How Can I Request A Trip?

Friends of Rollo

How Can I Request A Trip?

Friends of Rollo sponsor's fishing trips for approximately 5,000 youth per year from organized youth groups such as school, church, and community groups. Our priority is serving underprivileged, disabled, or at risk youth but we do serve other organized youth groups based on available funding. If you would like to request a trip, please <click here> for the printable Trip Request Form. Please fill out the form completely, print clearly, and fax the completed request form to 858-350-5875. Requests must be faxed at least six weeks prior to the earliest requested trip date. Requests via e-mail or telephone are unable to be processed.

IMPORTANT: Please follow the following CAREFULLY prior to completing your trip request:

State 3 specific dates when your organization can go (i.e. "6/14/07", not "any Wednesday"). Make sure to check school and holiday schedules AND VERIFY YOUR GROUP MEMBERS AVAILABILITY prior to selecting dates. Because kids often go on vacation with their family around major holidays, dates close to a major holiday often don't work well.
Dates specified must be a non-holiday weekday. Our organization is unable to fund holiday or weekend trips due to the significant cost of those trips.
Times shown for 1/2 day and 3/4 day trips are approximate and represent the time spent on the boat. In selecting a trip length, please take into account time needed to travel from your location to the landing and vice versa in addition to the mode of transportation you will be using and it's availability.
Unfortunately once we schedule the trip, if the group can't adhere to that schedule, we are unable to modify the trip and will have to cancel your request, so great care should be taken in completing the trip request form accurately.

SCHOOL GROUPS: In addition to the completed trip request form, you will need to submit a letter from your school principal/administration stating that your group "will be allowed to attend a weekday fishing trip during school hours and that transportation will be available and provided if given a 30 day advance notice". School group requests will only be considered if accompanied by this letter.

To ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment, please note the following:

Rods, reels, and a set lunch (typically hamburgers and hot dogs) are provided for each youth participant.
Adult chaperones are expected to devote their full attention to assisting the youth participants.
Any youth participant 16 and older and adult chaperones will need to purchase a California fishing license for about $12 each at the landing prior to departure. Friends of Rollo does not cover this cost.
Transportation to/from the landing is the sole responsibility of your organization. Friends of Rollo cannot arrange for or pay for transportation.
Fish cleaning is usually available on the boat; however, Friends of Rollo does not cover that cost.
Groups need to be respectful of the boat/landing/captain/crew by being well behaved and following directions. We are invited guests and should respectfully act that way. If a group does not behave well or follow directions, their trip may end prematurely and they will be unable to request another Friends of Rollo trip.

Last revised: May 17, 2007

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