Our yearly schedule goes roughly like this:
January and February: (2016: January 25, February 22 or 23 tbd)
- Recruiting Travelers (in the past we’ve had about 50-50 new and returning travelers)
March – April:
- Set the dates (usually the first full week after July 4 and the next one, two groups: each go for one week)
- Select the Women of the Bible for the VBS program
- Plan the standard activities like Bible study, Math, English, and Crafts.
- Plan activities based on traveler’s interests and skills: yoga, dancing, science
April-May
- Buy the plan tickets, get passports, make appointment with Travel Clinic and other items on the traveler prep post
- Each traveler plans/practices her activity
- Set the crafts
May
- Cutting/Kitting Night (yes, it’s as fun as it sounds! Bring a friend.)
- Go to Travel Clinic
- Publicize Donation Requests
June
- Packing night (each brings two suitcases: one large plus 1/2 checkable for donations/supplies and 1/2 of one small for your own things)
July
- Campamento is typically the first full week following July 4 plus the following week.
September
- Publicize Trip Report
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