*Black Hills Monumental Adventure
| Dates: | September 8-10, 2026 |
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| Meets: | Tu, W and Th from 7:00 AM to 10:30 PM |
| Location: | MCC Sarpy Center Parking Lot |
| Cost: | $825.00 |
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Join MCC for unforgettable experiences in the Black Hills of South Dakota. One of the many highlights of this trip is a visit to Mount Rushmore National Park for a special evening lighting ceremony. Your intriguing journey includes visits to the town of Keystone, the Chapel in the Hills (a replica of a 1150 A.D. church from Norway), a guided tour of Crazy Horse Monument to experience the world's largest mountain carving in progress, also a daytime stop at Mount Rushmore for photos, Custer State Park for bison viewing, Fort Hayes where the film 'Dances with Wolves' was filmed, spectacular views of Badlands National Park, the Sacogawea huge outdoor sculpture at Chamberlain, SD, a chuckwagon dinner and musical theatre plus a surprise stop will be included.
Trip price includes deluxe motor coach transportation, two-night accommodations at the top-rated hotel in Rapid City according to AI, three meals, and all of the above attraction fees. Bring money, including cash, for shopping and other meals. This trip is priced for double occupancy, however, if you do not wish to share a room, the college will waive the additional single occupancy fee for you.
Our deluxe motor coach departs promptly at 7:00 a.m. from MCC's Sarpy Center, 9110 Giles Road, La Vista, NE; park and meet the bus at the northeast parking lot. Arrive 20 minutes before departure for proper luggage handling and storage. Return is approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday evening. You will need to handle your own luggage once we arrive and depart your hotel. Published times on the itinerary for this trip will be as accurate as possible but subject to change due to traffic, weather, mechanical and any other conditions beyond MCC's control that prevent the trip from operating as scheduled. Pictures and video may be taken during the tour. MCC reserves the right to use these materials to promote our Traveling Classroom program wherever it deems necessary. There will be no cash/check/credit card refunds allowed within fourteen days of the trip. However, if cancelling after 8/25/2025, a full tuition credit will be given for use in future Traveling Classroom tour enrollment. You may bring beverages and snacks for the Tuesday morning departure. Our motor coach will have a restroom onboard. There will be a restroom/coffee break within two hours of the Tuesday departure. A fast-food dinner stop is planned for the trip home in Sioux Falls, SD. It is suggested that you book your enrollment early as seating is limited for this special tour. There are no discounts for Traveling Classroom trips.
Traveling Classrooms experiences are for ages 18 and up unless otherwise noted. Moderate walking is required on all trips. No refunds are available for cancellations made within 14 days of the trip date. Side destinations are subject to change due to availability or weather.
| Fee: | $825.00 |
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| Hours: | 46.50 |
| CEUs: | 4.65 |
MCC Sarpy Center Parking Lot
Kevin Kowskie
Kevin Kowskie is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is passionate about travel and art. His artwork has been displayed at the College of St. Mary’s, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, the Durham Museum and has been included in a group show at the Joslyn Art Museum. Kowskie’s love for foreign travel and cultural enrichment goes back as far as he can remember. While traveling with his family to Rocky Mountain National Park as a child, he developed a keen desire to expand his journeys to distant lands, and the rest was history. After traveling through much of the United States as he got older, this ambition drew him to expand his travels on an international scale—discovering destinations in Canada, Mexico and a dozen European nations. In his early thirties, Kevin and a friend devoted two weeks every year to backpacking through Europe and visiting different nations and destinations via train. He loves encountering new cultures and meeting people from diverse backgrounds. After someone suggested to him that Omaha would appreciate seminars on European travel, Kowskie followed his passion to become a noncredit instructor on the subject for MCC. Planning, organizing and leading group tours are part of his favorite pastimes. Kowskie is currently a trip leader and coordinator for MCC’s Traveling Classrooms, sharing his experience and knowledge as part of the motivated Continuing Education staff.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
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| 09/08/2026 | Tuesday | 7 AM to 10:30 PM | MCC Sarpy Center Parking Lot |
| 09/09/2026 | Wednesday | 7 AM to 10:30 PM | MCC Sarpy Center Parking Lot |
| 09/10/2026 | Thursday | 7 AM to 10:30 PM | MCC Sarpy Center Parking Lot |
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