We hope you are all well.

As the summer approaches we know many of you are getting ready and planning for this coming summer.

To help you plan and save CCUSA is pleased to announce some of the great deals that are available to all CCUSA Participants.

YHA MEMBERSHIP

LINKED to this post is an application form for you to purchase the YHA Membership. With traveling around the USA prior, during or after camp having a YHA membership will not only gives you access and great discounts at Hostels in the USA, but anywhere in the world (this is application form is also available on your Footprints account).

ISIC CARD

You should have received an application form from CCUSA previously about this, if not this is available from your footprints account. I am also attaching it to this post so you can DOWNLOAD it if you’re not a CCUSA Participant. You can still apply for an ISIC card with CCUSA.

PLEASE NOTE DO NOT FORGET TO SEND IN A PASSPORT PHOTO WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

IF YOU ARE PLACED – Have you sent in your travel form and Itinerary?

Don’t forget we need your Flight, Travel and Insurance extension form sent in ASAP.  Our camps are waiting to get this so they can start planning airport picks ups and transfers to camp from the camps arrival airport. (This form is available on your Footprints account).

Don’t forget to speak to your local STA Travel branch for great deals for all CCUSA participants. You can also email or contact the STA Travel In-house CCUSA advisor at ccusa@statravel.com.au or call 02 92353982.

INSURANCE EXTENSIONS

If you are traveling longer in the USA or around the world CCUSA strongly urge you to extend your insurance with CCUSA.  You have 3 months insurance already included with the program. So if you are going to be away longer than this then it will cost you $100aud per month or $45aud per week to extend. You can extend your insurance up to 18 months in total and the coverage is worldwide.  Note: If your camp employment dates are longer than 3 months you must extend your insurance with CCUSA. Please use either the Flight, Travel and Insurance extension form you were sent or the Insurance extension form on Footprints to extend your insurance.

US MOBILE PHONES, SIM CARDS, PHONE CARDS

Stay in touch with family and friends! At your pre-departure Orientation, you will receive a E-kit phone card.

If you want to use your mobile phone while overseas, there are definitely so important things to remember and note:

1. If you don’t have a Tri-band phone your phone won’t work in the USA. So you will need one. CCUSA works with 2 great providers that will be able to assist you with this – see links below to E-kit or FonePool.
2. CCUSA strongly urges you NOT TO USE your Australian mobile while overseas. Call roaming and overseas texting charges are huge with all mobile phone companies here in Australia. Each year we have Aussies take and use their mobile overseas (phone or text) and end up with mobile phone bills in the $ thousands $ of dollars. So to assist you in saving money while still be able to stay in touch CCUSA have 2 great providers that can help.
3. Please check out their links below for exclusive CCUSA participant deals. You can purchase these directly through these links OR you can purchase these at your Pre-departure meeting, but we will only have a limited supply available on these days so we do recommend you order through the below links in advance. Check out both companies to order based on your needs, costs for calls and texts.

FonePool: http://www.fonepool.com/ccusa/au/usa/

E-KIT: http://www.ccusa.ekit.com/ekit/MobilePurchase/FreeSim

Just enter your name and email address to get started. You will receive a free USA and Canada SIM card with $5 bonus calling time. Just select and pay the shipping option to get your SIM! At your CCUSA pre-departure meeting you will also have a chance to buy with cash SIM cards and top-up vouchers, and $10 and $20 phonecards.

TRAVEL AFTER CAMP

Want to try and see as much of the US as you can? Then check out the great deals that Trek America offer to CCUSA participants. You can either do a trek prior to or after camp. Check out the great options available to you along with your 10% discount. http://www.trekamerica.co.uk/ccusa/

WORK AFTER CAMP IN CANADA OR THE UK

Don’t forget to check out CCUSA’s Work and Play Canada, Work in English Pubs or Work Exchange UK programs if you want to continue to work while overseas.

These great programs will help you land on your feet and start earning money ASAP.

Contact Brisbane@ccusa.com.au or call CCUSA on 07 3367 2603