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Tour Registration Deadline: The registration deadline is Friday, October 2, 2009. Please register as early as possible as tours that do not meet minimum attendance requirements will be cancelled.  After this date, tour registrations will be taken on a space-available basis only. All tours use air-conditioned, deluxe touring vehicles. If handicapped/physical assistance is needed, please call MSCI to guarantee that services are noted.

Cancellations: Because guarantees are based on advance ticket sales, no refunds or exchanges will be made after Friday, October 2, 2009. MSCI reserves the right to cancel tours and refund the ticket price if the minimum number of tickets in not sold.

	Catamaran Thrill Ride Do you feel the need for speed?  Get the ride of your life with 1200 horses of raw power on a 35 ft catamaran super cat powerboat.  The 45-minute ride can seat 5 guests.  Specific times will be assigned from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.  This tour departs from the Boca Resort & Club Cloister pool. Minimum: 5 Monday, November 2 • 1:00-4:00 p.m. • $160 per person
	Croquet Clinic & Tournament The game of Golf Croquet has maintained its popularity in America for more than a hundred years as the ideal complement of garden parties, family gatherings, outdoor fund-raisers, and social events.  Join us for a competitive 6-wicket croquet tournament on the immaculate lawns of the Boca Raton Resort. Minimum: 12 per clinic Monday, November 2 • 2:00-4:00 p.m. • $75 per person Tuesday, November 3 • 2:00-4:00 p.m. • $75 per person
	Floral Design Workshop: Wreath Boca Resort’s talented floral artist will demonstrate and teach the “tricks of the trade” of creative floral design.  You will learn by creating your own Thanksgiving wreath as the designer walks you through a step-by-step process of flower selection, design and arranging.  You will be provided with dried flowers and supplies, plus a helpful hint booklet of designs.  We will assist you in shipping the wreath you create home in time for your Thanksgiving celebration. Minimum: 15 Tuesday, November 3 • 9:00-11:00 a.m. • $100 per person
	Herbs & Spices: Cuban Cooking Demonstration with Lunch Boca Resort’s gourmet chefs will cover the basics of selecting and using herbs in cooking and discuss some “chef’s secrets” on how to prepare dishes that become more appetizing and appealing through presentation.  The lunch menu will include Cuba Libra and Mangini cocktails, Island Mixed Greens with Red Ruby Vinaigrette, Orange Cilantro-Coconut Spiced Shrimp wrapped in banana leaf, Oven Roasted Tomatoes, Orange-Garlic Mojo sauce for the Roasted Breast of Chicken and for dessert, Fresh Fruit Timbal with Bacardi Rum Banana Syrup and Coconut Ginger Cookies. Minimum: 20   Tuesday, November 3 • 11:30-1:30 p.m. • $110 per person
	Kayaking and Nature Park Tour Coast silently along through mangrove tunnels, around island teeming with birds, or paddle up to a sandy beach with gently breaking waves and fantastic shelling. If you're lucky, a dolphin or manatee will drift by with a silent greeting.  Tour includes transportation from the resort, tour guide, kayaks and paddles, towels and cold water and snacks along the way. You will stop at Gumbo Limbo Nature Park at Red Reef Barrier where you will see interesting faunal species which include a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. Rare and endangered species such as the manatee, the brown pelican, the osprey and sea turtles can often be observed on or from the facility. Minimum: 15 Tuesday, November 3 • 2:00-5:00 p.m. • $210 per person
	Ocean and Intracoastal Luncheon Cruise Enjoy an ocean sail out the Boca Raton Inlet in the Atlantic, south along the shoreline to Hillsboro Mile area on the Palm Breeze, a 55’ Catamaran Sailing Yacht.  Your guide will describe the sights and luxurious homes while you enjoy a cold beer and a delicious Florida lunch served aboard. Minimum: 20 Sunday, November 4 • 11:30-2:30 p.m. • $220 per person
	Deep Sea Fishing The Boca Raton Resort sport fishing boats are well equipped and include a licensed captain and a mate to assist. You leave from the resort’s docks, directly adjacent to the hotel, and fishing grounds are 15-20 minutes away.  Most of the fishing is trolling with lures and/or fresh rigged baits.  If live bait is used (as an optional purchase) or (caught while trolling) they will be dropped over reefs or wrecks, or possibly fished from kites. Maximum: 6 per boat Sunday, November 1 • 8:00-Noon • $200 per person
	Spouse/Guest Yoga Recharge your body and mind with yoga. Minimum: 5 Maximum: 9 Monday, November 2 • 8:00-9:00 a.m. • No charge
	MSCI Book Club   All are welcome! Meet new friends at the MSCI Book Club review.  The featured book is “Before Women Had Wings” by author Connie May Fowler.   A nine-year-old narrator whose voice is heavy with sorrow, but who learns truths about the heart, is the focus of Fowler's deeply moving, triumphant third novel. The reader, too, learns lessons about a child's love for her parents, even when that child is the helpless victim of their physical and emotional abuse. Mixing the squalid details of Bird's life with the child's magical dreams of hope and healing, Connie May Fowler has established herself as a writer of formidable talent.   Monday, November 2 • 9:00-10:00 a.m. • No charge
	Round Robin Tennis Tournament Sunday, November 1 • 2:00-5:00 p.m. • $65 per person Minimum: 4 players
	Couples Golf Tournament Monday, November 2 • 12:30 p.m. Boca Raton Resort Golf Course - shotgun start Lunch buffet for golfers beginning at 11:30 a.m. Delegates Golf Tournament Tuesday, November 3 • 12:30 p.m. Boca Raton Resort Golf Course - shotgun start Lunch buffet for golfers beginning at 11:30 a.m. Spouse Tee Times Tuesday, November 3 • 8:00-8:10 a.m. Space is limited. Boca Raton Resort Golf Course