GV Team Newsletter
Molokai, Hawaii
July 17 – 27, 2010
Newsletter #4
Aloha! Our trip is less than a month away and we sincerely hope that all of you are getting as excited as we are. Here are a few last minute details and reminders.
Travel
We have received travel itineraries from most of the team. Thank you! We have not received or have incomplete information from the following people: Alexia, Anna and Sarah S. Please forward your a complete travel itinerary to us as soon as possible.
As a reminder, please try to arrive on Molokai as close as you can to 4:00 p.m. on July 17, 2010. We will gather as a team for a Welcome Dinner that evening. Our final activity as a team will be the Mahalo Party the evening of Monday, July 26, 2010. Since there are no flights leaving after the party, please book your departure flight for the morning of Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Your transportation to the airport will be covered.
Arrival Information
Missed Flights
If you need to contact us en route we will both be available by cell phone. Our numbers are listed in our email signature. If you miss your flight or it was delayed, please contact one of us immediately. If you get voicemail please leave a message including a number where you can be reached.
If you would like to leave an emergency contact number with your friends and family members back home, please feel free to give them our cell phone numbers. We will have them on us at all times.
Conference Calls
Thanks for your prompt RSVP’s to the Conference Calls on July 6th and 7th. Further details including dialing information will be provided via email in the next week or so. Please complete the Expectations section (pages 21-24) in your Orientation Handbook as well as your Habitat Learns courses prior to your scheduled call. Please refer to Newsletter #3 for step-by-step instructions on completing your Habitat Learns courses.
What to Bring
As we have mentioned before please remember to bring your own safety goggles, work gloves, sunscreen, and water bottle for the work site. A complete packing list is available in Newsletter #2.
Laundry
We posted information about the laundry facilities at Hotel Molokai on the blog, make sure that you check it out and plan accordingly.
Breakfast and Lunch
We recently sent a survey to all team members to collect information about your preferences for breakfast and lunch. Please complete the survey by Sunday, July 4th.
Team News
Remember to check our blog for updates about the trip, and to learn about your fellow team members. You can find the blog at http://molokaigv.blogspot.com/. Also, if you have anything you’d like to share with the team, please email it to us and we will post it on the blog. Feel free to share the blog address with family and friends so they can get to know our team and keep up with our adventures on Molokai.
**If you would like to be a guest author on the blog while we’re on the trip, please send us an e-mail to let us know and we will get you set up.
Devotions
As we mentioned in our phone calls with you, we will be having daily reflection time in our team meetings to help set the tone for the day. We invite all of you to participate by sharing something with the group. If you would like to lead a reflection one day, please plan to bring any resources (readings, poems, devotions, etc.) you will need. We look forward to having some of you lead this time. Please let us know if you are interested in leading one of these reflections so that we can put you on the schedule.
Conclusion
We recommend that you save this newsletter for future reference, but it will also be posted on the blog for quick and easy reference. We will be sending one more newsletter before the trip, in early July.
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