Sunday, August 11th
Welcome Reception – If you arrive before 6:00 PM on Sunday, we hope you will join us at the Syracuse Sheraton Hotel lobby for a chance to mingle and meet staff and fellow FLTAs. At this event, the hotel will serve light snacks and refreshments including crudites, cheese and crackers and mini sandwiches. We will also serve tea, coffee and soft drinks.
Monday, August 12th
Breakfast Buffet – Prior to the sessions, you can attend a breakfast buffet at the hotel restaurant. The buffet serves assorted cold cereals, hot oatmeal, scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes, bacon, breakfast sausage, french toast, fresh fruit, yogurt, breakfast breads and pasteries.
Welcome Lunch – To officially welcome you to the orientation, we have organized a welcome lunch at the Syracuse Sheraton Hotel where you will be staying. At lunch, you will be assigned to sit with the members of your small-groups and your teaching mentor to get to know each other and ask questions while eating a typical American lunch. This lunch consists of an assortment of sandwiches (including turkey, ham, and vegetable and roast beef), a variety of cold salads, and a hot vegetable soup. We will also serve lemonade and iced tea, as well as an array of decadent desserts provided by the Syracuse Sheraton Hotel.
BBQ Dinner – As we visit a local farm, you will be able to enjoy a typical American BBQ (barbecue) dinner with pulled pork, grilled chicken, baked beans, salt potatoes (a specialty in central New York!), coleslaw and cornbread from a local favorite restaurant, Bull and Bear Roadhouse.
Tuesday, August 13th
Breakfast Buffet – Prior to the sessions, you can attend a breakfast buffet at the hotel restaurant. The buffet serves assorted cold cereals, hot oatmeal, scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes, bacon, breakfast sausage, french toast, fresh fruit, yogurt, breakfast breads and pasteries.
Lunch on your own – You will have an opportunity to have lunch on your own to nearby restaurants. There is a large selection to choose from. Click on the following link to research some of the restaurants you can walk to during your lunch hour: Syracuse University Area Restaurants
Pizza Dinner – After our trip to the Haudenosaunee Museum, we will travel back to the University and enjoy a pizza dinner at SU’s iconic Varsity Pizzeria. There will be an assortement of pizzas, chicken wings and salad.
Wednesday, August 14th
Breakfast Buffet – Prior to the sessions, you can attend a breakfast buffet at the hotel restaurant. The buffet serves assorted cold cereals, hot oatmeal, scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes, bacon, breakfast sausage, french toast, fresh fruit, yogurt, breakfast breads and pasteries.
Lunch on your own – Click on the following link to research some of the restaurants you can walk to during your lunch hour: Syracuse University Area Restaurants
Farewell Dinner –Caesar salad, vegetarian baked ziti with marinara sauce (vegetarian), baked meatballs, green beans & roasted red peppers, steamed fresh seasonal vegetables, blended wild rice, chicken chasseur, and Boston style herb crusted haddock.