WASHINGTON DC SCHOOL TRIP

Partnering with the USO to honor our Troops

Discover the foundations of our country while touring the nation's capitol.  While the memorials themselves leave a lasting impression, more beneficial will be discovering the purpose behind why our country was founded and what the founding fathers desired for future generations of Americans.  Additionally, students will have the chance to write letters, bring gifts, and honor our active military through the USO.  These gifts and letters are sent to our active military all over the world including Iraq and Afghanistan

Sample Itinerary: 3 days

Day 1

Depart your home city for Washington, D.C.  Be sure to wear your Appleseed Expeditions t-shirt!  You will be met at the airport by your Appleseed representative, and your first stop will be the Smithsonian museum of your choice.  The group can either go to one museum or divide up among several museums.  Afterward, the group will head over to the National Archives to see some of the most important documents in U.S. history, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.  In the evening, the group will have dinner in a local restaurant and then take a walking tour around the mall of the Washington, Jefferson, and F. Roosevelt memorials.

Day 2

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.  During the morning, you will enjoy an exterior visit to the White House, Lafayette Square and the Department of the Treasury.  While there, you will have time for photos and shopping with the local street vendors.  Lunch will be in the city today, followed by an afternoon visit to the Capitol Building and a walk over to the Supreme Court.  (Optional tours must be arranged through a member of Congress.)  You’ll have dinner in the city and then take a walking tour of the war memorials for World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.  In the late afternoon you will have a chance to bring your gifts and care packages to the USO.  Here a representative will visit with your students about current global military operations and how students can further support our troops.

Day 3

Breakfast will be served at the hotel, followed by check-out.  The group will begin the day with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery to visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and witness the spectacle of the changing of the guard ceremony.  You will also visit the John F. Kennedy memorial and make a stop at Arlington House.  Before leaving Arlington, the group will drive by the Iwo Jima memorial, which celebrates one of the most costly victories of World War II.  After lunch, you will visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum to remember those who perished at the hands of the Nazis.  Your visit to the capitol ends with a transfer to the airport for your flight home.