AmeriCorps NCCC Southern Region 27B Yearbook

NCCC • 27B • Southern Region • 2021-2022

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122 R I V E R T E A M P A G E S

161 T I D E T E A M P A G E S

198 S T L T E A M P A G E S

199 2 7 B P L A Y L I S T

200 A W A R D S

206 Q U A N T I F I A B L E S

AmeriCorps

Pledge

I will get things done for America to make our people

safer, smarter, and healthier.

I will bring Americans together to strengthen our

communities.

Faced with apathy, I will take action.

Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.

Faced with adversity, I will persevere.

I will carry this commitment with me this year and

beyond.

I am an AmeriCorps member, and I will get things done.

Dear AmeriCorps NCCC and FEMA Corps Members:

It is with great pleasure that I congratulate you on successfully completing your

AmeriCorps NCCC term of service. You have made a significant difference for

individuals, communities, and in your own life.

You and your fellow members served with dedication and selflessness. When our

nation faced unprecedented challenges, you rose to the occasion, delivering help

and hope in times of great need. When nature showed its worst, you showed

America’s best – putting compassion into action. When communities imagined a

better life for themselves, you answered the call and helped make their dreams a

reality. Your service lifted spirits, restored hope, and rekindled community where it

was needed most.

Your AmeriCorps service year has exemplified the best of AmeriCorps NCCC and

FEMA Corps. You are now part of a venerable legacy of tens of thousands of

Americans who have served their country in one of the most rigorous national service

programs. You should be proud of this tremendous accomplishment, as am I.

I hope this year has strengthened your commitment to ongoing service and civic

participation. Our nation needs it, and our nation needs you. I encourage you to stay

connected with the NCCC network and join with AmeriCorps Alums at

serviceyear.org/americorpsalums.

Congratulations on a job well done, thank you for choosing NCCC, and best wishes

for future success!

Most sincerely,

Ken Goodson

National Director

AmeriCorps NCCC

250 E Street SW

Washington, D.C. 20525

202-606-5000/ 800-942-2677

Dear AmeriCorps Member,

Congratulations on completing your AmeriCorps term of service in the NCCC or

NCCC FEMA Corps program. As an AmeriCorps member, you have made a

significant difference in the lives of your fellow Americans, as have each of the more

than 36,000 members who have served in NCCC.

Whether you engaged children in afterschool programs, provided support for FEMA

projects, or built trails in our national parks, your selfless actions improved lives,

strengthened communities, and demonstrated that service is a solution to some of

our nation's most pressing challenges. You have our special thanks for providing

critical support to survivors of natural disasters at their time of greatest need. And you

accomplished all of this in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the years to come, I hope you will continue to answer the call of service. As an

AmeriCorps alumnus, you have the skills, knowledge, and experience to be a leader

in your community. Whether you volunteer a few hours a week, work in a nonprofit, or

start your own organization focused on social change, we need your continued

commitment to bring out the best of our nation. Your firsthand experience also

makes you our best advocates for the critical impact of national service on our

democracy, the power national service holds to bridge divides, and the need to

eradicate barriers to service.

AmeriCorps alumni are bound together by a common service experience and a

desire to be active members in their communities. As an AmeriCorps alumnus, we

want you to stay connected to the service community and your AmeriCorps peers.

Join the AmeriCorps Alums network, an official organization for AmeriCorps alumni

created by alumni for alumni, at serviceyear.org/americorpsalums.

All of us at AmeriCorps thank you for your service and send our best wishes for your

future success.

Sincerely,

Michael D. Smith

Chief Executive Officer

AmeriCorps

250 E Street SW

Washington, D.C. 20525

202-606-5000 / 800-942-2677

202-606-5000 / 800-942-2677

May 19, 2022

Dear Class 27B Graduates,

Congratulations! Together you prospered through an arduous year, providing demanding and

increasingly important service to this nation. The COVID-19 pandemic continued to push

America to its limits for a second year, Hurricane Ida affected thousands of lives in Louisiana

and the Northeast, and unprecedented wildfires raged. Across the country you showed that

Americans were still willing to show up and get things done.

The year began as most do, with a late-August hurricane upending Round 1 projects, and you

answered the call. Perhaps the greatest compliment of your inspiring service was the continued

call for teams to provide hurricane relief in Louisiana through Round 4. Again you answered the

call. Forest Service teams deployed to California and seven other states to fight wildfires during

another brutally dry year.

