Wisconsin Experience Bus Trip

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What is WEBT?

The Wisconsin Experience Bus Tour, or WEBT, is a week-long journey through the state of Wisconsin, meant for students like you! On this tour, UW students get to experience some of the greatest sights Wisconsin has to offer, learn from its diverse communities, and get a glimpse of the inner workings of its organizations. Previous stops of the tour have included the Milwaukee school of excellence, Islamic society mosque, Pagel’s Ponderosa, and more!

Since it’s beginning in 2014, WEBT embodies the Wisconsin Experience – UW-Madison’s vision for the total student experience combining learning in and out of the classroom – by finding new viewpoints and settings, engaging students in deep reflection, and meeting with the local WI community. It is an adventure, taking students to new sights everyday, from urban centers to the great outdoors. It is also fully-funded, meaning it comes at no cost to the students participating! Held after the end of the Spring semester, this year’s trip runs from May 13th-17th, 2024.

Working with the department of CfLI, WEBT fosters leadership skills and involvement in both on and off campus life. Students learn straight from the leaders in Wisconsin, and in the spirit of discourse and fun, forge bonds with like-minded peers.

The 2025 WEBT Application will open in January 2025.

WEBT Misson

Wisconsin Experience Bus Trip’s mission is to foster leadership skills and confidence through a one week trip where students engage with Wisconsin communities, industries, and leaders.

Contact Us

3165 Student Activity Center (3rd Floor)
333 East Campus Mall
608-263-0365

webt@studentaffairs.wisc.edu

WEBT Memories

A student is assisted in crossing a makeshift bridge using a wooden plank and the help of 2 groups of participants in an outdoor trust-building exercise. One group helps them keep their balance as they cross, and the other holds the wooden plank in place with their weight.

Participants learn how to develop trust, empathy, and support through experiential learning opportunities.

A group of 30 students walk across a wooden bridge on a nature trail to gather and listen to a national park service ranger.

Students gather and listen to Park Ranger Steve share information about local wildlife during a nature walk in Bayfield, WI.

Hmong artifacts laid on a table, including traditional embroidery, clothes, dolls, and textiles at the Chippewa Valley Museum.

2023 WEBT participants engaged with Hmong culture at the Chippewa Valley Museum. This display includes art, textiles, and toys.

Five WEBT students pose and take photos in front of natural rock formations, a lighthouse, and the water during the Apostle Islands tour in 2023.

WEBT students capture the beauty of natural rock formations during the 2023 Apostle Islands tour.

A participant holds an index card with a quote from the day in front of an outdoor fireplace by the tree line. It reads: He says "we ultimately find ourselves by discovering our why."

A participant shares a quote from the day's activities. WEBT students engage in self-discovery and self-reflection.

A group of 35 people wear dark red, long-sleeve shirts that say "On the road Wisconsin!" at New Glarus Brewing Company. The sign above reads "A Positive Attitude Leads to a Positive Outcome." Brewing machinery can be seen in the background.

WEBT participants meet with local Wisconsin leaders, like the founders of the New Glarus Brewing Company.

A group of 35 students wear dark red, long-sleeve shirts that say "On the road Wisconsin!" beside the New Glarus Brewing Company sign shaped like a barrel. It reads "New Glarus Brewing Co. Drink Indigenous."

WEBT participants meet with local Wisconsin leaders, like the founders of the New Glarus Brewing Company.

A selfie of a group of 35 students wearing warm outerwear pose in front of a white tour boat with dark-red text that reads "Apostle Islands Cruises."

In 2023, participants went on an Apostle Island tour to learn about the local ecosystem and nature.

35 students pose for a group photo with five Lac du Flambeau council members in an indoor conference space.

2023 WEBT students met Lac du Flambeau council members to learn about issues impacting their community.

Three students wearing gardening gloves smile for a photo crouched beside a gardening bed as they volunteer to prepare a greenhouse.

Participants helping the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station prepare their greenhouse for the season.

The WI Experience Bus Trip aims to provide students to an opportunity learn, foster, and apply their leadership skills. In collaboration with the Leadership Certificate Program, WEBT provides workshops, trainings, and civic engagement opportunities eligible for the Leadership Certificate.

The 2024 WI Experience Bus Trip is eligible for 13 hours. Please check back later for updated details on this year’s trip.

In the interests of the continued health and safety of the participants, WEBT has prepared a printable PDF guide. It is expected students comply with the regulations stipulated throughout the trip. It is tailored according to the locations we expect to visit.

Please check back later for updated details on this year’s trip.

WEBT was recently featured in Terrace News, the official blog of the Wisconsin Union!

Read: Travel, Learn, and Lead on the Wisconsin Experience Bus Trip on Terrance News