Service Goes to Washington
February 24 - March 1, 2024
Get excited! Service High is participating in a dynamic, hands-on, civic education program for students in Washington, DC! The Close Up Foundation will provide a learning experience of a lifetime. Participating students will get to meet with their Alaska congressional delegation, experience history and government, consider a variety of viewpoints on important current issues, and build the skills of engaged citizenship.
Check out the links below for more information:
Close Up Washington D.C.
Close Up Video
Check out the links below for more information:
Close Up Washington D.C.
Close Up Video
How to register
- Contact Mrs. Haviland at haviland_rebecca@asdk12.org with any questions.
- Once you decide to go on the trip, fill out this form. As soon as we receive your submission, the Close Up team will enter you into the system. Once you are in the Close Up system, you will receive a sign-in link. You can then complete your registration and pay your deposit. You must complete the registration and pay a deposit in order to be officially enrolled.
- The deadline to commit to the trip and pay a deposit will be October 24, 2023 and the final payment is due December 7, 2023. The sooner you secure your spot the better, we are only taking a limited number of students.
- Once we get our students registered, packing lists and trip details will be provides.
How much does it cost?
- The student cost for the trip is $2606.00 - This includes airfare, metro cards, hotel, meals, and program tuition. Students will not need to pay for anything else, other than personal souvenirs, coffee, and airport snacks.
- Each student is responsible to pay their trip tuition. This can be done online with a credit card in installments, or in one lump payment. Payments can also be made with cash or check.
- The final payment will be due on December 7th.
Can we fundraise?
- Yes, students can fundraise on their own to help pay for their trip, and we can do some fundraising as a group as soon as we have students confirmed.
- Students will only receive funds for the fundraising activities that they participate in.
- Payments must be made on time to ensure proper planning and the lowest possible airfare, but students will receive a refund if we are able to defray the cost with fundraising efforts.