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Alternative Spring Break in SoWal
- Thread starter Smiling JOe
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Franny said:
That would actually be really cool. One of our other ASB trips to Asheboro has people bring them lunches. It would just depend on where we were working for the day.
As far as the non-native/exotic plant removal, that includes plants like a certain type of pine tree, cactus, those saw palmetos (they look like palm trees without a trunk).
There is a grill at Camp Helen- it is fairly small but easy to use. But it's not a fancy gas grill- it needs charcoal and fire.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Franny, I am hosting the group for dinner on Wed. and appreciate the offer to help, but I have it covered -- we are going to Amore. The group is booked for Thurs dinner as well. Try hosting them for another night or see about taking them some tasty lunch. I know they will be hungry doing all of this work. Thanks for helping them out.Franny said:
Thank you for your recognition and support of the Alternative Spring Break program, and specifically our trip to Grayton Beach. As our Spring Break is quickly
approaching (less than two weeks away!), we would greatly appreciate if you could let us know exactly how you will be helping us. If you could provide
specifics about your donation (dollar amount, meal specifics, directions to where we are eating, etc.**), it would help us tie up some of the details of the trip that our adviser has been asking us to give her. We would to receive this information as soon as you could possibly get it to us, so we can finalize our budget and reassure our participants. Thank you for your wonderful support and for helping make our environmental awareness trip to Grayton Beach productive and successful, and we hope to hear from you soon.
approaching (less than two weeks away!), we would greatly appreciate if you could let us know exactly how you will be helping us. If you could provide
specifics about your donation (dollar amount, meal specifics, directions to where we are eating, etc.**), it would help us tie up some of the details of the trip that our adviser has been asking us to give her. We would to receive this information as soon as you could possibly get it to us, so we can finalize our budget and reassure our participants. Thank you for your wonderful support and for helping make our environmental awareness trip to Grayton Beach productive and successful, and we hope to hear from you soon.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Lori, I am hosting you guys for dinner on the evening of Wednesday, March 15. I will send you specifics in a pm (private message).
jessifunn
superJfunn
Re: Alternative Spring Break in SoWal~
well, i just got back from dinner with the group from georgia and i really can't say enough good things. they're a really cool group of young people from UGA having a great time on their break. i am so stoked to see people so helpfull and excited to make a difference!!! not to mention we saw a great "show" and learned some new dance moves. I am so lucky to have hung out with such great people. same time next year peeps!
sincerely j funn.
well, i just got back from dinner with the group from georgia and i really can't say enough good things. they're a really cool group of young people from UGA having a great time on their break. i am so stoked to see people so helpfull and excited to make a difference!!! not to mention we saw a great "show" and learned some new dance moves. I am so lucky to have hung out with such great people. same time next year peeps!
sincerely j funn.
Paula
Beach Fanatic
I found out that our MBAs did an alternative spring break to help hurricane Katrina victims. I believe other parts of the University of Michigan sponsor alternative spring breaks as well (I heard about this kind of break for the first time on this board).
They travelled to New Orleans to help with post-hurricane reconstruction efforts. Our student newspaper said that they focused on helping victims complete real estate tax credit applications correctly and quickly -- they learned about the "complicated policy decisions that face the city, state and federal governments to affect a lasting and meaningful recovery...for the majority of the week, the students... filled out government forms in an effort to help make available over 700 affordable housing units for displaced low-income residents of the city..." They heard many stories from residents and were reminded once again that ... "sentimental objects are the things that really have value. One of the saddest stories told was that of a son who watched his mother seaching through the debris for their grandparents' photo album. She eventually found the pictures, but theyw ere severely damaged by the water and she ended up thorwing them teafully away. It is amazing how the most precious possessions for many families are the collection of 14 cent photos tucked away in the bookshelf."
Kudos to all the schools, students, teachers, and administrators who make this alternative spring break possible.
They travelled to New Orleans to help with post-hurricane reconstruction efforts. Our student newspaper said that they focused on helping victims complete real estate tax credit applications correctly and quickly -- they learned about the "complicated policy decisions that face the city, state and federal governments to affect a lasting and meaningful recovery...for the majority of the week, the students... filled out government forms in an effort to help make available over 700 affordable housing units for displaced low-income residents of the city..." They heard many stories from residents and were reminded once again that ... "sentimental objects are the things that really have value. One of the saddest stories told was that of a son who watched his mother seaching through the debris for their grandparents' photo album. She eventually found the pictures, but theyw ere severely damaged by the water and she ended up thorwing them teafully away. It is amazing how the most precious possessions for many families are the collection of 14 cent photos tucked away in the bookshelf."
Kudos to all the schools, students, teachers, and administrators who make this alternative spring break possible.
Kimmifunn
Funnkalicious
Re: Alternative Spring Break in SoWal~
Jfunn, looks like you're finally coming around. Way to go. High five.
Does this mean you may actually start going to church or something? Hopefully these guys had a real affect on you.
Wow Jfunn. It sure is good to see you giving back. I know first hand how you spent your Spring Breaks- and your weekends for that matter, so it's good to see you giving back. I think it's important that we all take some time out of our "crazy" weekends and do something good, for someone else. Maybe I'll skip partying on Saturday night and go work at the soup kitchen or at a homeless shelter.jessifunn said:
Jfunn, looks like you're finally coming around. Way to go. High five.
Does this mean you may actually start going to church or something? Hopefully these guys had a real affect on you.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
A few shots of some hard-working and really funn people.