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Chaperone Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Trips Inc. chaperone! The highest quality chaperones are essential to the fun and excitement that makes our trips so special.
Our chaperones are volunteers with all trip expenses paid including airfare, meals, lodging, entertainment and transportation at the destination. At the moment we are accepting applications from people who live in the states of Oregon, Washington, California and the Denver, Colorado area. We are not accepting applications from any other area* at this time.
Please read this page thoroughly and, if you live in an area that we need and wish to apply to become a chaperone, you can download a PDF of our application or use our secure on-line application by using the links at right.
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Volunteer your time and travel for free Our dedicated volunteer chaperones make each and every trip special to our travelers. All expenses for the trip such as airfare, meals, accommodations, entrance fees to parks, attractions and shows are covered by Trips Inc. This is a working vacation, however, so there is no "free-time" allotted to chaperones during the trip. As a chaperone, you must be available to our travelers 24 hours a day. You will also have one or two travelers sharing your hotel room or cruise ship cabin. Our trips are a lot of fun for everyone, but our chaperones are responsible for the safety and well-being of our special needs travelers.
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Where we need chaperonesThe majority of our chaperones live and work in Oregon, Washington and California. Our main groups depart from Portland, Seattle and sometimes San Francisco or Denver. We need our chaperones to originate from these cities so they are able to travel with our main tour groups.
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* Additional chaperone opportunitiesAnother way to become involved as a Trips Inc. volunteer chaperone is to register four adults with special needs from your organization for any one vacation and you can accompany them as their chaperone. As a volunteer chaperone, all of your travel expenses on the trip would be covered by Trips Inc. including airfare, accommodations, entertainment, meals, and transportation at the destination. You will be required to follow all of the Trips Inc. chaperone guidelines, participate as part of the Trips Inc. tour group, and be responsible for our travelers 24 hours a day. Again, there is no "free-time" for chaperones during the trip.
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What makes our chaperones specialTrips Inc. is an organization that has established an outstanding reputation for quality service to our travelers. Credit for this goes to every one of our chaperones, therefore a number of factors are taken into consideration when selecting chaperone candidates:
• Experience, skills, and qualifications:
Work in the MR/DD field is helpful but not required to chaperone with Trips Inc. Trips Inc. provides fun, nurturing vacation opportunities, designed to promote growth, independence and adventure to each of our travelers. Our chaperones include college students, nurses, retirees, family members of travelers with special needs, recent college graduates, school teachers, counselors, as well as program directors and residential care providers in the MR/DD field.
• Personal and employment references:
Our volunteers are required to complete an extensive application to apply for a volunteer chaperone position. References and recommendations from other persons who are current or past Trips Inc. chaperones is taken into consideration. Employment references, including supervisors name, number of years on the job and work duties help us to understand your background and qualifications.
• Positive attitude and enthusiasm on the job:
This is one of the most important aspects of becoming a Trips Inc. chaperone. Our goal is to provide our travelers with the best vacation experience. This is accomplished by having chaperones who care about our travelers, who care about having fun and who care about interacting positively and respectfully with our travelers and other chaperones.
• Factors influencing which chaperones are selected for trips:
The number of travelers registered for a particular trip regulates the number of chaperones that are required. Traveler demographics are very important: a trip with a high number of male travelers will require more male chaperones. Male chaperones are more in demand than female chaperones at this time. Male chaperones room with male travelers and female chaperones room with female travelers.
• Exotic and international trips:
Trips Inc. chaperones who have demonstrated the highest level of attention and commitment to our travelers are selected for our international trips and destinations such as cruises and Hawaiian vacations. Traveler demographics and chaperone expertise are factors in the selection process for these trips.
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Do you have what it takes to be a Trips Inc. chaperone?If you feel that you meet our criteria and want to apply to be a chaperone, please fill out the secure online application or download the PDF application form (see links above) and mail to:
Chaperone Application
PO Box 10885
Eugene, OR 97440
You must provide:
1. Completed chaperone application form
2. Photocopy of your drivers license
Those who do not complete all of these requirements will not be considered as a Trips Inc. chaperone.
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