Adventure Travel
great experiences or insights from the day, 3) team progress reports and 4) team plans / needs for the next day. Participants should be encouraged to keep a brief journal or write small articles about the day, that they would be willing to share with ASCEND for publicity purposes.
Post-Community Celebration Dinner This is to be held the evening after the expedition leaves the community, or soon thereafter in a relaxed dinner setting. Make sure this meeting takes place before participants begin going their separate ways so you can benefit from everyone's input and camaraderie. 1. Volunteer Appreciation §
Take the opportunity to express appreciation for the volunteers--including unforgettable moments with them and the villagers. Admit and even poke fun at your own mistakes and frustrations.
2. Mission Accomplishment §
Have the team leaders help summarize accomplishments in each of the mission solution areas. Take notes so that you can include this in your report.
3. Set a time for the Expedition Reunion §
Remind Team Building TL to discuss a date and location for the post expedition reunion within 3 months of return. Ask those who have taken photos, video, been assigned the group journal if this is a realistic time frame for them to assemble their work. (If someone has not yet been assigned for this, make sure someone is assigned.) Finalize the date if possible.
4. Media Coverage §
Remind Team Building TL to ask for a volunteer/s to write a story for their local media and submit it with photos and/or video. Explain how helpful media coverage can be for future recruitment and for furthering the Ascend Mission. Hopefully someone will look forward to this opportunity, so it will be an enjoyable assignment. The person submitting may well find himself/herself a featured part of the article.
5. Future Involvement §
Let participants know that they will be receiving a thank you letter and survey by mail to ask for their written suggestions and insights. They will also be invited to write a brief note on something they saw or participated in which was particularly successful or life changing and to include their photos with this note.
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