2020 Costa Rica Buckhead InsideOut 1
About the Journey
Through our partnership with Openhouse, this student team will head to Costa Rica. The Central American country is known for its biodiversity, beautiful beaches, volcanoes, and hot springs. In many aspects, Costa Rica is a success story in terms of development. It is considered an upper-middle-income country, and its steady economic growth has helped it report the lowest poverty rates in Latin America.We’re looking to build an energetic team that is ready to engage with local children and families.
You’ll fly from Atlanta to San Jose, Costa Rica. From your hotel, it’s about a 30-minute commute to the community in Pavas outside of San Jose, where you’ll be spending the majority of your time.
The team will be working on school and community improvement projects like painting, renovation, planting, cleaning, and organizing. You’ll have the opportunity to spend time with the school children and their teachers as you and your team lead fun activities like arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, and interactive games.
Seeing the struggles and sharing the love of Jesus with the Costa Rican people is a humbling experience and one that you won’t soon forget. If you’re interested in taking this journey, apply now.
Please only apply for ONE student trip at a time.
New for 2020!
You're busy enough, so we're taking some things off your to-do list! We've reduced the number of forms you need to complete, simply by adding a few questions to the global(x) application. Students, if you are under the age of 18 and will be at the time of travel, you will need a parent present to help you complete this part of the application. And, no more paper copies of your passport needed, just upload it in your application or to your ServiceReef profile, and you're done!
About global(x)
global(x) is a part of North Point Ministries. global(x) provides meaningful journeys for teams to serve at-risk people in communities around the world. We want to help combine faith and service to help make life better for those in need.
Financial
$2,575.00
Due 5/30/2020
$150.00 | Deposit Due 1/17/2020 | |
$775.00 | 30% - at time of flight number confirmation Due 3/3/2020 | |
$1,288.00 | 50% - at time of ticketing Due 4/19/2020 | |
$2,060.00 | 80% Due 5/9/2020 | |
$2,575.00 | 100% Due 5/30/2020 |
Meetings
Feb 9 2020
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Team Meeting Required
Setting the Team Mission & Vision
This meeting will be centered around building unity, creating fundraising strategies, and preparing our hearts for our trip to Costa Rica. It is very crucial that you attend this meeting because we will be giving each person important information. Dinner will be provided.
Mar 8 2020
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Mellow Mushroom Fundraiser
INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
We will receive 15% of all sales, dine-in or take-out, that present the Mellow Mushroom Flyer at checkout.
Mar 8 2020
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Team Meeting Required
Getting To Know Your Team
Mar 29 2020
5:00 AM - 7:00 AM EDT
BCIO Fundraiser
We will be having a fundraiser during BCIO to help raise money for our trip! It would consist of our group selling a treat (example: pizza, cookies, donuts, etc.) either before or after BCIO, and all of the funds would be evenly distributed to your students who helped with the fundraiser.
Mar 29 2020
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Team Meetings Required
Our Mission & Trip Preparation
May 31 2020
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Team Meeting Required
Preparing for Departure
Jun 13 2020 - Jun 20 2020
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM EDT
Costa Rica Trip Required
We will be working on school and community improvement projects like painting, renovation, planting, cleaning, and organizing. Serving this community will offer both physical projects and relational opportunities for all team members. There will be opportunities to spend time with the school children and their teachers as they lead fun activities like arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, and interactive games.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Application.
- All adults will need to submit to a Background Check.
- Valid Passport - Expiration date must be 6 months after trip return date.
- All team members must agree to the terms of our Releases, which are a part of the trip application. Adults will also review the Code of Conduct which will be sent electronically to be signed.
Restrictions
- Students should be involved in InsideOut at Buckhead Church.