The participants in the Vermont Trip were drawn from all over New York City and beyond. Many were former participants in Inner City Outings, a partner organization to Camp Interactive . Inner City Outings takes young people on trips outside the city, to places they would not otherwise have the chance to visit. They go on weekend trips upstate, hiking, camping, skating, snowboarding, rafting, canoeing, caving and kayaking.

Their agencies were asked to put forward names of participants who had shown an aptitude for teamwork and an appreciation for the outdoors. The successful applicants came from PS 241 in Harlem, Chinatown, Transit Tech High School in Brooklyn, Sarah Powell Huntingdon House, and Newark New Jersey . They were joined by two brilliant Youth Leaders, Kelly and Jesus, who have both been with the program for several years.