Discovery Student Adventures Launches the Ultimate Summer Field Trip Sweepstakes

SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Discovery Student Adventures, the leading provider of adventure-based travel experiences for students and teachers for Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications and the leader in digital media for the classroom, today announced the "Ultimate Summer Field Trip" sweepstakes on its Facebook Fan Page. Both parents of students ages 10-18 and teachers of grades K-12 are eligible to enter the online sweepstake for a chance to win a Discovery Student Adventure trip to Italy and Greece on July 5-19, 2010. Winners will be asked to blog about their journey, provide photos and share videos that capture their "Ultimate Summer Field Trip" experience.

The sweepstake begins today and ends on April 15, 2010 with both a teacher and a student winner randomly selected for the "Ultimate Summer Field Trip." Participants can increase their chances of winning by inviting friends to enter, automatically reentering their name into the contest again each time they invite more friends to enter. Based on the teacher and student entry response rate, up to five "Ultimate Summer Field Trip" winners may be selected throughout the duration of the sweepstake.

"The 'Ultimate Summer Field Trip' is a fun way for us to engage students and teachers online about adventure travel and how it can be an integral part of the educational journey," said Anson Lee, senior director of Discovery Student Adventures.

"Not only will the winners experience Italy and Greece this summer and be immersed in the heart and soul of the Mediterranean, they will also blog and share photos and videos with friends, family and colleagues about their adventure."

The Ultimate Summer Field trip itinerary to Italy and Greece includes:

• Climbing and spending the night on Italy's famed Mt. Etna, one of the few remaining volcanoes in Europe. While at Mt. Etna, white-water rafting the ancient Lao river.
• Visiting the Vatican, spiritual center of the Catholic Church, world's smallest state and home to some of the greatest artistic treasures on Earth.
• Working alongside the Archelon Association to protect the magnificent loggerhead sea turtles of Kyparissa Bay.
• Attending a captivating and modern performance of an ancient Greek tragedy in Athens.

Discovery Student Adventures offers rich, educational travel experiences for students and teachers to explore the history, natural science, culture, art, geography and ecology of their destination.

"It's one thing to read about places in your history book, but to actually be there and see it in person is more powerful than anything else you could experience," said Jason Cochrane, a high school biology teacher from Cedar Rapids, Iowa who led a group of students to South Africa last year with Discovery Student Adventures. "We were not restricted to the usual tourist spots, but were brought into the depth of the country to witness its spirit, struggle and strength."

In addition to Italy and Greece, 2010 Discovery Student Adventures itineraries also include the Arctic, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Galapagos, New Zealand and Fiji and South Africa.

Assigned coursework and successful completion of a Discovery Student Adventures program combine to qualify students for several forms of academic credit through the Washington School of World Studies, a dually accredited travel study and distance learning school. Teachers who lead one of these unique travel programs may also be eligible for continuing education units.

Students and teachers interested in learning more about Discovery Student Adventures can visit www.discoverystudentadventures.com or call 866-963-3417.

About Ambassadors Group

Ambassadors Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPAX) is a socially conscious, education company located in Spokane, Washington. Ambassadors Group is the parent company of People to People Ambassador Programs, World Adventures Unlimited, and Book Rags, an educational research website. The company also oversees the Washington School of World Studies, an accredited travel study and distance learning school. Additional information about Ambassadors Group and its subsidiaries is available at www.ambassadorsgroup.com.

About Discovery Education

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) revolutionized television with Discovery Channel and is now transforming classrooms through Discovery Education. Powered by the number one nonfiction media company in the world, Discovery Education combines scientifically proven, standards-based digital media and a dynamic user community in order to empower teachers to improve student achievement. Already, more than half of all U.S. schools access Discovery Education digital services. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

SOURCE Discovery Communications