Interact of Royal Oak Alternative February Break VI North Carolina Feb , 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: – –Website: –Twitter Updates:

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 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 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

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