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Tanque Verde Ranch Vacation
Head to one of America’s old time cattle and guest ranches for the ultimate dude ranch experience! Customize your own all-inclusive family vacation for up to 7 nights. Tanque Verde Ranch is located on 60,000 acres of Tucson’s most breathtaking desert landscapes, nestled amongst the Rincon Mountains and adjacent to Saguaro National Park and Coronado National Forest. Established in 1868, Tanque Verde Ranch is recognized as the last luxurious outpost of the old west providing guests with plush accommodations, unparalleled amenities and a vast array of exciting activities!
A Magical Night with Chef Fabio
Enjoy the ultimate dining experience with Top Chef’s favorite contestant, Chef Fabio Viviani! This private 5-course dinner with wine pairings for 6 guests will be prepared by Chef Fabio himself in the private room of his new Lake Zurich restaurant, which will open in the 4th quarter of this year.
Page for a Day with Senator Craig Wilcox
One lucky student will travel to Springfield to be a Page for a Day with State Senator Craig Wilcox. The day will include sitting on the Senate Floor with Senator Wilcox while Senate is in session, shadowing Senator Wilcox at committee meetings, lunch with the Senator, a tour of the capital building, and access to the Dana Thomas House. An overnight stay at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield is also included.
An Exquisite Cubs Experience
Enjoy the full Chicago Cubs experience with 4 front-row seats to a Cubs game this summer! Your day will begin in the 1914 Club – Wrigley Field’s most elite private club. Doors open early so you can enjoy all of the complimentary food and drink before heading out to your seats. Make sure to arrive early enough so you can head out onto the field before the game! Throughout the evening you will be well taken care of with complimentary concierge service at your seats so you don’t need to go hunting for snacks, food and drinks. Let’s Go Cubs!
Dinner & Concert with
Andrea Bocelli
This is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to win admittance for two to Maestro Andrea Bocelli’s invite-only dinner and “White Party” in the summer of 2023 at his family home in Forte dei Marmi, Italy! The Maestro will host a private dinner and “White Party” at his beautiful mansion, where he and other celebrity guests will perform to an intimate audience of two hundred and fifty guests.
Pappy Van Winkle Mania!
Experience an incredibly rare opportunity to meet and greet with one of the members of the most famous bourbon families in the world! You and a guest will spend an evening with Preston Van Winkle, the great grandson of Pappy Van Winkle, and enjoy a dining experience to remember for many years to come. This package includes a 2-night stay at the Kimpton Muse Hotel in New York City and 2 seats to an Exclusive VIP Dinner in a private room at Del Frisco’s Steakhouse in the heart of midtown on Sept. 17, 2022. Each guest will enjoy the Pappy Van Winkle Multi-Year Flight Tasting Experience, which will include the 10, 12, 15, 20 and 23 year bottles all in one night!
Luxurious Vacation in Mexico
Enjoy a luxurious 7-night, 8-day stay for up to 2 adults and 2 children, ages 12 and under, at your choice of Grand Mayan Resorts in beautiful Mexico! You may select from the following locations: Los Cabos, Riviera Maya, Nuevo Vallarta, Puerto Penasco or Acapulco! These AAA Four and Five Diamond Award resorts have world-class amenities that include championship golf courses, spa & fitness, a variety of pools, award-winning cuisine at dozens of restaurants, kids’ club programs, and even Cirque du Soleil at the Riviera Maya!
Florida Beach Mansion for a Week!
Enjoy a week in a luxury single-family beach house with 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, sleeping up to 24 guests in beautiful Destin, Florida! The home features a spacious, private backyard complete with a large, heated swimming pool, lighted pergola and covered outdoor porch with a grill for evening get-togethers. Take a short walk down the street to Crystal Beach (or use the included 6-passenger golf cart), where you will enjoy complimentary beach setups each morning that include 4 beach chairs and 2 umbrellas (Mar 1 – Oct 31). The second floor of the home features a lounge area complete with pool table, television and wet bar. The third floor is the perfect location for kids, with 2 bunk bedrooms, each with 2 full-over-full beds with attached bathrooms, a game room complete with a 60-game arcade system with stools, a television and 2 additional twin beds. This remarkable home is centrally located near Destin’s world-class golf courses, restaurants, boutiques and boardwalk entertainment. Big Kahuna’s Water & Adventure Park, The Track-Destin, and Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park are also nearby. Watch a video tour here.
Arnold Palmer Invitational
The Arnold Palmer Invitational is Central Florida’s signature sporting event and a highlight of the PGA Tour, attracting the greatest names in golf. This package includes two Grounds Tickets to the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando, Florida on Saturday and 2 Grounds Tickets on Sunday, along with 3-night hotel accommodations in a standard room at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, only 20 minutes away from the course!
Take a Selfie with the Cubs!
Take your family to see a Cubs game with these four incredible seats located an arm’s length from the field, just next to the Cubs dugout and a camera well, behind third base. Don’t miss this chance of a lifetime to head down to the field before the game and then catch a selfie standing next to the Cubs dugout with the players in the background!