Guam students can win trip to national landmarks with America250

Guam students in grades 3 to 12 have a chance to win an unforgettable behind-the-scenes field trip experience at iconic U.S. historical sites like Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park, and the National Air and Space Museum.

This opportunity comes in the second annual America's Field Trip contest, hosted by America250, in collaboration with corporate partner BNY Mellon.

From Sept. 16, 2024 through April 16, 2025, America's Field Trip invites students in grades 3-12 to submit artwork or a piece of writing to reflect on what America means to them.

To join, visit .

First- and second-place award recipients will be announced in May 2025, and field trips will occur in July and August 2025.

First-place winners will receive an all-expenses-paid America250 field trip, while second-place winners will earn a $500 cash award.

The 75 first-place awardees and their designated chaperone will be provided airfare, lodging, and access to an unforgettable field trip experience at one of the nation's select historical and cultural sites across the country, next summer.

America250 is the official nonpartisan entity charged by Congress with planning the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Semiquincentennial, in collaboration with BNY.

America250 is known formally as the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission.

Earlier this year, thousands of students from nearly every U.S. state and territory submitted inspiring entries for the inaugural America's Field Trip contest.

During July and August 2024, first-place awardees participated in special field trip experiences at sites such as the Statue of Liberty, Yellowstone National Park, the National Archives, and more.

The full list of 2024 awardees and their submissions can be found online at america250.org/fieldtrip/awardees .

Summer 2025 trip

Summer 2025 field trip experiences and partners include:

Behind-the-scenes tour of the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center and sleepover at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C.

Exclusive visits to two Washington, D.C. institutions: a trip into the National Archives Vault on the National Mall and private tour of the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Exclusive tour of Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia and visit to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

Storytelling, history, and commemoration under the stars at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

Private tours of Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, the International African American Museum, and the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, South Carolina.

Exclusive tours of the Alamo in San Antonio and the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.

Backstage tour of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

Beyond the ropes tour of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Guided visit to Angel Island Immigration Station and candlelight tour of Fort Point at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.

Private guided tour of Yellowstone National Park in Montana and Wyoming.

Ranger-led hikes and tours of the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.

Private tour of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.