Eighth Grade Washington D.C. Trip Tuesday June 9th through Friday - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Eighth Grade Washington D.C. Trip

Tuesday June 9th through Friday June 12th, 2020

Tour Company

• Capital Tours - Haverhill,MA
• www.capitaltours.net
• Student Tours since 1979
• Professional Tour Guides on each bus

Bus Company

• Travel Kuz Bus Co. - Gill, MA
• Coach Buses -Air Conditioned w/Restrooms

Hotel Accommodations

• Best Western 6721 Commerce St.
• Springfield, VA 22150 Tel. (703) 922-6100
• Males and Females on separate floors and in

separate areas of hotel.

• Students are not allowed in any room except

their own.

• Private security on duty from 11 P.M. - 6 A.M.

Roommate Selection

• All students are placed in rooms of four

by team.

• Students will receive a selection sheet

in April to select roommate preference.

Meals

• All meals, except lunches enroute, are

provided as part of the trip cost.

• Breakfast is served buffet style.
• Lunch at various government buildings or food

courts in Washington D.C. Students will be given a cash stipend to purchase food at the ballpark.

• Dinner and DJ Dance at The Waterford at

Springfield, VA (6715 Commerce St.)

Medical

• Three nurses (parent volunteers) will

accompany us on the trip.

• *Nurse will administer all medications*
• All parents will be asked to provide a

medical history in early May.

Tuesday -Itinerary

• Student drop off 5:30-5:45A.M.
• Departure at 6:00A.M.
• Lunch enroute (12:30P.M.)
• Arrive at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Area and

meet Tour Guides

• Baseball Game Minnesota Twins vs.

Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards Stadium

• Check-in at Best Western Springfield, VA at

9:30 P.M.

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Area

Camden Yards Stadium

Wednesday- Itinerary

• U.S. Capitol Building and Group Picture
• International Spy Museum
• Embassy Row and National Cathedral

Holocaust Museum

MLK and FDR Memorials, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam-Korean-WWII War Memorials

Capitol Building

National Cathedral

Martin Luther King, Jr.

FDR Memorial

Holocaust Museum

Jefferson Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Vietnam Memorial

Korean War Memorial

World War II Memorial

Thursday-Itinerary

• Arlington National Cemetery and Tomb of the

Unknowns, Iwo Jima Memorial White House for Picture Taking

• Smithsonian: Museum of Natural History and

Museum of American History National Air and Space Museum

Dinner and DJ Dance at The Waterford in Springfield, Virginia

Tomb of The Unknowns

Smithsonian Natural History

National Air and Space

The Waterford

Dinner and Dance

Friday-Itinerary

Depart For Home

• Breakfast en Route
• Lunch en Route
• Arrive in Danvers (7:00P.M. -7:30P.M.)

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Cost of Trip

• $799 per student
• $250 deposit due to Capital Tours Inc. by

December 13, 2019.

• $250 due on February 14, 2020.
• Final payment of $299 due on April 03,

2020.

• Payments Made Directly To Capital

Tours Inc.

Eligibility

• Good Academic Standing -

Students must be passing all subjects as of May 8, 2020.

• Behavior - Demonstration of good

behavior throughout the school year. Chronic discipline including issues resulting in suspension may affect trip eligibility.

Parent Chaperones

• Approximately three parent chaperones

per team

• ****Volunteer nurses needed****
• Responsible for 10-12 students each
• Notification/Selection in January 2020
• Sign-up sheets on back table

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