Mini Alternative Service Break: Forging Friendships at Camp Royall
Camp Royall, Pittsboro
March 12-15, 2020
A team of Durham Tech students will be selected to participate in this unique service trip happening during the March inclement weather break. Participants will stay and volunteer as camp counselors at the nation’s largest and oldest autism camp. All participants will be trained by Camp Royall staff, learn about autism, and lead children and adults with autism in fun camp activities throughout the weekend!
The trip includes:
- Lodging with team in a Camp Royall cabin
- Meals and Transportation
- Educational workshop on autism and camp training
- An opportunity to make friends and lasting memories
Applications are closed.
If selected, participants will pay a $30 participation fee. In cases of financial difficulty, please email Jes Dormady.
View the blog post from the Fall 2019 experience!
Past Alternative Service Break Experiences
Fall 2019: Serve Seaside
The four-day environmental volunteer experience was located in Charleston, South Carolina. Service projects include oyster reef restoration and outdoor clean-up efforts at marshes, beaches, and parks. Participants will learn about environmental issues affecting the greater coastal Charleston area, such as off-shore oil drilling and plastic pollution.
Spring 2019: Serve the Herd
Twelve students participated in a four-day experience to volunteer at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge and Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary. This experience took place over Durham Tech’s spring inclement weather break. Participants learned about the adverse effects of factory farming and about two prominent non-profit organizations leading the way in animal rescue efforts.
“I think it’s a great way to spend the spring break because you get to meet other students. Because sometimes during schooltimes you just go to school and after that, you go home, and you don’t have time to interact with other students,” said Cedric Ngbichi.
Fall 2018 Charleston ASB: Serve Seaside
“It was great seeing students from different backgrounds coming together and getting along all with the same purpose of saving the planet! I plan to keep volunteering and hope that we all stay friends!” – Serve Seaside ASB participant
In the fall 2018, 11 Durham Tech students participated in a three-day environmental service experience in Charleston. Students volunteered with Charleston Waterkeeper, Keep Charleston Beautiful, South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement Program, Compost Rangers, and Charleston Surfrider. Service projects included composting at a local elementary school, making oyster bags, and clean-ups at a local beach, marsh, and park. Participants learned about environmental preservation efforts in Charleston, visited the SC Aquarium and Sea Turtle Hospital, and experienced Charleston’s culture.
Fall 2017 AB: Serve on the Wild Side
“The organizations we worked with were so knowledgeable and professional. I learned a lot about animal rescue efforts in North Carolina.” – Serve on the Wild Side ASB participant
“I was very fortunate to connect with people on this trip. I feel more comfortable around my fellow students and it was an amazing experience that I will never forget.” – Serve on the Wild Side ASB participant
In the fall of 2017, 15 Durham Tech students were selected to participate in a three-day Animal Rescue service experience in Pittsboro, NC. After some team bonding by doing goat yoga, the students set out to volunteer at local animal rescue organizations. The participants volunteered at Carolina Tiger Rescue, Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, and the Goathouse Refuge. The students learned about North Carolina’s laws regarding owning exotic animals and the need for animal rescue organizations. Visit the Center for College and Community Service’s Facebook page to see more photos from past Alternative Service Break experience.