“Moondance gives kids the opportunity to expand their horizons, but for me the most important thing you can get from a trip is realizing all that you’re capable of. Moondance turns an ‘I can’t and I won’t’ attitude into and ‘I can and I will!’”
Erin Moore – College Station, TX
“My trip to Costa Rica has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I love that I have been able to push my limits beyond what I believed possible. I also love the community service projects where I was fully able to see how my small actions managed to positively affect the lives of other people.”
Rachel Snead – Norfolk, MA
“Don’t take anything for granted because one moment you may have something and the next, it’s gone. Cherish everything while you have it.”
Walker Ward –Princeton, NJ
“It is a trip where you go to gain new friends of all kinds, experience and interact with a rich and different culture and have loads of fun throughout doing everything from ziplining to surfing.”
Collier Connell – Raleigh, NC
“Our community service projects showed me that even though Costa Rica is a beautiful and unique place, there are so many people who are in need. The projects made me feel like I made an impact.”
Lillie Howell – Nashville, TN
“I was nervous coming into this experience having never done anything like it and not knowing anyone, but this trip was not only the highlight of my summer, but by far the highlight of my entire year. I liked that I always felt safe. The leaders always knew what they were doing and even in stressful moments, they had complete control.”
Carrie Watts – Pawley’s Island, SC
“My trip had the perfect balance of physical activities, learning experiences and friend-building activities. I loved doing research at the turtle reservation, surfing at a national park and using my Spanish at the Fonseca’s house. It was perfect. This is an experience that will help turn you into an adult. You always make friends. You will see things that some people only dream about.”
Bennett Smith – Bryn Mawr, PA
“Experiencing Costa Rica through Moondance has been one of the greatest decisions I have ever made.”
Mikey Callahan – Birmingham, AL
“The most powerful lesson I learned was that there is a whole other world outside of the American bubble just waiting to be explored. It was great to see it without feeling like a tourist.”
Maddie Izard – Charlotte, NC
