Our yearly schedule goes roughly like this:
Note: We’ll post the events with actual dates once confirmed.
January and February:
- Recruiting Travelers (in the past we’ve had about 50% new and 50% returning travelers)
- Schedule the rest of the planning and preparation activities listed below.
- Post dates in a blog.
March – April:
- Confirm the dates (usually the first full week after July 4 and the following week)
- Select the Women of Faith for the VBS program
- Plan the standard activities like Bible study, Math, English, and Crafts.
- Plan activities based on traveler’s interests and skills: Zumba, yoga, dancing, science, art
April-May
- Buy the plane tickets, get passports, make an 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, checkable for donations/supplies and one small carry-on for your own things)
- Traveler Blessing at Mass
July
- Campamento is typically the first full week following July 4 plus the following week. Depart Saturday earliest – about 6AM. Return on Sunday late – arrive about 10 PM
September
- Write and publicize trip report
- Meet to share memories, lessons learned
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