What is Mexico Outreach?

One church unleashing compassion, serving, and growing in our faith and knowledge of God, our love for Him, and our love for one another.

WHERE YOU CAN SERVE

Impact

High School, Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
Bayside’s Breakaway Kids Camp goes to Mexico! This team partners with the local churches in Mexico to minister to the kids in the community sharing the Gospel message. Key components to impact teams are games, Bible stories, arts and crafts, worship and giving lots of piggyback rides.

Construction

High School, Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
Our construction teams build homes for families in need that are connected to the churches and communities where we work. These teams spend the entire week constructing a 2-bedroom home in one week. Construction leads need students who are focused, committed and not afraid of hard work.

Festival

High School, Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
This traveling team brings some extra fun to our Impact Teams. Throughout the week, festival teams bring a mini carnival to the churches with bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals.

Community Service

Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+).

These teams are the definition of flexible! They will serve throughout the community. Projects range from painting, homeless ministry, park clean-ups and more depending on the needs of the communities. This team requires a “can-do” attitude! and games. (College & Adult)

Interpreter

Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
The interpreter role is a very important duty on this trip. Interpreters will be translating conversations between the adult leaders, students, children and pastors. In a way, the interpreter can be seen as a leadership role with the interpreter and the adult leader working together to keep the communication flowing.

Interpreter Info

Hospitality

Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
Help us take care of our own people at camp! The Hospitality Team creates a fun environment at base camp for all participants including running our camp store, adult leader areas and more. (College & Adult)

Food

Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
Everybody’s gotta eat and at “Camp Bayside” we eat well! This team has a blast feeding the masses and fueling the ministry. (College & Adult)

Security

Adult (25+) Only
We depend on our Security Team to keep the camp safe, assist in camp logistics, and make sure all of us are having a blast! (College & Adult)

First Aid

Adult (25+) Only
Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals serve our camp keeping us healthy and assisting in any first aid needs. (College & Adult)

Spartans

High School, Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
This team is for those who are willing to go above and beyond. Spartans arrive at camp to an empty field and are responsible for setting up tents, preparing basecamp and having a fully functional facility ready for the main group. Note: All Spartans are also part of regular ministry teams and will serve with those teams throughout the week of the trip.

Apply to be a Spartan

Home Team

High School, Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
Not able to go with us, but want to serve? A parent of a student and want to support the trip? We have a big need for volunteers to help before, during and after the trip. Office help, assisting us in fundraising events, registration team, logistics, transportation, weekend promotion and more… there’s ALWAYS a need! Email your campus Mexico Rep.

Barnabas

Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
Have you been to Mexico before? Do you love to encourage people? Then Barnabas is the team for you! Barnabas is a traveling team that goes from site to site encouraging the Bayside Students and adults as they serve the community. (College & Adult)

Photo

Young Adult (18-24) & Adult (25+)
Many families don’t have the means to take or print pictures of their families. Be a part of the team that takes family and individual portraits and then provides them with the printed copy. This team also assists in taking general Mexico pictures. (College & Adult)

TRIP COST

A registration fee of $149 is required for all ages to participate. This is your "skin in the game" and it ensures your placement on a team. The remaining balance is due on Feb. 5th, 2023. You have two options for the remaining balance: you can fundraise the balance or pay the balance personally. Either way we encourage all participants to fundraise to help with the ministry costs and support our partners in Mexico.

High School (9th-12th grade)

$849 Early Bird Registration before November 30th, 2023
$899 Regular Registration before by January 31st, 2024
Both options include the $149 fee due on registration

College Age (HS grad—24 yrs)

$749 Early Bird Registration before November 30th, 2023
$799 Regular Registration before by January 31st, 2024
Both options include the $149 fee due on registration

Adults (25yrs & older)

$449 Early Bird Registration before November 30th, 2023
$499 Regular Registration before by January 31st, 2024
Both options include the $149 fee due on registration

Interpreters (Fluent in Spanish, 18 yrs+)

FREE but encouraged to raise $499

Interpreter Info

HELPFUL LINKS

MEET OUR ADMINS

Have any questions? Reach out to your campuses admin.

MELANIE

Granite Bay Mexico Admin
Granitebaymexico@baysideonline.com

KRISTINA

Folsom Mexico Admin
Folsommexico@baysideonline.com

CHRISTINA

Folsom Mexico Admin
Folsommexico@baysideonline.com

AMBER

Blue Oaks Mexico Admin
Blueoaksmexico@baysideonline.com

Rachael

Adventure Mexico Admin
Adventuremexico@baysideonline.com

Nick

OC Students Director
Ocmexico@baysideonline.com

KATRINA

Global Student Events Coordinator
Katrina.kennedy@baysideonline.com

CHRIS

First Aid Mexico Admin
Mexicofirstaid@baysideonline.com

IMPORTANT DATES

Trip Dates: March 22nd—29th 2024.

Registration opens: October 1st.

Mexico Fundraiser Dinner & Auction: Friday, February 23th

Date: Thursday, November 30 – Last Day of early bird pricing.

Date: Friday, December 22 – New / Renew Routine Passport Deadline (10-13 weeks before trip)

If you are getting your passport for the first time or renewing your old one. The Routine passport process takes 10-13 weeks to be processed. December 22 is 13 weeks out from this years Mexico trip
After this date we recommend Expediting your passport which is a 7-9 week process

Date: Thursday, January 19 – New / Renew Expedited Passport Deadline (7-9 weeks before trip)

If you are getting your passport for the first time or renewing your old one. The Expedited passport process takes 7-9 weeks to be processed. January 19th is 9 weeks out from this years Mexico trip
After this date we recommend

Date: Sunday, January 31 –

Last day to sign up for Mexico 2024.
Final Day to cancel and receive full refund, $149 is non-refundable. All support funds are non-refundable and will be applied towards general Mexico mission trip finances.
Turn in Consent to Travel.

