ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAKALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK2004 - 20052004 - 2005

ASB Mission StatementASB Mission Statement

ASB is a substance free, student run organization, which seeks to raise awareness of global issues through education and intensive service experiences benefiting the host community while fostering kinship among UVM students.

ASB FACTSASB FACTS

ASB began in 1991 with 2 trips and 27 participants

Today we have 8 trips and 80 participants

We are a student run organization We rely heavily on Fundraising We are part of Break Away®

Eight Quality Components of Eight Quality Components of ASBASB

Strong Direct Service Orientation Education Training Reflection Reorientation Diversity Alcohol and Drug Free

2004 - 2005 Issues 2004 - 2005 Issues Habitat for Humanity Inner City Youth Disability and Illness Women's Support Social JusticePoverty General Environmental Issues Rural Environmental Issues

So what’s the deal with my So what’s the deal with my trip?trip? Each group has 2 SL’s and 8 participants You have FUN weekly meetings with your group You participate in fundraising events You drive and/or fly to your site. While on Spring Break you do community

service, working with a non profit organization that focuses on a particular issue.

Your site fee includes: housing, transportation and food for the week of spring break.

How do I join?How do I join?

Applications for Site Leaders and are due by October 12th

Applications for Participants are available October 28th and are due by November 17th

Applications are available at our website:

www.uvm.edu/~uvmasb

TimelineTimelineApplication Due: November 17th , 2003Meet with group before winter break

(time TBA) Fundraising in December and JanuaryTraining in FebruarySPRING BREAK!!! March 21st-25th Re-Entry Celebration

Questions?Questions?

Email us @ uvmasb@zoo.uvm.edu

Call us @ 656-0789Stop by our office B-164

BillingsCheck out our website :

www.uvm.edu/~uvmasb