Collegiate Challenge 2013
March 24 to March 31, 2013
Introduction
Thank you for your interest in Habitat for Humanity’s Spring Break Collegiate Challenge! As a campus chapter, UCLA has been
participating in Collegiate Challenge for the last 7 years, and each year our groups come back with amazing stories of their experiences.
Collegiate Challenge is a weeklong event open to high school and college students that promotes an alternative break by providing
students the chance to help in the battle against substandard housing all across the United States. Participants can find themselves
laying down foundations of homes, cutting frames with an electric saw, or applying a fresh coat of paint to a home all in an effort to
provide needy families with a decent and affordable home to live in. What makes Collegiate Challenge such a rewarding experience is
not just the fulfillment of helping those in need, but also having fun by meeting new people and exploring new places.
This year we will be extending our helping hands out to New Orleans, LA and Palm Beach, FL. The area of New Orleans still
needs our help in rebuilding from the disaster of Hurricane Katrina and many families in Palm Beach, FL are living in substandard
housing conditions. Our weeklong work in these areas will provide immense help for the entire community.
Basic Information
Dates: Sunday, March 24 – Sunday, March 31, 2013
Location: Slidell, LA in coordination with East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity (www.esthfh.org)
Palm Beach, FL in coordination with Palm Beach County Habitat for Humanity (www.hfhboca.org)
Group size: New Orleans- 10 participants
Palm Beach- 10 participants
Event Website: http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/ages_14_25/collegiate_challenge/default_collegiate_challenge.aspx
Preliminary Itinerary
The following is a rough itinerary for the trips in New Orleans and Palm Beach. Exact dates and times will be set as the event
approaches.
Sun. 03/24
Arrive at cities, explore, get situated, orientation dinner
Mon. 03/25
Volunteer at ReStore 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tue. 03/26 thru Fri. 03/29
Build site 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sat. 3/3o
Excursions/spring break fun
Sun. 03/31
Return home
Housing
We will be staying at Peace Lutheran Church in Slidell, LA or at the volunteer center/university dorms in Palm Beach, FL. These
housing facilities will provide you with mattresses, sheets, pillows, towels, and showers. For both New Orleans and Palm Beach,
breakfast and dinner each day will not be provided with the exception of a complimentary dinner on the Sunday of our arrival. However,
lunches will be provided every day at the build sites for all volunteers.
Transportation
Flights
We will fly to New Orleans and Palm Beach as a group. Individuals whose schedules do not permit them fly with the group can fly
separately and meet up with everyone. As a group we will look for which airline to book.
Rental Cars
Transportation is not provided in New Orleans or Palm Beach, so we will rent vehicles to get around. Only individuals who are 21 and
over, with a credit card, can rent a car under his or her name. And only individuals 25 and over can rent a van or truck. Rentals will be
decided depending on the group’s preferences.
Costs and Fundraising
New Orleans, LA
Palm Beach
Registration fee:
$30
$30
Affiliate fees (for housing, food, t-shirts, etc.):
$225
$175
Flight (estimate):
$400 to $450
~$500
Rental car (estimate):
about $80/person
about $80/ person
Personal expenses (estimate):
$100 to $200
$100 to $200
Total:
$800 to $1,000
$850 to $1,100
Note: Winter quarter is when our groups do all of the planning for the trip such as book flights, rental cars, schedule
activities, etc. Please make sure you will be available to meet at least once every 2 weeks during the quarter and
participate in fundraising or bonding activities. As a group, we will do fundraisers to help offset the costs as well as
apply to different funding sources at UCLA. Do not let the cost of the trip deter you from taking part in this amazing
and rewarding experience!
Collegiate Challenge 2011 Application
March 24 to March 31, 2013
Name:
Email:
Phone number:
Mailing address:
Year:
Major:
Date of birth:
Why are you interested in the Collegiate Challenge trip? What do you hope to gain from this trip?
Do you have any prior involvement with Habitat for Humanity International and/or the UCLA Campus Chapter and/or
other volunteer organizations and projects?
What other activities/time commitments do you plan on being involved in during Winter Quarter?
What aspect of your personality would best contribute to the team/group dynamic?
Fundraising is an important component of preparing for the trip. What ideas do you have for successful fundraising
activities during winter quarter?
If you found twenty dollars on the ground, what would you do with it?
Emergency contact
Name:
Relationship:
Phone:
Email:
Please mark which location you would like to attend (You may rank preference as “1st” and “2nd” if both are acceptable):
New Orleans, LA
Palm Beach, FL
Would you be able to attend a 5-minute interview on the night of Nov 19 or 20?  YES
NO
Additional information
Collegiate challenge: http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/ages_14_25/collegiate_challenge/default_collegiate_challenge.aspx
East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity: www.esthfh.org
Palm Beach Habitat for Humanity: www.hfhboca.org
Application is due Friday, November 16, 2012 by 11:59 pm.
Email to uclahabitatccflorida@gmail.com for Palm Beach, FL
or habitatccneworleans@gmail.com for New Orleans, LA