Cultural Activities

The academic and counseling components are reinforced through supplemental activities and field trips. Cultural events, plays, museums, historical landmarks, and colleges help expose students to the "world of opportunities" that awaits them. At the end of the summer program, students attend a trip to various cities. Examples of past Upward Bound summer trips include:

  • Nashville, TN
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Roanoke, VA
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Richmond, VA
  • New York, NY
  • Gatlinburg, TN
  • Orlando, FL
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Lexington, KY
  • Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Cherokee, NC
  • Hershey and Lancaster, PA
  • Jamestown, VA
  • Williamsburg, VA
  • Louisville, KY
  • Sandusky, OH
  • Chicago, IL
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Gatlinburg, TN
  • Hershey, PA