CTS announces return to RockyVine

The CTS team and a crew of volunteers will be heading back to RockyVine Camp to help out. They liked us so much, they invited us back. We are thrilled. Check out this little diddy.

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CTS Update

Well it’s been 2 weeks since we have returned from the maiden voyage. It was truly an incredible experience. Life changing. We are currently working on the documentary and hope to have it finished in the next month or two. We are setting our goal at 5 RV crews next summer. We will be promoting CTS at college campuses and trying to spread the word through various social outlets. The website will be revamped and followers will be able to talk about their volunteer experiences. We will be creating a volunteer community within the new website. We’ll also have our non-profit status soon. The real journey starts now. We are more motivated than ever to offer the experience we had to college students across the country. Thank you and God Bless.

The CTS Team

Thoughts on New Orleans

Being able to return to New Orleans for the second time and play a small part in the rebuidling phase was a great experience. I left New Orleans with the utmost respect and admiration for the full time volunteers working with AmeriCorps and Catholic Charities. It was inspiring working with them all week. They work extremely hard day in and day out without much in return.

One of the reasons we started this organization was to inspire others to take part in service. I left New Orleans feeling more inspired than ever because of the volunteers we met. I cannot say enough about their dedication. You guys are awesome! Keep up the great work.

Leaving New Orleans was a bittersweet feeling. Our mission on this initial trip is to visit 5 cities and participate in a wide variety of service projects. With that being said, we knew it was time to move on to the next stop, but it is hard to leave a place like New Orleans because you see a NEED. There are still people that are unable to return to their homes 4 years after Katrina. It’s tough to fathom something like that when you are not exposed to it on a day to day basis. It would have been great to help out longer, but this will definitely not be The Call to Serve’s last stop to New Orleans. Now onto the next stop….

Day 2 Nawlins

Here are some pics and a video from Day 2:

Missouri Day 2

Day 2: Missouri
We woke up to pouring rain and some not so promising skies, but the sky broke like glass on cement and the sun came out to play. We worked a full day from 9am-6pm. Here is a quick video of some of the stuff we did. Click read more.

Missouri / Rocky Vine Update

We worked all day yesterday on a variety of projects. We will be posting a video tonight. Here is a quick update video. You know the drill, click read more to see the video.

2 More Days

It’s hard to believe that we are actually leaving in 2 days for our month long journey. We spent all day trying to learn the ins and outs of the RV. Needless to say, we are still learning. We’ll figure it out though, no worries. We also have some good news to share. We are officially The Call to Serve ltd. now, which means we are recognized by the government and our non-profit paperwork is filed. It’s a big step in the right direction for The Call to Serve. We hope by next summer to be sending RV crews all across the country. Check out pictures from the day by clicking here. A big thanks goes out to my dad for helping us out today. Be sure to check out the pictures. Thanks.

-Adam

1st Annual Kick for The Call..SUCCESS!!

After months of planning and changing the registration deadline 3 times, the 1st annual kickball tournament was a great success. We ended up having 8 teams and well over 90 people come out. The weather couldnt have been better, 80 degrees and sunny.
The tournament started off with a delicious breakfast courtesy of Dunkin Donuts and Trader Joes. We then went to pool play. 3 games for each team determined seeding. Top 4 teams advanced to the championship round. The first 4 teams eliminated from play were Chocolate Rain, Katies Kickball Crew, New Blazians, and the J-Birds. The 4 teams who moved onto to championship play were, Kicking & Screaming, Van Buron Boys, Rotary Westmoreland, and Jock Jams (best dressed team). Rotary Westmoreland (most hot-headed team, ha) was definitely playing to win and made quick work of Jocks Jams. Van Buron Boys’ all day comeback antics were not on their side as they were defeated by Kicking & Screaming in an epic battle. The stage was set for the championship game, Rotary Westmoreland versus Kicking & Screaming. After going back and forth for innings, Rotarys power house kickers were too much to handle for K&S. The final game ended in a 10-5 win for Rotary Westmoreland. We would like to congratulate Rotary on winning the tournament. Your title is up for grabs next year.
On behalf of the Call to Serve team, we would like to thank everyone who came out and supported our cause. It is greatly appreciated. For all of those who helped with behind the scenes stuff (food, drinks, clean up, etc.), we cannot THANK YOU enough.
We had a few pulled muscles, one bloody eye, many controversial calls, and a lot of sunburned skin ( I received word that Jonathan Pipes is stitched up and doing fine). All in all, the day was a great success and we hope to see all of you next year. Be sure to click PHOTOS at the top to see pictures from the tournament.