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Summer 2006 Youth Mission Trip - Standing Rock, South
Dakota
Attached here is the information that was sent out to all those that made
donations to the trip, it includes the results from the trip and the attendees'
reflections on the trip. Click here.View Weezie's Photo Gallery
From July 2-8, 2006, 25 members of HRC will be going to McLaughlin, SD doing repair work on homes owned by elderly members of the Standing Rock Sioux Indian tribe.
"The Standing Rock Sioux Reservation lies amid the South Dakota grasslands. In this remote region, jobs are scarce. Life is especially hard in winter, when subzero temperatures and bitter winds tear at the rotting exteriors, doors, and windows of the residents' homes. Here you may help a proud, elderly Sioux man by fixing his front steps or repairing the windows that let the bitter drafts in. And, when work is done, you'll share his quiet joy in the expanse of a wild prairie that rolls down to the Missouri River." (From the Group WorkCamp brochure).
The HRC youth group did a similar trip last summer, to Akron, Ohio, and they had a wonderful time. Most of them grew closer to God on the trip, and they all say it was the best week of their summer.
Due to the remote location of this work camp, it will not be an inexpensive trip. Each person will be paying their own airfare, and the group is working hard to raise the rest of money to take this service trip. We need to raise at least $750 per person. We will add 3 days of sightseeing while we are out there-Mt. Rushmore, the Black Hills, the Badlands, and several other National Parks and historic places. With travel to and from New Jersey, it will be 12 days.
Below is a breakdown of various expenses:
"Tuition" for one person…………………………….……$399
Minivan rental (for 12 days- need 5 vans)………….700
ea.
(Or 1 day of van rental………………………………………85)
Tank of gas (need 15)……………………………………....70
Ice cream for the group, one time………………….….100
1 Night lodging for 1 person during sightseeing…..30
1 Day of food for 1 person during sightseeing……..25
One night's dinner for the group ……………………….300
3 Airline tickets……………………………………..
………...450 ea.
A "share" ……………………………………………………….…100
A "half share"………………………………………..…………...50
Amount of your choice…………………………………………….
The total amount we are trying to raise is approximately $18,000. Money received will be used where it is most needed.