Project Details

What Does the $3300 Cover?

Let us break it down for you

Budget Breakdown

  • Room Food Budget … $300

    *5 students and 1 leader share a food budget each week that covers breakfast, lunch & dinner. Each room uses their weekly budget to make a collective grocery list and share the responsibility of cooking meals together throughout the week.

  • Housing … $1750

  • Educational Materials/Resources … $75

  • Events … $250

  • Transportation … $100

  • Merch … $35

  • Emergency Fund … $50

  • Stipend … $200 ($40/week)

  • Guest speakers & Travel … $150

  • Project Staffing… $350

*This breakdown is based on an estimate for a 60 participant project.

Other Potential Costs

Eating out

Any meal at a restaurant is up to the student and their personal management of money. However, if a student wishes to save money, they will be given a $40 per diem each week if they would like to eat any food outside of budget given for their room food. Eating out is not necessary, but often desired in a city like San Diego.

Activities

Any tourist activities (San Diego Zoo, Belmont Park, beach bike rentals, shopping, etc) are up to the discretion of the student. There are lots of fun things to do in San Diego that are free or inexpensive. Students are not obligated to take part in any of these activities.

Sharing gas with student drivers / Gas Card

Some students choose to drive their personal vehicles to San Diego for the summer. This is helpful for students to have freedom to explore the city and eliminate the travel time of public transportation. In order to honor drivers and not have their vehicles (and gas) taken advantage of, we ask students to use Venmo/Cash when riding with others via a Gas Card System that is based on miles driven. 

support raising

IN ORDER TO GET TO SD THIS SUMMER, WE ASK ALL STUDENTS TO FUNDRAISE THEIR COST.

  • The term “support raising” can have many connotations when you first see it. It implies that students will be asked to raise money to cover the costs of the trip. When we use the term, we are referring to so much more than financial support. Students are “raising” prayer support, emotional support and spiritual support alongside financial support.

  • Support raising allows students to be sent by their families, friends and churches. Asking for support (both prayer and financial) helps get people involved in the student’s experience. It gives the student encouragement along the way, gives affirmation from the body of Christ and allows others to participate in God’s mission.

  • Students will have access to support raising training that gives them step-by-step material to achieve their fundraising efforts.

    As you being the journey of raising funds you will receive a weekly support update from Resonate Finance Team that includes each donor’s name & gift amount as well as an update on the total raised & the remaining amount left to be raised. Additionally, you will have a support coach who will check in with you weekly to help you achieve your fundraising goals.

Deadlines

  • Deposit: March 10, 2024

    Final Funds: May 12, 2024

Drop Date 

  • April 7, 2024

If your student chooses to drop from Elevate after these dates, they will be responsible for the cost of housing.

Transportation

To & From San Diego

Travel arrangements to and from Elevate are not included in the cost of the project. Many students choose to carpool to San Diego and divide the cost of gas among themselves. However, you wish to purchase a plane or train ticket, transportation will be available for arrival and departure times.

Should students wish to raise additional support (above $3300) to cover travel expenses (gas, or flight) reimbursements will be issued upon submission of a valid receipt of purchase, pending the excess funds available in the student’s account. Unfortunately, we are unable to reimburse travel meals. We are willing and would love to help students coordinate rides or flights, as well with making decisions in planning travel arrangements upon request.

On Site & Day-to-Day

On site transportation for day-to-day use is covered in the cost of Elevate. Each student will be given $100 over the course of the summer to help contribute to any gas expenses - whether that is car pooling across the city with friends, or putting gas in your personal vehicle.

Our Schedule

How will students spend their time during the week?

Sunday: 

  • Morning: Sunday Gathering

  • Afternoon: Grocery Shopping

  • Evening: Beach Party (invite friends from San Diego)

Monday:

  • Morning: Devotional time / On campus lab or life skills development

  • Afternoon: On campus lab or Life Skills Development

  • Evening: Room bonding

Tuesday:

  • Morning: Devotional time

  • Afternoon: Serve the city

  • Evening: Teaching/Content Night

Wednesday:

  • Morning: Morning: Devotional time / On campus lab or life skills development

  • Afternoon: On campus lab / life Skills Development

  • Evening: Village (dinner & spiritual discussion with others on project)

Thursday-Friday:

  • Morning: Devotional time

  • Morning: On campus Lab 

  • Afternoon: Life Skills Development / Serve SD

  • Evening: Dinner with Roommates

Saturday: FREE DAY (Explore San Diego) 

*Additionally, students meet with their room leader once per week for intentional conversation related to their personal spiritual and leadership development.