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Washington DC Trip

2. What is it? Weeklong study visit to our nation’s capital
You will be interacting with gov’t officials through workshops
Ex. learn about George Washington @ the Washington Memorial
Experience your gov’t & political process 1st hand
Not just monuments and museums
Inside look at the capital & the people that run it

3. Who can go? Any student who is actively enrolled at BHS
No grade restrictions
No age limit/ requirements
Highly recommended for Jrs. & Srs.
Frosh & Soph’s ok but you also have two+ more years so don’t panic if you can’t attend this year
You will be interacting with other high schoolers from around the country not just those who are going on the trip with us.

4. What we will do? Sunday Arrive in DC/check-in to our hotel
Welcome dinner
National Mall Overlook (if time allows)
Orientation
Meet & greet with other schools

5. What will we do? Monday Jefferson Memorial FDR Memorial
MLK Jr Memorial
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
Pentagon 9/11 memorial
Iwo Jima Memorial

6. What will we do? Tuesday US Capital visit Lunch at the National Mall
War Memorials
WWII, Iwo Jima, Vietnam, & Korea
Lincoln Memorial
Dinner at Pentagon City
Mock Congress

7. What will we do? Wednesday
Day on Capitol Hill with YOUR members of Congress
Aka the people your parents voted in & who make the laws/ decisions
Observe Congressional Committee
Supreme Court
Library of Congress
Dinner in DCs historic district
Evening at the theater/Washington Nationals Baseball game

8. What will we do? Thursday Arlington National Cemetery Georgetown
National Portrait Gallery
American Art Museum
White House Photo-op

9. What will we do? Friday Breakfast Explore other sights of DC Come home
National Archives
Underground Mall
Come home

10. What does the price include
Round trip transportation including around DC
5 nights of lodging in DC
All meals
All planned sight seeing, entertainment, excursions, and entrance fees
Cultural activity

11. Details Total cost per student $2100 Deadlines Stop don’t freak out
On your own it would cost about $5000
We will fundraise
Goal $500/student covered in fundraising
Tax credits $200/individual or $400/married couple
Deadlines
Oct 20- initial down of $425 due
Non-refundable

12. Fundraising It has to happen in order for us to go
It goes into a general fund, not individual accounts
Spirit items at games
Car washes
Gold Canyon Candles
Butter Braids
Popcornopolis
All of these must be voted on still
What else?

13. Officers needed President: lead club & assist Relano
Vice president: assists pres. & Relano
PR Rep: Help spread the word about the Club and Fundraisers
If you want to be an officer you need to me by TUESDAY 8/25
Why you are the best choice
Qualifications
Any other information that might be note worthy

14. Club Fair Should we do it? Who is going to man it? Yay or nay
All 3 lunches

15. For More Info. Close Up Email Miss Relano Parent Meeting
Miss Relano
Parent Meeting
Middle/end of Sept
Before Fall Break

16. What’s happening next meeting?
Brainstorm fundraising ideas
Vote/approve them
Settle on dates for existing fund raisers
Get out and start raising awareness
Questions about the trip