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Olivia Humpel and her escort Nick O'Donnell pose for photos before Tea at the historic Gasparilla Inn on Boca Grande.

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Halie Thompson escorted by Allen Vega lead the Season III students into the main hall of the Gasparilla Inn where they were to have tea and a history lesson before touring Boca Grande.

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Members of the Season III students with the Charlotte Chapter of the National League of Junior Cotillions visited Boca Grande Saturday for an afternoon of local Florida history.

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Savannah Kreegel and her escort Julian Garcia head out to the carts for the start of their tour around the island.

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Lauren Fender and her escort Ben Kamberg pause for photos in on the staircase in the Gasparilla Inn.

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Tea time. Olivia Palmer prepares for her first sip.

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Kyle Lynch, Katie Mathewson and Megan Fleming being driven by chaperone Pam Fleming make a stop on Banyan Street, famous for the Banyan tree coverage. Charlotte Chapter of the National League of Junior Cotillions members toured Boca Grand on fold carts Saturday.

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NLJC Charlotte Chapter director Laurie Coventry-Payne wearing her vintage hat with a group of the chaperones for the Boca Grande day trip and history tour Saturday

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Maddie Oddenweller as YaYa the Ghost and Doug Coventry as an English butler demonstrate the proper way to enjoy a formal tea for the students.