How to Sign Up for a Field Trip? UPDATED 7/23/15
Slight Change in Policy
To sign up for a FREE field trip, simply email me at clarissahomeschool@gmail.com, with the names in your party and their ages. I will return your email that your reservation has been accepted, or if you are on a wait list. Reservations are NOT accepted via facebook or clicking "join" on an event. This is simply done to stay in the loop about a particular trip.
To sign up for a field trip that costs money, email me at clarissahomeschool@gmail.com with the names in your party and their ages. You must ALSO send the appropriate funds via PayPal to clarissahomeschool@gmail.com. You MUST select the option on PayPal to send via "GOODS & SERVICES." We used to do this friends, and family, but PayPal contacted us, and stated that we must do this via "Goods and Services." This option will deduct 3% from your transaction, to cover PayPal's fee to transfer the money. FTRU makes NO money anywhere in the ministry of FTRU. If I do not receive the full payment, you will not be allowed to attend, or you will have to send more money the correct way since PayPal ate money from your actual field trip balance, so add your 3%! So important! I charge EXACTLY what the field trips cost, which I in turn pay the venue on your behalf, but PayPal has reminded us that they are a businesses, and, make their money, well, transferring money. Refunds are not given unless a trip is canceled. Please consider this before you sign up. Payments for trips are ONLY accepted via PayPal. This is for your benefit and mine that we are both sent receipts via PayPal. I will not meet with anyone to accept payments. I do not accept checks or credit/debit cards. Sending payment via PayPal is not a reservation. You MUST email me AND send money. This is for bookkeeping purposes on our part. We process a lot of payments, and reservations, so I am sure that you appreciate our checking, and double checking, matching emails with PayPal transactions. If the field trip is full when you send your money, I will PayPal it back to you at no cost to you.
Check your email when you sign up for a field trip. I email a reminder a day or two before each trip. Click "join" on a field trip event which you are attending so you can stay in the loop for updates about that trip, etc. Also, please read an entire description about a trip before contacting me. This is only because I am incredibly busy and try to make things as efficient as possible. If you have a question though, please do not hesitate to ask. The best way to get me is ALWAYS email. I am not always able to keep up with 100% of the comments on the fb pg.
Happy Homeschooling!
~Clarissa Winchester, Field Trips R Us Homeschooling administrator
