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September 07, 2010 - Get info about El Nino sent straight to your cell phone!

You can now receive updates and information from SWAT sent directly to your cell phone! Get the latest news and updates for El Nino 2010 texted to you by subscribing to this great new service! Just text the word 'ELNINO' to 30101 to subscribe. (Standard text messaging rates apply)

This tool is great for students and parents to stay informed before and during El Nino 2010!

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September 01, 2010 - You Can Still Save Money on El Nino in September!

September is here and SWAT is still offering disounts for paying in full for El Nino all month! Pay in full by September 30th and save $50 off the trip price!  Pay just $479!

Pay your $100 deposit and save $30! Pay just $499!

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August 31, 2010 - August Early Bird Ends Tonight!

Today is the last chance to SAVE $100 off of the trip price of El Nino 2010! Sign up online and pay in full and pay just $429!  You have until 11:59 pm tonight to take advantage of these savings!

Price goes up at midnight! Sign up now!

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August 30, 2010 - El Nino August Special Ends Tomorrow Night At 11:59pm!

Don't miss out on the early bird savings for El Nino 2010! You still have time to save $100 off of the price of El Nino by paying in full by tomorrow night, August 31st, at 11:59pm!

Pay in full for El Nino and your trip price will only be $429 (plus the $15 refundable damage deposit/t-shirt fee)

Pay your deposit only and your trip price will be $499! (plus the $15 refundable damage deposit/t-shirt fee)

Sign up now online!

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August 23, 2010 - Parent Webinar Info for 8/29/10

 

		Join us for a Webinar on August 29
		In the El Nino 2010 Parent Webinar, we'll be providing important information about SWAT's 14th annual El Nino ski and snowboard trip.  We'll cover trip inclusions, events, pricing, staff and security, and much more. If you're unable to join this Webinar, please email info@swatup.com to request an invitation for an alternate Webinar date or visit www.swatup.com to view a recorded version of a past Webinar at your leisure.   Title:   El Nino 2010 Parent Webinar   Date:   Sunday, August 29, 2010   Time:   7:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT   After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.   System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server   Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer   Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/650310312 If you're unable to view or click the registration links in this message, please copy and paste the URL above into your Web browser's address bar.

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August 18, 2010 - Availble for sign-ups!

Our website and database are both back up and running and available for El Nino 2010 sign-ups!

Sign-up and pay in full by August 31st and save $100!

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August 17, 2010 - Website Maintenance

Please note that the sign-up section of our website will be down for routine maintenance until around midnight tonight. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Thank You- SWAT

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August 16, 2010 - SWAT Announces Headliner for El Nino 2010!

SWAT is proud to announce that Tech N9ne will be headlining

El Nino 2010!

Don't miss out on this years trip and seeing Tech N9ne live in concert along with DJ Loczi and Through the Roots!

Right now you can save $100 by signing up and paying in full before August 31st!

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August 03, 2010 - El Nino 2010 is officially here!

El Nino 2010 is officially here!!!

Sign up now to SAVE $100 off of the trip price before August 31st!

This year's trip will not dissapoint! Check out the El Nino 2010 page  for more info on trip discounts, dates and events!

Want to be a rep for your high school and earn FREE or discounted travel? Sign up now to be a rep and help organize this once ina lifetime trip for your friends!

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July 14, 2010 - SWAT's hitting the beaches!

The SWAT Team is hitting the beaches of Southern California all month long! We will be talking to people about upcoming trips, meeting new reps and even handing out some cool swag!

Today- JULY 14th SWAT will be in NEWPORT BEACH between 19th and 21st street from noon to 3pm! Look for us and come say hi!

SWAT UP!

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June 21, 2010 - SWAT now offers exclusive limo services!

Newest to the Summer Winter Action Tours 2010 year-round program is our one-stop SWAT VIP limousine service.  This is the easiest and most affordable way to plan group transportation for your next evening out, birthday or special occasion!

Graduations, dances, birthdays, concerts... SWAT has you covered! Check out all the great options on our new SWAT Limos page of our website!

http://www.swatevents.com/trips/other-trips/swat-limos.html

Just a few of the beautiful options!

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April 20, 2010 - Mark your calendars for El Nino 2010!

Dates are set for SWAT's 14th Annual High School Ski and Snowboard Trip-

Mark your calendars for December 18th-21st, 2010.

More details on this upcoming trip will be released this Summer!

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January 20, 2010 - SWAT 2009 High School Trip Highlights

SWAT was an amazing experience. The slopes were awesome and the clubs were always playing great music. Andre Nickatina was defiantly a highlight of the trip. All the counselors helped make the trip even better by having great attitudes. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone in high school. 
Alexis Gold, Santa Barbara High School
El Nino 2009

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December 22, 2009 - **UPDATE** ALL BUSES HAVE LEFT PARK CITY

After a great trip and an awesome day on the slopes, the buses departed Park City Resort today between 4:00 and 4:45pm Mountain Standard Time, and are headed home.

