Avon Lake U.C.C. Youth Ministries presents….
2010 Sr. High Summer Mission Trip

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Friday, June 11, 2010 Updates

 

According to Bob (our bus driver) and Garmin we are looking at an arrival in Avon Lake around 1:00-1:30ish saturday morning
5:13pm Friday

The BBQ chicken dinner following rafting was...well...- I mean I don't tink I have the words to explain how good it was 
5:12pm Friday

Everyone's up! 6am! The Hudson River awaits! Wish us well!
5:53am Friday

 

Thursday, June 10, 2010 Updates

The Nolan House we are staying in is an old victorian home that was a convent for catholic nuns- not gonna lie...a tad spooky
10:49pm Thursday

Ice cream stop at Stewart's- got to go with Philly Vanilla, voted best vanilla in the world!
9:09pm Thursday

We just arrived at New England Presbyterian Congregational Church- what an awesome place. Rev. Eleanor Rocks!
5:45pm Thursday

Bracken has already had 3 Mountain Dews since we left the farm...our caffeine levels are slowly being restored
1:36pm Thursday

We are packed, loaded and leaving the farm for a much anticipated lunch stop at Chipotle! Great times on the farm!
11:40am Thursday

Tom Camp just said he wants to start an amusement park called Goat Land in his backyard featuring goat milk popsicles! I will be first in ... 
9:34am Thursday

Woke up to a thick fog and light rain for our last day on the farm. Thanks to Bracken & Phil for a great brkfst of choc. Chip pancakes 
7:30am Thursday

 

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Updates

Making cheese! Did you know that authentic mozzarella cheese comes from Water Buffalo? Yeah neither did I! 
8:13pm Wednesday

Had another great day on the farm. Everyone is in good spirits and looking forward to cheese making tonight
5:15pm Wednesday

The heavens have opened up and the rain is coming down! Parents- prepare to field many complaints about this rain.
5:10pm Wednesday

We just spent an hour clearing a field of rocks for future planting. New England is way too rocky about
5:00pm Wednesday

The bad thing is- they don't use it on their pizzas, INSTEAD they use it to "garnish" their salad bars!!! Are ya kidding me?
3:15pm Wednesday

Did you know the most nutritious leafy green in the world is Kale- and that the biggest user of it is in the USA is Pizza Hut...
3:12pm Wednesday

Did you know that a box of cheerios that sells for $4.19- the farmer only gets $0.06? Discussion about food systems was WILD!
2:14pm Wednesday

All survived the Global Village! They just provided us with Nature's Valley granola bars...heavenly. Just wrapping up a great debrief
11:00am Wednesday

So my sources tell me the low temp was 41 last night, can't imagine if you factor in the windchill. Sure to hear about this when the res ...
6:16am Wednesday

Global village - I couldn't take the dirt floor of the peruvian hut any longer, plus my head was frozen. So quiet & peaceful at 5:30
5:29am Wednesday

 

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Updates

 

 

Heading into the global village- no pics to upload tonight, sorry- I will be in the mountains of Peru! 
4:24pm Tuesday

Zamba...not too bad. The other group had cornbread, collared greens and tomatoes...they win- hands down. Picking tribes soon!
12:57pm Tuesday

A MONSTER thank-you to Mikayla and Brecka for all their patience, hard work and wealth of knowledge. They reek of awesomeness!
11:53am Tuesday

We are having a traditional Chinese meal of Zamba in the global village. T. Butts and J. Spielberger made some real hot campfires
11:51am Tuesday

We are only 25 minutes away from the best part of the day...farm chores! Wait until u see the video of the "running of the sheep"
7:55am Tuesday

I apologize to our group- it has been anything but "HOT I mean HOT!" As I have been quoted repeatedly from a pretrip email 
7:15am Tuesday

Good morning! Another incredibly beautiful day on the farm- global village adventure is tonight! Stand by...should be interesting!
7:05am Tuesday

 

Monday, June 7, 2010 Updates

Awesome rainbow overlooking the valley at the farm. Learning about wool and the cottage industry it is apart of.
7:27pm Monday

Just shoveld alpaca and llama poop. Wheeeeeeeeeew! That is some real rich stuff! The running of the sheep was a complete riot!
4:52pm Monday

Just finished tour of the global village. Definitely hoping for a night in Poland or Kentucky, but China or Peru would be sweet too! about
1:50pm Monday

