Unfortunately, Saranac 2020 is cancelled due to coronavirus. If you already made a payment toward this trip, we will be refunding your payment. We are still working on the details on how to expedite this process, and we will be in touch soon. We are sorry for this news. Thank you for your interest in participating. Please join us in 2021.
The Best Week of Your Life!
In August 2019, Asian Young Life took 100 high school students and leaders to SARANAC VILLAGE, an incredible resort-style camp for teenagers in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. Simply put, the week was unbelievable.
For those of you who missed out, don’t worry... We're doing it again in Summer 2020! If you are an Asian American high school student who has attended Asian Young Life during the 2019-20 school year, then you should get a few of your friends and do whatever you have to do to get to this place! You will have the BEST WEEK OF YOUR LIFE. You'll be spending 7 days at one of the most incredible places on the planet!
Imagine a week of parasailing, waterskiing, water tubing, wakeboarding, sailboats, a hot tub, basketball, volleyball, frisbee, ping pong... plus beautiful scenery, great food, good friends, and amazing memories. You'll also learn about God and His love for people. Trust us... this is no ordinary camp experience! Join us!
SARANAC DETAILS
When? July 26 to August 1, 2020 (7 days, 6 nights)
Cost? The price depends on your grade in school and whether or not you attended Saranac before. For most students, the price is as follows:
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$299 for freshmen who submitted their health form by March 1, 2020.
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$309 for 1st Timers in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade who have never attended Saranac before and who submitted their health form by March 1, 2020.
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$409 for all 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Timers who submitted their health form by March 1, 2020.
Please note: These prices include a $10 discount if you pay with a credit card. Cash and check payments are $10 more. If you did not submit your health form by March 1, you will need to pay $50 more. These fees cover 7 days of meals and activities, 6 nights lodging, plus roundtrip coach bus transportation.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Registration consists of THREE steps. Please follow the instructions below.
Step 1 - Submit Health Form
Submit your health form first. Download and follow the instructions based on the situation that applies to you:
If you are a freshman or any other person who has NEVER attended Saranac before, please click the "Freshman/First-Timer" button below to download the FIRST-TIMER instructions.
If you attended Saranac before, please click the "Repeat Camper" button below to download the REPEAT CAMPER instructions.
If you have never attended Saranac but you have a brother or sister who attended Saranac before, please click the "Sibling" button below to download the SIBLING instructions.
Step 2 - Register for a Spot
Once you have submitted your health form, you must register online. This will ensure there is still a spot for you, and it will determine how much you have to pay. Click the "Register Now" button below to claim a spot.
Step 3 - Submit Payment
When you complete the online registration in Step 2, you will be provided a link to pay online. If you no longer have that link, please click the "Pay Online" button below to submit an online credit card payment.
If you are planning to pay with cash or a check, please do NOT click the "Pay Online" button, but instead give your payment directly to any AYL leader.
You must pay at least $100 within 24 hours of registering to avoid losing your spot.
Please note: Our normal policy is that you can receive a full refund on your payment except for $50, which is non-refundable, until June 26, 2020. After that, there are no refunds. But due to coronavirus concerns, this policy may change. We will keep you updated.
A PICTURE (OR VIDEO) IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
You will have an AMAZING experience at Saranac! Some of the activities include parasailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, water tubing, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, basketball, volleyball, billiards, ping pong, foos ball, arts and crafts, and MORE.
Visit our Saranac photo album in Facebook to see all of the things you can do! Better yet, check out the video below to see what we did at Saranac in 2019. We hope to see YOU in our 2020 video!
CAMP SPOTS INFORMATION
Please note: Spots for this trip are limited to students who attend schools or groups where we have active adult leaders. We will be accepting registration from students in the following schools/groups only:
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Academies @ Englewood: 15 spots for 1st-Timers (all freshmen as well as 1st-time sophomores and juniors), 21 spots for seniors
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Tenafly High School: 14 spots for 1st-Timers (all freshmen as well as 1st-time sophomores and juniors), 12 spots for seniors
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River Dell High School: 13 spots
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Other Schools: 2 spots
Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you attend a school where we do not have assigned leaders, help us recruit adult leaders so you and your friends can go to Saranac!
PARENTAL CONCERNS
Be assured that student safety is our top priority and that we want your child to have the best week of his or her life.
Supervision at camp includes local adult teachers/leaders who already know your child and who go through camp with their teenage guests, overseeing and experiencing the same activities the students do. Furthermore, there is a property staff of over 40 additional adult workers, including a camp physician and an EMT, who live on the camp premises. The overall ratio of adult supervision to teenagers is about 1:7. In addition, male and female housing is clearly defined, separated, and chaperoned.
As a Christian organization, we also help teenagers learn about God, but we do so in a way that protects every child's right and ability to make his or her own decision regarding faith issues.
We are certain your child will have an incredible experience, and we do not want your son or daughter to miss out!
QUESTIONS?
For additional information, please visit the official Saranac Village website, where you can learn about the camp, the facilities, and the incredible surroundings. If you have any unanswered questions, please call/TXT our office at (201) 777-0-AYL or email us.
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