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Thank you for your interest in becoming an Adventure Awaits chaperone! The highest quality chaperones are essential to the fun and excitement that makes our disability vacations so special. 

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WHAT MAKES OUR CHAPERONE SPECIAL:

Adventure Awaits is an organization that strives to have the best reputation for quality service to our travelers.

 

Our chaperones are key factors and are taken into consideration when selecting the best chaperone candidates:

 

Experience, skills, and qualifications:

• Work in the field is helpful but not required to chaperone with Adventure Awaits. We provide fun, nurturing vacation opportunities designed to promote growth, independence and adventure to each of our travelers. Our chaperones may include college students, nurses, retirees, family members of travelers with special needs, recent college graduates, schoolteachers, counselors, as well as program directors and residential care providers in the field. Basically, anyone who has an affinity, love and interest in working with individuals with special needs.

 

Personal and employment references:

• Our chaperones are required to complete an extensive application to apply.  Employment references, 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 an Adventure Awaits 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.

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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 room with male travelers and female chaperones room with female travelers.

 

International/Hawaii Trips:

• Adventure Awaits chaperones who have demonstrated the highest level of attention and commitment to our travelers are selected for our international destinations, cruises and Hawaii vacations.  Traveler demographics and chaperone expertise are factors in the selection process for these trips. Most of our international trips are staffed by our Tour Group Leaders.

 

Do you have what it takes to be an Adventure Awaits chaperone?

• If you feel that you meet our criteria and want to apply to be a chaperone, please fill out the Online Chaperone Application.