Did you know that Heifer will have people raise frogs who are going through drug rehab because it helps them stay busy and has proven to ...
11:00am Monday

Thank the good Lord for Zyrtec! Did you know that the U.S. Has only 50f the world's population but consumes. 340f its resources?
10:55am Monday

Morning chores were awesome! We had an escaped pig, we had to walk a camel, and herd goats and sheep! Good times!
10:30am Monday

Really, really cold night. Getting ready to start morning chores!
7:55am Monday

 

Sunday, June 6, 2010 Updates

 

 Day 1 at the farm in the books, all is quiet in the tents... 
10:56pm Sunday

There's a wonderful 40 degree breeze gracing us trhis evening atop the mountains in Rutland! My one long sleeve shirt has got to last!
8:50pm Sunday

Sphaghetti with fresh farm sausage, fresh farm grown spinach and garlic meat sauce, with fresh farm made garlic bread...=pure joy
6:20pm Sunday

Delay on dinner! Lots of goood rain on the farm- so we are now playing water buffalo, goats and bees! Best game ever!
5:25pm Sunday

We made it to the Farm! And 15 minutes after we got here it started to rain! Awesome place! Can't wait for the rest of this trip!
3:00pm Sunday

We have made it to Massachusetts- lunch stop. On the turnpike for McDonalds. ETA to the farm...45 minutes
2:17pm Sunday

Making our way through Albany, still raining-we have found out where McDonald's makes their profit margins...turnpike rest stops!
11:00am Sunday

Turnpike stop to use the little boys and little girls room-Rutland or bust!
10:45am Sunday

They make their rain clouds extra dark in upstate NY- rainy roads ahead. Good thing Bob our driver got some sleep...because I didn't
8:45am Sunday

They make their rain clouds extra dark in upstate NY- rainy roads ahead. Good thing Bob our driver got some sleep...because I didn't 8:00am Sunday

 On the road to Rutland, BIG thanks to everyone at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for the hospitality and the awesome breakfast! 
7:55am Sunday 

 

Saturday, June 5, 2010 Updates

 

 

Arrived safe and wound up at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
9:40pm Saturday

Ice cream stop in Syracuse at the Sno-Top! They are quite overwhelmed for being a walkup ma & pa ice cream stand!
8:55pm Saturday

NOTE: she is not flying to Massachusetts just to bring me my boots, she is bringing her son too who had a boy scout obligation tonight
7:54pm Saturday

Forgot my boots for the farm! Awesome! BIG OLD thank-you to Shari Spielberger for bringing them on her flight tomorrow.
7:52pm Saturday

Did you know that if you brake for a squrrel during your driving test they will deduct points? Yep- ask Mitch Mcmanaman about it. Unreal. 
7:45pm Saturday 

Congrats to our first trivia winners- Paige and Jake! On the road to Syracuse. The bus is actually quiet. Aaaaah...peace.
6:40pm Saturday

Dinner stop in Angola, NY. The rain has passed- clear skies and open roads! 
5:15pm Saturday

On the road! Its rainy but Bob our bus driver has got it under control. 
2:34pm Saturday

The bus is here! Its awesome! See you all in a little bit! Rutland or Bust!
1:02pm Saturday

Final packing for our mission trip tomorrow. Can you ever pack enough t-shirts? No. Don't forget a garbage bag for your smelly, manure c ...
12:34am Saturday

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WHAT: A trip to Rutland, MA to spend a week at Overlook Farm. The farm is owned and operated by Heifer International. We will be working on the farm and learning about sustanibility and the importance of becoming global citizens. On Friday as we head back towards Ohio we will spend the day whitewater rafting down the Hudson River. 

 
WHO: 6 Adults and 24 Sr. High youth from Avon Lake U.C.C.
 
WHEN: Saturday June 5th at 2:00pm - Saturday June 11th at 1:00am approximately

 
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MORE INFORMATION:

 

• To Download the final itinerary, click here.
• To Download some general information about the trip, click here.
• To download the packing list, click here.
• To download the Waver/Release forms, click here.
• To download a sample schedule, click here.
• To download the final itinerary, click here.
• To download the emergency medical form, click here.
• To download information on lodging and meals, click here.
  
• To download the program components, click here.
• To download white water rafting under 18 waver, click here.
• To download white water rafting over 18 waver, click here.
• To download the medication form for the trip, click here.