Class 27B will also be remembered for the class that led NCCC into a new area of service:

helping distressed hospitals through COVID surges and headline-grabbing staff shortages.

While your daily acts of kindness at six Kentucky hospitals may have seemed small, they kept

life bearable for thousands of patients and hundreds of staff.

This year, you have been the visible definition of flexibility and dedication, from the dozens of

homes you built to the 160 miles of trails you improved. In so many ways, you helped

Americans get back on their feet and begin the long process of recovery. You got things done

for America under circumstances that most of your fellow NCCC alumni could not imagine.

Know that the stage has been readied, and the bar has been set for all the classes that come

after you.

Thank you for your service and continue to Be GREAT.

Sincerely,

The Southern Region Leadership Team

Kathy Hopson-Ricks

Kathy Hopson-Ricks

Region Director

Ava Cooley

Ava Cooley

Deputy Region Director for

Units

Zachary

Jackson

Zachary Jackson


Operations

Rich Smith

Rich Smith


Programing

2715 Confederate Avenue

Vicksburg, MS 39180

601-630-4040

Class 27B, thank you for your hard-work, dedication, and

service. Because of you, communities across the nation

are improved and lives are changed. Thank you for taking

up the mission to give back to your country with

AmeriCorps NCCC. Good luck with your next step in life

and know that you'll forever have a community within

AmeriCorps.

Thank you Team Leaders for your patience and

leadership. You had a tremendous undertaking this year,

and constatly served as role models for your members.

Your job this year was not easy, but you have each

successfully completed your year as leaders.

Congratulations and thank you for making the

experience for your team's memorable.

Thank you to the Southern Region Staff who go above

and beyond each day in supporting the Corps. We have all

relied so heavily on you, thank you for always being there

to answer our silly questions and late night calls.

Portia and Jonathan, thank you both so much for being

such supportive supervisors. You both displayed such

dedication to AmeriCorps and were an inspiration to

work with. Thank you for allowing me the autonomy to

complete my responsibilities.

Delta 5, thank you for being so welcoming,

understanding, and supportive. Without your hard work,

there's no way I would have been able to complete all of

my responsibilities. You each have impacted me in such a

great way. I will always cherish our memories and

friendship.

The yearbook would not be possible without the

contributions of the 27B Community Relations

Representatives who submitted their team photos

weekly and team yearbook pages each round. The CRRs

did an amazing job this year, I'm so proud of what you

each have accomplished. I am very thankful to have

worked with you all, the best part of my job was getting

to know each of you.

Acknowledgements

Community Relations Representatives:

Nicholas Mendez

Eric Cohn

Andy King

Kelly Irish

Rebecca Williams

Molly Kalthoff

Michael Espinoza

Hannah McElhaney

JT McElrath

Sterling Russell

Hannah Rodell

Isaac Martin

Aidan Gordon

Bryanna Folks

Sheridan Arnold

Hannah Safron

Sam Collett

Sam Rotell

Zoe Palmer

Bridget Kirkham

Maddie Lawler

Arianna Valencia

Sorrel Harrell

Dashiell Duxbury

Molly Sullivan

William Abram Kelly

Nicholas Zelinsky

Makaela Lesniewski

Camille Marinier

Sarah Adams

Kat Anderson

Victoria Maras

Ethan Torres

Bruce Ayala

Nate Tieman

Joe Sheffield

William DeFilippo

Jaden Briggs

Maria Rusnak

Zaida Cilone

A huge thank you to the Yearbook Chairs, Makaela

Lesniewski (River 6) and Ethan Torres (Tide 2) who have

worked tirelessly on ensuring the success of the

yearbook. You both demonstrated amazing leadership

skills.

Thank you to the Yearbook Committee for applying to

make your mark on this year's class. Your work is greatly

appreciated (see next page for a dedication to the

members).

It's been an honor serving with you all. Thank you for a

great and memorable year.

