Youth Tour 2005 was an exciting program that allowed students to travel across the United States and visit many interesting and historical places. Computer training was provided that enabled the students to update our website every evening during the tour with the events of the day!

Youth Tour 2005 was an innovative approach to cultural awareness. It presented at-risk youth with unique and significant opportunities to:

• Experience other cultures
• Practice responsible behavior
• Participate as citizens in their own communities
• Learn life-long skills that will help them to avoid starting down a
  path of crime, violence, and drug abuse.

In order to participate, students had to meet the following requirements:

• Be between the ages 9 – 17.
• Reside, attend school or church, or have parents that work in the
  Watts/South Central Los Angeles area.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 during 2004-2005 school year.
• Demonstrate good school conduct.
• Must have a medical clearance to travel.
• Must submit a liability release form parents or guardian.
• Be free of criminal or civil litigation.
• Submit a 500-word essay on a historical landmark or site to be
  visited.
• Make a contribution of $1,500 toward the total participant cost of
  $3,500.

(Students were advised on how to meet this financial requirement.)


Youth Tour 2005 Calendar:

Date Sightseeing Staying Overnight
7/5/05 Las Vegas, NV St. George, UT
7/6/05 Grand Junction, CO Grand Junction, CO
7/7/05 Denver, CO Denver, CO
7/8/05 Topeka, KS Salina, KS
7/9/05 St. Louis, MO Columbia, MO
7/10/05 Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN
7/11/05 Cleveland, OH Erie, PA
7/12/05 Syracuse, NY Utica, NY
7/13-7/14/05 Boston, MA Boston, MA
7/15-7/16/05 New York, NY New York, NY
7/17 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
7/18-7/20/05 Washington, DC Arlington, VA
7/21-7/24/05 Norfolk, VA Norfolk, VA
7/25/05 Kinston, NC Kinston, NC
7/26-7/27/05 Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA
7/28/05 Montgomery, AL Montgomery, AL
7/29-7/30/05 Jackson, MS Jackson, MS
7/31/05 Dallas, TX Dallas, TX
8/1/05 Amarillo, TX Amarillo, TX
8/2/05 Gallup, NM Gallup, NM
8/3/05 Lake Havasu City, AZ Lake Havasu City, AZ
8/4/05 Back to Los Angeles!

Eagle Empowerment, Inc. (Tax ID #74-3109083) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Youth Tour 2005