Please prepare yourselves and your group for the week you will spend here. The ride on the way down is NOT soon enough. As soon as you know you are coming, start preparing. Watch films, set up possible situations that can occur in a cross-culture setting. The counselors are the key to determining the attitude and achievements for the week.
Counselors are responsible for their behavior and participation in activities.
Looking over the past summers it is painfully obvious which counselors prepared and led their groups, and which ones simply acted as chaperone. Your group will rise to the level you set and maintain for them. The key to community involvement is to adopt a project in the community. People in the community come to the Mission to fill out applications for work to be done on their homes. While not all groups can do community projects, many can and it is the best way to experience the wonderful people here.