![]() “So this team will not do it, but a group from the church stepped up and said they would make sure that the ramp does get built when they need it. “They understandably wanted to delay that project to another day,” explained Batson. ![]() One example was construction of a wheelchair ramp last week where the homeowner had emergency bypass surgery. “We even have some projects,” continued Batson, “that when we get on site and are ready to do it and the project falls through at the last minute.” Some require hard labor, especially tough on hot summer days and others, like children ministry sites, are at times a challenge to find the kids to participate. “Students are usually excited when the leave when they learn that the projects they do here are ones they can do at home,” offered Batson.Įach project, however, has its own challenges. Mission projects are scheduled Tuesday through Friday and they all go home Saturday. When the scheduled week arrives, staff leaders come in on Sunday and campers arrived on Monday for an orientation. Other Deep Impact areas included Boone, Fruitland, Shelby and Red Springs. ![]() Once a camp is set, students can register for the area they want to serve and pay a nominal fee to attend. Then things begin to crank up in October for a June/July event with about half a dozen planned across North Carolina. So it really takes a team.”Īctually, according to Batson, planning for the next year’s project starts even before the current event ends. “My role as coordinator before camp is to make those contacts and to line up the job sites and the needs they have. “It’s basically networking with the local community to find out what are the needs people know of in the area,” Batson continued. Batson explained that working with a local church like Manteo Baptist, a team identifies potential needs and sets up a schedule of work and activities with local agencies, like Hotline and Dare Challenge, for when students arrive.
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