Cypress Kenya Trip 2010

This Sunday, February 28th, after second service we will meet to discuss preparations for our trip to Kenya.

1) Flights. I hope to be able to give you fight information, including the cost of the airfare.  Most of the cost of the trip is for the airfare, so once we know what that is going to be we’ll have a better idea of the total cost of the trip.

2) Meeting times. In about a month we’re going to begin meeting for a couple hours about every other week in what will resemble a small group format.  These meetings are an essential part of the trip prep because that’s where a lot of the team building and spiritual preparations will take place.  Sunday we’re going to try to figure out the best day/time for these meetings, so please bring your calendar.

3) Fund raisers. We are going to discuss possible fund raisers.  As explained in the trip info packet, money for the trip will come from three sources: group fund raisers, individual letters to supporters, and personal savings/earnings. I’d like to see us do 1 or 2 big group fund raisers.

Anything we might want to do at Cypress where we would be primarily raising funds from members of Cypress will have to be approved by the elders first.  That doesn’t mean we can’t do something on campus, just tat there’s an extra hurdle.  Ideas that take place off campus and primarily raise funds from non-Cypress folks won’t have that same hurdle.

Since the fund raising issue is a big brainstorming session, I was hoping we might be able to get the ball rolling right here on the blog.  What are your ideas? Post them in the comments.

By the way, anyone can post ideas. If you’re not going on the trip, but a part of Cypress or friends with someone who is going and you know of a great fundraiser, post it.

- Paul