1. ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK 2012
Tuscaloosa, AL Community Collaborations
Jacksonville Beach, FL Habitat for Humanity
2. THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
Student Center Commons, Room 2211
History of Alternative Break trips:
• Mobile, AL (Dec. „05) • Pearlington, MS (Mar. „07)
• Chalmette, LA (Mar. „06) • Staton Island, NY (Dec. „07)
• Waveland, MS (Dec. „06)
• Jacksonville Beach, FL (Mar. ’10, ‘11, ‘12)
• Tuscaloosa, AL (Mar. ‘12)
Goals for the trip:
Meaningful group service experience
Engage in multiple communities
Personal development
Connect service & trip community to Tech experience
Have fun & meet new friends!
3. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE BREAKS
New student organization
Created to continue ASB trips
and expand upon alternative
break opportunities
Sustainable leadership model
Vision to increase offering of
alternative service break trips
and to develop willing minds in
servant leadership while building
long term friendships
5. THE TRIPS – WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
Two Trips
Jacksonville Beach Florida: Beaches Habitat for
Humanity
Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Community Collaborations
20 volunteers on each trip
16 student participants
2 student leaders
2 GT faculty/staff advisors
Sunday, March 18 – Saturday, March 24
6. TRIP DETAILS – JACKSONVILLE, FL
Lodging: youth group house provided by Habitat
(close to the beach)
Work 5 days on the work site 8am-4pm
Food: Habitat provides meals on-site, we cook the
rest of the our meals at the house
Daily Reflections
Group Activities after Habitat
Visit city of Jacksonville
Laser tag, Go-carts
Frozen Yogurt
The Beach!!!!
7. TRIP DETAILS – TUSCALOOSA, AL
Lodging: simulated Emergency Evacuation Shelter
provided by Community Collaborations
Work 5 days: type of work determined by group
preferences and Community Collaborations
Potential group projects:
Rebuilding homes, animal shelters
Boys and Girls Club, after school programs
Environmental projects, parks
Food: 3 meals each day provided
by Community Collaborations
Daily Reflections
Community speaker
8. COSTS AND FUNDRAISING
Costs
Transportation
Lodging
Meals
Monetary contribution to service organization
*(included in total cost estimate)
Estimated total cost: $250 (does NOT include
additional afternoon activities)
Fundraising (individual and as a group)
Letter writing campaign to friends and family
Company sponsorship
“Percent of profit” contribution
9. WHY ASB?
Take the “alternative”
Be the difference in the world
Meet other Tech students who care about service
Meet the community that you will impact
Build teamwork skills
Learn new skills – construction tools, disaster relief
Be an agent of change
Live out the GT motto – Progress and Service
HAVE FUN!!!
10. EXPECTATIONS
Alcohol and drug free trip
Each individual participates in fundraising for trips
Minimum electronic use – be a part of the
experience!
Remember the reason for the trip
Be a team player
Make new friends
HAVE FUN!!!
11. NEXT STEPS
Apply before midnight on
Friday, February 3rd :
http://tinyurl.com/ASBapplication
Interviews will tentatively take place
the week of February 6th
Participants will be notified by
Friday, February 10th
$100 deposit due Friday, Feb 17 to
confirm participation
When deposit is submitted, participant
will sign agreement indicating
understanding about payment deadlines
12. CONTACT INFORMATION
Sarah Perkins, Community Service Coordinator
sarah.perkins@vpss.gatech.edu
Andy Barrenechea, Chair of Alternative Service
Breaks
andbarr22@hotmail.com
Jacksonville, FL Trip Leaders
Savannah Andersen – savannah.andersen@gatech.edu
Suzanne Clary – suzannemclary@gmail.com
Tuscaloosa, AL Trip Leaders
Macie Whatley – maciew@gatech.edu
Ivan Morales – ivanmorales@gatech.edu