This year’s Florida Trip is May 23-29! All incoming 9th-12th graders - Join us in Panama City Beach, Florida, for an incredible week of fun, sun, worship, and teaching.
Registration Dates
Park Cities Presbyterian Church Member Registration:
- February 2–6, starting at 9:00 a.m. on February 2. Please note if you register after February 6, you are not guaranteed a spot.
General Registration:
- February 9–12 starting at 9:00 a.m., every day each grade has a designated registration day.
Non-Member Registration for 2025-2026 Grades:
- Rising Seniors: February 9
- Rising Juniors: February 10
- Rising Sophomores: February 11
- Rising Freshmen: February 12
Registration Cost
The cost per student for the Florida trip this year is $975. Full payment is due at the time of registration.
$975/student covers 80% of the actual cost of the trip, and PCPC contributes the remaining 20% to make the trip possible. We do not want the trip's price to keep your child from attending. If the trip cost would prevent your child from attending, we’d love to discuss scholarship options with you! To apply for a scholarship, please complete this form as soon as possible (applicable for members and non-members).
Cancellation Policy
Please note that a full refund (minus a $100 processing fee) of $875 will be given through March 13, 2026, if you need to cancel your registration. A partial refund of half the registration fee of $487.50 will be given through May 1, 2026. The withheld portion of the refund will cover the $100 processing fee.
Starting May 2, 2026, no refunds will be given for trip cancellation.
Trip Details
We depart by charter bus on Saturday, May 23 at 6:45 a.m., from the PCPC Parking Lot (south of the main building) and return on Friday, May 29, during the afternoon.
Students stay in dorm-style rooms with adult leaders and are able to list two roommate preferences in the online registration. They are guaranteed to be with one of their requests (waitlist additions are not guaranteed their roommate preference). Parents, click HERE for a document on "What parents need to know" from Laguna Beach Christian Retreat Center.
The students will meet twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening, for group meetings. Morning meetings are led by staff, and our speaker leads evening meetings. There is ample time each day for daily devotions and for cabins to meet to discuss the teaching.
Students will have free time between lunch and dinner to enjoy the beach, the pool, the sun, the volleyball courts, etc. Our staff and volunteers also plan various night activities for the group. Staff and volunteers are actively engaged in the students' lives and participate in all activities with students.
Cell Phone Policy
With all of the activity, frenzy, and distractions in our daily lives, connecting with one another and with God can become difficult. The purpose of the Florida Trip is to provide that space and environment for students (and leaders) to connect relationally with one another and with Jesus Christ. One way we will encourage that is by having a no cell phone policy for the majority of the trip. Students will give up their phones and any other electronic devices (in an organized and secure fashion) once they arrive in Florida. Devices will be returned on Thursday night when we depart for Texas. We hope that by “getting away” from their phones, your student will discover two things: how freeing it is to be digitally unplugged and how much more in tune they can be relational with their peers and with God. Your student’s leaders and our Youth staff will be accessible at all times if you need to contact your student or we need to contact you.
Packing List
- Bedding: Pillow and your choice of a twin/double sheet, blanket, and/or sleeping bag
- Clothes: T-shirts, shorts, shower shoes, other shoes, socks, underwear, modest swimsuit (1 piece and/or modest tankinis for girls, no speedos for boys), etc.
- Toiletries and any medications
- Bath towels and beach towels
- Sunscreen
- Money for four fast food meals while traveling on the bus and for snacks while staying at the Retreat Center. Money should be in a physical method of payment, such as credit card, debit card, or cash, for use during times without cell phones. (There is a little snack shop on the Retreat Center’s property that is open during the day and night.)
- Bible and a pen
- Reusable/Refillable water bottle
Alternative Travel
Please do your best to plan around the dates of this trip to allow your student to travel by bus with the rest of the group. If valid and immovable plans inhibit them from being able to ride the bus to Florida or back to Dallas, then alternative travel plans must be submitted, approved, and purchased by May 1 to [email protected] (further instructions below).
If your student might require alternative travel to or from the Florida Trip, please note this when prompted during registration. After registration, you will receive an Alternative Travel Form requesting more specific information about your student’s travel plans.
In cases of alternative travel, flights must be booked in and out of ECP Airport and cannot arrive before Saturday, May 23, or depart after Thursday, May 29, as that would be before the buses arrive or after they leave. You must also secure your student's ride to and from the airport.
