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2009 Summer Program
Dates and Prices
(subject to change)


Applications for all of our programs are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited spaces are still available except as indicated below. Please contact our office with any questions or for more information about our programs.

Please Note: All dates and prices for USY Summer Programs are subject to change.

Choose from the following programs:

Other Summer Program Links:


North America
  • USY on Wheels, East
    • 2009 Dates:
         Tuesday, June 30-Tuesday, July 28
    • Cost*: $4,645
    • Grades: 8

  • "Classic" USY on Wheels
    • 2009 Dates:
         Monday, June 29 to Thursday, August 13
    •    — this program currently has a waiting list
    • Cost*: $6,425
    • Grades: 9-11

  • USY on Wheels, Mission: Mitzvah
    • 2009 Dates:
         Tuesday, June 30 to Wednesday, August 12
    • Cost*: $6,425
    • Grades: 9-11

  • USY on Wheels, Grand Slam

    • This program is not being offered in 2009

  • Summer in the City
    • This program is not being offered in 2009


Israel and Europe
  • Eastern Europe/Israel Pilgrimage
    • 2009 Dates:
      1st departure
      This departure is not being offered in 2009
      2nd departurethis program currently has a waiting list
         Tuesday, June 30 to Sunday, August 9
    • Cost*: $8,435
    • Grades: 10-12

  • Israel Pilgrimage/Poland Seminar
    • 2009 Dates:
      1st departurethis program currently has a waiting list
         Sunday, June 21 to Monday, July 27
      2nd departure
         Monday, June 29 to Monday, August 3
    • Cost*: $7,585
    • Grades: 10-12

  • Spain/Israel Pilgrimage

    • This program is not being offered in 2009

  • Italy/Israel Pilgrimage
    • 2009 Dates:
         Tuesday, June 30 to Monday, August 3
    • Cost*: $8,185
    • Grades: 10-12

  • Etgar! Outdoor Adventure Israel
    • 2009 Dates:
         Tuesday, June 30 to Monday, August 3
    • Cost*: $5,985
    • Grades: 10-12

  • USY Israel Adventure – A Teen Tour to Israel
    • 2009 Dates:
         Tuesday, June 30 to Monday, July 27
         — this program currently has a waiting list
    • Cost*: $5,475
    • Grades: 10-12


*All prices are in U.S. dollars and subject to change. "Grades" is the current grades (2008-09 school year) you must be in to participate.

The cost of USY on Wheels includes the charter bus from the New York area (or Chicago, for Mission: Mitzvah), travel, room and board, gratuities, and admission fees. Each Israel Pilgrimage program cost includes round trip airfare from New York, room and board, an approved medical plan, sightseeing tours with professional guides, gratuities and admission fees. The cost of Summer in the City includes tuition, housing, three meals a day plus snacks, all travel expenses during the program, and entertainment expenses. All personal expenses are additional. Domestic flights are not included in the cost of USY summer programs. Extra baggage on your flights is additional.

Scholarships:
Scholarships are offered by the USY regions, local congregations and affiliated programs for qualifying USYers. For further information on these and other scholarship programs, contact your synagogue or regional USY director, or contact our office for more information.

Payment and Cancellation Policy:
A $750 deposit is required, with the balance to be paid on or before April 1. Should an application be withdrawn for any reason, a $150 processing fee will be withheld provided such written cancellation is received by March 1, and then the following cancellation fee schedule applies:

March 2 - March 31: $750
April 1 - May 5: $950
May 6 - May 26: $1,200
May 27 - June 9: $2,000
June 10 - Departure: Full cost of Program

Please note: Additional cancellation fees may apply for all programs. You will be notified of such fees in advance.


Special Arrangements:

  • If you wish to be grouped with friends, your request must be made in writing by March 3, 2009. USY will try to honor all mutual requests; however, none are guaranteed.
  • If you have a departure date preference for an Israel Pilgrimage program, your request must be made in writing by March 3, 2009. Due to limited space in each departure, we may not be able to honor all departure requests.


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"Classic" USY on Wheels
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USY on Wheels, East
Summer in the City

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Israel Pilgrimage (IP)

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Eastern Europe/IP
Israel Pilgrimage/
Poland Seminar

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Etgar! Outdoor Adventure Israel

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