Sometimes, the small town of Geneseo just feels a little too…small. The question is: how do you get away? Well, Upstate Escapes could be just the thing you’re looking for. Haven’t heard of Upstate Escapes? Then listen up, because we have a ton of fun information for you!
Upstate Escapes is a program run as a collaborative effort of College Union and Activities and Intercollegiate Activities and Recreation, and supported in part by the Undergraduate Student Association and the Division of Student and Campus Life. Upstate Escapes takes students to different places all over the surrounding areas and the types of trips vary widely. The trips in the past have including adventures such as Art Gallery visits, Rock Climbing, a trip to Cedar Point Amusement Park and to Sabers Games, with a wide variety of different trips in between. There really is something for everyone with Upstate Escapes!
Are you interested in planning your own trip for your organization through Upstate Escapes? There are many different grant options for you! There are two different grant options available to students, Transportation Grants and a Community-Based Service Learning and Volunteer Trips grant. For the Transportation Grant, after filling out Proposal Forms and receiving approval, student organizations can receive up to $300 to fund the Transportation for their specific trip. In order to get this funding, trips should appeal to the interest of students and connect in some way to their in-classroom learning. The trip must also be available to all Geneseo students, and must have a faculty or staff member as a chaperone. The second type of funding is a Community Service based grant, and has Upstate Escapes partnering with the Office of Student Volunteerism and Service learning, as well as different service and volunteer- based student organizations. These groups work together to plan and implement two day-long service learning and volunteer trips per semester. With this grant, groups can receive up to $500 to help fund the transportation costs for their trip, with any additional costs to be covered by the sponsoring organization.
Want more information on Upstate Escapes and how you can apply for a grant? Visit http://www.geneseo.edu/union/escapes to learn how to plan your own escape.
