Sauganash to D.C. 2027 | Tour Company Selected, Parent Meeting Oct. 20
Hello,
We’ve chosen WorldStrides as the tour company for our Washington, D.C. trip, and we’d like you to meet them. We also have two ways you can help the trip this month.
SAVE THE DATE: PARENT MEETING ON ZOOM
Tuesday, October 20, 7:00 PM
WorldStrides will present the trip and answer your questions.
https://sauganashtodc.com/zoom
Meeting ID: 899 7590 4637
Passcode: 474704
Interested in the trip? Please join the WorldStrides D.C. Interest List, even if you cannot attend the October 20 meeting. WorldStrides uses this separate list to track interest and email trip deadlines and updates.
Join the WorldStrides D.C. Interest List
ABOUT THE TRIP
Our trip provider research committee compared seven tour companies before recommending WorldStrides. The trip will take place Friday, October 8, to Sunday, October 10, 2027.
Before the meeting, you can explore WorldStrides’ destination videos.
Explore WorldStrides’ destination videos
https://www.worldstrides.com/video
The price covers round-trip airfare from O’Hare, hotel, meals, admissions, and local transportation. Planned stops include Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery, the National Archives, Ford’s Theatre, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, two Smithsonian museums, and the memorials on the National Mall.
We are pleased to announce that the price will be LOWER than we initially expected.
EARLY-BIRD PRICING
- $1,599 per student with the early-bird discount
- $1,499 per student if you enroll within 48 hours after the parent meeting
- Enrolling takes a $49 deposit. Payment plans are available, including automatic monthly payments.
LAKE HOUSE GETAWAY RAFFLE
Win a lake house getaway and help send the Class of 2028 to D.C. Tickets are on sale now online and at our raffle table at the PTO Halloween event on October 29. All profits go toward our cause.
https://sauganashtodc.com/raffle
HALLOWEEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The PTO Halloween event is Thursday, October 29, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at school. Our committee is running food sales and the raffle table to raise money for the trip, and we need parents and guardians to help. Pick a 30-minute shift during the event, or help with setup at 4:30 PM or cleanup at 7:00 PM.
https://sauganashtodc.com/volunteer/halloween-pto-2026
Know a 7th grade family who isn’t getting these emails? They can sign up here to get meeting reminders and future trip updates. Please share these meeting details with other 7th grade families.
https://sauganashtodc.com/signup
Thank you,
Sauganash to D.C. 2027 Parent Committee