Join the League of Women Voters of Florida for a fabulous trip to our nation's capital!

This September 24-28, join your fellow League members in Washington, D.C. and experience some of the city's greatest hits, including the Capitol, the Supreme Court, and the National Gallery of Art!

Travellers will also visit the Florida Embassy House, tour the Library of Congress, see a production of Driving Miss Daisy at the famous Ford's Theatre, and much more! There is also free time to explore more of D.C. on your own. A more detailed itinerary can be found to the left. (Please note that there is a good bit of walking involved with this trip.)

This is an event you do not want to miss! Take advantage of this opportunity to explore the heart of our country with your fellow League members. Spaces will fill up quickly, so book your trip today! Click the "register now" button to sign up!

The price to attend this wonderful trip is $525 per person, which includes exciting group tours throughout the capital and some meals. Please note that hotel accomodations are not included in the price of the trip. We have secured a block of rooms at the Washington Marriott Georgetown at special rate of $189 per night. (For an additional fee breakfast can be included in the price of the hotel.) To reserve a room at the Washington Marriott Georgetown, please call 202-872-1500 and make sure to mention that you are with the League of Women Voters of Florida.

***NOTE: Airfare and hotel accommodations are NOT included in the price of the trip; participants must make their own travel arrangements to and from D.C.

**NOTE: You must be a member of the League of Women Voters of Florida to travel with the League. Click here to join.

*NOTE: You must complete a Terms & Conditions form in order to travel with the League. The form can be accessed by clicking here. Please return completed forms to the League via email (lwvfevents@gmail.com) or mail (540 Beverly Court, Tallahassee, FL 32301).

 

Meet your Trip Leader!

Cecile Scoon,  (Visual and Environmental Studies Major B.A. ’81 Harvard University) is a small-town civil rights lawyer in north Florida. Presently, Cecile attempts to protect the rights of those wronged at work due to their race, religion, age, disability, place of birth, or unwanted sexual advances made to them.

When not burning the midnight oil drafting lengthy pleadings, Cecile enjoys parenting her three children, 18, 20, and 23 and enjoys running and watching soccer with her best-friend, husband, and law partner, Alvin Peters.

Cecile attended National Cathedral School for Girls in DC and is fairly familiar with most of the museums in the city. With an under graduate degree in art design and a lot of art history, she is looking forward to guiding the League of Women Voters members around the capital.