Greetings friends and family of the crew in Bequia...Yes indeed, everything is IRIE here and we are really getting used to the Bequia lifestyle. We are staying in 2 apartments (small homes) about 100 yards from gorgeous Lower Bay Beach. We landed on the welcoming shores of Bequia on Saturday eve, got settled in and enjoyed our first REAL Maslow day of our program (Sunday, Lazy Sunday)...the day was spent eating some awesome student-inspired meals: pancakes for brekkie, grilled cheese and tomato soup for lunch, and a killer dinner consisting of Sarah's now-famous peanut butter/soy sauce pasta with veggies and about 40 whole-fried Robin Fish seasoned with curry, pepper, ginger and rosemary...When we weren't eating we spent the day taking in the majestic Caribbean Sea and had a sand castle competition. No matter what your student says, Adam and Kate's "Sandshake" sculpture was a sure winner!!!
Today we had our first day of Bequia Camp or Camp Windsor Mountain 2.0 with about fifty 3-10 year-olds. The counselors are old pros by now and had an excellent first day. Some highlights were Romi and Celeste's tower-building class (tape stuff together into a tower and knock it down), Breanna and Lila's chalk-mural people, Sarah and Arielle's singing expedition and a HUGE group game of Sharks and Minnows in the pouring rain!!! Stay tuned for some more Bequia Magic!!
There are also some new pictures added to the ones in the right hand column of this blog. Remember, you can click on the picture to see a larger view of them all.
A Windsor Mountain International Student Travel Program. For more details go to www.WindsorMountain.org.
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Bridge Caribbean is a Windsor Mountain Student Travel Program. For more details on our WMST programs or our International Summer Camp, go to www.WindsorMountain.org.
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Phone Call Schedule and Mail Stop Information
The Bridge Caribbean campers will be calling home on these dates and times (Eastern Standard Time). Please make sure you are available to receive the calls - we don't want you to miss the chance to hear from them! Call times cannot be rescheduled.
July 1 or 2 (quick call after arriving)
July 10 between 7 and 9 pm (Romi will call home at 9am EST on July 11)
July 19 between 12 and 2 pm
July 29 between 2 and 4 pm (quick call before departing)
You can send mail to the Bridge Caribbean group at:
Windsor Mountain Group
c/o Peace Corps
P.O. 884
New Montrose
Kingstown, St. Vincent
The last day for mail pick up is July 30, please make sure your mail will arrive before then to ensure delivery. Families may send flat letters to the program participants. Place student's name in the bottom right corner of the envelope. Please do not send packages or money.
July 1 or 2 (quick call after arriving)
July 10 between 7 and 9 pm (Romi will call home at 9am EST on July 11)
July 19 between 12 and 2 pm
July 29 between 2 and 4 pm (quick call before departing)
You can send mail to the Bridge Caribbean group at:
Windsor Mountain Group
c/o Peace Corps
P.O. 884
New Montrose
Kingstown, St. Vincent
The last day for mail pick up is July 30, please make sure your mail will arrive before then to ensure delivery. Families may send flat letters to the program participants. Place student's name in the bottom right corner of the envelope. Please do not send packages or money.
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Meet Your Leaders
Kate Berge
Kate Berge believes that there are no two things that go better together than travel and education, and can be seen spanning the globe, looking for opportunities that allow her to combine these two passions. Kate most recently returned from working on Semester at Sea, a “floating university” study abroad program where she planned programs and events for college students aboard the 800-person passenger ship. She also lead in-country excursions including a Habitat for Humanity program in South Africa, a homestay trip in India, and a volcano hike (where she roasted marshmallows over active lava!) in Guatemala. Kate holds a Masters in Science from Northeastern University in Applied Education Psychology and Counseling and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Ithaca College. Kate is currently living in Boston, MA and is excited for her next great adventure….BRIDGE CARIBBEAN 2009! This will be Kate’s fourth (!) summer with Windsor Mountain and she could not be happier about heading to the Islands with Adam and a group of awesome students! This will truly be an epic summer! (Leaders in Training ’06, Bridge Hawaii ’07 and ‘08).
Adam Aronovitz
Adam has committed himself to education both in and out of the classroom. He currently lives in Boston and teaches 6th grade math and leads an Outdoor Education program at the Mario Umana Middle School Academy in East Boston. He absolutely loves to travel and could not be more excited about being a co-leader on the Bridge Caribbean expedition for the second time. He has traveled extensively across the globe and likes nothing more than truly soaking up the culture in various countries and interacting with the local population. Adam earned his undergraduate degree from Tulane University in New Orleans in the field of International Political Economics and earned his master's degree at London's University of Westminster in International Relations. When Adam is not teaching or traveling or continuing his own education, you can find him participating in any out-of-doors activities from sailing to scuba diving and skiing to backpacking. To replenish his reserves for this high-energy lifestyle, Adam enjoys frequenting the many ethnic eateries in the Boston area, especially the fine establishments in Chinatown. (Bridge Puerto Rico '06, Bridge Mexico '07, Bridge Caribbean ‘08).
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International Summer Camp and Student Travel Programs.