congratulations, You’re on the team!!

Now What?

Step 1

GO Trip details

Rancho Santa Marta, Mexico : June 21 - 27, 2025

  • Trip Leader: Archie Jackson

  • Team Size: TBD

  • Cost For Adult Participants: $650.00

  • Cost for Minor Participants: $500.00

    • Non Refundable Deposit: $300.00 at time of registration

    • Remaining GO Trip balance is due May 23, 2025

  • Departing Flight on 04/05/2025: TBD

  • Returning Flight on 04/11/2025: TBD

Living Water International (LWI), Honduras : August 24 - 30, 2025

  • Trip Leader: Jeff Lane

  • Team Size: TBD

  • Cost For Participants: $1850.00 + airfare

    • All payments will be made directly to LWI

    • All trip payments are non-refundable

  • Departing Flight on 08/24/2025: TBD

  • Returning Flight on 08/30/2025: TBD

Rancho Santa Marta, Mexico : November 22 - 28, 2025

  • Trip Leaders: Jay Kim & David Kim

  • Team Size: TBD

  • Cost For Adult Participants: $750.00

  • Cost for Minor Participants: $550.00

    • Non Refundable Deposit: $300.00 at time of registration

    • Remaining GO Trip balance is due October 24, 2025

  • Departing Flight on 11/22/2025: TBD

  • Returning Flight on 11/28/2025: TBD

Step 2

Email us, gotrips@westgatechurch.org, a clear picture of your passport so we can verify your full legal name, DOB, and the date your passport expires. All of this is needed to purchase your airline ticket and travel insurance.

Email Us Your Passport

International travel can sometimes bring you into contact with with new illnesses. So it’s important that you’re up to date on all the vaccines required by the country you’ll be serving in. Click HERE for the CDC’s list of recommended and/or required vaccines for the country you’ll be serving in.

Make Sure Your Vaccines Are Updated

Time to start fundraising for your GO Trip.

Step 3

Before you start fundraising, please make sure to read these documents:

Receiving Donations For Your GO Trip?

If you plan to ask people for donations to your overall GO Trip cost, please have them give online HERE.

  • The donation MUST include the name of your GO Trip (GO2025MEXJUN or GO2025MEXNOV) + Your Name, otherwise the donation will not be counted towards your trip.

You can pay your balance through your GO Trip Registration Link. Payments can be made in one lump sum or in smaller amounts.

Self Funding Your GO Trip?

your go trip balance must be fully paid 30 days before the scheduled departure date of your go trip.

If something happens and you’re unable to pay your GO Trip balance before the due date, please email us at gotrips@westgatechurch.org and we’ll see how we can accommodate your needs.

Step 4

Fill Out and return These Forms

Some of these are online forms and others will need to be downloaded, filled out, and returned. Please make sure to read the directions carefully and email us with any questions.

  • If you are a minor, your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) will fill these out on your behalf.

WestGate GO Trip Waiver

MUST be filled out by all GO Trip participants.

  • If the participant is a minor, their parent or guardian must fill out this waiver on their behalf.

  • If the participant is a minor, their parent/guardian must fill this out on their behalf.

  • Read the FMM Instructions before you apply for the FMM

  • Requires a valid passport or passport card

  • The FMM is a document issued by Mexico's INM (Instituto Nacional de Migración) for vacation or visitor purposes

  • Cost: $717.00 Pesos (appx U.S. $43) per person; FREE if the trip is 7 days or less and you cross by land

  • If you get an FMM online, it is still required to stop at an INM office at the border for the official entry stamp. If applicable, you will also need to have a copy of your payment receipt

  • The stamped FMM is valid for land travel throughout Mexico

FMM (Mexican Tourist Card)

MUST be filled out by all participants traveling into Mexico 20 days before their trip departs.

  • There are three forms, please choose the form that best fits your circumstances.

  • If the minor is traveling alone, both parents/guardians must fill out the form (if applicable).

  • This form must be downloaded, filled out, notarized, and then returned to the Student Ministry Admin.

  • We need to keep the original notarized form and you are free to keep a copy of the original.

This waiver is to be completed for all GO Trip participants who are still a minor on the departure date of the GO Trip by their legal guardian, if they are traveling without one or both of their guardians.

International Minor Consent Travel Form

Step 5

Attend all GO trip meetings

  • Sunday, March 9th, 2025 (12:30PM-2PM)

    • Saratoga Campus Gym (1735 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129)

Summer GO Trips Meeting Schedule

  • Sunday, April 13th, 2025 (12:30PM-2PM)

    • Saratoga Campus Gym (1735 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129)

  • Team Meetings in May and June

    • TBD

Fall GO Trip Meeting Schedule

  • TBD

Step 6

Some of documents below are GO Trip specific. All of them contain useful information, so make sure to review this area for new additions.

Resources

Rancho Santa Marta (RSM), mexico

Helpful packing tips

Southwest airlines

san jose mineta international airport (SJC)

san francisco international airport (Sfo)

Questions?

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