New York City & Washington, DC

A Study Tour for Bellaire H.S. AP GOPO and AP Eco Students

2012 is sold out!  You can add your name to the waiting list. 

 

Last year, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave us a private briefing.

 Students met Daniel Radcliffe at the stage door of his Broadway musical.

This year, we are working on making the trip just as special!

  

March 4-10, 2011

$1699/$400 deposit

 

Sites Include

Wall Street & The Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Two Broadway Shows & Times Square

The United Nations & The New York Times

Ground Zero, Central Park, Chinatown & other sites

NBC Studios, Rockefeller Center, *Empire State Building

*Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Boat Tour

 *Lincoln Center, *Carnegie Hall, & the *Metropolitan Museum of Art

House & Senate Galleries, Congressional Offices & Committee Hearing Rooms

White House Tour (pending confirmation) & Supreme Court

The Pentagon & Other Executive Departments

Democratic or Republican National Headquarters

National Monuments, Memorials & Smithsonian Museums

Visits with Congressional members, lobbyists, dignitaries & other public officials

* Denotes possible sites. Due to time constraints, you will need to make choices.

 

What makes this trip different from other school tours?

  • Great hotels (not the ‘student trip’ type) in excellent locations like Mid-town NYC
  • Custom-designed to prepare you for the AP GOPO and AP Macro exams
  • Limited to 16 24 28 seniors with exemplary behavior (all fun, no drama)
  • No one makes a dime off the trip! Price covers only the actual cost of the trip.

  • Itinerary is tailored for your interests (make suggestions for sites and restaurants)

 What is included?

Price of $1699 includes round-trip air, all transportation, accommodations (double room has surcharge), all breakfasts and dinners, admission fees and two Broadway shows (group’s choice).

When should I submit my ticket requests for Broadway shows?

Tickets to high-demand Broadway shows may cost up to $100 more.  If you want to attend a high-demand show, it is highly recommended that you submit your ticket request and payment by October 20th or ASAP to be assured a ticket.  Some shows are already selling out for Spring 2011.  The trip price is based on two average-demand productions.

Deposit of $400 due by November 15, 2011.

Checks should be made payable to ACT (American College Tours).

Ms. Herrin – Room E346