Youth Volunteer Vacations 2010

2010

Service Trips for High Schools Students

Are you a high school student age 14 - 18 who loves to be outdoors? Are you eager to experience new challenges,

: Click on the photo to link to WTA's Youth Program Facebook page to view more photos from recent trips.

learn new skills and meet new people? Learn all about the world of building and maintaining hiking trails, experienced in a safe, teamwork-oriented environment in various locations across the state. WTA offers first-time participants front country trips and returning students have the option to join a more remote trip in the backcountry.

Front Country Trips

Our Front Country trips provide opportunities to experience projects near the ocean, in the scenic Cascade Mountains and in Northeast Washington. All of our trips provide you with experienced crew leaders, a great project, some camping gear (tents and sleeping pads provided for front country trips) and all of your meals for the week.

Advanced Backcountry Trips

For those with previous Youth Volunteer Vacation experience, you may be eligible for one of our Advanced Backcountry trips. On these trips you will be backpacking in to the work site and will have a chance to advance your trail and leadership skills under the supervision of a WTA crew leader. Approval from a previous crew leader is necessary. Read about the criteria to join one of these trips. For more details on the backpack in to the locations for the Advanced trips, see the trail profiles for elevation gain/loss and distance.

Trip Details

Click here to see WTA's new short documentary (3 min) on our youth trail maintenance program.

The cost of your first Volunteer Vacation is $165 for non-WTA members (includes a one-year membership) and $125 for WTA members. If you come out for more than one trip in a season, you only pay $75 for each subsequent trip. An application & medical form is also required. Full payment and application is due within two weeks of signing up for a trip. Please read through the "How to apply" section in the Youth Vacations FAQs.

Scholarships

We believe no student should have to stay home this summer because he or she can't afford to get outside. Thanks to donations from members and supporters, WTA is proud to announce that we are able to offer a limited number of scholarships. Learn about this opportunity to get more youth outdoors. Applications due April 1, 2010.

: Click on the map to view our 2010 Volunteer Vacation locations!

2010 Youth Volunteer Vacation Schedule

You must be 14- 18 years old to join one of our Youth Volunteer Vacations.

We always recommend that volunteers join at least one day trip before attending a Youth Vacation to understand what the work will be like for a week. Please see the main schedule to sign up for a day trip!

Please call the office to be added to a waitlist for any of these trips.

Additional Information About Youth Vacations

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