Basic Information:
When: July 10-17, 2021
Where: Anchorage, Alaska
Who: All current 11th-12th grade students (plus college freshman who could not attend 2020 trip due to COVID-19)
Deadline to Register: December 16, 2020 (deadline has past to register for this trip)
Mission Organization: Praying Pelican
Cost: $1,650 (we will have fundraisers to help lower the cost)
Deposit: $300
Details About The Trip:
How much does the trip cost?
The total cost of the trip is current $1,650 per person. There is a $300 deposit due before December 16, 2020. A $620 payment is due before May 3, 2021. The $300 deposit and $620 second payment will cover your Toal plane ticket cost. After May 3, 2021, all payments will be non-refundable. Plane tickets will be purchased on May 2, 2021 and all tickets are non-refundable. If you must cancel for any reason after May 3, 2021 you will not receive a refund, but will receive a credit to Alaska Airlines for the amount of $920 that can be used within one year of the original flight date of July 10, 2021.
Our hope is to have a number of fundraisers during 2021 to help off set the cost of the trip and bring the total down to about $1,400 to $1,200 per person.
When is the deadline to register for the trip?
December 16, 2020 is the deadline to register for the trip.
Can 11th-12th grade parents attend this trip?
Yes, parents of youth attending the trip can also attend. All cost for adults and students are the same.
Who can go on this trip?
Current (2020-2021 school year) 11th and 12th grade students. Current freshman in college at also attend due to the 2020 international mission trip being cancelled due to global pandemic.
Do I have to sign-up again if I was registered for the Costa Rica 2020 trip?
Yes, this is a whole new trip and that registration has already been achieved.
Will there be pre-mission trip meetings?
Yes, dates for the meetings will be posted by January 2021.
Why is the 11th-12th grade mission trip in Alaska this year?
Every year the 11th-12th grade students go on an international mission trip. Due to current global pandemic, we are not able to travel internationally at this time. We are able to travel within the US and so the youth parent committee and youth staff began looking for mission trip opportunities in the US. We have used Praying Pelican Missions on a past trip and they offer in 2021 an Alaska mission trip, so we made the change for 2021 to Alaska.
Why is the trip during the summer and not during spring break?
Due to current sports schedules, spring break has become a busy time and a number of students/parents have informed us that they cannot attend a mission trip during spring break due to these events. We are responding to the feedback we have received and have moved the 11th-12th grade mission trip to summer for 2021 and possibly for the foreseeable future.
What COVID-19 precautions are being taken?
In order to fly into Alaska, you must have a negative test 72 hours before departure or pay $250 to be tested at the airport (on arrival). Please see the Alaska travel requirements (as of November 2020) by clicking here.
Praying Pelican Missions will be taking COVID precautions onsite also. Click here to and then click on the “Learn More About COVID-19 Trip Guidelines” button for full information from Praying Pelican.
What are the flight details?
We will be leaving out of Atlanta on July 10 at 6:00 AM (EST) and arrive in Anchorage, AK at 12:00 PM noon (AKST). There will be an hour layover in Seattle. Trip to Seattle is 5 hours and trip to Anchorage is 3 and a half hours. We will be flying on Alaska Airlines.
We will be leaving out of Anchorage on July 16 at 5:00 PM (ASKT) and arriving in Atlanta on July 17 at 6:31 AM (EST). There will be an hour and fifteen minute layover in Seattle. Same trip time on the plane as before. Flying again on Alaska Airlines.