ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAKS 2013Hosted by Alternative Service Breaks at Georgia Tech

Biloxi, MS – Concord, NC – Jacksonville, FL – New York

ASB: COLLABORATION WITH THE OFFICE OF

LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Location: Student Center Commons, Room 2211

History of Alternative Break trips:• Mobile, AL (Dec. „05)

• Chalmette, LA (Mar. „06)

• Waveland, MS (Dec. „06)

• Pearlington, MS (Mar. „07)

• Staton Island, NY (Dec. „07)

• Jacksonville Beach, FL (Mar. ‘10, ‘11, ‘12)

• Tuscaloosa, AL (Mar. ‘12)

• Asheville, NC (Oct. ‘12)

Goals for the trips:

Meaningful group service experience

Engage in multiple communities

Personal development

Connect service & trip community to Tech experience

Have fun & meet new friends!

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

ASB LEADERSHIP TEAM – FORMER TRIP LEADERS

ASB 2013 LEADERS!!!

THE TRIPS – WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

Four Trips

Biloxi, Mississippi: Hunger & Homelessness with Community Collaborations

Concord, North Carolina: Habitat for Humanity

Jacksonville, Florida: Habitat for Humanity

New York / New Jersey: Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief with Community Collaborations (location TBD)*

20 volunteers on each trip

16 student participants

2 student leaders

2 GT faculty/staff advisors

Sunday, March 18 – Saturday, March 24*

Transportation: Two 15-passenger vans/trip

*Note: NY/NJ trip will likely be March 17 – March 25

TRIP DETAILS – BILOXI, MS

Program Host: Community Collaborations (CC)

http://www.communitycollaborations.org/hungerhomeles

sness

Lodging: Camp Wilkes Scout Camp on the shore of the

Bay of Biloxi - bunk beds, hiking trails, more

Work 5 days at food banks, homeless shelters, domestic

violence centers, soup kitchens, low income housing

Food: 3 meals each day provided by CC

Afternoon/Evening Activities: group reflections, visiting

nearby areas of interest, community

speaker, beach, more TBD

TRIP DETAILS – CONCORD, NC

Program Host: Cabarrus County Habitat for

Humanity http://www.habitatcabarrus.org/welcome

Lodging: area church or YMCA

Work 5 days on the building site 8am-4pm

Food: Habitat provides lunch and dinner, we cook

breakfast

Afternoon/Evening Activities: group reflections,

visiting nearby areas of interest (Charlotte,

Concord, lakes, mountains), more TBD

TRIP DETAILS – JACKSONVILLE, FL

Program Host: Beaches Habitat for Humanity

http://www.beacheshabitat.org/

Lodging: youth group house (close to the beach)

Work 5 days on the building site 8am-4pm

Food: Habitat provides meals on-site, we cook the

rest of the our meals at the house

Afternoon/Evening Activities: group

reflections, visiting nearby areas of interest (Saint

Augustine, Jacksonville), Frozen Yogurt, Dinner

with GT Alum

TRIP DETAILS – NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY

*Details for this trip are still being worked out – all

information is tentative

Program Host: Community Collaborations (CC)

http://www.communitycollaborations.org/

Lodging: emergency evacuation shelter or church

Work 5 days on disaster relief projects – rebuilding,

cleanup, supporting families in need, etc.

Food: 3 meals each day provided by CC

Afternoon/Evening Activities: group reflections,

visiting nearby areas of interest, community

speaker, more TBD

COSTS AND FUNDRAISING

Costs (included)

Transportation

Lodging

Meals

Monetary contribution to service organization

Estimated total cost: $260 (does NOT include additional afternoon activities, estimated $30)

**New York / New Jersey trip will cost more due to higher transportation costs

Fundraising (individual and as a group)

Letter writing campaign to friends and family Any funding raised will directly lower your trip cost

Company sponsorship

“Percent of profit” contribution

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!!!

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!!!

NEXT STEPS

Apply before 5pm on

Friday, December 7th :

http://tinyurl.com/ASB2013ParticipantAp

plication

Participants will be notified by

Saturday, December 8th

$100 deposit due Monday, December

10th by 5pm to confirm participation

Payment must be received to secure a

spot on the trip and if not turned in on

time, spot will be filled with another

applicant (cash or check, details to

come upon selection)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bilox, MS Trip Leaders

Catherine Fletcher - cfletcher9@gatech.edu

Son Tran - stran7@gatech.edu

Concord, NC Trip Leaders

Dillon Bawayan - dbawayan3@gatech.edu

Sheettal Chandrashekar - sheetal.1994@gatech.edu

Jacksonville, FL Trip Leaders

Rachael Copeland - r.copeland@gatech.edu

Sandunie Liyanagamage - sandunie@gatech.edu

New York / New Jersey Trip Leaders

Alyssa Shapiro - ashapiro6@gatech.edu

Missy Pittard - mmpittard@aol.com