Spring Break Work Trips
Habitat spring break video!
Here’s a video I made this week about our spring break trips! Thank you to everyone who submitted footage – this couldn’t have been made without you. GAC Habitat for Humanity SBWT 2012 In other news… If you’re interested in being part of the Habitat for Humanity executive board next year, applications will be coming […]
Laredo: Days one and two
Hi all! Now that we’ve been home for a week and I’m caught up on homework, I figured it’s about time to put up my blogs from our trip. So, without further ado, I give you Laredo: Day one. After months of planning, organizing, and fundraising, spring break was finally here, and we were more […]
News from Laredo!
Hey all! I just wanted to throw up a quick post before bed to let you all know that we are alive and well here in Laredo, TX. Our group hasn’t had any internet access, so I’m writing this on a cell phone currently. Blogs are written and pictures are taken, so hang tight! Quick […]
Maryville – Day 5 by Erica Roelofs
Day Four of Work! Today was our last day of work on the job sites and it was another beautiful day! The clouds were covering the sun for the first couple of hours and then we were able to enjoy the sunshine for the last two thirds of the day. This morning, I was with […]
Maryville – Day 4
Hello All! The gods of home building shone in our favor this afternoon, as we were given interesting tasks and fair weather. I felt lucky to have the opportunity to come out to the work this morning in the cool morning air with the sun shining. We rolled off to our work site with the […]
Maryville – Day 3
DAY TWO at the worksite! It was a gorgeous day today; the sun was shining all afternoon, with the temperature lingering somewhere above 80 degrees for the majority of our workday. I spent both yesterday and today at a worksite with two houses situated right next to each other, painting the interior of each home. […]
Maryville – Day 2 by Lauren Nelson
First thing first at the job site, we are introduced to Bill. Bill is a kind, round-belleyed southerner in every sense of the word. We learn the difference between our pronunciation of “Maryville” and the right way which sounds a bit like “merrrvil”. We also tried to convince Bill that it snows all 12 months […]
April 1 in Maryville Tennessee
Hey everyone! Throughout the week, we will provide posts from each of the sites with updates and pictures so you can share in the experience of a Habitat spring break trip! It all started yesterday, Saturday, March 31, as 93 Gustavus students and 4 staff members piled into seven 15-passenger vans and began a journey […]
Students Preparing for Service-Based Spring Break Trips
Ninety-four students from Gustavus Adolphus College will travel to three different locations across the country to participate in a Habitat for Humanity service trip during the College’s Spring Break, March 31-April 7.