Bromfield's New Orleans Service Trip 2023

DAY 8️⃣
We cannot believe that our time is winding down here. We are so proud of all of the work we have accomplished, especially the fact that we completed all five of our projects and now hold a record at Epworth! We worked so hard at our sites today to ensure we got everything done. A group went to Chalmette National Cemetery and cleaned headstones then finished their day at Habitat for Humanity Restore. We are now done with our projects at Epworth and will be finishing our service at the CRCL Oyster Restoration tomorrow. We will also be going on a swamp tour tomorrow afternoon and we are so excited!

DAY 7️⃣
We are plugging away on our sites and will be all done with our two ramp projects tomorrow. We are on track to break the Epworth Projects record of the amount of projects completed by a group during their time volunteering! We are hoping to finish up all our sites tomorrow for Epworth, and have a fun last day at CRCL Oyster Shell recycling program. Today was filled with tons of games, laughter, and new friends. Today we will be highlighting a special moment of the day and it is brought to you by the one and only Tommy Bo, the foremen on one of our sites, who we often catch saying “Yay!” after good work is done by the NOLA trip members. Tommy invited us to meet his daughter because he says our group is such good people he wants to introduce us to his people! (Tommy can be seen smiling with the group in the 8th picture!) We are so excited and ready for day 8 tomorrow!

DAY 6️⃣
We spent our day on the same sites as yesterday and we got to see the progress really start to take form. One group finished up and the other two made major progress in their projects. We are really starting to understand how to use all the tools and are confident in our skills on the sites! We are starting to really “know the drill”(Tyler Libonate, chaperone)!

DAY 5️⃣ in the books!
Today all three groups went to building sites and begun, continued, or finished working on projects. We had two groups working on ramps and one working on flooring and walls. We all had so much staying positive about our projects and watching the ideas come to life. Our group has been so amazing with their determination and hunger to make a difference. We are halfway through, and despite the exhaustion, we are keeping our spirits high. A quote we are resonating with is “you can do anything with good music and friends!” - Ally Redinger(senior).

DAY 4️⃣
Today was exhausting but so impactful for our own little “krewe”. We took to the street of the city during the parades to pick up recycling and promote the recycling of beads and other throws from the floats. It was hot and we all got some sun on our faces but we had an all around fun day! Thank you to for having us today we loved being able to help and inch away some of the aluminum waste!

DAY TWO2️⃣
Our group split up into 3 today and headed to a couple different sites:
- Some people went to the food pantry
-Some people worked on the demo of a ramp
-The third group went back to the same house from the day before to finish up their job!

We headed to the towns local Mardi Gras parade after eating Dominos pizza 🍕 Let’s go day 2!!!

DAY ONE 1️⃣
Our group split up into three groups and headed out to different job sites today, two building sites and a food pantry. Here are some pictures of our group on the sites, great first day NOLA peeps!

And we’re off!!!!!
We have successfully made it to Manchester Airport and through security. We are so excited to arrive in New Orleans tonight, and get started with our work tomorrow! Stay tuned for posts of all our fun experiences and what we are doing through the days!

Only 1 more sleep until you are sleeping on a bunk bed ( with sheet, pillow, and blankets from home). Here are some last minute reminders
1. Wear your light blue shirt to school and pack your other NOLA clothes ( you can wear your NOLA sweatshirt)
2. Make sure you have your ID
3. Arrive to school ( cafeteria) between 7:30 and 7:45 so we can check everything
4. Bring any paperwork that you still need to hand in, ex Giving Hope waiver
5. Luggage - 1 check in weighing under 50lbs      1 carry on measuring no more than 24" L x 16" W x 10" tall.   and 1 Personal item
6. If you want to leave your school backpack in school , we will put it in the nurse's office and can get it out when we get back Saturday.
7. Pack sunblock and bug spray in the luggage since you are not allowed large bottles of liquids in the carry-on. 
8. Pack all sharp objects like nail clippers and razors in your checked bag
9. Empty your water bottle before we go to security
10. Please recheck the packing list to make sure you have everything you need
11. Meet in room 285 at 11:30 tomorrow
12. GET SLEEP tonight

Today, Sunday the 15th, marks ONE month until our group leaves for New Orleans! We could not be more excited to be so close to our trip! We hope everyone is just as excited as us!