Ring of Fire: PROGRAM LOGISTICS
APPLICATION & ADMISSIONS:
We are currently accepting applications for Ring of Fire, Fall 2010. If you are interested, please download the Ring of Fire information packet with application.
Once the application is received LEAPNOW staff will call you for a phone interview. At our discretion, we may require an in-person interview at our California office. There is no application deadline – we accept people until the program is full – then create a waiting list.
Once accepted into the program, participants receive a detailed trip preparation packet. This packet, together with a regularly-updated Ring of Fire web page, covers program details, transportation, gear & equipment, health & immunization info, communication during the program, climate & living conditions, college credit, detailed trip itinerary with contact info, required documents & paperwork.
Group Size:
A
maximum of 12 students with 2 male leaders while traveling around the globe.
Student:Staff ratio on the U.S. based retreats is 1:1.
AGE RANGE:
Minimum
age is 17 by the start date of the program. The negotiable
upper age limit is 24.
REQUIREMENTS:
Participants must be able to attend the full program. Anyone in
reasonable physical condition should be able to complete the program
successfully. A vegetarian or restricted diet can be sustained
throughout the program.
Health, Safety and
Communication:
The safety and well being of our students is our
first priority. During the past 16 years, LEAPNOW has safely brought home over 1,500
students from travel all over the world. The current world
situation raises questions for our students, their families and
friends, and it is very important that you feel confident and secure
as you embark on a program involving international study and travel.
We constantly monitor the world situation through the U.S. State
Department, and through a network of individual and organizational
contacts in the countries we visit that function as our eyes and
ears on the ground. We design and modify group travel to avoid
hot spots, health risks & political trouble. Students have
regular access to phone and email communication throughout the
program. Group leaders
carry an emergency cell phone at all times.
GROUP LEADERS:
LEAPNOW group leaders are
experienced both as travelers and leaders. Each group is led by two
leaders to insure that individual emergencies can be given the
attention needed for resolution. Ring of Fire starts with a
retreat in the U.S. before any travel commences – allowing us to
give very comprehensive orientation, get a good sense of each of the
participants, and lay down a foundation for healthy group dynamics
before leaving the country. Please note that there are short
periods during the trip when participants will have limited access
to medical attention. Throughout our travels, participants are
provided with potable water, clear information about health risks,
and in-country orientation about each new place we visit and each
new activity.
DATES for Fall 2010:
| Retreat 1: | August 23 -27 |
| Group Travel: | August 28 - December 12 |
| Retreat 2 to be held in Central America. | |
| Retreat 3: | December 13-16 |
COST:
Ring of Fire - Fall 2010 - $12,900
The RING OF FIRE program cost includes all scheduled program internships and activities, food and accommodation during the program. Not included in the program fee is the cost of personal health insurance (required), personal spending money, as well as domestic and international airfare. The program fee is paid in full in two installments prior to the start of the program.
Download the Application
GENERAL DISCLAIMER: LEAPNOW reserves the right to make changes to any program in order to provide the best possible experience, safeguard participants or respond to changing political or climatic conditions.