Service Learning Trips 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013 – Saturday, March 16, 2013
June 12-14, 2013
June 16-22, 2013
July 7-14, 2013 (FULL)
General Information
Application
Applications due February 4th.
Registration and deposit for New Orleans trip due Friday, November 9
Questions about service trips should be directed to the Office of the Chapel (including inquiries about financial assistance):
Father Dan Meck (Middle School Chaplain) – 410-821-3063
Chaplain Sanford Groff (Upper School Chaplain) – 410-821-3067
Kit Slafkosky (Chapel Assistant) – (410) 821-3053
New Orleans
New Orleans Spring Break Trip
Must be at least 16 years old by time of trip!
Travel to historic New Orleans for our 2nd Annual Spring Break Trip, co-sponsored by the Bryn Mawr School. We’ll work with Habitat for Humanity during the day and then explore New Orleans afterwards. We’re looking for up to 10 St. Paul’s students to complement about 10 Bryn Mawr students. You will earn 40 hours of external service learning credit.
$850 fee includes airfare, ground transportation, room and board (Financial aid is available by contacting Chaplain Groff )
Download a registration form here.
Baltimore
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Application for Baltimore Trip - Due by April 5th
Rising 9th graders at St. Paul’s will have the opportunity to work together at a local Baltimore organization while interacting with city youth and supporting their outreach program.
Students will gather on the afternoon of June 12th at St. Paul's and camp on the grounds of the school for two nights. In the morning, the group will travel to the above location and spend most of the day serving, learning, and connecting with the people of the organization before returning to St. Paul's for a relaxing evening of fun, food, and games.
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Eastern Shore Service Learning Trip
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Application
Working near Georgetown, DE and living just outside of beautiful Rehoboth Beach, the Eastern Shore Trip gives students the opportunity to serve a diversity of needs at a location close to home. Students choose which of four different groups they would like to work with throughout the week. Options include:
The Way Home – Partnered with St. Paul’s for over a decade, The Way Home is a ministry that helps ex-inmates transition back into society. Activities include painting, cleaning, organizing, yard work, and debris removal.
Habitat for Humanity – a national non-profit that builds and repairs homes. Activities include painting, landscaping, building, demolition, and cleanup. A solid choice for those wanting a week filled with meaningful, physically demanding work.
Boys and Girls Club – an organization that runs a weekly camp for elementary through middle school aged children. Activities include being an assistant counselor, helping with children’s games, activities, and crafts. Great for students interested in working with younger kids.
Cape Henlopen State Park – a Delaware State Park north of Rehoboth Beach. Work on trail maintenance, park clean-up, beach clean-up, and landscaping. Also, work in and tour Fort Miles, a WWII coastal fortification.
In addition to serving, students will learn about the environmental and cultural impact of the poultry industry, the modern day incarceration system, and the fragile ecology of the Chesapeake Bay. On this trip there’s tons of fun to be had at the work site, in the kitchen (we cook most of our meals together), and on the boardwalk! A staple of the Service Learning program, the Eastern Shore Trip 2013 promises to be an incredible experience!
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West Virginia Service Learning Trip
REGISTRATION FULL
Application
Travel deep into rural Appalachia for a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Our gracious hosts, TIFU (“Take It From Us” – a local high school group that does year-round service) have arranged a wide array of projects, including:
- Working at a local animal shelter
- Volunteering at a home for the elderly
- Running a kid’s program at the local elementary school
- Cleaning up a reservoir in canoes
- Painting, landscaping, and general maintenance on various buildings
Throughout the week we’ll be learning about local Appalachian culture, coal mining, water ecology, and even taking in a flick at the oldest continuously running movie theatre. After a week of work and fun, we’ll tour a Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine, spend two nights camping (in platform tents), and go whitewater rafting for a full day! West Virginia’s motto, “Wild and Wonderful” definitely lives up to its promise on this exhilarating adventure!
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General Information
Application
Applications due February 4th
Registration and deposit for New Orleans trip due Friday, November 9
All trips are open to students of SPS and SPSG.
Questions about service trips should be directed to the Office of the Chapel (including inquiries about financial assistance):
Father Dan Meck (Middle School Chaplain) – 410-821-3063
Chaplain Sanford Groff (Upper School Chaplain) – 410-821-3067
Kit Slafkosky (Chapel Assistant) – (410) 821-3053
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