1. Washington DC
April 8-12, 2018

2. What will we see and do
*ALL MONUMENTS (WASHINGTON, LINCOLN, JEFFERSON,VIETNAM, KOREAN, WORLD WAR II, PENTAGON, IWO JIMA, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, AND FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT.
*HOLOCAUST MUSEUM (IF WE GET TICKETS)
*PANDA EXHIBIT AT ZOO
*FORD’S THEATER (HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE A PLAY)
*U.S. CAPITOL
*WHITE HOUSE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
*U.S. SUPREME COURT
*SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS
*DINNER CRUISE

3. COST AND PAYMENTS
THIS TRIP COSTS $690. THIS PRICE INCLUDES: TRANSPORTATION ON COACH BUSES TO AND FROM WASHINGTON DC AND TO USE WHILE THERE. ALSO INCLUDES HOTEL, ALL MEALS BEGINNING WITH LUNCH ON DAY 1 TO LUNCH ON DAY 5, AND ALL ATTRACTIONS.
DO YOU NEED MONEY? YES, IF YOU WANT SOUVENIRS, OR TO BUY EXTRA SNACKS. HOW MUCH TO BRING? NO MORE THAN $100, T SHIRTS COST AROUND $15 AND SWEATSHIRTS AROUND $30. MAY WANT CHANGE FOR VENDING MACHINES.
$90 DEPOSIT DUE BY SEPTEMBER 19, REMAINDER OF BALANCE IS BROKEN INTO 4 EQUAL PAYMENTS OF $150.
1ST PAYMENT DUE 11/21/17
2ND PAYMENT DUE 1/19/18
3RD PAYMENT DUE 2/20/18
FINAL PAYMENT MUST BE IN NO LATER THAN 3/19/18.

4. FUNDRAISERS
I WILL ENCOURAGE YOU TO TRY AND DO YOUR OWN FUNDRAISERS. I WILL GIVE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO GO TO BUSINESSES TO ASK FOR DONATIONS A LETTER. WE DON’T DO FUNDRAISERS BECAUSE HONESTLY IT IS NOT WORTH IT. ALL FUNDRAISING MONEY MUST BE DIVIDED AMONG ALL STUDENTS GOING, WHETHER THEY FUNDRAISE OR NOT. THE LAST FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WE COMPLETED WE MADE OVER $5000, HOWEVER, WHEN EACH STUDENT GOT THEIR SHARE, IT AMOUNTED TO ABOUT $30 EACH. A LOT OF WORK FOR LITTLE PAY AS THEY SAY.

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6. HISTORY CLUB CRITERIA
IN ORDER TO GO ON TRIP, STUDENT MUST BE IN THE HISTORY CLUB. IF STUDENT DOES NOT STAY WITHIN CLUB GUIDELINES, THEY WILL BE DISMISSED FROM CLUB AND CAN NO LONGER GO ON THE TRIP.
CRITERIA:
NO MORE THAN 6 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES.
NOT FAILING 2 OR MORE CLASSES FOR THE YEAR.
NO MORE THAN 3 OFFICE REFERRALS/VISITS THAT REQUIRES ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.
ATTEND ALL CLUB MEETINGS.
PAY BY SCHEDULED DATES.
NO OUTSTANDING DEBTS BEFORE WE LEAVE IN APRIL
MEMBER MUST BE IN 8TH GRADE.
IF STUDENT GOES ABOVE THIS CRITERIA BEFORE DECEMBER 31 AND CAN NO LONGER GO ON TRIP, ALL MONEY PAID WILL BE REFUNDED MINUS THE $90 DEPOSIT. IF IT IS AFTER DECEMBER 31, NO MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED.

7. MEDICATION
IF YOUR STUDENT IS ON PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, A FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY THEIR DOCTOR. ALL MEDICATION MUST BE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, WITH STUDENT NAME, TYPE OF MEDICINE, DOSAGE, AND MEANS TO TAKE (ORALLY, SHOT, ETC)
YOUR CHILD’S MEDICATION MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE NURSE NO LATER THAN MARCH 10TH. MEDICATION AND FORMS MUST BE IN PLASTIC ZIPLOC BAG WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME WRITTEN IN MARKER ON THE OUTSIDE.

8. DIETARY NEEDS AND HEALTH ISSUES
IF YOUR CHILD OR YOU IF YOU ARE GOING, HAS ANY DIETARY NEEDS (VEGETARIAN, GLUTEN FREE, ETC) PLEASE PUT ON THE FORM.
IF THERE ARE ANY HEALTH ISSUES FOR YOUR CHILD OR YOU IF YOU ARE GOING THAT WE NEED TO KNOW, PLEASE PUT ON THE FORM.(DIABETIC, HEART ISSUES, SEIZURES,ETC)

9. QUESTIONS