Westcoast Connection: American Voyageur Program Overview & Recommendation

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Throughout the past 27 years, Westcoast Connection has become one of the premiere teen travel providers in the world. With teen-focused itineraries that provide the perfect mix of fun, adventure, learning, and relaxation, Westcoast Connection travel programs are great for teens with a variety of interests and ambitions. To ensure that each traveler gets the most out of their experience, Westcoast trips are founded on the “each and every” philosophy – the concept of respecting the individual while creating a bonded group on each trip. With amazing sights, activities, hotels, and restaurants, there’s no doubt that Westcoast Connection will show you the “perfectly planned, perfectly paced” summer of a lifetime.

Trip Description

Westcoast Connection Teen Tours: American Voyageur takes students on a whirlwind tour of the United States and Canada over 40 incredible days.

Trip Highlights Include:
• Carnival 4 day Pacific Ocean Cruise
• 15 Days in Sunny California
• Learn to surf with professional instructors
• Lake Tahoe Sunset Sail
• Whitewater Raft the Snake River
• Vegas’ Gameworks and Ride the Stratosphere Big Shot
• Universal Studios, City Walk & Disneyland
• Front row seats at the IMPROV Comedy Club
• Rocking San Francisco Dance Club
• Major League Baseball and San Diego Zoo
• Very cool Experience Music Project!
• Crazy Karaoke
• Amazing New Park City Ziprider and Alpine Coaster
• Venice Beach, Rodeo Drive & Hollywood
• Fisherman's Wharf & Alcatraz Prison Tour
• Summer Ski or Snowboard Whistler and Mt. Hood
• Sedona Pink Jeep Tour
• Giant Snowmobile Glacier Ride
• Waterski, Wakeboard or Tube Lake Tahoe
• Challenge Ropes Course & Mountain Biking
• Whirlyball, Canoe, Lagoon-a-Beach Amusement Park
• Olympic Luge Ride
• Magnificent National Parks: Bryce, Zion, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Grand Canyon, Banff & Jasper

Staff Overview

Westcoast Connection interviews each staff candidate face-to-face during the hiring process. Westcoast staff members are hired for their expertise in specific areas – for example, you’ll find that staff members who lead service-based adventures have service backgrounds and experiences. Each Westcoast Connection tour is headed by a trip leader who is typically in their late 20’s or early 30’s. Trip leaders are supported by staff in their early 20’s.

Setting & Accommodations

During Westcoast Connection Teen Tours: American Voyageur, travelers spend 23 nights in dorms, hotels and resorts, 4 nights on a cruise, and 12 nights in deluxe camping accommodations.

Dorm, Hotel, and Resort Stays Include:
• Westin San Francisco Market Street (3 nights)
• Carnival, Pacific Ocean Cruise (4 nights)
• Doubletree Resort, San Diego (2 nights)
• Monte Carlo, Las Vegas (2 nights)
• Canyon Plaza Resort (1 night)
• Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole, Wyoming (2 nights)
• Best Western Heritage Inn, Great Falls, Montana (1 night)
• Penticton Lakeside Resort, British Columbia (2 nights)
• Residence Inn by Marriott (2 nights)
• Springhill Suites by Marriott, Seattle (2 nights)
• Marriott McDowell Mountains, Scottsdale (2 nights)
• UCLA Dorms and Suites (4 nights)

Camping Stays Include:
• Lagoon Campground, Salt Lake City (2 nights)
• Tunnel Mountain Campground, Banff, Alberta (2 nights)
• Mt. Hood Village Campground, MT Hood, Oregon (2 nights)
• Lake Tahoe Campground (2 nights)
• Bryce Canyon (2 nights)

Safety Standards

All Westcoast Connection staff members take part in an extensive assortment of orientation workshops that train them in the program philosophy and procedures. Every Westcoast staff member is certified in first aid and CPR. All programs involving water activities include a certified life guard on staff at all times.

Because most Westcoast programs have been running for many years, every staff member knows key physicians and medical facilities along their route in case of illness or emergency. Each trip also has a medical representative in charge of distributing prescription medicine to campers who require it.

As a final safety precaution, Westcoast Connection employs several program supervisors who personally check-in throughout each trip and meet with the campers and staff. Updates are relayed to Westcoast’s offices that are open seven days a week to keep parents and company representatives informed of any situations that may arise.

Westcoast Connection: American Voyageur Session Dates

Session Name	Dates	Ages	Tuition
Trip One	6/26/10-8/4/10	13-17	$9,299
Trip Two	6/28/10-8/6/10	13-17	$9,299
Trip Three	6/30/10-8/8/10	13-17	$9,299

Trip Overview

Program Overview

Theme: Teen Tours
This Trip has Multiple Themes:
- Sailing and SCUBA
- Hiking and Backpacking
Trip Gender: Co-ed
Group Size : 50
Camper-to-Counselor Ratio: 7:1
Religious Affiliation: None