Road Trip 2008 is our High School Ministries week-long expedition to Copper Mountain, CO. Roughly 150 students will load up buses on June 15, departing from Lake Hills Church in Austin, TX to make the long journey. There are so many moving pieces to a trip like this. It is all about preparation and it is all about asking the hard questions of how do we handle this, if this should come up kind of scenarios. We travel with a large number of adults. Here is a list:
Registration Crew - 15 incredibly patient and service minded parents.
Band- 3 Singers, 1 lead guitar, 1 keys player, 1 drummer, and some other instrumentalists.
Productions- 1 sound technician, 1 lighting, and 1 CG.
Pastor- One amazing Pastor Mac Richard.
Small Group Leaders- Rising upwards toward 20 sponsors and more.
Security Team - 3 adult parents that come to ensure the safety of all of our students.
Hospitality Team - 4 parents that run our camp store and provide lunches to each room.
Registered Nurse/EMT/Doctor - 1 Camp expert on health
Bus Captains - Well, I think this is the hardest one of them all!
Now for the questions of booking activities, scheduling conflicts, renting sound, video, and lighting equipment. Promotions using t-shirts, stickers, bags, hand outs, mailers, name-tags, camp books, etc. Writing talks, quiet times, camp resources. Planning worship sets, intro videos, backgrounds, lighting designs, and much much more. If it sounds like we have a lot of people going with us to support the camp, it is because of this one reason. WE WANT OUR ENTIRE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FOCUSED ON THE SPIRITUAL WELL BEING OF THE STUDENTS THIS WEEK. Since everything is spiritual, we can minimize distractions by having better plans and more people to execute those plans. If you are planning a trip like this, here are just a few ideas to think about when planning your trip. If you have a larger group going, I applaud your efforts. If you have a smaller group going, I applaud your efforts. And if you have any suggestions or questions. Our staff would love to hear both!
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