Blind and Deaf
- Taping TV Special
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PR: Dave Boccignone, Cindy Connell, Kaia
Christiansen,
Lynn Amos, Dave Trevitt
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to Connecticut |
| 59/17. Hartford, Connecticut,
USA |
March 8, 1981 |
- World Figure Skating Championship
- Civic Center Mall
- Special Show - 35 cast members
- Taping of TV special
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PR: Kim McQuade
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Location: |
| Welcome to Missouri |
| 60/18. Poplar Bluff, Missouri,
USA |
March 11-12, 1981 |
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PR: Linda Wren, Troy Bettinger
Sponsor: Popular Bluff Explorer Scouts
Location: |
| Welcome to Louisiana |
| 61/19. New Orleans, Louisiana,
USA |
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- Mardi Gras
- Bourbon Street
- New Orleans Hilton
- Meeting Iranian Hostages
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PR: Mike Malinchok
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to Arkansas |
| 62/20. Blytheville, Arkansas,
USA |
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- "COKE" Company
- "Anything Goes" - Egg Toss, Bubble Gum Contest, Bat Relay, Balloon Stomp,
3-Legged Race...
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PR: Brian Hagerty, Kari Strand
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 63/21. Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA |
|
- 15 Schools Visited
- Play: Sondheim's "Company"
- Coca-Cola
- St. Patrick's Day Dinner
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PR: Julie Akers, Ann Sinks
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to Missouri |
| 64/22. Caruthersville,
Missouri, USA |
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- "Charades" for Host Pickup
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PR: Rob Vogel, Mike Malinchok
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 65/23. Columbia, Missouri, USA |
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- Stephens College
- Cast D Variety Show
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PR: Maru Medina, Rick Meek, Mari Malvino
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 66/24. Jefferson City,
Missouri, USA |
|
- Career Day #2
- Tour of Capital Building & Governor's Mansion
- Visit with Governor Kit Bond
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PR: Asa Naslund, Javier Casasus, Mary Heffernan
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 67/25 Rolla, Missouri, USA |
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PR: JoJo Tveit, Bente Nelson
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| Welcome to Kansas |
| 68/26. Chanute, Kansas, USA |
xx March - 01 April 1981 |
- Mayor Webb dressed in bathing suit at host pickup
- Beginning of bike ride to Iola (25 miles)
- Wizard of Oz
- "Party"
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PR: BecBec Angbectic, Steve Jaynes
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 69/27. Independence, Kansas,
USA |
01 April - 03 April 1981 |
- April Fools Jokes (Baseball Stadium)
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PR: Eli Reier, Eric Niemann
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 70/28. Iola,
Kansas, USA |
03 April - 05 April 1981 |
- "Awesome" P.R. Team
- Bike Hike & Picnic
- Surprise Staff Set-up
- Yearbook workshop
- "Awesome" Schedule Booklet
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PR: Bill Karski, Kim McQuade
Sponsor: The Sleeper Trust
Location: Bowlus Fine Arts Center |
| Welcome to Missouri |
| 71/29. Springfield, Missouri,
USA |
05 April - xx April 1981 |
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PR: Lori Hallowell, Janet Schoenborn, Svante
Sunquist
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to Kansas |
| 72/30. Paola, Kansas, USA |
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- 1930's "Golden Age of Romance"
- Dinner with dates
- Movie Theater/Popcorn
- Baseball tournament with Boy Scouts
- Wiener Roast in Park
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PR: George Mei, Hilary Moore
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Location: |
| Welcome to Missouri |
| 73/31. Richmond, Missouri, USA |
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- Softball Game
- Free Day in Kansas City
- First Space Shuttle landing
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PR: Brad Curlee, Kathe Doyle
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Location: |
| Welcome to
Colorado |
| 74/32. Denver, Colorado, USA |
|
- 22-hour stay
- Art Reach show
- Troy Bettinger's home town
- Flying in on Frontier Airlines
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PR: Kim England
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to Missouri |
| 75/33. Saint Joseph, Missouri,
