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888-343-1776
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BACK TO DC SCHEDULE

WHAT TO BRING

TRAVEL INFORMATION

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR 'BACK TO DC' PARTNERS

Back to DC was our very first alumni program in TeenPact. We use this trip to teach students about life on Capitol Hill, introduce them to conservative leaders and expose them to campaign technology. Through worship, prayer and discussion we also instill in students a passion to pray for their nation.

Going to Washington DC with TeenPact is like no other visit to our nation's capital. Led personally by TeenPact President and Founder, Tim Echols, the TeenPact BACK TO DC trip combines political activism with an opportunity to hear from America's top Christian leaders. Students will stay in the Leadership Institute dorms in Arlington, just across the river in Virginia. The primary mode of transportation will be the famous DC Metro system. We will take it just about everywhere. We have planned our trip to coincide with Family Research Council's Value Voter Summit. This event features some of the best known names on our side. Names like Bill Bennett, Newt Gingrich, Michael Medved, David Horowitz, Phyllis Schlafly, Michael Steele, Star Parker, Tony Perkins, Gary Bauer, Alan Sears...just to name a few. We will attend most of the event except the optional sessions like the Gala. The other half of our time we will receive quality instruction from the Leadership Institute, a leader in conservative political activist training (see the schedule located on this page). Students will also have a chance to see the sights of Washington, DC before the week is over. The size of the class is extremely limited this year, so register soon. Even if the class fills up, consider attending the Values Voter Summit with your family. It will be a great event.

Anyone who has attended Back to DC can tell you that this experience is a highlight among TeenPact events. Mark your calendar and plan on joining us in our nation’s capitol!

Visit the Family Research Council website at www.frc.org

Check out the Leadership Institute: www.leadershipinstitute.org

Back to DC 2008

September 10-15 at Leadership Institute/Washington Briefing (directions)

Fees

Student Price: $299

Parent Price: $299

Leadership

Guest Director: Tim Echols

Program Director: Aaron Watson

Registration Update

8-22-08
Registration is closed for Back to DC'08. We are looking forward to a great class!

BACK TO DC SCHEDULE

This schedule is subject to change. Attendees will receive more information upon arrival.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
12p-4pm -- Registration & Check In at Leadership Institute
5:00pm -- Dinner
5:45pm -- Evening Session at LI

The Real Nature of Politics
LI and the Conservative Movement
Know What You Believe: What It Means to Be a Conservative
Developing Effective Speeches
10:00pm -- Worship on the Rooftop

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
9:00am -- Capitol Hill
12:00pm -- Lunch on Capitol Hill
2:00pm -- Afternoon Session at the LI
Campaign Structure and Organization
Message Development
Campaign Exercise #1
5:00pm -- Dinner
5:45pm -- Evening Session at the LI
The Four P’s of Excellence
Lincoln Four Step & Targeted Voter Contact
Media and Public Relations
Campaign Exercise #2
10:00pm -- Worship on the Rooftop

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
8:00am -- FRC Value Voters Summit
12:00pm -- Lunch near Value Voters Summit
10:00pm -- Worship on the Rooftop

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
8:00am -- FRC Value Voters Summit
12:00pm -- Lunch near Value Voters Summit
3:00pm -- Afternoon Session at the LI
Designing Effective Literature
Campaign Exercise #3
5:00pm -- Dinner
6:00pm -- Monument Tour

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2008
7:00am -- Breakfast
8:00am -- Attend Church at Cherrydale Baptist
11:30am -- Lunch
12:30am -- Sightseeing in DC
5:00pm -- Dinner
6:00pm -- Evening Session at the LI
Mock Presidential Debate Preparation
Debate
10:00pm -- Worship on the Rooftop

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
9:00am -- Breakfast
10am-12pm – Check out

WHAT TO BRING

PACKING LIST

for Capitol Hill:
- Standard TeenPact "capitol clothes" (see TeenPact professional dress code)
- Comfortable walking shoes
- For security purposes, we will leave as many bags as possible at our dorms
- Please do not bring any sort of weapon

for the Washington Briefing:
- Standard TeenPact "capitol clothes" (see TeenPact professional dress code)
- Notebook and pen
- Please do not bring any sort of weapon

for the Leadership Institute:
- Standard TeenPact casual clothes (see TeenPact casual dress code)
- Notebook, Bible and pen

for Any Sight-Seeing:
- Standard TeenPact casual clothes (see TeenPact casual dress code)
- Wear comfortable walking shoes!

OTHER THINGS YOU WILL NEED:
- Umbrella, coat, comfortable walking shoes
- Camera, sight-seeing money (optional)
- Toiletries and personal items
- Wallet/purse to keep track of nametags, tickets, passes, etc
- $30 to cover your Metro pass
- Enough money to cover 4 of your lunches

MEDIA POLICY
The "media free" policy will be in effect during this event, so we'll be asking everyone to abstain from watching movies and listening music on their personal laptops, iPods, etc. If you use media while traveling, that's fine. We just ask that you put it away during the week. This allows us to focus on building relationships, fully participate in the activities and hear from the Lord without competing influences. The less we are distracted, the more we learn and grow!

TRAVEL INFORMATION

FOR THOSE WHO ARE FLYING...
1) Please book your arrival flight to land at either Reagan National or Dulles International airport by 3pm on Wednesday, September 10. If you have trouble with this, email tim@teenpact.com.

2) If possible, please book your departure flight to leave after 9am on Monday, September 15. If you have trouble with this, email tim@teenpact.com.

3) Once you book your flight, log back into your Thriva registration account and add your flight information. If you have trouble with this, call 1.888.343.1776.

4) A TeenPact staff member will meet you at your baggage claim. We suggest that you wear a TeenPact shirt so that we can spot you more easily.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE DRIVING...
More details coming soon!

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR 'BACK TO DC' PARTNERS

THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
The Leadership Institute's mission is to identify, recruit, train, and place conservatives in politics, government, and the media. Since 1979 the Institute's unique seminars and workshops have enrolled more than 57,000 students and taught them how to win. Each year hundreds of Institute graduates obtain positions of influence in public policy because of their Leadership Institute training.

The Leadership Institute is the premier training ground for tomorrow's conservative leaders. These leaders as well as organizations and activists rely on the Institute for the preparation they require for success.

Website: www.leadershipinstitute.org

THE WASHINGTON BRIEFING
The Washington Briefing 2008: Values Voter Summit will be held at the Hilton Washington in Washington, DC and is hosted by FRC Action, the non-profit and tax-exempt legislative action arm of Family Research Council. FRC Action was founded in 1992 to educate the general public and cultural leaders about traditional American values and to promote the philosophy of the Founding Fathers concerning the nature of ordered liberty. Invited speakers include: Chuck Colson, Gary Bauer, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Dr. Bill Bennett, Jeb Bush, Lou Dobbs, Rev. Jonathan Falwell, Newt Gingrich, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sean Hannity, Sen. John McCain, Ken Starr, Sen. Barack Obama, Chuck Norris, Oliver North, Tony Perkins, Phyllis Schlafly, Gov. Mitt Romney, Michael Steele, and many more!

Briefing highlights include Exhibits and Booksignings; Updates on issues such as Religious Freedoms, Marriage, Bioethics, Immigration, National Security, Radical Islam, Hollywood and other issues affecting family, faith and freedom; Radio and New Media Row; Educational, informative breakout sessions.

Website: http://www.frcaction.org/get.cfm?i=PG08B01&load=WX08B03