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*SAMPLE ITINERARY*

Itinerary from the 2011 CONGRESSIONAL SEMINAR
Washington, D.C. • June 18 – 24, 2011

**Meal Guide: Included daily meals noted with B (Breakfast), L (Lunch), and D (Dinner). All non-included meals are fully supervised and take place in contained, commercial, and secure plaza or shopping center-like areas.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 – WELCOME: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Dress: Business Casual - Meals: D

11 – 5:30pm  Individual arrivals to Washington D.C.
Seminar check-in and room check-in at Marymount University
6:00pm Dinner at the Gerard Phelan Cafeteria
7:00pm Welcome and Opening Remarks – Tom Crossan, Executive Director, Washington Workshops
7:15pm Welcome to NSCDA Scholars – Mrs. Ruthann Young, NSCDA
7:30pm Speaking Event: “The Importance of Civic Engagement in America’s Youth” with Mr. Nick Martin, Institute for Technology and Social Change
8:30pm Program Orientation and Model Congress Overview
9:15pm Model Congress Committee Meetings
**Committee Chairs have committee members complete Capitol Hill Meetings and Seminar Departure Forms and Submit to Washington Workshops Program Administrators
10:30pm Quiet Hours Begin
10:45pm Floor Meeting
11:00pm Curfew and Security Check
 

SUNDAY, JUNE 19 – NATIONAL COMMITMENT: WASHINGTON’S ICONIC LANDMARKS
Dress: Business Casual - Meals: BD

7:00am  Breakfast at the Gerard Phelan Cafeteria
7:30am  Busses Depart for Mount Vernon
8:00am  Visit the Estate and Gardens of George Washington’s Mount Vernon
10:30pm Bus to Natural History Museum
11:00pm Visit the Natural History Museum
12:30pm Lunch at the Atrium Café
1:00pm  Walk to the American History Museum
2:30pm  Bus to the Holocaust Museum
2:45pm Visit the Holocaust Museum
5:30pm Busses Depart for Marymount University
6:00pm Dinner at Marymount University
7:00pm Model Congress Committee Meetings
10:30pm Quiet Hours Begin
10:45pm Floor Meeting
11:00pm Curfew and Security Checks

MONDAY, JUNE 20 – FOREIGN RELATIONS, NATIONAL REMEMBERENCE AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Dress: Professional - Meals: BD

8:00am Breakfast at the Gerard Phelan Cafeteria
9:00am Speaker on Health Care – Michael D. Tanner – Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute
10:15am Busses Depart for Union Station
11:30am Lunch at Union Station
12:00 pm Busses Depart for Arlington National Cemetery
1:00pm  Tomb of the Unknowns - Changing of the Guard Ceremony
1:15pm Wreath Laying Ceremony
1:30pm  Visit Arlington National Cemetery
2:30pm Busses Depart for The Heritage Foundation
3:00pm  Briefing on Achieving Energy Independence – The Heritage Foundation
5:00pm  Busses Depart for Reagan International Trade Center
6:00pm Dinner at Reagan Food Court
6:45pm Busses Depart for the Washington by Night Tour: the WW II, Jefferson, FDR, and Iwo Jima Memorials
9:45pm  Busses Departs for Marymount University
10:00pm Free Time
10:30pm Quiet Hours Begin
10:45pm Floor Meeting
11:00pm Curfew and Security Checks

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 – THE 4TH ESTATE: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MEDIA IN NATIONAL POLITICS
Dress: Professional - Meals: BD

8:00am Breakfast at the Gerard Phelan Cafeteria
9:00am Briefing on Energy Independence: Ms. Kerry Duggan, Senior Advisor for Legislative Affairs; Ms. Becca Smith, Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Department of Energy; Mr. Gavin Feiger, Fellow, Pew Environment Group, Clean Energy Program
10:30am Depart for the Pentagon
Group 1
11:00am Pentagon Tour
12:00pm Lunch at Pentagon City Mall – Food Court
Group 2
11:00am Lunch at Pentagon City Mall – Food Court
12:00pm Pentagon Tour
2:00pm Tour of Georgetown University
3:00pm Depart for the White House Complex
4:00pm  Photo Opportunity of the White House
5:00pm Busses Depart for Marymount University
6:00pm Dinner at Marymount University
7:00pm  Speaker on Gun Control - Colin Goddarg - Assistant Director Federal Legislation, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
8:30pm  Model Congress Committee Meetings
10:30pm Quiet Hours Begin
10:45pm Floor Meeting
11:00pm Curfew and Security Checks

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 – FOCUS ON CONGRESS: CAPITOL HILL DAY
Dress: Professional for the day, Business Casual for the evening - Meals: BD

8:00am  Breakfast at the Gerard Phelan Cafeteria
9:30am  Group photo at the reflecting pool of the national Capitol
10:00am Speaking Event –U.S. Representative Tom Price (R-GA) and Washington Workshops Alum
11:00am Speaking Event –U.S. Representative Mike McIntyre (D-NC) and Washington Workshops Alum
12:00pm Lunch on own in the Longworth House Office Building, Capitol Visitors Center, or Supreme Court
2:50pm Tour the U.S. Capitol Building
1-5:00pm Visit individual Congressional offices for prearranged visits or photo opportunities AND free exploration, options include:
· Library of Congress Tour
· Supreme Court Briefing
· National Botanical Gardens Tour
5:00pm Busses depart Peace Memorial Circle for Marymount University
6:00pm Dinner at Marymount University
7:00pm Speaking event: “Lobbying Capitol Hill” Mr. John Farner, Director, Federal Affairs Irrigation Association
8:00pm Speaker on Gun Control - Glen Caroline – Director of the NRA – Institute for Legislative Action
9:00pm Model Congress Committee Meetings
10:45pm Floor Meeting
11:00pm Curfew and Security Checks

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 - Model Congress
Dress: Business Professional for the morning, Casual for the afternoon and evening- Meals: BD

7:00am Breakfast at the Gerard Phelan Cafeteria
8:30am Final Model Congress Begins
11:00pm Depart Ballston Campus for Main Campus to Change into Casual Attire
11:30pm Busses Depart for the Newseum
Group 1
12:00pm Explore the Newseum
1:00pm  Newseum Education Session: Making a Change: The Civil Movement and the 1st Amendment
Group 2
12:00pm Newseum Education Session: Making a Change: The Civil Movement and the 1st Amendment
1:00pm  Explore the Newseum
12-2:00  Lunch at the Newseum on your own
2:45pm Bus to the National Mall
3:00pm  Memorials Tours: Abraham Lincoln, Vietnam War, and Korean War Memorials
4:30pm Bus to Marymount University – Time to freshen up for the nights activities
6:00pm  Bus to Washington Harbor
7:00pm Spirit of Washington Cruise
10:00pm Busses Depart for Marymount University
10:30pm Quiet Hours upon arrival
10:45pm Floor Meeting
11:00 pm Curfew and Security Checks

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 – FAREWELL: DEPART FOR HOME
Dress: Casual - Meals: B

• Breakfast at Marymount University
• Individual departure for Washington area airports

  
 
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