Date: Thursday, January 30 – Spartan App deadline

Spartans are a team of volunteers who go down to Mexico early to set up our Basecamp (Where we stay)

Date: Thursday, February 9 – 9-7 week window of getting an expedited deadline ends (7 weeks out)

Date: Tuesday, February 13 – Scholarship applications due.

Date: Friday, February 16

All support funding due (Any money raised over your cost or past March 2 goes to help building homes in Mexico.)
Mandated Reporting Training Completed Online
- Email completion certificate to Julie.widmann@baysideonline.com

Date: Thursday, February 22

Remaining balance for trip is due to Admin Team.
Final Day to cancel and receive partial refund, $149 is non-refundable. All support funds are non-refundable and will be applied towards general Mexico mission trip finances.

Date: Sunday, February 25 (Training #1)

All legal documents and forms are due.
- Photo of passport
- Release form
- Consent to travel form Notarized (Only required for participants under 18)
- Live Scan (Only required for participants 18 & over at time of the trip)
- Mandated reporting Training (Only required for participants 18 & over at time of trip)
- Photo of Driver’s license (Only required for participants 25 & over)

Date: Sunday, February 18 – Mexico All Adults Training (All Non-High School Student Participants, College-Age, Adult, and Interpreters)
Time: 1pm – 4pm Location: GB Video Cafe

Date: Sunday, February 12-18 – Mexico Team Training #1

Time: 1pm – 4:30pm Location: GB Campus

Date: February 26-March 9 – Mexico Team Training #2

(In individual homes) Time & Location: Participants will be notified of time and location by their teams leaders.

Date: Sunday, March 10 – Mexico Team Training #3
Time: 2pm – 4:30pm Location: GB Campus

Date: Saturday, March 16- – Passport Drop off / T shirt & Sweatshirt pick-up
Time: 3pm – 6pm Location: Suite 440 at our Granite Bay Campus Offices across the street from the Granite bay campus.

All participants who are in high school MUST turn in their passports on this day.
Participants 18 + and out of high school do not have to turn in their passports but are encouraged to pick up their Mexico shirt and sweatshirt if they pre ordered them.

Date: Saturday & Sunday, March 16-17 – Commissioning services
Time & Location: Reach out to your campuses student pastors for specific details for each campuses.

Date: Friday, March 22- March 22 – Departure Day
Time: TBD

Location: Bayside Granite Bay Campus (8191 Sierra College Blvd, Roseville, CA 95661)

Date: Friday, March 22- March 22 – Arrival Day

Time: 4pm-11:30pm (Time depends on how long it takes to cross the border.)

Location: Bayside Adventure Campus (6401 Stanford Ranch Rd, Roseville, CA 95678)

Wednesday, January 30 – Last day to apply for Spartans

Saturday, March 2 – Tent Building Practice day

Saturday, March 16 – Passport Drop-off day

Saturday & Sunday, March 16-17 – Commissioning services
Time & Location: Reach out to your campuses student pastors for specific details for each campuses.

Wednesday, March 29 – Depart for Mexico

Time: TBD

Location: Bayside Granite Bay Campus (8191 Sierra College Blvd, Roseville, CA 95661)

Date: Saturday & Sunday, March 16-17 – Commissioning services
Time & Location: Reach out to your campuses student pastors for specific details for each campuses.

F.A.Q.

During Easter week Bayside students and adults come together to serve as God’s hands and feet in Mexicali, Mexico. Mexico Outreach started in 1996 with just a small group of 26 students and has grown to over 1000+ because of the positive and lasting impact on the Mexican community and on the Americans that go. The large group divides into smaller teams that serve all over the Mexicali valley supporting and encouraging the churches and organizations we partner with. The week is packed with amazing sermons, a close community, piggy back rides, servant hearts, fantastic food, and powerful experiences

The Mexico Trip is transformational! Student and adult participants experience God in a new place, have opportunities to serve, develop lasting friendships, make life-long memories and God moves in their lives and the lives of those they serve. If students or adults are wanting deeper connection with others at the church, this trip guarantees new friendships and an authentic community experience. The need is great, and we believe God wants to use you to impact the world!

Bayside is taking all necessary measures and precautions pertaining to COVID-19. We keep a constant pulse on current CDC and State Department guidelines for international travel. As we move forward in planning this trip, it is our desire to minimize possible exposure to our participants, as well as those we are going to serve in Mexico. Please know that we are being fluid and flexible, as the guidelines change. We will do everything we can to keep all participants up to date on any changes to these protocols.
• Masks are optional.
• Vaccinations are not required to participate.
• We are developing a plan for testing prior to departure, as well as the ability to test prior to returning to the U.S. at no additional cost to the participant.
• We are developing a plan for participants to return home if tested positive for Covid-19 at any point on the trip.
• We will have a transportation plan to respond to any positive cases for Covid-19.
• Neither Mexico or the USA currently require Covid test results to travel by land in or out the country.
• A full refund will be given if tested positive for Covid-19 prior to departure.
• Our first aid team is working diligently to take precautions and plan for every possible scenario.

This trip has limited capacity and is complex in planning and logistics. Once placed on a team, costs incur.
Full refunds, $149 is non-refundable, will be processed if requested by January 31, 2024.
Partial refund will be processed if requested by Feb 22, 2024. $149 is non-refundable. If you are unable to participate due to a positive Covid Test prior to departure, we will process a refund in full.

A typical day in Mexico is as follows: