THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLOSE UP TRIP FUNDRAISER PAGE. MANY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE WORKING TOWARDS TRAVELING TO WASHINGTON D.C. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLOSE UP PROGRAM. EACH YEAR, THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA AND THE UNITED STATES GO TO OUR NATION'S CAPITAL TO LEARN ABOUT OUR GOVERNMENT, GET HANDS ON EDUCATION, SEE HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND BE INSPIRED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR GOVERNMENT. CLOSE UP WAS STARTED IN 1971 AS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN PROGRAM THAT HAS SEEN ALMOST A MILLION STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT OUR HISTORY & GOVERNMENT. WE HOPE YOU CAN HELP US TAKE OUR TRIP.