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December 11, 2009 - Parents of El Nino travelers: Receive trip updates to your cell phone!

Parents of El Nino travelers can now receive trip updates straight to your cell phone via text messaging. While your child is in Utah, stay up to date on arrivals, snow conditions, departures, etc by subscribing to receive text message updates.

To subscribe, text the word "elnino" to 30101. You will then get a confirmation text back asking you to text "yes" to confirm.

You can unsubscribe at any time and standard text messaging rates apply.

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December 04, 2009 - Important Information for Parents Regarding El Nino 2009!

Your childs El Nino trip to Utah is coming up soon and we have some very important information for you. Please read the 4 items below carefully to ensure that your child has a safe and enjoyable trip!

1.   All departure information, including specific bus pick up locations and times will be emailed out to you 5-7 days prior to the trip. At that time, the information will also be available on our website at www.swatup.com in the trip updates section.

2.   We have a brand new feature available for parents that will allow you to receive updates from SWAT via text message on your cell phone while your child is in Utah. We will send out updates regarding arrivals, snow conditions, road conditions, departures, etc so that you remain informed while your child is away.

To receive text message updates, please text "Elnino" to 30101. You will then receive a message back asking you to confirm. Once subscribed to the service, you are able to unsubscribe at any time. Standard text messaging rates apply.

3. In order to make this a safe and enjoyable trip for all involved, we need you, the parents and guardians, to take an active role in guiding your student’s participation.  We ask that you cover the information below in detail with your student prior to his or her departure for Salt Lake City, UT.  SWAT maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy for any students found to be breaking any of the following rules.  Failure to comply with our Code of Conduct will result in your student being removed from our trip without question.  You, as the parent and/or guardian of your student, will be responsible for making arrangements to either pick your student up from Utah or for making an alternate plan to transport your student home at your expense without subsequent refund for any unused portion of your student’s trip upon your student’s removal from our trip.  As expected, any other costs associated with your student’s misbehavior will also be the responsibility of the responsible student(s’) parent and/or guardian.

A.    No alcohol or drug use of any kind is tolerated. SWAT maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy that will result in the removal and/or ejection of a student from our trip and related activities if this policy is broken.  Parents and/or guardians should CHECK ALL BAGS prior to departing for the bus departure location.  Parents should also drop students off at the bus pick up location to ensure any contraband materials haven’t been added to luggage after inspection.

B.  No fighting, theft, or vandalism of any kind will be tolerated.  Our zero-tolerance policy includes this behavior and related acts.

C.     Students must be in their assigned rooms by curfew BEFORE room checks take place and remain in their rooms for the remainder of the evening.

D.    No actions of any kind that jeopardize the safety, well being, and/or the enjoyment of the vacation of other trip participants, staff or employees of SWAT, SWAT contracted buses, hotels, or resorts will be tolerated.  All students are expected to be respectful of one another and any other persons or property they encounter during SWAT El Nino 2009 at all times.

E.   You, the parents, are financially responsible for ALL actions of your student while he or she is in the custody of SWAT and/or participating in any events and/or activities of SWAT El Nino 2009.

These rules must be taken seriously for the safety and benefit of all persons involved with this SWAT Adventure.  If the above rules are not firmly adhered to, there will be adverse consequences, including but not limited to, disciplinary, monetary, and/or legal actions taken against students and their families by SWAT and/or local law enforcement agencies.

 If you and your student have not signed and returned the behavior code, please download the form from the high school page of www.swatup.com by clicking tools and forms. This form must be mailed or faxed to our office prior to departure.

4. Please keep in mind that the 24 hour rooms on-site at each property are for emergencies only and should not be used for general inquiries. 

 

We hope that by working together with our students' parents that we will be bale to provide a safe, fun, and memorable experience for your son or daughter. We thank you once again for allowing your son or daughter the opportunity to travel with SWAT and look forward to another great year of SWAT El Nino

 

Thank You,

The SWAT Staff

 

 

 

 

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October 13, 2009 - Rockstar Rail Jam in Ventura

Rockstar Butter Battle Rail Jam, this Saturday, October 17 at Oneway Boardshop in Ventura. Read on for more details!

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September 30, 2009 - El Nino 2009 Update

SWAT is pleased to announce that we had record-setting El Nino 2009 Earlybird sign ups, and the trip is almost sold out! Sign up by October 15th to guarantee a spot on the trip, and get the $489 trip price, before the trip sells out, or the $30 late sign up fee kicks in. As a bonus the next 500 people who sign up will get a free Rockstar hat.

Don't miss out on the trip of a lifetime, Utah already has had it's first snow of the season!

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August 19, 2009 - Mountain High Season Pass Party!
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May 27, 2009 - Colby O'Donis Live at the Galaxy

JOIN SWAT JUNE 4th FOR AN ALL-AGES CONCERT AT THE GALAXY FEATURING COLBY O'DONIS. 

Also featuring KARTEL, SKYLINE and COURTING FAME

FOR DISCOUNTED TICKETS CONTACT SWAT AT 714-955-6919
or info@swatmarketing.com

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May 22, 2009 - All ages party Sunday May 24th!

Come join SWAT on Sunday, May 24th at The Kress for an all-ages Memorial Day weekend bash! For more info, contact Fernie Loyola at 818-665-8053

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May 05, 2009 - Sign up and Save!

Just announced SWAT El Nino Earlybird Specials!!!

Sign up online for El Nino 2009 Utah today and get HUGE savings!! If you pay in full at sign up, you get $100 off last year's price! Or, you can pay a $100 deposit, and receive $50 off last year's price. Don't miss the opportunity to take advantage of this discount before prices change.

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April 09, 2009 - One more day of Spring-A-Ma-Jig

MOUNTAIN HIGH - Only ONE more day of Spring A Ma Jig.  Saturday, April 11th 

To view the commercial, click here:
 
http://www.mthigh.com/video/
 
And check out the bikini contest photos:
 
http://forum.mthigh.com/index.php?action=gallery;cat=32
 

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February 18, 2009 - Wig Out with SWAT at Mountain High this Sunday!

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January 14, 2009 - El Nino Photos

Check out the pics from El Nino on our Facebook page!

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December 23, 2008 - El Nino Buses have all left Utah

Dear El Nino Parents,

After a great El Nino trip, the last bus has left the mountain at 3:47 PST, (4:47 MST), headed home for the holidays. The buses should all be home by 8AM tomorrow, Dec 24th, if not sooner. We will post any updates as we get them.

Happy Holidays to everyone from the SWAT Crew!

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December 20, 2008 - SWAT El Nino 24 Hour Room Info

There will be a 24 hour room at ALL the properties SWAT is utilizing the next 4 days, but the main headquarters will be Room # 103 at the Royal Garden Inn (Best Western) at 801-521-2930.

154 W 600 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 521-2930

 

For Bus #11 (Carlsbad and Rancho Buena Vista) questions, please contact the Red Lion 24 hour room at 801-524-0314 #423.

Thank you, SWAT

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December 15, 2008 - El Nino Bus Info Is Available
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December 12, 2008 - El Nino-Utah Updates

8 days and counting!! Utah just had another storm blow through and dump more fresh powder! Not only that, but in addition to Three 6 Mafia performing live in Utah, SWAT is now fired up to announce that REBELUTION will be in Utah for a SECOND night of LIVE entertainment! Bus info will be available online on Monday December 15th! You will also receive an email and a telephone with your departure info.

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December 01, 2008 - SWAT Night at Active in Mission Viejo
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November 12, 2008 - Snow Jam This Weekend!

Come Hang out with the SWAT team at Snow Jam this weekend!

Del Mar Fairgrounds O'Brien Hall

Free lift ticket to Mountain High Resort with paid admission!

Pre-register online for your free lift ticket and we'll email you a $2 off admission coupon.

Regular admission: $15
Kids 12 & under are FREE (but no free lift ticket, sorry)

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November 06, 2008 - WINTER HAS ARRIVED!

Winter has finally blown in to our favorite resorts! Lake Tahoe received 2 feet of snow during this last storm and Utah reports that Brighton and Snowbird's ski and snowboard crews are working tirelessly to open the resorts as soon as possible.  Brighton Ski Resorts’ projected opening date is Wednesday November 12, 2008, and Snowbird November 13th. With more snow storms in the forecast, all SWAT trip resorts opening dates are looking to be pushed forward. With that in mind, we have secured extra rooms in Utah and Tahoe, so it is NOT TOO LATE to sign up for either El Nino Tahoe or El Nino Utah!

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October 01, 2008 - Reminder for last year's 2007-2008 El Nino travelers!!!

For any of you that went on the El Nino 07-08 and paid in full, we want to remind you that you have a $50 trip credit from last year! First you need to sign up for the trip! If you pay online in full, we will credit the $50 back to your card. If you put a deposit down, we will deduct $50 off your balance due. You will need to contact our Customer Service to ask for your $50 credit at 714-955-6900, or at info@swatup.com.

El Nino Tahoe

El Nino Utah

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October 01, 2008 - Free Download from Resin Music and Rebelution!

SWAT is pleased to announce that Resin Music is offering a FREE Rebelution download!

