Sunday, July 31, 2011

Welcome to Our New & Returning Host Families & Students

We had a great Host Family Orientation this past Tuesday evening and some of our students have arrived!
Brian from South Korea with the Harwell family

Sarah from Germany with the Brown family

Jessica from Germany with the Chaplin family

Below is a tentative calendar of this year's events:

PRELIMINARY 2011/2012 CALENDAR
NORTH ALABAMA CLUSTER
(Please mark your calendars/details to follow)

Welcome Pool Party at Deborah Neel’s
Saturday, August 27, 4:00 p.m.

Ropes Course and White Water Rafting on the Ocoee River in Tennessee
(With Chattanooga Cluster)
Saturday, September 17, all day ($)

Space & Rocket Center, Ghost Walk, & Cathedral Caverns (required for grants students)
(Nashville, Chattanooga, & Little Rock Clusters will be joining us)
Saturday & Sunday October 29 & 30 ($)

Land Trust Hike and Pizza Party,
Saturday, November 19. 2:00 p.m.

Community Service Day at Christmas Charities Year Round (required for grants students)
Saturday, December 3, morning

Christmas Party
Saturday, December 10 (time/location TBD)

Chinese New Year Party (Year of the Dragon) at the Powers
Saturday, January 21, 6:00 p.m.     

Grants Students Mid-Year Meeting (GRANTS STUDENTS ONLY - required)
This will be a two day meeting, location, date and time TBD

Civil Rights Tour, Birmingham (required for grants students)
(16th Street Baptist Church, Civil Rights Institute)
Saturday, February 18 (all day) ($)   

Chattanooga Tour - Tennessee Aquarium, Riverboat Cruise
(With Chattanooga Cluster)
Saturday, March 17 (all day) ($)

Memphis Tour - Graceland,
Beale Street
, & the Memphis Zoo
(With Little Rock Cluster)
Saturday & Sunday, April 14 & 15 ($)

Government Day (required for grants students)
 Thursday, April 26, 4:00 p.m.

Farewell Party
Saturday, May 19 (time/location TBD)
                                               
$ - Cost of activity TBD