Washington DC Trip

WASHINGTON DC TRIP 2024

The Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area is excited to offer an exciting opportunity for 8th-12th grade students. Through a Learning Journey grant from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation, Inc. the Club is eligible to send 40 teens (8th-12th grade) and 8 adults to Washington, D.C. this summer on an all-expense-paid, five-day trip. Working with World Strides Educational Travel, Inc. the group will travel by Coach Bus to/from Washington, be assigned a personal tour guide, have overnight security at their hotel, and will have an action-packed experience with tourist stops planned well in advance.

Who: 40 teens (8th-12th grade) plus 6-8 chaperones
What: An all-expense paid five-day trip
Where: Washington, D.C.
When: June 24-28, 2024
Why: This trip provides teens with a free opportunity to travel to Washington, DC! There they will visit several tourist attractions, learn history in a whole new way, be inspired to think beyond their hometown and discover new things about themselves as they travel with peers.

What next? If you are interested in receiving more information about the trip and/or plan to apply please contact Madyson Main-Oberleitner at moberleitner@bgctric.org, or via phone at 920-361-2717 ext. 301.

Initial Application for Washington DC 2024

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE APRIL 1, 2024

*All students interested in attending the Washington DC trip are required to attend an information meeting along with a parent/guardian. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Parent/ Guardian Information Meetings will be held:
April 2 and April 4 at 5:30 pm at the Boys & Girls Club, Berlin Site

We are happy to be partnering with Herb Kohl Philanthropies, who help support this learning journey.

“Today, Herb Kohl Philanthropies is committed to supporting organizations that provide access to students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience and learn about our civics and democracy through the power of travel with a front-row seat.”

To learn more about Herb Kohl, click here!