Cornerstone Fellowship
05/18/25 - 05/21/25
CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP TRAVEL POLICY
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) fully subsidizes the cost of all travel arranged, booked, and approved by FJC for Fellows, Senior Fellows, Supervisors, and Leads. Participants may not book their own travel to/from the Cornerstone seminar.
- FJC only covers travel costs within North America. Travel for those outside of North America will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- All participants are expected to participate in the seminar in its entirety (Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm ET through Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 2:00pm ET). Any exceptions must be pre-approved by FJC, and the participant is responsible for any additional costs incurred by the approved deviations.
- FJC is not responsible for the cost of travel arranged after April 16, 2025 (registration close date). After this date, the sponsoring camp will be responsible for all travel costs.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
- Fellows, Senior Fellows, Baker Fellows, and Supervisors traveling from within 60 miles of New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Baltimore are provided coach bus transportation to the Seminar. During registration, participants select their bus options and will receive travel details prior to the seminar. If you are within a 60-mile radius of the Baltimore metro area, you will meet at BWI or Rockville, MD and join our charter bus to Capital Camps.
- Leads traveling from within 60 miles of New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Baltimore have the option during registration to request an Amtrak train ticket to be booked from a nearby train station.
- Fellows are not permitted to drive to the Cornerstone Seminar. Supervisors and Leads may drive, however FJC does not reimburse any participants’ driving expenses.
AIRLINE TRAVEL
BOOKING
- Participants will receive an email from FJC’s travel agent, Abe Friedtanzer, with a proposed travel itinerary after they register for the Cornerstone Seminar. You must reply to that email within 24 hours to confirm or request changes to the itinerary. This ensures the price quoted does not fluctuate.
- All tickets are non-refundable and must originate and depart between home, school, and/or camp.
- Each participant travels independently. We are unable to book group flights or ensure camp cohorts travel together. Flights are booked as each participant registers, subject to airline rules and regulations.
- Participants booked on flights to and from the Washington, DC and Baltimore area will use the following airports: BWI, Dulles (IAD) and DCA.
- If you do not arrive for your inbound flight, your return ticket is automatically canceled. Any resulting rebooking costs are the participant’s responsibility.
- FJC does not cover the cost of parking or transportation to/from the airport.
- While a single piece of carry-on luggage will be included in all ticket purchases, FJC does not cover checked baggage. It is the responsibility of the participant to double-check their proposed itineraries for hidden baggage fees before confirming their itinerary.
ITINERARY CHANGES
- If you plan to extend or alter your trip in any way, Abe will ask for your credit card information up-front on the phone to cover the cost associated with a flight outside of the standard Cornerstone parameters. Please be prepared to pay for any additional costs associated with changing or altering your flight as soon as you confirm your itinerary.
- Participants who choose to change their confirmed itineraries for any reason after booking are responsible for any airline change fees or increased ticket charges.
CANCELLATIONS
- Any participant canceling Seminar attendance after April 16, 2025 (registration close date) will be responsible for a processing fee of up to $50. The $50 cancellation fee will be waived for any participant who is unable to attend Cornerstone due to contracting COVID in the days preceding the seminar.
- If air travel has been booked at the time of cancellation, the participant is responsible for reimbursing FJC for the cost of their airfare. If FJC is unable to recuperate funds from the participant for any costs incurred for changes or cancellations, the participant’s camp is ultimately responsible for covering the costs.
- In the event of flight cancellation by the airline, FJC reimburses participants the IRS per diem for each travel day, if requested by the participant in writing within 30 days.
DAY OF TRAVEL
- If you experience any flight delays or airline issues on the day of travel, please contact your airline directly to re-book on the next available flight. Then immediately contact Cornerstone@jewishcamp.org with any updated travel information.
If you have questions regarding your itinerary once your trip is booked, please contact cornerstone@jewishcamp.org.
