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Tentative Schedule

 [November 3-8, 2008]  

 

  Team Leader – Niels Nielsen
  Mississippi Gulf Coast HFH
– Lindsay Freise– 228.243.5986 or
228.314.0011 ext. 311
  Yankie Stadium - 575 Division Street, Biloxi, MS, 39530

 

  Reminders:

  • Daily Team Meetings: While this schedule shows team meetings at a specific time each day, the Team Leader can change the Tuesday-Friday team meeting times.  Options include: evenings after dinner, during lunch on the build site, in the van while traveling to/from the build site, etc.

  • Trip Photographer:  Photographer should review Trip Photographer Quick Reference and take pictures throughout week.

  • Lights out: Lights are out in the bunk houses at 10:30pm.

 

Monday

11:00am-4:00pm    Check-in (Yankie Stadium); if flying, meet MS Gulf Coast HFH staff at the airport        

5:00-6:00pm          Orientation (Yankie Stadium)

6:00-7:00pm          Dinner (Yankie Stadium)

7:00-8:00pm          Thrivent Builds team meeting: Theme – Welcome to the Mississippi Gulf Coast (Yankie Stadium)

Tuesday

6:30am                 Team members make their own lunches; pack and bring cooler (Yankie Stadium)

7:00am                 Team Leader meets Construction Manager to acquire directions to the build site (Yankie Stadium)

7:00-7:30am          Breakfast (Yankie Stadium)

7:30am                  Leave for the job site

8:00-12Noon         Construction

12Noon-1:00pm    Lunch

1:00-3:00pm          Construction

3:00-3:30pm          Clean up job site

3:30-6:00pm          Highway 90 Tour (Note:  This tour lasts 1 ½ hours.  2 ½ hours has been allotted to account for traveling to Yankie Stadium.  Depending on daylight, the tour will leave from either the build site or Yankie Stadium.  Team leaders will be notified just prior to the trip.  Bring water and snacks.  There will be not be an opportunity to clean up prior to the tour.)

6:00-7:00pm          Dinner (Yankie Stadium)

7:00-7:30pm          Movie Night: Watch WLOX documentary on Hurricane Katrina

7:30-8:30pm          Thrivent Builds team meeting: Theme – Faith

Wednesday

6:30am                 Team members make their own lunches; pack and bring cooler (Yankie Stadium)

7:00-7:30am          Breakfast (Yankie Stadium)

7:30am                  Leave for the job site

8:00-12Noon         Construction

12Noon-1:00pm    Lunch

1:00-3:30pm          Construction

3:30-4:00pm          Clean up job site

4:00-4:30pm          Return to Yankie Stadium

4:30-6:00pm          Free time

6:00-7:00pm          Dinner (Yankie Stadium)

7:00-8:00pm          Choose your adventure!  Visit the Hurricane Katrina Memorial, hold your team meeting at Biloxi beach, walk the Heart of Historic Biloxi Walking Tour, or spend your evening back at Yankie Stadium; these activities can occur during free time as well

8:00-9:00pm          Thrivent Builds team meeting: Theme – Family

 

Thursday

6:30am                 Team members make their own lunches; pack and bring cooler (Yankie Stadium)

7:00-7:30am          Breakfast (Yankie Stadium)

7:30am                  Leave for the job site

8:00-12Noon         Construction

12Noon-1:00pm    Lunch

1:00-2:30pm          Construction

2:30-3:00pm          Clean up job site

3:00-3:30pm          Return to Yankie Stadium

3:30-5:30pm          Free time

5:30-6:00pm          Drive to The Shed for dinner

6:00-7:30pm          Taste of the Town: Dinner at The Shed, a local restaurant for dinner and fun!

7:30-8:30pm          Thrivent Builds team meeting: Theme – Stewardship

 

Friday

6:30am                 Team members make their own lunches; pack and bring cooler (Yankie Stadium)

7:00-7:30am          Breakfast (Yankie Stadium)

7:30am                  Leave for the job site

8:00-12Noon         Construction

12Noon-1:00pm     Lunch

1:00-3:30pm          Construction

3:30-4:00pm          Clean up job site

4:00-4:10pm          House Blessing (Note to Team Leader: Talk with Construction Supervisor earlier in day to inform them that the team will finish the day with a prayer prior to departing the build site.)

4:10-4:45pm          Return to Yankie Stadium

4:45-5:30pm          Free time

5:30-6:00pm          Mingle with Habitat partner families prior to dinner

6:00-8:00pm          Dinner and Partner Family Night: Share dinner with Habitat partner families! (Yankie Stadium)

8:00-9:00pm          Thrivent Builds team meeting: Theme – Service

 

Saturday

7:00-7:45am          Breakfast (Yankie Stadium); Team Leader hands out evaluations for each participant to complete prior to departure

By 10am               Depart from Yankie Stadium (including transportation to airport if flying)