Jim Coffin accepted 33 people into the 40-person program within two hours on Jan. 10, the first day students could turn in their deposits and secure a spot on the trip. Four days later, the program was full.

"We literally had a concert line out here," Coffin said. He usually has 60 people interested in the program but those who make their deposits first get to go. "People had bed rolls and radios and camped out."