(and why the little "i"?)
T.R.A.i.L.S. stands for "Teaching Recreation and Adventure incorporating Leadership and Service." Part of the The George
Washington University's Student Activities Center, GW
TRAiLS is a a private, non-profit learning institution that is run by GW students to serve the GW community.
TRAiLS is made up of 14 devout student
volunteer Guides who put countless hours into the planning and
execution of a very diverse range of outings, trips, events, and service projects. The underlying theme of all TRAiLS "adventures" is a fervent passion for the outdoors. All TRAiLS Guides share this passion... whatever their preferred sport or activity may be!
In addition to planning outdoor programs, TRAiLS Guides also apply their skills and expertise to provide services for other GW organizations. These include planning, preparing, and
implementing leadership, teaming, and/or group "bonding" activities. Such activities can be custom-tailored to suit just about any particular organization.
TRAiLS is a non-profit organization; it relies partly on University financial support, and partly on the generosity of
individual donors and sponsors. All TRAiLS program costs are determined by overhead, and represent cost-sharing
among participants. TRAiLS does not generate any profits for itself, or for the University.
