Student GO TRIPS
congratulations, You’re on the team!!
Now What?
Step 1
go trip details
Dates: Thursday, April 9th - Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Minimum Age: 8th Grade with guardian/parent consent
Cost For Participants: $800.00
Non Refundable Deposit: $300.00 at time of registration
Remaining GO Trip balance is due March 11th
Trip Leaders: Becca Singley & Chris Hoch
Departing Flight - April 9, 2026 @ 6:55 am - SJC to SAN - arrives at 8:20am - Southwest Flight #4138
Returning Flight - April 14, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - SAN to SJC - arrives at 6:55 pm - Southwest Flight #2281
Rancho Santa Marta, a 450-acre ranch located near Ensenada, Mexico, is an orphanage for at-risk and abandoned children, most of whom have been taken from their homes by the Mexican social service organization. They have a high focus towards children with special needs and their ministry offers a loving, Christ centered safe haven. You will be able to build relationships with the kids and staff and serve the ministry by working on various construction projects and playing with the children.
Step 2
Passports + Vaccines
Email, bmincey@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 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
Step 3
fundraising
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 GO2026STUDENTS + Your Name, otherwise the donation will not be counted towards your trip.
You can pay your balance through your GO Trip Registration Link in the Church Center App. Payments can be made in one lump sum or in smaller amounts.
Self Funding Your GO Trip?
your go trip balance must be paid in full 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 the Student Ministry Admin at bmincey@westgatechurch.org and we’ll see how we can accommodate your needs.
Step 4
Fill Out and return Forms
Some of these are online forms and others will need to be , filled out, and returned. If you are a minor, your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) will fill these out on your behalf.
WestGate GO Trip Waiver - online
This waiver is to be completed by all GO Trip participants or by their legal guardian, in the case where the participant is a minor.
More info to come 30 days before trip.
FMM (Mexican Tourist Card)
This waiver is to be completed for all GO Trip participants who are still minors on April 6th, 2026, by their legal guardian, if they are traveling without one or both of their guardians.
This form must be printed, 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. We will provide a notary to come to the February 1st meeting. If the parent(s) is (are) not able to attend this meeting, you may pay for a notary on your own.
International Minor Consent Travel Form
Attend all GO trip meetings
Step 5
Sunday, February 1st, 2026 (4:30PM-6:00PM)
Saratoga Campus (1735 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129)
Meeting Schedule
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 (4:30PM-6:00PM)
Saratoga Campus (1735 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129)
Sunday, March 29th, 2026 (4:30PM-6:00PM)
Saratoga Campus (1735 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129)
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 (6:30PM-7:00PM)
Saratoga Campus (1735 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129)
Pack Night! Bring anything that needs to be packed into our checked team bags: sleeping bag, pillow, etc.
Step 6
Resources
The documents below are specific to this GO Trip and will contain useful information, please make sure to revisit this section after each team meeting as we will add helpful documents.