European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page in special insert to the stars and stripes tuesday May 10, 1977 free group travel to arc the free group travel program at arc provides free bus transportation to the recreation areas in Southern Ger Many rom Usa eur units in Ger Many Belgium and Italy. For groups of Twenty five or More arc Charters civilian tour buses to bring soldiers and their dependents to the arc resorts in Berchtesgaden. Chi Emsee. Garmisch and Munich. Usa eur military members must make up the majority of the group the rest May be dependents or authorized civilians. The group will spend three or More nights Al arc. Using this free group travel plan participants can take a week leave or a three to four Day pass to visit Southern Bavaria and enjoy the sports activities and sightseeing Tours offered at arc. Combination trips to two different arc areas on one group plan can also be arranged. One popular trip is the "22" trip to Chi Emsee and Munich. The group spends two Days at the Chi Emsee Lake resort enjoying sailing. Swimming and boating then they travel on to Munich for two Days and nights in the colourful capital of Bavaria. Participants in the free group travel program Purchase $10-15 Coupon books Good toward any arc sports or tour activity. The idea is to encourage Usa eur soldiers and their families to take advantage of their recreation areas to try a new sport see a new place and meet new people. Reservations for the free group travel program Are available up to 90 Days in Advance. For information on How to arrange a group travel trip con tact your local recreation Center on for Berchtesgaden and Chi Emsee recreation services arc Berchtesgaden Apo 09029 2339 666 for Garmisch and Munich billeting office arc Garmisch Apo 09053 2535 856 Munich whether you re visiting Munich to shop go to a Rock concert see the sights or just to enjoy the atmosphere of a great european City arcs co Lumbia hotel at 8 jag Strasse near the rot Kreuz Platz will make you feel right at Home. The Columbia hotel offers accommodations for 275 guests in single double and triple rooms or in suites and family apartments. Hotel services in clude a self service restaurant. Gaslight bar and lounge gift shop. Arc sports shop. Stars and stripes Bookstore. To and game rooms plus a com plete sightseeing tour program City of Munich tour a bus and walking tour of Munich including the 1972 olympic grounds the famous glockenspiel at Mark Platz. And a trip through the Royal resist in with its fabulous col Lection of Crown jewels. Dachau an Al Canon tour to the concentration Camp memorial at Dachau. Dachau was hit Ler s Camp for political prisoners who were used As labourers for documented medical experiments. It is now a memorial with historical museum to commemorate the lives and deaths of the world War ii prisoners of Dachau. For reservations Columbia Lintel reservation desk apo09w7 2521 6095 or 7370 Civ 089l 1661m1 billeting rates 1977 hotels Gen. Abrom Sheridan Plata Alpine inn Skytop Lodge Gen. Mcnair Chi Ermee Park Columbia hotels Berchtesgaden or Hof general Walker general von Steuben general Patton Chiem be Lake -5 and below children under 12 300 i 00 4501.50 3501.50 5.002.00 e-6, e-9, warrant officer company Grade officers is i through gs-9 children under 12 4.001 75 600 2.25 4.50 225 6.50 2.75 major u colonel gs-Iogs-13 children under 12 4.50200 6502.50 5.002.50 7.00 3.00 colonel and above is i 4 and above children under 12 5502.00 7.502.50 6.002.50 8.00 3.00 Suilen children under 12 react 10005.00 10.505.50 extra cols or crib is .00 per night space available guests $5.50 per night surcharge in addition la sponsor s Reg ular leave rate. Apartments s25 per Day. 3 Day minimum of $ 10 cleaning charge. Who can stay at arc in general All . Military and civilian personnel stationed in the euro Pean command Neucom area of responsibility their dependents and immediate family members when accompanied by their sponsors May stay in arc hotels. This category also includes civilian employees of . Government institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany Okgi such As embassies universities Banks and credit unions l so tied Cross Etc also authorized Are personnel of the Canadian armed forces stationed in the Fri. Certain guests May be authorized accommodations at arc on a space available basis this category includes us. Military and civilian person Nel stationed outside Neucom. Re red . Military As specified in usar eur Reg 600-700. British army of the Rhein and us. Citizen guests of authorized arc users. Space available guests and imme Diate family members not having Mil itary id. Card privileges must pay a surcharge 5.50 per guest night in addition to the regular billeting rate. Earn College credit for sports at arc you can earn one semester hour credit from the University of Nebraska at Omaha by participating in a learn to sports program at the armed forces recreation Center. Programs which May be used to earn this credit arc the five Day Tennis and Golf weeks the four Day sail week and the five Day ski week offered from november to april. Registration fee is $20. Payable at the time you Check in for your learn to week there is an additional 10 matriculation fee which must be paid if you have never been enrolled before at any College or University. The registration and matriculation fees May be paid by Cash Check or Money order. Mili tary tuition assistance is not Avail Able for this program. Further information on this joint arc Uno program May be obtained from the army education Center in Garmisch Apo 09053tcl. 2535 769