Yours in Service,

Alaina Hinkley

Community Relations Support Team Leader

Cover Photo: JT McElrath (Bayou 7)

Cover Design: Myself

Yearbook Committee

Makaela Lesniewski

(Chair)

Ethan Torres

(Chair)

Kat Anderson

Bruce Ayala

Victoria Maras

JT McElrath Hannah Smith Nate Tieman

Alaina Hinkley

(CRSTL)

DAY IN THE LIFE

10:30 am

7:00 am

11:45 am

1:30 pm

6:00 pm

OF BAYOU 4

Out on the Town

Tool Training

Team Leader Training

Induction

Team Green Silliness

Bayou & Delta

Corps Training Institute

River & Tide

Induction

On the Road

DAY IN THE LIFE

10:30 am

7:00 am

11:45 am

1:30 pm

4:00 pm

OF TIDE 3

Halloween

Together in

service

These best friends take on service

with each other

Happy

Thanksgiving

B l o o p e r s

Almost Pets

Brutus

+Delta 6

Nate Dogg

+Bayou 2

Bruno

+Tide 2

*

Eugene

Bayou 2

Oscar

+River 4

*

Domino

Delta 5

Bam Bam

+Tide 3

Transition

Activites

Winter Holidays

DAY IN THE LIFE

10:30 am

7:00 am

11:45 am

1:30 pm

6:00 pm

5: 00 pm

OF DELTA 1

Staff

Kathy Hopson-Ricks

Region Director

Richard Smith

Deputy Region Director

for Programming

Ava Cooley


for Unit Leadership

Zach Jackson


Portia Langley

Community Relations

Specialist

Monica Ford

Bayou Unit Leader

Jonathan Chan

Delta Unit Leader

Mark Weaver

River Unit Leader

Natasha Gravel

Tide Unit Leader

Jarrad Plante

Wave Unit Leader

Kanika Welch

Gulf Unit Leader

Mindy Brown

Assistant Program

Director—Training

Stephanie Chan

Assistant Program

Director

Tamika Eatmon

Assistant Program

Director

Joel Barsky

Assistant Program

Director

Victoria Lanier

Assistant Program

Director

Kelli Mansure

Member Development

Associate

Jennifer Tomlinson

Program Associate

Sophia Trueblood

Program Associate

Tommy Dyle

Support Services Specialist

Maurice Brooks

Residence Coordinator

John Lanford

Logistics Assistant

Team Leaders

Clara Belk

Tide 2

"Sound of the Day"

Nickolas Bellegante

Operations STL

Adam Bridges

River 5

"The days are long, the

months are few, and the

years fly by"

Elena Brown

Tide 3

James Buchanan

Delta 7

"Can I get a 'yeehaw'

from everyone?"

Devon Camillieri

Bayou 7

"I’m not kidding, we’re

actually getting pulled

on disaster again."

Lucy Cappello

Delta 4

"Is this gluten-free?"

Nohemi Colin

River 1

"YHLQMDLG"

Kerianne Costello

River Unit STL

Ethan Espinoza

Bayou 3

"Hell Yeah Brother!"

Sydney Haney

Delta 2

Alaina Hinkley

CR and Delta Unit STL

Delta 5

"Ok this is me. This is

you, ain’t it?” - Van

Chrystaline Hochstein

River 2

Caitlyn Kuecher

Bayou 4

"Monica, I have a

question...."

Tiny Larroza

Bayou Unit STL

"No, this is her USTL.

Call back next week."

Philip Lee

STL

Madelyn Loellke

Tide 1

"We live in a van and we

know what we're doing"

Kayla MacIsaac

Tide Unit STL

"Trust the process and

enjoy the journey."

Lindsay Muller

Delta 3

"I'm not a scientist but I

know how to read"

Caroline Murphy

Bayou 1

Team Leaders

Ian Odom

Delta 6

"Yes"

Laurie Perez

Programs STL

Shannon Porter

Bayou 2

"We're too powerful to

not be better." - JBP

Caleb Rigdon

River 4

"Life before death, strength

before weakness, journey

before destination."

Elizabeth Sanchez

River 3

Kyle Scheer

Tide 5

"No bathroom breaks."

Patrick Wright

River 6

Marisa Switzman

River 7

"Pizza, not drugs."

Sophia Trueblood

Delta Unit STL

Page Tazewell

Tide 4

"I am average height,

thank you very much."

Grace Trembath

Bayou 5

"Team Leader? I hardly

know her!"

Rafael Vieira

Delta 1

"I prefer the colors and

pageantry of Wheel of

Fortune."

Thank you to the Immediate Past Delta Unit Support

Team Leader, Sophia Trueblood, for helping to guide

the Team Leaders, and for your dedication to making

the AmeriCorps NCCC experience better for

everyone. Congratulations on becoming staff where

you will continue to make your mark on this region!

Corps Members

Avery Adams

Bayou 7

Sarah Adams

River 7

"Everything will be

made right."

