ADELE!! 'Rumor Has It', she is also proud of your progress and excited that such thoughtful trips were prepared by 'Someone Like You'.:)
The 'Nitty Gritty'
Now that you've made significant progress on your trip plans, lets get down to the 'nitty gritty' of the logistics and details. As you begin thinking about your dinner out, sight seeing, and grocery shopping--feel free to use this next section for reference.
Dinner Out
A nice dinner out on the town will be a great way to celebrate the accomplishment of your group. After cooking all your own meals on a minimal budget all week, eating out will be like..
So what price range should you be looking for as you select restaurant options for your trip? Here is what you should be thinking through as you search.
$12-15 is the ballpark for your dinner out. You will want it to include tax, tip and any soft drinks so you may shoot for the following...
16 ppl x $12 (drink included) meals = $192
$192 + sales tax (approx 10%) = $211.20
$211.20 + 20% tip = $253.44 (which divides out to $15.84 per person)
Therefore, you would need to budget $15 per person for a $12 meal. Don't forget: reservations are your friend! You should shoot for a restaurant that accepts reservations, and you should make them soon!
Cultural & Sight Seeing
Though the majority of the time of your trips will be spent serving your community of choice, it is still important you experience a bit of your city's culture and learn about its history. For example, if you have a trip in Atlanta, and your theme ties in to the civil rights movement, why not visit Martin Luther King's home church? While in Chicago it wouldn't be right to leave without a visit to the Bean or a trek down the Magnificent Mile! Is there a market you could browse through showcasing the city's local flair? A parade or event supporting your service theme? If you have questions whether a particular outing would be an appropriate aspect to add to your trip, don't hesitate to ask!
Grocery Shopping
Remember to be thinking about when you will shop for groceries as you are updating your 'at a glance' documents. For example, it wouldn't be great to go serve immediately upon arriving in your city, work until five, then have to travel to WalMart, back to your housing, THEN cook dinner. Everyone would be hungry and tired, and the potential for a 'panda shopping' experience (see gif. above) would increase!
It may work best to have one ABL and the learning partner go shopping while the rest of the group works with a service site. Maybe you and your partner want to shop for supplies for your first couple meals in Knoxville before you even depart (we can give you money ahead of time to do this!). The office has a Sam's card, so if you wanted to pre-shop at Sam's ahead of time, that is definitely something we can work out! It is really up to you, but just be sure to factor grocery shopping in to your trip timeline.
It may work best to have one ABL and the learning partner go shopping while the rest of the group works with a service site. Maybe you and your partner want to shop for supplies for your first couple meals in Knoxville before you even depart (we can give you money ahead of time to do this!). The office has a Sam's card, so if you wanted to pre-shop at Sam's ahead of time, that is definitely something we can work out! It is really up to you, but just be sure to factor grocery shopping in to your trip timeline.
Additionally, be on the lookout for a compilation of sample low cost meals that would be ideal for groups of 15 as the trips draw closer! Well fed people are happy people:)
ABL Spotlight
Introducing this week's featured Alternative Break Leader... Sarah O'Rourke! Read on to discover more about your fellow break trip leader:)
Year in school: Sophomore
Major/minor: Social Work Major/Psych and Public Health Minors
Past Alt Breaks experience: Marginalized Homeless Populations - NYC - Spring 2014
Favorite Knoxville restaurant/dish: Tupelo Honey Cafe - Meatloaf
Dream job: Executive Director of a non-profit
Spirit animal: Elephant
Favorite UT tradition: Singing Rocky Top with 100,000 friends in Neyland!
Dream travel destination: Ireland
Major/minor: Social Work Major/Psych and Public Health Minors
Past Alt Breaks experience: Marginalized Homeless Populations - NYC - Spring 2014
Favorite Knoxville restaurant/dish: Tupelo Honey Cafe - Meatloaf
Dream job: Executive Director of a non-profit
Spirit animal: Elephant
Favorite UT tradition: Singing Rocky Top with 100,000 friends in Neyland!
Dream travel destination: Ireland
Still have questions? Think the answer could help a fellow ABL out? Comment below with what you may need a more in depth explaination of. Have another part of the trip planning process you are getting hung up on? Comment so I can address it in the next MwithM installment to help your experience go more smoothly. Best of luck!
-MPG-
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