Travel Opportunities

2021 Travel Update:

You will notice trips are beginning to be planned as shown below, please maintain patience with our Travel Committee as changes may be necessary due to COVID; any changes will be communicated to those registered for various trips. If you have questions, contact someone on the travel committee.

The Pennsylvania Association of Retired State Employees (PARSE), the Central Penn Chapter is a non-profit organization comprised of volunteers who, for the benefit of all Retired Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Employees, their family and friends, sponsor travel trips for excursions, theatre and cruises. PARSE, The Central Penn Chapter is solely responsible for its own affairs and is completely independent of Pennsylvania State Government.

Rules for Travelers


When filling out the Reservation Form, please fill out completely. Complete address, pick-up location, phone number and number in your party, so that we know with whom you are traveling.

When traveling with PARSE, all seats are pre-assigned and your seat is assigned based on when you submitted your deposit. If you think you are interested in a trip, send a deposit of $50 per person for day trips or $100 per person for overnight trips. Seat assignments are set two to three weeks before the trip and then mailed out.

If you have a special request to sit in a certain area, you must make that request when you send in your registration (which should be as early as possible). This does not guarantee you will be in the front of the bus based on the number of special requests. If you are traveling with more than one other person, one will be sitting with you but the other people could possibly be placed further from you based on when you submitted your deposits. You will be seated together for all other activities. It is imperative that you send in your registrations as soon as you can. In the case of overnight trips, there are times that the money and number traveling must be submitted to the travel agency 30 to 45 days prior to the event. If we do not get enough reservations by that time, we will have to cancel the trip.

If there are two or more traveling together and are paying separate, please make sure that both payments are made in a timely manner. If one sends in and says their traveling partner will send theirs in separate, make sure they do. If not, and there are no seats left, the second person will be put on the back-up list. We cannot put you on the travelers list without payment. If you call and say you will be sending a payment and to please put you name down, our response will be that we can put your name in pencil on a separate sheet of paper but we cannot put your name on the list until we receive payment.

Date Trip Cost Status
June 13, 2024Wine and Roses$159 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Woodys Crab House and Dove Vallery Winery. Details in the flyer. Driver gratuity not included.
June 29, 2024Beach Boys in Concert **LIMITED TICKETS**$169 P.P.Available
Join PARSE for this day trip --- lunch at Hometown Kitchen followed by Beach Boys in Concert! **LIMITED TICKETS** Contact Karen for availability. Trip Includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Show, Taxes, Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity is not included.
August 13, 2024DC Odyssey$179 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Washington DC! Trip includes: Transportation, Luncheon Cruise, Guide Service, DC Monuments Tour, Meal Gratuity and Taxes. Driver gratuity is not included.
August 22, 2024Honor and Valor$195 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to West Point Military Academy, a buffet lunch and a cruise on the Pride of the Hudson! Full details in the flyer. Driver gratuity is not included.
September 24, 2024Jim Thorpe Adventure$179 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Jim Thorpe for a day full of history and beautiful scenery! Details in the flyer. Driver gratuity is not included.
October 9-10, 2024Corning and Canyons Fall Foliage$489 PP Double/$559 PP SingleAvailable
Join PARSE on this 2 day, 1 night journey to Corning, New York! Details in the attached flyer. Driver gratuity is not included.
October 23, 2024Penns Peak: The Jersey Beach Boys$121 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Penns Peak, a beautiful mountaintop entertainment venue located in Jim Thorpe! Luncheon and a show, the Jersey Beach Boys, will round out this trip. Trip includes: transportation, luncheon, concert, gratuities. Driver gratuity not included.
November 14, 2024Hunterdon Hills Playhouse: Christmas Show$152 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for a delicious lunch and the show! Trip includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Show, Taxes, Meal Gratuities. Driver gratuity is not included.
November 20, 2024Tobys Dinner & Show: The Sound of Music$144 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to Columbia, Maryland for the Sound of Music at Tobys Dinner Theatre! Trip includes: Transportation, Lunch, Show, Meal Gratuities. Driver gratuity is not included.
December 11, 2024AMT: Christmas Show - Joy to the World$116 P.P.Available
Join PARSE on this day trip to the American Music Theatre! Enjoy luncheon at Huckleberries before the show at American Music Theatre: Christmas Show - Joy to the World! Trip includes: Transportation, Luncheon, Show, Taxes and Meal Gratuities. Driver Gratuity not included.