HOW TO SAVE YOUR PARENTS MONEY: TURN A’s ON REPORT CARDS INTO DISCOUNTS ON STAYS AT OHIO STATE PARK RESORTS

OHIO STATE PARK RESORTS, November xx, 2008 – Hard-working students can celebrate the ultimate report card success – an A – by treating their parents to a discounted stay at an Ohio State Park Resort any time during the school year. The Stays for A’s program is simple:  show report cards and get $10 off the published room rate for each A up to five A’s or $50.

The program is valid now through June 7, 2009, and the offer is subject to room availability. One report card per room may be applied for the discount, and families must present the original report card upon check-in. The Stays for A’s program is valid for up to $50 per night discount.  Rooms can be reserved online or by phone. To reserve online visit www.atapark.com and use the promo code “Stay4A.” For additional information about the Stays for A’s program and other offers at Ohio State Park Resorts, call 1-800-ATAPARK (1-800-282-7275).

“The Stays for A’s program gives families a chance to make a big deal out of good report cards with the bonus of some good memories for the whole family, including siblings who will benefit from their brother’s or sister’s success,” said Dianna Rom, regional director of sales for Ohio State Park Resorts.  “All seven resorts feature a variety of activities, from game rooms to indoor swimming pools, so children as well as the parents can find many ways to blow off steam after weeks of scholastic focus.”

The seven Ohio State Park Resorts operated by concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts are located throughout the state and within an easy drive of major cities in Ohio and surrounding states. The resorts are Shawnee State Park Resort in south central Ohio near Portsmouth, Hueston Woods State Park Resort in southwestern Ohio near Oxford, Burr Oak State Park Resort near the southern Ohio town of Glouster, Salt Fork State Park in central Ohio near Cambridge, Mohican State Park Resort in north central Ohio near Loudonville, Punderson Manor State Park Resort in northeastern Ohio near Newbury and Maumee Bay State Park Resort in northwestern Ohio near Toledo.

Unlike cookie-cutter brand name hotels, each Ohio State Park Resort is distinctive and reflective of its natural surroundings. A common denominator, however, is a wide range of recreational activities. For example, Hueston Woods State Park Resort and several of the other resorts offer a huge, old-fashioned arcade with an array of games such as pinball and the new and highly popular Dance Revolution. At Burr Oak State Park Resort, an entire room has been turned into a kid-friendly nature center, and the resort naturalist leads frequent games, experiments and nature hikes. Beginning in April, Mohican State Park Resort hosts a Saturday-night birds of prey demonstration. Known for its abundance of winged wildlife, guests are often treated to glimpses of bald eagles and wild turkeys. Also, bicycles, paddle boats, canoes and rowboats can be rented at many of the parks. Most of the resorts feature an indoor pool and exercise room, and guests can borrow a variety of board games to take back to their rooms or play in the lobby areas.

Complete information about the facilities at each of the seven Ohio State Park Resorts operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts is available online at www.atapark.com or by calling 1-800-AT-A-PARK (1-800-282-7275). Xanterra also operates the marina and facilities at Geneva Marina State Park in Geneva-on-the-Lake in northeastern Ohio.
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Xanterra Parks & Resorts® (consisting of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. and Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C.) operates lodges, restaurants and other concessions at national parks and state parks and resorts. Xanterra Parks & Resorts is the country’s largest park concessioner. Xanterra operates concessions in the following locations: Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Rocky Mountain and Petrified Forest National Parks, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial; and at the Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.; and eight Ohio State Parks. Its affiliate Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. operates concessions at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Xanterra also operates the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Ariz.

Long committed to the preservation and protection of the environment, Ecologix, Xanterra Parks & Resorts’ environmental program, includes a variety of proactive environmental stewardship programs in each location. Xanterra has been repeatedly recognized for its environmental leadership in the hospitality industry and is the recipient of many honors, including major awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Travel Industry Association, Colorado Department of Public Health, State of Arizona, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

For more information about Xanterra, links to individual properties and reservations numbers, visit www.xanterra.com.

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Mona Mesereau
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