Dear Students & Parents

P.O Box 170172 Austin, Texas 78717 [email protected]

Dear Students & Parents,

Our Freshman Beach Trip to Port Aransas is not far off! We are thrilled to share with you one of the BEST TIMES OF YOUR LIFE!!!! Here are the details you have been waiting for! Please email us back at [email protected] if you should have any further questions or concerns.

1. If you have a balance due, please turn it in by Wednesday, JULY 15th. The total trip cost is $300. This covers everything they will need for the four days except one meal and any other spending money they will want.

BY MAIL: Make checks payable to NW Austin Young Life and mail to:

North West Austin Young Life P. O. Box 170172 Austin, TX 78717

ONLINE: You can now make camp payments online! Please note, the use of a credit card will add a 2.25% transaction fee to your student’s camp cost ($7.75).

https://payments.younglife.org/triplink.cfm?TripId=XFR84VAD3VCX

2. IMPORTANT-YL Properties Health, Consent and Release Form

Everyone must have the YL6007 Properties Health, Consent, and Release Form completed and turned in before departure. **NOTE: A Physicians signature is no required for this trip.

GREAT NEWS! The Health/Consent/Release form can now be done ONLINE! Click the link below to be redirected to the online form. Please follow directions carefully to ensure this is filled out and submitted properly! http://www.younglife.org/ResourceLibrary/Pages/Resources/6007-Camping- Health-Consent-and-Release-Form.aspx

OLD SCHOOL! If you want to be old school and fill out the form by hand, click link the same link above but look for the PDF Form & Specialized Audience Forms section to find a hard copy of the form. Please mail this form back to us by July 15th.

3. Departure and Arrival Times: DEPARTURE: We will leave from the Westwood High School parking lot on Sunday, July 27th at 1:30pm. Please be there by 1:00pm for check in. Make sure you eat lunch before you arrive. Feel free to bring drinks and snacks for the road. P.O Box 170172 Austin, Texas 78717 [email protected]

ARRIVAL: We will return on Wednesday, July 30th to Westwood High School around 4pm. Students will be able to call parents from the road to let them know the exact time of arrival.

4. Emergency Phone Numbers: Josh “JD” Dillender, NWYL Area Director 405.714.8815 Caroline Boudreaux, NWYL Wyldife Coordinator 512.799.7621

Beachgate Condos Suites & Motel 866.749.2565 (please call directors first)

5. Packing List:  Jeans, Swimsuit, Sunscreen/Lip balm  Beach towel, Bug Spray, Sunglasses  Shorts, Toiletries, T-shirts, Tennis Shoes, Pajamas  Rain Poncho, Nice outfit: (khakis/skirts), Flashlight  Casual clothes for evening, Socks, Camera with name  Cap/hat, Bathroom Towel, Flip-flops  Sleeping bag, pillow

**SPECIAL EVENT ITEMS:***  -Tacky Prom outfit  -Nice outfit for evening event

As far as money for the trip, you will need money for dinner out one night, plus spending money for the camp store, and students will have a chance to buy a souvenir in town if they want. We suggest between $30-$50 for extras, but students can bring whatever you want.

6. You may bring your cell phones ipods, computers, etc. on the road, but we will take them up prior to camp. They will be held in a safe, locked place until we leave to come home.

Young Life prohibits the use of illegal drugs and alcohol, anyone choosing to bring such items will be sent home at his/her own expense. Also, the Camp Director will deal with any disruptive behavior and students might be sent home at his/her own expense if there is no compliance.

Please feel free to email the Young Life office at [email protected] if you should have any questions or concerns!

See you July 27th!!!

NW Austin & The Hills Young Life