New Orleans Tomorrow!

Alright so last day of classroom training today.  My team and I have to present our project briefing for our first service project to Mobile Alabama today to prove we know what we're doing before we head out there. I also have my peer helper training today which is one of my team specialty roles.  On top of this I have also been assigned Media Representative for our team along with Jacquie, so we had to write up a press release today and look up local tv and news stations in Mobile to let the media know about our cause and project intentions.  It's insane how fast training has gone by, these last 3+ weeks have gone by so quick and right when I'm feeling adjusted to this campus and ready to call it my new home we'll be heading out soon!  I am excited to embark upon this new adventure with my team (River 7 wooooooo) and head out around the dirty south! Hopefully I'll get to head to Virginia at some point this year, that would be nice with family there and a colder environment.  Our team took some sweet pics together that I'll throw up on here for "y'all" to see. Also, our team has decided to go for the gold and aim for the super duper Presidential Volunteering award which requires 250 Independent Service Hours aside from the standard volunteer hours we have during the week.  This first project we will be working Tuesday to Saturday so hopefully we will find some open volunteering opportunities on Monday when the kiddies are in school.  The year has really just begun, and our Induction ceremony to "officially" become AmeriCorps members is on tuesday August 31rst. The next day I head out to Alabama with my team and bmetegin working with Habitat (we already got a sweet mix tape for the ride).  Time to head out to this project briefing, adios!