USA |
|
- The P.R. Express
- Maryville Sock Hop
- Dimension 60
- SUPERSTRIKE: 20 Minutes 25 Seconds
- Easter
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PR: Sharon Madorsky, Kevin Peterson, Rick Meek,
Kari Strand, Ann Sinks
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to Iowa |
| 76/34. Ankeny/Des Moines, Iowa,
USA |
|
- Drake Relays
- Sandy Hoff's hometown
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PR: Nancy Davis, Anders Kongsaung
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 77/35. Albia, Iowa, USA |
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- Pig Roast
- Pot Luck Supper
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PR: Jodi Gills, Edna Viejo
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 78/36. Pella, Iowa, USA |
|
- Dutch Community
- Cast D Olympic Games
- Hunting for allocation packets in town square
- Windmills
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PR: Chris DeBord, Turi Hegg
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to
Illinois |
| 79/37. Skokie, Illinois, USA |
|
- Private Show for American Newspaper Publishers Association
- Chicago Free Day
- Museum of Art
- Musuem of Science and Industry
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PR: Georgia Cuthbert, Mari Malvino
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 80/38. Peoria, Illinois, USA |
|
- Barbeque in Park
- Allied Agencies
- Shrine Mosque
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PR: Javier Casasus, Barb Willis, Terrell Bond
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to Indiana |
| 81/39. Michigan City, Indiana,
USA |
|
- Guys surprise set-up
- Special Show: "Celebrate"
- Amtrak Train Ride to Niles
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PR: Anne Gillian, Steve Jaynes, Grady Phillips
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome
to Michigan |
| 82/40. Niles, Michigan, USA |
|
- Visit to Notre Dame University
- Cook Nuclear Power Plant Tour
- Amish Acres
- Wheel Chair Basketball 66-8 v. UWP
- ½ cast to Cleveland
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PR: Kaia Christiansen, Karen Amick, Francisca
Garcia
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome to Indiana |
| 83/41. Indianapolis, Indiana,
USA |
May 17-25, 1981 |
- Lilly Youth Leadership Program
- Indiana State School for the Deaf
- TV Appearance: Indianapolis 500 Queen's Ball
- Show: National League of Cities
- Indianapolis 500 Race
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PR:
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 84/42. Wabash, Indiana, USA |
|
- "Rained Out" bird watching
- Roller skating
- "NO Conga Line"
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PR: Bea Wagner, Terrell Bonds
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 85/43. Kokomo, Indiana, USA |
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- "Alumni City"
- YMCA
- Host Family Staging Day #2
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PR: Sandy Hoff, Nancy Davis
Sponsor:
Location: |
| Welcome
to Michigan |
| 86/44. Battle Creek, Michigan,
USA |
|
- Community Involvement Group arrives early
- Kellogg tour
- Kellogg Foundation
- Many sound assemblies
- International dinner
- "mini" World's Longest Breakfast Table
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PR: Cindy Connell, Kim England, Mark
Rosenberger,
Cecilie Andvig
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 87/45. Coldwater, Michigan, USA |
|
- Pontoon boats to picnic with families
- Elementary Olympics
- Coldwater Regional Center
- Soviet Union discussion
- "Mini" stage
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PR: Karen Morehead, Gabbi Cabellero, Mari
Malvino
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 88/46. Jackson, Michigan, USA |
|
- Goodyear Tires tour
- water fight while washing the truck
- space museum
- prison speaker
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PR: Rob Vogel, Terrell Bonds
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 89/47. Tecumseh, Michigan, USA |
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- Staff roast and brunch
- Swiss Dinner
- cast barbeque
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PR: Janet Shoenborn, Julie Akers
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 90/48. Dowagiac, Michigan, USA |
|
- explored Fernwood Nature Center
- UWP High School
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PR: Rick Meek, Barry Cressler
Sponsor:
Location: |
| 91/49. Benton Harbor, Michigan,
USA |
June 18-20, 1981 |
- final city
- Clark Equipment Show
- jumping in the lake
- lots of tears
- final banquet
- talent show
- final bus ride
- goodbye
|
PR: Kaia Christiansen, Kathe Doyle
Sponsor: Clark Equipment Company
Location: |
| Bus Trip to Chicago, Illinois
USA |
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