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Te aim of this paper is to present the activities of the two associations in the field of school tourism in the province of częstochowskie in years 1975–1998: the Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Association (PTTK) and the Polish Youth Hostel Association (PTSM). The content of the study is primarily devoted to School Tourist and Sightseeing Clubs (SKKT) of PTTK operating within schools and School Clubs of PTSM and SKKT PTSM. The following have been discussed, among other things: numerical strength of SKKT PTTK on the territory of Częstochowa province; range of accommodation available to the Provincial Branch of PTSM in Częstochowa; as well as major events organized by PTTK and PTSM attended by students belonging to the above-mentioned clubs.