Dear diary,
Today we woke up after a late night of pranks and stories to a gentle sound of our door flying off its hinges thanks to Brett, telling us to get ready for another day of loads work and great fun. I slowly climbed out of my top bunk and noticed that […]
Archive for April, 2010
Just Another Day for Our Holiday of Heroes.
Published by April 5th, 2010 in FB, Participant Blogs and Mexico. 1 CommentSaturday April 3rd
TJ - Today started off with a bang! We sprung into action with hearty breakfast. It was a very important day and proper nutrition was a must. With the school now finished, it was time for the dedication ceremony. The dedication was pretty much the final right of passage […]
Earth Quake in the Baja - Hero Holiday not Affected.
Published by April 5th, 2010 in FB and Mexico. 0 CommentsAs many of you have heard by now, a 7.2 magnitude earth quake shook the Mexican/US border on Sunday, April 4th. Our Hero Holiday staff reported that they felt the rumble but that no one was injured and our building did not sustain any damage.
At this time, we have two Hero Holidays on the go. […]
RFC Group - A Completed School!
Published by April 3rd, 2010 in FB, Participant Blogs, Mexico and Other Sites. 2 CommentsFriday Blog April 2nd 2010
So today was our last day of working on the school and everyone was feeling much better than yesterday! We spent most of the day doing finishing touches such as: finishing painting trim, painting the rest of the playground, painting a sign for the school, installing doors, and putting the […]
...continue readingThe Construction Begins For Our Saskatchewan Friends!
Published by April 3rd, 2010 in FB, Participant Blogs, Mexico and Other Sites. 1 CommentWell it all started with us driving from San Diego down to Vicente Guerrero, Mexico. We got see a lot of different things on the way down. I was awake for the first half and slept the second half because I was really tired. Most people here speak Spanish and it is really fun to […]
...continue readingRFC Youth School Build - Day #3
Published by April 1st, 2010 in FB, Participant Blogs and Mexico. 5 CommentsMarch 31, 2010
Today was our third day on the work site of our school build. It was definitely our most productive day so far as we put up all the walls and roof. We also painted and placed the play ground structure, which was a hit with all the kids. The kids loved having us […]