Months of Fundraising finally paid off for 10 Rehoboth Students on March 30 when they flew to Washington D.C. for 7 days with the CloseUp program.  This is the first time for Rehoboth students to attend CloseUp, a nationally recognized educator of Civics in Washington D.C.  Attending the program were 7 Juniors (Stephen Tom, Caitlen Harrison, Courtney Ballenger, Regina Whitehead, Brian Wyaco, Jacob Jones, Madalyn Pena), 1 Sophomore (Brianna Harrison) and 2 Freshmen (Rebecca Celestine, Chantelle Yazzie).  Highlights of the trip included an extensive interview with Congressmen Steve Pearce (who also is currently running for U.S. Senator)  with C-Span cameras rolling, a trip to the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian (9 of the 10 students attending are Native American), and a sneak peek at a new attraction in D.C. dedicated to freedom of the Press and the news media, the Newseum.   The students also enjoyed classes on legislation and lobbying, current issues and a debate on current issues between a Conservative and a Liberal.  Special thanks to the following Businesses and individuals who made this trip possible:  HomeCare Options,  Navajo Nation Speaker Lawrence Morgan,  Indian Capital Distributing, ArtsCo, Kellogg Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Joel VanderKooi, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Weeda, Rehoboth Red Mesa Foundation, Max Bighorse Enterprises, Basha’s in Crownpoint, New Horizons Transport, Arviso Construction, and Ms. Dee Logterman.