Transcript Close Up 2011 Washington D.C. January 16-21 www.Closeup.org This year’s program includes: 6 days and 5 nights in Washington DC, we depart early on Sunday.

Close Up 2011
Washington D.C.
January 16-21
www.Closeup.org
This year’s program includes:
6 days and 5 nights in Washington DC, we depart early on Sunday the 16th and
return early evening on the 21st allowing for almost an extra day of activities.
Visits to: FDR, Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, the Whitehouse, the Supreme
Court, Georgetown, the Pentagon, Iwo Jima Memorial,
Museums, the Holocaust Museum, the Smithsonian, the Newseum, International
Spy Museum etc.
Capital Hill day where students will meet with Georgia members of Congress
and tour of one the most well known buildings in the world.
Domestic Issues Seminar, guest speakers and students will participate in a Mock
Congress with kids from all over the county sharing and debating their views.
A day with your teachers to visit the sights and student chosen activities.
Enrollment
This year you can enroll and make their payments online now! Not
only will this help by allowing you to gradually make payments over
time; but if you pay the $300 deposit by September 18th you will
lock in our early bird price.
Close-Up arranges all travel, hotels and tours.
Deposit: $300 nonrefundable Due by Sept. 18th.
E-Registration: All participants must register at
www.CloseUp.org, It's quick and easy.
Coach will register your name and will give you a login and
password then you can log in and complete the registration
process.
Tentative Times Day 1
• Depart approximately 6am Sunday
January 16th. ATL
– Arrive DC 7:30
– Arrive at Hotel 9:00
– Breakfast
– Spy Museum
– White House
– Fords Theater
Trip Costs
• Tuition
• Travel
• Total
$1189
$ 294
$1483
You can use frequent flyer or take care of
your own travel but you have to get there
on your own.
Capital Hill Day
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Visit Georgia members of Congress
Sit in on Session.
Lunch in the members dining hall.
Visit the Library of Congress
Visit the Supreme Court.
Evening out and Last Day
• Evening out various options available.
• Last Day
– The Whitehouse
– National Achieves
– Smithsonian Air Space and U.S. History
Museum
– Lunch at The Hard Rock Café D.C.
– Other student chosen activities.
Things you will need…
• Spending money
– Snacks, Souvenirs, breakfast day 1, Lunch
last day.
• Clothes
– Warm Clothes Temps can range from highs in
the teens to highs in the low 50’s.
– Walking Shoes
– Dress clothes for Capital Hill day and the ball.
Fundraising
• Car Washes
• Team Trivia Nights
• Silent Auction
• Open to ideas