We finished up a week with our temp teams (mine was absolutely great and I loved them-save a couple of "hidden treasures" which is what we've taken to calling our problem children). We were all pretty sad to lose our temp teams, and I think generally they were sad to have to switch team leaders, as well. We switched based on number of drivers, age, gender, and geographic diversity.
My new, now permanent, team is incredible. I have 11 CMs, 5 girls and 6 boys. The youngest is 19 and the oldest is 24, with everyone pretty evenly scattered in between. In a very strange coincidence, I have a guy from Havertown and a girl from Abington! I'm having a great time getting to know everyone and learning everybody's stories. They are a really great bunch and I'm really excited to get out and start working with them.
The amazing River 2!!!
Throughout CTI (the Corps Training Institute.. the trainings the CMs have been going through the last month), there have been some really long days and lots of frustrating moments of government bureaucracy and lack of communication. Listening to the Corps Members talk about why they’re here and why they chose to serve and to serve specifically with NCCC makes it all worth it, though. They know themselves and they are here and ready to make a difference.
Speaking of that difference, are you ready to hear about our first round project?! Yes?! Well, here it is!
From September 2 until October 23, my team will be working in 3 separate parks that are managed by the Pat Harrison Waterway District (phwd.net). We'll be at Little Black Creek, Dunn's Falls, and Flint Creek. We'll be working on a 3 mile horse trail (adding water stations, hitching posts, picnic tables, and generally beautifying it), helping with erosion control by installing bulkheads, constructing a sun deck at one of the water slide complexes, doing some painting, and renovating some of the RV and campsites that are still damaged from Hurricane Katrina. I've talked to our sponsor and he's really excited about us having a great experience as well as getting the work done. My team and I are ready to go!
Tuesday is induction and I'll be singing the national anthem with another one of the TLs and a corps member, Peter. It's a really nice 3 part a cappella arrangement that we sort of figured out on our own. I'm hoping to get a video of it so I can share it with all of you!
The amazing River 2!!!Throughout CTI (the Corps Training Institute.. the trainings the CMs have been going through the last month), there have been some really long days and lots of frustrating moments of government bureaucracy and lack of communication. Listening to the Corps Members talk about why they’re here and why they chose to serve and to serve specifically with NCCC makes it all worth it, though. They know themselves and they are here and ready to make a difference.
Speaking of that difference, are you ready to hear about our first round project?! Yes?! Well, here it is!
From September 2 until October 23, my team will be working in 3 separate parks that are managed by the Pat Harrison Waterway District (phwd.net). We'll be at Little Black Creek, Dunn's Falls, and Flint Creek. We'll be working on a 3 mile horse trail (adding water stations, hitching posts, picnic tables, and generally beautifying it), helping with erosion control by installing bulkheads, constructing a sun deck at one of the water slide complexes, doing some painting, and renovating some of the RV and campsites that are still damaged from Hurricane Katrina. I've talked to our sponsor and he's really excited about us having a great experience as well as getting the work done. My team and I are ready to go!
Tuesday is induction and I'll be singing the national anthem with another one of the TLs and a corps member, Peter. It's a really nice 3 part a cappella arrangement that we sort of figured out on our own. I'm hoping to get a video of it so I can share it with all of you!
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