Local News

Rep. Beth Van Duyne's 2025 Family Fly-In Expands with Over 360 Attendees

IrvingWeekly Staff

| Published

April 1, 2025

Representative Beth Van Duyne’s 2025 Family Fly-In is set to bring together more than 360 parents, children, and grandparents from North Texas and across the country for an exclusive Washington, D.C. experience. This second annual event has more than doubled in size since its 2024 debut, offering unique access to national landmarks, embassies, and government agencies.

The 2025 Family Fly-In will provide 3,308 customized individual tours, including visits to the White House, the U.S. Capitol, and the Library of Congress. Participants will also experience a nighttime tour of the Capitol and a curated Smithsonian Zoo visit.

Event Growth and Participation

170 students attending (up from 51 in 2024)
- 105 elementary students (K-5)
- 65 middle and high school students (6-12)
360 total attendees (increase from 121 in 2024), including multi-generational families
45 schools represented (increase from 21 in 2024)

Participating schools include:
Austin Elementary, Bedford Heights, Bowie Elementary, Carroll Elementary, Coppell High School, Denton Creek Elementary, Flower Mound High School, Grapevine High School, Highland Park High School, Keller High School, LD Bell High School, St. Mark’s School of Texas, and more, as well as homeschool students.

Exclusive Tours and Activities

White House Tours: 360 attendees will receive guided tours.
77 separate tour events, including:
- U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Zoo
- Media training with a leading Washington, D.C. reporter
- Capitol Police K9 and Tactical Vehicle Demonstration

Embassy Visits

Embassy of Australia: Hosting breakfast, panel discussion, and activities.
Additional embassy tours include:
- Embassy of Austria
- Ambassador’s Residence and Gardens of Germany
- Embassies of Italy, Sweden, the Philippines, Norway
- Mexican Cultural Institute
- Korean Cultural Center

This one-of-a-kind experience, unique to Van Duyne’s office, provides unparalleled access to Washington, D.C., offering families an educational and engaging opportunity to explore the nation’s capital.

Job Opportunity

Intl. Marketing Analyst (Mult): Use targeted media & messaging in development of strategic marketing campaigns. Bach. in Advertising, Marketing, or closely related. Exp. w/ marketing & marketing research. Mail resume to Catherine Barrera, International Leadership of Texas Inc., 2021 Lakeside Blvd., Richardson, TX 75082.

Job Opportunity

Instructional Coach (Mult): Provide coaching, modeling & support to classroom teachers for a public K-12 charter school system. Reqs: Bach’s degree or equiv. or higher in Ed., Spanish, or closely related field (in lieu of bach’s degree, employer will accept any degree, program of study, or # of yrs of ed. in the same fields, domestic or foreign, that will permit the incumbent to receive TX educator cert.); five yrs’ teaching exp; TX educator cert. or eligible. Requires regional travel to various school locations in Dallas and Tarrant Counties, TX. Mail resume to Catherine Barrera, International Leadership of Texas Inc., 2021 Lakeside Blvd., Richardson, TX 75082.