Click here to get yours today

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September 30, 2008 - September El Nino Specials!!

 

 

 

LAST DAY TO SAVE ON SWAT EL NINO 2008!

If you have not already signed up for El Nino, you have ONLY 1 day left to save with our  online only specials. Pay in full by midnight Sept 30th and save $30 off the trip price, or put a $100 deposit down and save $10!

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August 31, 2008 - ONLY 1 MORE DAY to save big on El Nino Utah and Tahoe!

Attention all El Nino travelers! There is only 1 day left to get the summer online special. Save $70 if you pay in full online by August 31st !!! That means you get this amazing trip for only $399!!! Prices will go up to $489 TOMORROW, September 1st, so don't miss out on your chance to save big!

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July 27, 2008 - Billabong Surf Camps/Trips

 SWAT IS PROUD TO PRESENT BILLABONG SURF CAMPS/TRIPS!

Billabong Surf Camps 2008

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May 29, 2008 - El Nino 2008/09 Online Summer Special!!!

PAY BY JULY 31, 2008 AND RECEIVE DISCOUNTS OFF LAST YEAR'S PRICE!

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May 29, 2008 - SWAT Now Hiring!!

SWAT NOW HIRING!

CAREER AND INTERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

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May 18, 2008 - GRAD 2009

GRAD 2009

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January 05, 2008 - EL NINO UPDATE

ALL BUSES HAVE DEPARTED FROM SALT LAKE CITY THIS MORNING BETWEEN  10:00 AM-10:45 AM Pacific Standard Time  (11:00 AM-11:45 AM Mountain Time). We will be updating this site as we get more details.

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January 04, 2008 - El Nino Update

EL NINO 2008 IMPORTANT WEATHER AND TRIP UPDATE!

Please click on "read more" link directly below to get the full update.

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December 29, 2007 - Attention El Nino 2008 Travelers...

For those of you traveling with us on El Nino 2008 for our high school Skiing & Snowboarding tro[ in Utah here is some important information for you:

Trip Updates - Bus Information.

Parents Letter - Important information for your parents!

Thanks and have a great time on El Nino.  

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December 06, 2007 - Attention Graduating Seniors - Grad Trips Are Here!

Are you graduating high school this semester?  Well then don't miss out on some of the amazing graduation trips we have to offer.  Choose from great destinations such as Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Hawaii or more!  Don't delay, talk to your friends about going on a grad trip today!

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November 05, 2007 - The El Nino 2008 Promotion Spectacular! Save a minimum of $75.

El Nino 2008 Promotion Details:

Rally just (3) NEW friends to sign-up and save $75 for this year's trip!  This offer is good for current and new travelers.  Don't miss out, save today.

For more information on this promotion contact our Customer Service @ 714.955.6900

Expires Nov 30th, 2007.

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October 17, 2007 - El Nino - High School Ski & Snowboarding Trip

SWAT is still accepting deposits for El Nino 2008.  With over 2000 deposits thus far we expect our best trip ever!  Don't miss out, sign-up today!

Dream of being a Rockstar?  Now is your chance to make those dreams come true!  Submit your band to SWAT's battle of the bands 2008!  For a chance to open for El Nino headliner E40.

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October 02, 2007 - The "El Nino" News *Update*

S.W.A.T. is off to it's biggest start in 11 years with the El Nino high school ski & snowboarding trip.  Over 1300 students took advantage of our early bird special pre-registering for the trip.  It's going to be a killer ski & snowboarding season and the mountain resorts are expecting tons of snow!  Don't miss out, this trip will sell out.  Sign-up now and reserve your spot.

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October 01, 2007 - Sign-Up Now For Your Winter Snowboarding Trip.

This year's trips are bigger and better than ever!  Don't miss out, sign-up today:

• SWAT El Nino 2008 - High School Snowboarding Trip
• SWAT 72 - College Snowboarding Trip

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September 04, 2007 - The "El Nino" News

It's hot outside but, it's never too early to think about El Nino.  New for the 07-08 season:

• All students will be on the same trip to Utah this year!
• SWAT is now offering free daily breakfast on this year's El Nino trip.
• See world famous rapper E-40 perform live.
• El Nino 2008 Preview Video - Just Released, Click Here To View.

What more do you want?  Sign-Up today by clicking here for your online early bird discount - $439* .

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August 21, 2007 - Free!!! Get your Swatup.net email

Log in to your email account or get a FREE swatup.net email here

Swat up.net email Log in

 

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August 16, 2007 - E-40 Live on El Nino!

SWAT has just signed E-40 to perform live on El Nino! Don't miss your chance to see this genius bring it live... exclusively for YOU our SWAT customer.

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August 06, 2007 - El Nino Early Bird Specials Available Now!!
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