Standards for Success

Follow the rules and directions of the group leaders, the tour director, and WC staff, both prior to and during the tour;

All participants must comply with WC’s Standards for Success, which form part of these Terms & Conditions. Enrollment by a parent or legal guardian serves as the family’s agreement to the Standards for Success; no separate signature is required. By enrolling a student, the parent or legal guardian also agrees to review the Standards for Success with the student before travel. The Standards for Success require, among other things, that participants:

  • Treat everyone with respect; bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, hazing, and discrimination of any kind are not tolerated;
  • Not use or carry smoking products, e-cigarettes or vaping devices, alcohol, marijuana, illegal drugs, or any controlled substance not prescribed to them, and not bring weapons of any kind;
  • Comply with all rules and regulations of airlines, hotels, motor coach companies, attractions, and other vendors;
  • Stay with the group at all times; during any free time permitted by a group leader, stay in a group of at least three and return to the meeting point on time;
  • Not leave the hotel unless a group leader or the tour director has approved it and the participant is with the group and an authorized adult;
  • Stay in their own assigned hotel room and not enter another participant’s room unless a group leader has approved it;
  • Observe quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.; be in their own assigned room by 10:30 p.m. and remain there until 6:30 a.m. unless the WC tour leader directs otherwise for a program event; and sleep in their own assigned room each night;
  • Leave hotel facilities in the condition in which they were found, and accept sole responsibility for any damage they cause;
  • Use technology and electronic devices responsibly, including the privacy and electronic-device rules in Section 8.4;
  • Report to a group leader, the tour director, or another trusted adult anything or anyone that makes them feel unsafe or uncomfortable; and
  • Exercise good common sense, respect, and consideration for others and their property at all times.

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If any participant violates these standards, the participant may be dismissed from the tour at the sole discretion of the WC tour director. In such cases, the parent/guardian will be contacted, the student will be sent home at the parent’s expense, and no refund of any part of the trip price will be given.