DEAR PARENT,
I’m sure you’d agree with me when I say that when teenagers experience safe travel, their lives are enriched and they become better people. Traveling expands their horizons and develops their independence. And best of all, it allows them to create deep new friendships. But there’s problem: both parents and students feel frustrated because they just don’t know where to look for these fun, affordable and safe travel experiences. But it doesn’t have to be that way!
For 45 YEARS California Breakaway has enriched teenager’s lives by offering fun, affordable and safe trips to California. I’ve seen it firsthand, this trip changes lives! Calbreak is the student trip you've been looking for. Isn’t it time for teenagers to start making incredible memories with their friends again? We believe when you enrich the life of your teen, everyone wins!
I have been working alongside students and parents for over 20 years, and I understand everything that goes through your mind when your child wants to be part of something like a spring break trip, so I’d like to take this opportunity to run through some of our goals and policies so you can have peace of mind.
Since our humble beginnings in 1978, Calbreak has grown and developed into one of the most respected and trusted high school trips in Saskatchewan. Over the past 45 years we have been passionate about helping students live their best lives by offering experiences that are safe, fun and affordable. We truly and deeply care about the students who join our tour, and we are committed to giving every student THE CALBREAK FIVE STAR EXPERIENCE. We feel we offer a truly unique tour that not only provides fun and excitement, but the opportunity for personal development and inspiration. We also desire to be a tour that parents trust to provide them with all the information they need in order to be sure their son or daughter will have the trip of a lifetime. We want to be up front and tell you we are a Christian youth organization, and our faith stories are organically woven within the fabric of our trip goals and values, but we want you to also know that we do not force our world view on our students and we respect and value all points of view.
You deserve to have peace of mind when you send your child on a trip. Student safety is so important to us and you can trust that CALBREAK is run by experienced staff who understand the balance between safe supervision and fun. Our CALBREAK staff and small group leaders are part of all aspects of the tour and are there to give the students the best experience. All our CALBREAK staff have gone through a thorough screening process which includes criminal record checks. We also travel with a trip nurse and many of our staff our trained in first aid so that we can provide care if needed. We also have emergency procedures in place to ensure the safety of everyone on our trip.
Our student/staff ratio is 7/1, which we believe is one of the best ratios in the country. You can trust that your child will be well cared for.
I have personally been involved with CALBREAK since 2000, and along with my team, we bring the knowledge and experience to provide an outstanding trip for your student. We are passionate about delivering the best student experience, along with an unbeatable price, a high standard of safety, and unmatched personal care and development.
We look forward to adventuring with you and your student!
Sincerely,
Corwin Thiessen, CALBREAK Director