Why travel on an educational tour?

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• Overview
• Meet the group leaders
• Learn about Smithsonian Student Travel
• and what they do
• Hear our itinerary
• and the changes for next year
• Find out what is included on our tour
• Learn about the available coverage plan
• Hear your payment options
• Discover your online account
• Find out how to enroll on our tour

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• Why enroll your child on an educational tour?
• Bring classroom lessons to life for your child
• Help your child improve his/her grades
• See your child gain independence and confidence
• Provide an unforgettable experience for your
  child

The Washington, D.C., Capital Tour really
brought our book knowledge to real life
experience. -Bonnie Parkin, Teacher, California
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• Tour itineraryWashington, D.C., and the Civil
  War Battlefields
• Day 1
• Learn about the Smithsonian Institution during an
  introduction by your tour director
• Visit your choice of the Smithsonians museums,
  which may include
• National Air and Space Museum
• National Museum of Natural History
• National Museum of African Art
• National Museum of American History
• Smithsonian American Art Museum
• National Portrait Gallery
• Take a night tour of Washington
• Lincoln Memorial
• WWII Memorial
• Korean War Veterans Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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• Tour itineraryWashington, D.C., and the Civil
  War Battlefields
• Day 2
• Holocaust Museum visit
• Travel to Harpers Ferry and Antietam
• Visit Harpers Ferry Historical Park
• Visit Antietam National Battlefield, site of the
  Civil Wars deadliest single day

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• Tour itinerary (Tentative!)Washington, D.C.,
  and the Civil War Battlefields
• Day 3
• Visit Gettysburg Cemetery
• Take a guided tour of Gettysburg National
  Military Park
• Visit the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center
• Visit the Cyclorama Experience
• Travel to Washington, D.C.
• Visit Fords Theatre and Petersen House

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• Tour itineraryWashington, D.C., and the Civil
  War Battlefields
• Day 4
• Take a guided tour of Wahington
• Arlington National Cemetery
• Marine Corps War Memorial
• Washington Monument
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• FDR Memorial
• Make a Photo Stop at the White House
• Visit Mount Vernon
• Enjoy an evening activity

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• Tour itineraryWashington, D.C., and the Civil
  War Battlefields
• Day 5
• Visit Capitol Hill
• U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Library of Congress
• Visit the National Archives
• Depart for home!

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2012 DC Trip

• Slide show
• Student testimonials

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• What does the program fee include?

• Round-trip airfare
• Clean and safe hotel rooms
• Breakfast lunch and dinner daily (as itinerary
• specifies)
• Full time tour director
• Sightseeing tours led by licensed
• expert guides
• Air-conditioned motor coach
• Smithsonian Student Travel backpack,
• luggage tag and travel ID badge
• Travel journal

Smithsonian Student Travel is different because
of the relationships that they form with their
group leaders and the flexibility that they have.
When you are working with these people, theyre
not just business-oriented it is almost as if
they become personally vested in each and every
tour. They want to make sure that it is perfect
not just for the group leader but for everybody
involved they want to make it easier on group
leaders, on parents, on students.  -Marc
Salazar, Group Leader, Teacher, California
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Important dates to know

• Last day before rate goes up September 30
• Last day for 50 incentive June 15, 2012

• January 15, 2013 All enrollments/ payments due,
  unless on monthly payment plan
• Feb. 4, 2013 Room assignments made
• May 5, 2013 Final Payments Due (Monthly
  payments)

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Fundraisers

• Scrip card sales (beginning immediately)
• Coupon books (fall 2012)
• Grocery bagging (summer and possibly fall/winter)
• Possible
• Grocery bagging (summer and possibly fall/winter)
• Catalogs (fall 2012)
• Car wash (summer/fall)
• Magazine sales

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Scrip cards

• Scrip cards are gift cards from stores that are
  purchased through the program for a reduced
  amount (usually 2-5).
• The person buying the card gets a card for full
  value. The difference goes to the fundraiser
  student.
• Many stores gift cards are available.
• The program will run throughout the year. Think
  of using it for everyday purchases, gifts, etc.
• For example
• Sell a 100 gift card for Walmart to a family
  member.
• The family member pays 100 for the gift card-
  full value
• The actual cost for the gift card through the
  scrip program is 97.50. The 2.50 difference
  goes toward the students trip cost.

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• You can order online or using paper order form.
• All checks/cash payments and order forms must be
  turned in to the office by the order deadline
  date each month. (If you order online, you still
  need to get payment to the office by the order
  due date)
• Pick up will be in the MS office during the
  summer
• Please see your timeline for the order deadlines
  and pick-up dates.

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