COST: The cost of the trip is $3000 if paid with check. This includes a trip depsoit and a deposit towards the September Stockholders meeting that occurs in the fall. The cost includes transportation, camping fees, Disneyland admission, Snake River float trip, Archway to the West admission, Cody Night Rodeo admission, T-shirt, and most meals (with the exception of lunch in San Diego, Disneyland day meals, dinner in San Francisco, and Salt Lake City, and Breakfast at Wall Drug and Chicago). A $500 deposit will be required at the time of acceptance.  All trip fees are due May 20, 2020. Financial assistance (typically a payment plan- scholarships are limited) is available- additonal paperwork and evidence of financial need is required for this.  No financial aid is guaranteed until an invitation has been extended to the applicant.

COVID-19 Update: It is our plan and our hope to run both trips this summer as planned.  However, it is unclear at this point if travel restrictions will last into summer.  TCTW will follow the recommendations set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the National Park Service.  Updates will be communicated with participants as they become clear to us.  As a result of the uncertainty of the summer, the payment schedule has been ammended.  A non-refundable deposit is due April 15th.  The trip balance will be due May 10th and will be non-refundable at that point unless the trips are full and I am able to fill your spot.

How to Apply to Go West with TCTW: To apply for TCTW, click on the apply now button below.  Applications will be submitted through Active.com. If the participant is under 18, a parent will need to create an Active count to complete the application. Please be sure to enter the teen's information and not the parent on the application (It will be referered to as registrant on the website).  All components of the application (“Who am I” paper, favorite inspirational quote, recent photograph, letter of recommendation from a peer and letter of recommendation from an adult) should be uploaded to the Active account. Recommendations may be emailed directly to [email protected] if that is preferred.  Applications should be completed by March 1, 2020.  An application is not considered complete until all the components have been received, and preference will be given to applications completed by the March 1 deadline.  If you have problems with the application website at any point, contact Sassy at [email protected], so we can get it sorted out.  Please write down your login and password and read and retain your confirmation email once registering (there are important instructions in there on logging back in to upload documents) to aid in getting back in and not creating duplicate applications.

 The staff for summer 2020 will meet mid to late March to review applications, and invitations to travel will be mailed by March 31st at the latest.  

For the packing list, click HERE.