General Trip & Safety Information
General Trip Information
The following general information pertains to all overnight
trips.
Eligibility
For all trips lasting longer than three days and two nights,
participants must attend an NSSRA overnight trip prior to
the registration deadline for the desired trip in order for our
therapeutic recreation specialists to assess the individual’s
readiness for the trip. If a participant has not attended an
overnight trip with NSSRA and is interested in a trip lasting
longer than three days and two nights, please contact
Recreation Specialist Mary Kate Murphy at (847) 5099400 x6833 or mkmurphy@nssra.org to discuss eligibility.
Assessments will be completed at the end of all trips to
determine eligibility for future trips. All participants are
expected to follow scheduled activities.
Housing
Participants will be sharing rooms, and possibly beds, with
peers. If you want your own room or bed, you must call
Recreation Specialist Mary Kate Murphy at
(847) 509-9400 x6833 or mkmurphy@nssra.org by the
designated registration deadline to make arrangements. An
additional fee may apply for these arrangements if they are
available. Refer to the specific trip information for more details
regarding housing. For adult trips, NSSRA staff members may
not be present in all rooms. Room assignments will be made at
the staff’s discretion. Participants are expected to stay in their
rooms and be respectful of their roommates.
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Safety/Insurance Information
NSSRA is committed to conducting its recreation programs and
activities in the safest manner possible and holds the safety
of participants in the highest possible regard. Participants and
parents registering for recreation programs must recognize,
however, that there is an inherent risk of injury when choosing
to participate in recreation activities. NSSRA continually strives
to reduce such risks and insists that participants follow all safety
rules and instructions which have been designed to protect the
participant’s safety.
Please recognize that NSSRA does not carry medical accident
insurance for injuries sustained in its programs. The cost of such
would make program fees prohibitive.
Therefore, each person registering themselves or a family
member for a recreation program/activity should review their
own insurance coverage. It must be noted that the absence of
health insurance coverage does not make NSSRA automatically
responsible for the payment of medical expenses.
Due to the difficulty and exorbitant cost of obtaining liability
insurance, the agency providing liability coverage for NSSRA
requires the execution of a Waiver and Release. Certain high risk
activities may require an additional waiver prior to participation.
Please contact Safety Coordinator Mel Robson at
(847) 509-9400 x6829 or mrobson@nssra.org with any
questions.
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