- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Bandera Partners LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/28/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMBASSADORS GROUP INC [EPAX]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10004

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1868000 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	See footnote ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	19796 ⁽³⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The shares of Common Stock reported herein as indirectly beneficially owned by Bandera Partners LLC, Gregory Bylinsky, Jefferson Gramm and Andrew Shpiz (the "Master Fund Shares") are directly owned by Bandera Master Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("Bandera Master Fund"). Bandera Partners LLC is the investment manager of Bandera Master Fund and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Master Fund Shares by virtue of the sole and exclusive authority granted to Bandera Partners LLC by Bandera Master Fund to vote and dispose of the Master Fund Shares. Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Master Fund Shares in their capacities as Managing Partners, Managing Directors and Portfolio Managers of Bandera Partners LLC.
( 2)	Indirect beneficial ownership of the Master Fund Shares has not been allocated to the Reporting Persons on a proportional basis. Each of Bandera Partners LLC, Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz disclaims beneficial ownership of the Master Fund Shares except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2).
( 3)	These securities are owned solely by Mr. Gramm.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bandera Partners LLC 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820 NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
Bylinsky Gregory 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820 NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
Gramm Jefferson 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820 NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
Shpiz Andrew 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820 NEW YORK, NY 10004		X

Signatures
/s/ Gregory Bylinsky, Managing Director, On behalf of Bandera Partners LLC		11/30/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Gregory Bylinsky		11/30/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Jefferson Gramm		11/30/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Andrew Shpiz		11/30/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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