- Rev. 21:3-4

Alliyah Adkins

River 4

"American Wedding by

Frank Ocean. That’s it."

Micah Allred

Delta 7

Kat Anderson

Tide 1

"What are my hobbies??

Nothing. All I do is

serve this country."

Gabriel Angon-Ochoa

Bayou 3

"You’ve did it!! Now

please….wake up!!"

Hannia Aranda

Delta 6

"Sometimes you will never

know the value of a moment

until it becomes a memory"

Kim Jonghyun

Sheridan Arnold

Delta 4

"How big is your shed?"

Bruce Ayala

Tide 3

"IT IS WHAT IT IS"

Cody Baker

Tide 5

"Maybe the best team

was the tide 5 inside us

all along."

Madi Beck

Delta 5

"Wow. (Derogatory)"

Luke Beneway

Bayou 7

Luke Bieber

River 1

Justin Biege

Tide 1

"Never question your

absurdity, embrace it."

Daniel Blum

River 1

Jason Boggis

Delta 5

"What's the plan to issue

every dog a kazoo???"

Jaden Briggs

Tide 5

Nikolas Bryant

Delta 7

"Just give me a chip and

a chair; we'll see what

happens."

Connor Buchanan

Tide 2

Sarah Bushyhead

Tide 2

"You must make the choice,

to take the chance, if you

want anything in life to

change." -Anonymous

Corps Members

Diego Carrisalez

River 2

"borgir"

Maya Cecil

River 5

Zaida Cilone

Tide 5

Christina Coburn

Tide 3

Eric Cohn

Bayou 1

"Shout-out the

legendary brick squad"

Cat Colella

Delta 4

Sam Collett

Delta 6

"I some how got Corps

Member of the Round by just

constantly saying the stupidest

things I could think of."

Michael Cortez

Bayou 3

Jack Cronin

Bayou 1

"Mongo only pawn in

game of life" -Blazing

Saddles

Nikole Davtyan

Bayou 2

"when in doubt, ask

yourself: what would a

virgo do?"

Hadieya Dawkins

River 3

"When life gives you

lemons make apple juice

Corps Members

Michael Espinoza

Bayou 5

*shrug*

Cayden Fairman

Delta 2

Hannah Fast

River 7

"Mark during CTI: The

Office, S11 E5 4:56"

Ariana Ferraro

Delta 1

Holly Fink

River 4

Shannon FitzGerald

Bayou 1

"All we have to decide is what

to do with the time that is

given us." -Caleb Humphrey

Connor Flaig

River 4

Bryanna Folks

Delta 3

Antonio Franco

Bayou 2

Austin Franklin

Tide 5

"I love my family &

Bigfoot exists!"

Beck Fritzsche

Tide 4

"Hold on tight, spider

monkey."

Hannah Fulton

River 6

Ro Gartrell

Bayou 4

Max Gevanthor

River 3

"Sometimes I give myself

the creeps, sometimes my

mind plays tricks on me"

-greenday

Basil Gilroy

Tide 3

"short king swag"

Megan Gonet

Bayou 2

Christopher Lee

Gonzales

Delta 6

"Try to make time for things

that bring peace and

happiness while you can"

Aidan Gordon

Delta 3

Marcus Gray

River 3

Sam Guarino

Bayou 4

Corps Members

Ellie Gums

River 6

Zachary Gustafson

Bayou 4

"Be a goldfish"

Rhett Hacker

Delta 4

"What’s their name

again?"

Addison Hadlock

Bayou 7

Sydney Hardin

River 2

"I risked it for the

biscuits everyday, and

I'm still here!!"

Sorrel Harrell

River 2

David Harris

Tide 3

"Don’t take it too

seriously"

Christof Hinkelman

Bayou 5

"Looking for Safety things (as I

open a storm shelter door that

makes a loud bang sound)"

James Howard

Delta 1

Chl0e Hsu

Bayou 3

"I’ve learned a lot of things from

this program, and one of those

was that I’ll never do a 10 person

to 1 fridge ratio again (-: "

Andy Huggar

Tide 2

"Life is what you make

it, So let’s make it rock!"

Jack Impastato

Tide 5

"Yeet or be yeeted?

That is the question."

Kelly Irish

Bayou 3

Ry Jaquiss

Tide 2

"Satisfy your soul, not

society."

Claire Jennings

Bayou 7

"You know, I get."

