Close Up 2018

Mr. Grummert documents group's daily events in Washington, D.C.
Friday, March 23, 2018 At our final breakfast at the hotel this morning many students bid a heartfelt good bye to their new found friends from across the United States: Hawaii, Rhode Island, Minnesota, North Dakota, Maine, Illinois, . . .
Close Up 2017
Mr. Grummert chronicles students' daily activities in Washington, D.C.
Friday, March 24 Finally Friday! It has been a long but fantastic week in Washington, D.C. Students were given the opportunity to go out in pairs and groups to explore something or someplace in Washington D.C. that was of . . .
Close Up 2016

Mr. Mueller chronicles students' daily activities in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, March 24 Today was our final full day in D.C. and it was beautiful and sunny with a high of 75! We began our morning at Arlington National Cemetery where we witnessed the changing of the guard at the . . .
Close Up 2015
Mr. Mueller posts daily summaries of group's activities
Thursday, March 26 Today was our final full day in D.C. We began the morning with a tour of the White House. While visiting many of the historic rooms, students learned about the purpose of each of them, and a few even got to see the . . .
Close Up 2014

Mr. Mueller documents group's daily experiences in Washington, D.C.
Friday, March 21 Our long-awaited trip to D.C. is finally here! We left the school at 4:00 a.m., and shortly thereafter departed for Chicago at Eppley Airfield. After a smooth flight to Chicago and a short layover, we . . .
2013 WHS Close Up

Mr. Mueller Chronicles Group's Experience in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, March 21 Today was our final full day in D.C. We began the morning with a private tour of the U.S. Patent Office in Alexandria. It was a fascinating presentation to learn about the patent process. Two . . .
Close Up 2012

Daily Journal of Events Posted
Friday, March 23, 2012: We left Omaha at 6:45 a.m. with a direct flight into Washington Reagan National Airport in D.C. Our first stop, however, was 40 miles north of D.C. in Baltimore, where students visited Fort McHenry, best known . . .
Mr. Mueller Journals 2011 Close Up Trip

Daily Highlights of This Year's Tour of Washington, D.C.
Thursday, March 24 Today was our final full day in D.C. We began the day with a White House tour, our first one in 4 years! It was great to get in to see the White House - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! We then . . .
Mr. Mueller Journals 2010 Close Up Trip

Daily Highlights of This Year's Tour of Washington, D.C.
Friday 3-19-10: Our flight from Kansas City was on time and very smooth. We landed in D.C. at 9:30 a.m. It is absolutely beautiful out here! High of 75 degrees today. Our first stop was at Fort McHenry in Baltimore: the . . .
2009 Close Up Students Featured on C-Span Broadcast

Students Participate in Gun Control Debate to National Audience
A number of Wahoo High School students recently participated in a debate over gun control airing on national television on C-Span. This program was filmed at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., and is now available on the Internet. In . . .
2009 Close Up Students Enjoy Another Great Trip to Nation's Capitol

Despite Flight Cancellation, Students Have Awesome Experience!
The 2009 Close Up class recently returned from a once-in-a-lifetime experience in Washington D.C. Twenty-six students spent nine days in the nation’s capital seeing and participating in a wide variety of activities. Students spent the . . .
WHS Close Up Students Participate in Successful and Invigorating Trip to Washington D.C.

The 2008 Close Up class recently returned from a once in a lifetime experience in Washington D.C. Over 30 students spent nine days in the nation’s capital seeing and participating in a wide variety of activities. Students spent the first . . .
WHS Close Up Students Have Experience of a Lifetime

Advanced Government Class Sums Up the Trip and Thanks School and Community for Their Support
Thirty students from Wahoo High School recently spent an unforgettable (and sometimes chilly!) nine days in our nation’s capitol. While in Washington D.C. students had the opportunity to see many monuments and memorials as well as . . .