Well last week finished off with a few sessions that really gave insight into the situation Team Green will be facing over the course of the next ten months. Our FEMA POC(Point of Contact) A.C briefed us on what we should expect. We also were able to get some insight from a former Team Leader who now works at CNCS HQ in Washington, D.C. It was great hearing what she had to say, as she is a seasoned TL and received recognition as the Southern Region FEMA Corps T.L of the year last year. Aside from that I learned one of the most important things I've learned all year!
I am now proud to say I'm a Team Leader for Summit in charge of a Mass Care mixed team. I'm extremely excited for the next few months and look forward to always being on top! (Summit motto for now)
This past weekend was a blast for me! I got to head over to the Vicksburg National Military Park and check that out. It was so cool seeing the park and noticing the vast difference between Gettysburg and Vicksburg parks. I had previously been to Gettysburg a few years ago. The park does a remarkable job at memorializing both the Union and Confederate Armies efforts. I spent two hours there with a friend and it wasn't even nearly enough time to see everything I wanted to see! I will post pictures later, sorry guys I'm pressed for time now :-(.
The training sessions this week have been great for the most part. The stress is starting to get to some of us. Its only a matter of days before the Corps Members arrive on campus! They all arrive on August 26 (next Monday)! I am going to apologize in advance, because my blog posts will become much more sporadic from here on out. Life is about to get really crazy for me! I have already been working hard preparing for my members to arrive. I called each and every Corps Member who will be assigned to my Temporary Team and welcomed them and gave them a chance to ask questions and a person to serve as a POC. I am really beginning to allow these acronyms flow off my tongue now.
With all that is going on, I have begun working with three fellow Team Leaders on a project that I will disclose at a later date. It's very exciting and directly related to Emergency Preparedness and Management. It's taking up a great deal of time but i'm so very excited to see the end result and how it will benefit our campus we call home for the next ten months of our lives.
The next two days will be spent by preparing for the arrival of Corps Members and final training sessions and a Team Leader Training wrap up and final debrief. We as TL's also are tasked with presenting a debrief to the NCCC staff tomorrow about our Positives, Even Better If's, and Suggestions regarding the TLT.
The best yet however is against better judgement, I'm going to have an amazing weekend with great people this weekend in NEW ORLEANS! It will be a great cultural learning experience for me and a ton of fun with great new friends! Pictures will come I'm sure.
Well time to get food and head off to bed. Good night everyone!
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