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Interact of Royal Oak
Alternative February Break VI
North Carolina
Feb. 12-18, 2012
Key Dates
• Dec. 7: $50 Deposit and Forms Due
• Jan. 18: Final Payments Due ($525)
• Jan. 25: Traveler Meeting, 6:00 pm
• Feb. 12: Departure
Tonight
• Logistics/payments/forms • Schedules/contact information• Cash needs on trip• Sleeping arrangements• Work assignments• Safety gear and tools• Meals and entertainment• Packing info
Some Items While We Talk• Forms Matrix (also online later tonight)
• T-shirt sizes for travelers• Special meal needs• WOAK Waiver
After the Meeting Outstanding forms due Outstanding payments Other questions
Basics
• Depart: – Royal Oak High School Lexington Lot– Sunday, February 12, 2012– Early morning departure (~7:00 am)
• Return:– Royal Oak High School Lexington Lot– Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012– Estimated: 10:00 pm– Follow updates on Twitter or website
Basics
• Steve Chisnell Contact Information
– Cell/Text: 248-346-8166– Email: [email protected]
– Website: www.chisnell.com/interact/february– Twitter Updates: www.twitter.com/schisnell
Departure
• Staff Parking Lot, Circle Drive• Check in with Ms. Lukezich or Mr. Morgan• Have a partner to sit/travel with• Two buses: Choose one and stay on it for
duration of trip (40/bus on 54-seat buses)• One soft bag, one carry-on, pillow/blanket
Travel
• 14-16 hours on the road, includes stops• Expect a lunch and dinner stop each
direction. You pay for this.• DVDs on the way down. • Arrive NC at about 10:00 pm Sunday.
Orientation Monday morning!
Travel Stops/Cash Needs
• To NC– Lunch stop– Dinner stop – Have cash for this
• Return to Royal Oak– Lunch stop– Dinner stop
• Dinner out Friday night: $20?• Possible snack stations/drink stops through
week
Safety Gear
• Students should bring:– Own hard hat (some available on site)– Work gloves (some available) – Steel-soled work shoes/boots
• Most common injury: nails in foot• Alternative: RhinoTuff steel insoles
– Face masks – Long pants for worksites (khakis or jeans)
• We have two-way radios on all sites
Key Packing Items: On the bus
1. Pillow--use it on the bus
2. Small throw blanket to use on the bus
3. Munchies & a beverage for the bus ride (Please
do not bring small beverage coolers on the bus due
to space limitations.)
4. Charger/external battery pack for electronics. Do
not expect re-charging stops!
Key Packing Items: In Duffels
• 5. Toiletries• 6. Wash cloth, hand towel and bath towel • 7. Safety equipment: (as indicated before)• 8. Work clothes (pants, not shorts) and clothing to change into in
the evening. • 9. Several pairs of shoes and extra socks • 10. Rain poncho• 11. Laundry bag/Plastic bag• 12. Day backpack – use it for a carry-on bag and for a day pack at
the work sites• 13. Camera• 14. Alarm clock and small flashlight• 15. Bug spray, suntan lotion
Key Packing Items: Group Needs
• We need 6 large coolers (for storing lunches, etc.)– Large coolers labeled with your name. One
cooler per 12 volunteers. • We need 2 complete first aid kits
– First aid kits - one per 10 volunteers
Extra Tools (opt.)
• Drywall, painting, and carpentry work.• Label all tools with name, but we cannot
guarantee return• NRN trailer will be on hand for emergency
work sites
Some Things to Expect:
• Temperatures: 60s to low 70s in day; 40s at night.
• Random waves of heat, steam, wind, rain, and cold: layers!
• Coordinated activities and occasional direction from our veteran students
• Direction by NRN staff: Mary!
Some Things to Expect:
• Early mornings (6:00 am breakfast!)• Barracks-style spaces for sleep and chaperones
sharing space! Bunk beds. • Limited electricity• I will have one computer for e-mail and the like,
if we have wireless access. Do not bring your own computers.
• Helping with meals, clean-up, KP, packing lunch for work days
• Showers: Group/Open showers (locker-room style). Swimsuits
Accommodations
• Don Lee Center, Arapahoe, NC– Exclusively ours– On coast– Beds– Flashlights recommended– Evening bonfires?
• Worksites in Bayboro, NC
The Work
• Drywall Rebuilding• Painting• Roofing• Carpentry• Subfloors, insulation, etc. • Emergency Projects as needed – be ready
for anything!
Duties
At Work Site: • Dirty work• Cleaning• Salvage/Rescue• Site Prep• Construction• Listening
At Living Site:
• Cleaning• Cooking/Dishes• Packing/Sorting
Entertainment
• Provided: Some basic games, balls, etc.• Needed: Someone to organize some
games/events (i.e. the Mr. Morgan Talent Show, euchre tournament, etc.)
• DVDs for bus. We can’t play everything, but we will choose the most lame films provided!
Communication During Trip
• Royal Oak Patch Blog• Twitter Updates
Post-Trip
• Jeanne Towar article in Trib and Oakland Press– Possible student interviews
• WOAK Documentary (Kelley Waterfall)• Photos shared and gallery links posted on
www.chisnell.com/interact
Confirmed Adults
•Mr. Chisnell•Mr. Morgan•Ms. Pollis•Ms. Lukezich•Mr. Conrad•Mr. Hartman
•Mr. Valdez•Meryn McLelland•Ms. Abbott•Alex Morawiecki•Victor Puhy•Mr. Doman
Q & A
• What have I forgotten?• What else would you like to know about
the work?
See you on
February 12!
Interact of Royal Oak
www.chisnell.com/interact