Registration Begins for the Patagonia Leadership Expedition

2015 Patagonia Leadership Expedition Registration Begins Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 8AM
Registration for the January 3-16, 2015 Johnson Leadership Expedition to Patagonia begins Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 8AM online. 

The Registration Form will be available here.

If you intend to enroll on Tuesday, please carefully review the below information ahead of time:

EXPEDITION DATES:

The expedition is from January 3-16, 2015, inclusive of travel. You must arrive in Coyhaique, Chile, by the evening of January 4, 2015, and you must be present for the entire expedition.  Key points to note on the dates are:

• Because you must arrive in Coyhaique by the evening of Jan. 4, you will most likely need to depart the U.S. on Jan. 3.
• You will be able to leave Coyhaique on Jan. 15, most likely arriving in the U.S. on Jan. 16. You will not be able to leave before Jan. 15.
•  Expedition dates are not flexible. You must be present for the duration of the expedition.
•  If you are a first-year student, you must ensure your planned immersion does not start until after your return from Patagonia.

EXPEDITION COSTS:

The cost of the expedition includes a program fee to the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) of $2,200, plus round-trip airfare to Balmaceda, Chile (the airport identifier for Balmaceda is BBA), lodging in Coyhaique (one night each at the start and end of the expedition), and a few miscellaneous meals and incidentals in Coyhaique. Students are also responsible for preparing personal gear for the expedition (such as good hiking boots, rain gear, etc.). The amount students will have to spend on gear will vary depending on what students already own. Please note that all meals during the expedition, as well as all group gear (such as tents, cooking stoves, etc.) are covered by the program fee. Leadership Programs recommends that students budget approximately $4,000-$5,000 in total to participate as airfare can vary widely from year to year and is difficult to predict. Many students may be eligible for additional financial aid to cover the costs of the expedition since this is an academic class. Please make an appointment with Lisa Pastrick, financial aid officer, to find out if you qualify.

ENROLLMENT CAP:

Please note that there is an enrollment cap for this expedition. Spots will be given to students on a first-come, first-served basis, provided the student has successfully completed both registration steps as outlined below. Students who enroll after the cap is reached will be automatically placed on our wait list and will be notified of their status. Deposits are fully refundable if you do not end up with a slot on the expedition team.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:

There are two steps you must finish to successfully complete your registration:

Step 1: You must fill out this online form for Johnson Leadership Programs.

Step 2: You must fill out an online enrollment form for NOLS and pay an online, non-refundable* deposit of $500 to NOLS (you will be prompted for your deposit when you complete your online form for NOLS). (Please note that the first step of the NOLS online application process requires creating an online account with NOLS.)

The link to the NOLS online form will be available on the CampusGroups Leadership Programs registration page.

*Deposits to NOLS will be non-refundable unless an insufficient amount of students enroll in the expedition or if you do not receive a medical clearance from your physician to participate. (NOLS will email you their physical form after you pay your deposit.) In either of these cases, your deposit will be refunded to you in full. Additionally, deposits are fully refundable if you sign up after the cap is reached. In all other cases, the deposit is non-refundable (for instance, if you change your mind about going, you will not receive your deposit back).

Questions about the registration process can be directed to Ingrid Jensen.