Close UP 2020


Close Up 2020 March 14-21st


  1. Get sleep, wash hands
  2. Bring Medical form ASAP
  3. Last meeting on Friday, the 13
  4. Talk to teachers about missing homework
  5. Meet at 7:15 am at Alaska Airlines ticket desk on Saturday 14th
  6. White House information
  7. White House Log in
  8. Assign roomie
  9. Travel Insurance
  10. Flight to DC Alaska Airlines from PDX Sat. 3/14 at 9:40 am. Flight from DC Sat. at 6:40 pm arrive at PDX at 9:35 pm
  11. Options:
  12. 1.Fords Theater on Sunday, 15th noon - $2.50 each
  13. 2.Mount Vernon - Washington's home and cruise - $22 each
  14. 3.National Cathedral Saturday morning-$8
  15. Everyone should pay deposit to Close Up


  16. Join the Close Up Remind group: enter this number: 81010 then text this message: @83e446
  17. Email Mr. Meinzen your decision
  18. Pick a partner. 
  19. Handout new information with scholarship information.
  20. You must decide by Sept. 30th with . a $400 deposit on 
  21. Close Up FAQ
  22. CloseUp.org
  23. Email me if you are for sure going and I will give you instructions how to enroll
  24. Close Up Details and Updates
      1. New Dates: March 15-21 (Saturday to Saturday.
      2. Cost of Tuition, Hotel, Meals for students=$1487 (four to a room)
      3. Cost of Program, Hotel, Meals for adults = $1837 (two to a room)
      4.   Air Fare (TBD) @$450-$500 RT
      5.    Personal Expenses @ @200

      Please let me know if your parents or family are supporting you're going. 

      6.  Begin to identify sources of money
      7.  Sign up for announcements
      8.  Financial Aid for kids in families making less than $45000
      9.  Questions?  See Blog
      10. Is it worth it?

  1. SIGN UP Here if you are interested
  2. HOW TO FUND CLOSE UP
  3. WHAT IS CLOSE UP?
  4. CLOSE UP WEBSITE
  5. Frequently Asked Questions
  6. Why Close Up?
  7. Sample Letter for Requesting sponsorship


Close Up 3/1


Close Up  2/16

  1.  Please take Survey
  2. Flight info

  3. Close Up Payments Record 2/20



Close Up Payments Record 2/20
1.please write check to Tim Meinzen for $118 by Wednesday 
2.packing list
4.I need a contact # so we can communicate in DC


Close Up Meeting 1/5

  1. Final Payment due 1/18


  1. Final Costs for DC
    • Please make sure you all have paid your balance by middle of January.  
    • I have reserved hotel rooms for the extra nights, Saturday the 3rd and Friday the 9th at the same hotel we will be staying at in Alexandria, the Key Bridge Marriott.

    • Each room costs $171 and I had to reserve 6 rooms for the 23 of us, so that means about $44 per person for each night. So everyone will have to pay me $88 for the extra nights at the hotel.

    • We also need to get around on those days, so I will order Smart Trip (like passcards for each of us) for $30. That may not suffice, but we can add money to our Smart Trip cards later.

    • Then food on those days will be on you. We will likely look for cheap eats on Saturday night, Sunday AM and then Friday and Saturday AM. I am guessing about $90 for food. So the total additional cost will be about $200.

    • I will need to be paid by middle of February $118 to keep my bookkeeper happy.



    WEEKLY MEETINGS ???

Close Up  flight itinerary

$416.80 Total per person as of 11/16/17

                
      FOOD TO PURCHASE      

Close Up Participants Nov. 2017



April 5th 2019