Trip deposits

Planning requires knowing exactly how many are going. This is not an easy thing to determine. Although different types of events have some variations concerning advance reservations by the youth, there are a lot common issues. One if these is requiring a deposit from youth intending to attend.

• The deposit should be high enough to make a difference.
  
• In times of great financial hardship, a quiet policy of allowing people to make deposits in installments may be necessary.
  
• A deposit should not be returned unless there was no room for the person, the event was canceled or date changed or any other church caused problem.
  
• Everyone thinks their reason for canceling is just as valid as anyone else's. If you try to choose which reasons justify returning a deposit, you'll cause more turmoil and complaints than if you do not allow refunds, no matter what.