Updated: 25 July 2017. Due to the Shedd Aquarium closing early at 3 PM on Sat, July 29, 2017, the timings for this Field Trip have been updated as listed below.
Group Discount Deadline: 15 July 2017
Thanks to a Field Trip Sponsor, CTU is in a position to take care of the admission charges for the Shedd Group Pass Plus for the families with CTU trained children who respond by the Group Discount Deadline based on the guidelines below:
- CTU will pay the admission charges for CTU trained children (19 or younger)
- CTU will pay the admission charges for one accompanying parent from each family.
Other attendees (including other family members) are welcome to avail the discounted group rate (32% savings) and pay the appropriate admission charges as long as they respond by the Group Discount Deadline.
CTU may not in a position to pay for the admission charges for those who confirm attendance after the Group Discount Deadline.
Attendees can always join the group by paying the regular rate anytime.
Lunch will be provided to all the attendees after the session.
We welcome everyone to join this unique fun-filled event.
In order that this event can be better coordinated, we would appreciate your response by the Group Discount Deadline by e-mail to ctu {dot} vss {at} ChicagoTyagarajaUtsavam {dot} org with the following information.
- Subject: CTU VSS Field Trip Attendance July 29 2017
- Full name of child
- Full Name of accompanying parent
- Number of other family members attending
- Are you staying for lunch?
- Number of family members coming to the Shedd Aquarium
- Number of additional passengers you can give a ride to both ways from the suburbs
- Can you take advantage of a discounted access to the Shedd Aquarium through your employer? See Corporate Members of the Shedd Aquarium and benefits available to employees.
Session Details
The 236th CTU Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram session will be hosted by Vikram & Soumya Sundaraman at their residence in the South Loop in Chicago on Saturday, 29 July 2017 at 1 PM. The session will be held after the field trip to the Shedd Aquarium followed by lunch. Details below:
- Pickup Group Pass Plus tickets at the Shedd Aquarium: 9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
- Field Trip to Shedd Aquarium: 9:45 AM to 12:30 PM
- Lunch provided by Vikram & Soumya Sundararaman and Tara Raghavan : 1 PM to 2 PM
- Learning Session : 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM – Slokams 86 to 90
- Group Chanting : 3:30 PM
Additional information about the venue and other logistics will be shared by e-mail with the families who confirm attendance by the Group Discount Deadline.
Questions: Send e-mail to ctu {dot} vss {at} ChicagoTyagarajaUtsavam {dot} org.