Bus O’Fun Tour – June 23-27, 2025
Registration opens on December 10th, at 10:00 a.m.
Eastern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale*
Union University
Murray State University*
Vanderbilt University
University of Tennessee – Knoxville*
University of Kentucky – Lexington
Indiana University – Bloomington*
DePauw University
Schools subject to change
*Indicates an overnight stay at this university
Who
The IACAC Bus O’Fun serves high school counselors and independent counselors/consultants working with high school students, as well as graduate students earning a degree in school counseling. IACAC members will have the first opportunity to register for this trip in December and January. At the end of January, if spots are still available, registration for this trip will be open to non-members.
Cost
$450 – IACAC membership is required in our initial round of December/January registration. Registration will open on December 10th. A $225 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of registering. The remaining $225 balance will be due by Friday, March 28th, 2025. Participants do have the option to pay in full when registering. Credit card or mail-in check payments are accepted.
The Early Bird Rate is $425 for IACAC Members who register between December 10th and January 19th.
Space is limited.
Grants
There are two $225 grants available for high school counselors who assist underrepresented students. Preference will be given to high school counselors who have not received a grant in the past. Please complete the grant application available in “members only” as soon as possible.
What’s Included
Most meals, snacks, overnight accommodations (two participants per room, no single rooms available), materials/handouts, and bus transportation while on tour.
Graduate Credit
Two hours of graduate credit will be available. ISBE Professional Development hours are also available to participants.
Travel
Please be aware that this is an active tour, as we will be visiting 2-3 colleges a day. Participants should expect warm weather, full days, and walking tours on each campus.
Any participants traveling from outside Illinois are responsible for their travel and lodging before and after the trip. All participants MUST begin and end with the group.
We are currently planning on leaving the College of DuPage (COD) around 7:00 am on Monday, June 23 to start our trip. Our first tour will be at Eastern Illinois University (EIU). We are also hoping to offer the opportunity for riders to start the tour at EIU, if this is more convenient than driving to the COD campus.
Questions?
Please reach out to the trip directors, Bart Sinks (bsinks@marionunit2.org) and Greg Stolzer (gstolzer@csd99.org).