Thursday, October 18
Alternative Fall Break
Outer Banks , NC - Environmental Issues
Fall 2007
Pre-Departure Orientation
After applications have been turned in, a number of potential participants will be invited back for an interview. If selected, participants will be required to attend one brief pre-departure orientation to receive additional information and also meet the other members of their groups.
Service Experience
Participants of the Outer Banks trip focused on environmental service. This year’s group volunteered at the following places:
- Carolina Estuarine Reserve Foundation (CERF)- CERF works exclusively to support the preservation, development and cooperation of the North Carolina Coastal Reserves and North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserves for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. Participants helped clear parks trails and set up signs.
- Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST)
- NC Aquarium (Sea Turtle Rehab Center)
Reflections
At the 8:00 PM after each day of service, time was set aside to have a group reflection about the day’s experiences. Since APPLES is a service- learning organization, the learning experience that accompanies these reflections are a major focus of the trip.
Housing and Food
Participants stayed at the Adventure Bound Campsite 9 miles from Kitty Hawk, NC. Tents were borrowed and hot showers and bathrooms were available. Breakfast foods and snacks were brought in advance. Meals were generally sandwiches, or done in restaurants, or on the road.
Free Time
While service-learning was the focus of the trip, there was a fair amount of time for participants to just relax and get to know each other. Additionally, participants of the Outer Banks trip visited the beach and Jockey’s Ridge.
Post-Trip Follow-Up
After the trip, participants put together a short presentation about their experiences to show to the other alternative fall break trip groups.
Fall 2007 Itinerary |
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The group arrived at the campsite at approximately 4:00 PM, set up, and had dinner at a local restaurant. |
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Friday, October 19 |
The group worked with the CERF organization and cleared trails. The learning aspect focused on entrepreneurship in service. Dinner was done back at the campsite. |
Saturday, October 20
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The group worked with the NEST organization helping sea turtles and also went to NC Aquarium. In the evening, they visited Jockey’s Ridge and had dinner on the beach. |
Sunday, October 21 |
The group cleared the campsite and visited the beach briefly before returning to Chapel Hill. |
To obtain contact information for the current AFB Chair, please refer to the APPLES' Organizers directory.
