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Alternative Spring Break

   

Break Away from the norm and join SHSU ASB for an unforgettable Spring Break!

About the Program

SHSU's Alternative Spring Break program (ASB) places teams of students in communities to engage in service and experiential learning during spring break. The teams are exposed to complex social and cultural issues that aim to heighten social awareness, encourage life-long active citizenship, and promote the advocacy of social change within communities. A few examples of issues addressed by ASB trips include literacy, poverty, racism, hunger, and the environment. Teams are led by student Site Leaders who guide group development before, during, and after the experience.

ASB Informational Meetings

Come learn more about SHSU Alternative Spring Break! These brief meetings will provide students with trip details, including cost, and requirements for applicants. Students and staff will share their ASB experiences from the past and what future participants can expect for ASB 2013!

Wednesday, January 23rd	Thursday, January 24th
4-5pm, LSC 307	4-5pm, LSC 307

 

Spring 2013 ASB Trips: March 10th - 16th

Rebuild New Orleans with Camp Restore New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, March 10 – Saturday March 16, 2013	Lions, Tigers, and Bears, OH MY! Eureka Springs, Arkansas Sunday, March 10 – Saturday March 16, 2013
Join us as we head to historic New Orleans, Louisiana to spend a week with Camp Restore, a recovery assistance ministry that works to rebuild homes, churches, schools and the communities that were ravaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.   Participants will engage in either community based projects or construction projects in the New Orleans area during Spring Break. Service projects may include gutting the inside of houses, painting, installing drywall, and various other construction activities. Participants also may work directly with the community by serving at a homeless shelter, working with the elderly, or working in an elementary school. Camp Restore partners with over 80 local community agencies and works to provide volunteers to help meet their needs.     Participants will also have the opportunity to tour New Orleans and experience the rich cultural history of the area.	Join us as we visit the beautiful mountain city of Eureka Springs, Arkansas to spend a week with the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge!  Turpentine Creek is a 500-acre refuge for abused, neglected, and abandoned big cats, but is also home to a number of other animals, such as bears, deer, and bobcats.  All of these animals were once in need of a safe place to call home, and they have found it thanks to the help of this refuge.   Help the staff of Turpentine Creek continue to enrich the lives of the animals in their care by joining us this Spring Break in serving the refuge.  Possible projects include painting, clearing existing enclosures, grounds maintenance, highway cleanup, habitat construction (if materials are available), or any number of projects that can help make a difference to the animals that call Turpentine Creek home.   *Note: Though we will be able to see the animals in their enclosures, there is no direct contact with them.
Cost: $200	Cost: $200

 

Application Information

Click on the links below for an ASB Application.

 

STUDENT ASB APPLICATION

FACULTY/STAFF ASB APPLICATION

 

SHSU ASB History

2012

Cherokee Nation: Eucha, OK - Students engaged in a cultural service experience in the heart of the Cherokee Nation. Service projects included painting and refurbishing a local park and installing drywall to a new community center. Students were also able to visit a replica Cherokee village, a Cherokee museum, and a church service spoken in Cherokee. Click here to view website.

     Site Leader: Tracy Szymczak

     Faculty/Staff Participant:Tracy Szymczak, Center for Leadership & Service

Cumberland Trails Conference: Soddy-Daisy, TN - Students helped preserve and build a portion of the Cumberland Trails. Service included clearing the duff, moving rocks, removing trees, and other tasks needed. Significant hiking was involved and a day off was provided mid-week for site-seeing in the local area. Click here to view website.

     Site Leaders: Michael Doherty and Michael Oyeteju

     Faculty/Staff Participant: Andrea Rabon, Student Money Management Center

Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge: Lake Charles, LA -Students worked on several houses in the area with the Habitat for Humanity organization that were in various stages of completion. Service included, painting, installing soffets, drywall, appliances, decking a roof, etc. Students also attended a ground breaking ceremony and were able to meet Habitat Homeowners. Click here to view website.

     Site Leaders: Nevate Bailey and Sarah Hagler

     Faculty/Staff Participant: Meredith Conrey, Center for Leadership & Service

2011

Hands on Mississippi: Gulfport, MS - Students engaged in relief work to repair the community from the effects of devastating hurricanes. Service projects included gutting the inside of a house, painting house exteriors, assisting elderly citizens with yardwork, and shutting down Horn Island for species preservation.

     Site Leader: Christina Smith

     Faculty/Staff Participant: Tracy Szymczak, Center for Leadership & Service

Katrina's Kids: New Orleans, LA - Students worked with various Head Start Programs in the New Orleans area. Activities included working with local children in after school programs.

     Site Leader: Erin Perkins

     Faculty/Staff Participant: Chuck Collins, Student Activities

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a Site Leader?

A Site Leader is a student responsible for the overall coordination of the ASB trip. Site Leaders are responsible for ensuring the accomplishment of the planned objectives of specific trips with everyone involved (participants, community organization representatives, faculty/staff participants). 

2. What is included in the trip cost?

The trip cost includes transportation, lodging, and most meals.  Out of pocket expenses can include any leisure activities or meals outside of lodging facility. 

 

More FAQ will be added soon and updated frequently. If you have an immediate question, please, contact us at (936) 294-3467 or be email at cls@shsu.edu.