In anticipation of our June 8 departure for South Africa, the students are finalizing their preparations to ensure that the mission is a success. You see, each member of the Seminar Abroad 2010: FIFA World Cup/SA delegation has a defined role outside his or her academic obligations. For example, Tim Conrod is blogging at http://wnecworldcup2010.blogspot.com/, while Dave Quackenbush will be filing reports from the front lines for the Golden Bear Daily. Dave Fitzpatrick is our base camp coordinator, Dan Gould will look after our transportation needs, and Nick Starr will take care of any protocol issues (hopefully there will not be any international incidents!). Meanwhile, Shawn Fitzpatrick is our in-stadium signage meister, which means if we don't make it on television, it is all on him! Spencer Severs is our communications director/media liaison, and Michael Jones is responsible for coordinating down-time (unscheduled) activities. To ensure that that we stay healthy and reasonably fit, Sean Healey, our delegation's head trainer, will get our butts out on the soccer pitch at Tshwane University of Technology (our base camp) for some intramural action. Ally Ostler is our staff meteorologist and will advise the group daily on weather-appropriate attire, in addition to being the delegation's head bear keeper and chaperone of Golden Bear. Upon our return stateside, Kevin Shaker will produce a DVD photo/music album as the delegation's memory book, and he along with Michael will also conduct video and audio interviews of South Africans, foreign visitors, and delegation members alike. Dr. Dan Covell is the chief academic officer (after all, this is an educational mission), and he is also in charge of our ticketing. As for me, I'm the chef de mission, which basically means that a la John Belushi in Animal House, I get to be on double-secret sabbatical and enjoy the fruits of everyone's labor!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
CISB Enrichment Program
In anticipation of our June 8 departure for South Africa, the students are finalizing their preparations to ensure that the mission is a success. You see, each member of the Seminar Abroad 2010: FIFA World Cup/SA delegation has a defined role outside his or her academic obligations. For example, Tim Conrod is blogging at http://wnecworldcup2010.blogspot.com/, while Dave Quackenbush will be filing reports from the front lines for the Golden Bear Daily. Dave Fitzpatrick is our base camp coordinator, Dan Gould will look after our transportation needs, and Nick Starr will take care of any protocol issues (hopefully there will not be any international incidents!). Meanwhile, Shawn Fitzpatrick is our in-stadium signage meister, which means if we don't make it on television, it is all on him! Spencer Severs is our communications director/media liaison, and Michael Jones is responsible for coordinating down-time (unscheduled) activities. To ensure that that we stay healthy and reasonably fit, Sean Healey, our delegation's head trainer, will get our butts out on the soccer pitch at Tshwane University of Technology (our base camp) for some intramural action. Ally Ostler is our staff meteorologist and will advise the group daily on weather-appropriate attire, in addition to being the delegation's head bear keeper and chaperone of Golden Bear. Upon our return stateside, Kevin Shaker will produce a DVD photo/music album as the delegation's memory book, and he along with Michael will also conduct video and audio interviews of South Africans, foreign visitors, and delegation members alike. Dr. Dan Covell is the chief academic officer (after all, this is an educational mission), and he is also in charge of our ticketing. As for me, I'm the chef de mission, which basically means that a la John Belushi in Animal House, I get to be on double-secret sabbatical and enjoy the fruits of everyone's labor!
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