Georgia Jones

River 5

"bababooey"

Sarah Jones

Tide 3

Molly Kalthoff

Bayou 4

"everything is fine "

Abram Kelly

River 4

John Kelsey

Delta 2

"Pat on the back from

me, pat on the back

from Division"

Corps Members

Andrew King

Bayou 2

"Reward for work

welldone is the chance

for more"

Zachary King

Delta 3

"I’ve always said you have

to be careful around

people from Syracuse, New

York.”

Bridget Kirkham

Delta 7

Noah Kos

Bayou 4

Tobias La Ponza

River 6

Thomas Langton

Bayou 5

"No good thing ever

dies."

Maddie Lawler

Delta 7

Makaela Lesniewski

River 6

"And just like that it’s

over."

Emily Little

Bayou 5

"From the balcony…"

Maria Loaiza Bonilla

Delta 7

Alexander Lowman

Delta 5

"My sentence has

concluded!"

Beth Lumia

Tide 5

Udhanth Mallasani

Delta 5

"Oh, did it work?

(mockingly, ingenuine)"

Victoria Maras

Tide 1

"No! An obstacle! I'm

not equipped for this!"

Camille Marinier

River 7

"I’m taking a cloud to

another planet."

Peter J. Martin

Bayou 1

"The right man in the

wrong place can make

all the difference in the

world."

Isaac Martin

Delta 2

Cole Marvin

Delta 4

Myla McAlpin

Bayou 1

Wyatt McClellan

River 2

Corps Members

Hannah McElhaney

Bayou 5

"Work harder not smarter"

Jontae McElrath

Bayou 7

Colin Meadows

River 1

Genevieve Meadows

Tide 5

Nicholas Mendez

Bayou 1

Grace Moran

Bayou 7

Andrew Nahhas

Delta 1

"You can make a foon from a

spoon, but not from a fork.

Therefore, it's not a spork,

it's a foon."

Abigail Neal

Delta 3

Zachary Nelson

Delta 3

Gentil Niyodusenga

Bayou 7

"ENJOY!"

Claire O'Hearn

Tide 5

Aidan O'Leary

River 6

Tom O'Meara

Tide 4

"Michigan"

Malyssa Oldham

Tide 1

Braeden Olheiser

Bayou 7

"Hey, you got weasels on

your face."

William Ouellette

Bayou 3

"I only learned that

Dunkin’ is better up

East"

Tristan Oyen

Bayou 3

"Life is short, have fun!

LIVE LIFE!

ROOOOO"

Sam Palisano

Delta 4

Zoe Palmer

Delta 6

"Life's most persistent

and urgent question is,

What are you doing for

others?" -Martin Luther

King Jr.

Spencer Pannhorst

Bayou 3

Corps Members

Kyle Pek

River 7

"The Office, Season 5,

Ep 11, Minute 11:34"

Angel Ordaz-Perez

Delta 6

"When you get tired,

learn to rest, not quit."

-Banksy

Chris Perry

River 3

"Love life and don’t

forget to be awesome "

Matthew Perry

River 5

Lindsay Person

Delta 6

"Die young but live hot"

Daron Piphus

Delta 4

Jared Plank

Delta 3

Patrick Postec

River 6

Mary "Wren"

Prachthauser

River 2

"My brain is soup and I am

but a bread bowl."

Gillian Purvenas

Delta 1

“The audacity.. it was

Julius Caesar” Hungry

Hippo, Angels Rest Trail

VA

Nathan Quinn

River 3

Gabriel Reed

Delta 3

Esteven Restrepo

River 1

Rachel Richey

River 1

Hannah Rodell

Delta 2

Pre'Yon Rosser

Bayou 1

Sam Rotell

Delta 6

"Snart"

Bryson Rudolph

Tide 1

"It's in motion."

Pearl Rudy

River 6

Maria Rusnak

Tide 5

Corps Members

Sterling Russell

Delta 1

"It was he said she said,

now its he said they're

all dead."

Hannah Safron

Delta 5

"Sounds good, no thanks

though!"

Celina Sarko

River 4

"I thought it in my brain

but I didn't think it in

my body."

Ash Scheel

River 7

"Trauma bonds us all"

Sage Schultz

River 6

"It’s the people you meet

and the moments y’all

make."

Billy Scott

Delta 1

"If you’re gonna do

something wrong, do it

right."

Gabriella Scott

River 5

Amanda Settembrino

Delta 2

"Here I come Moab Utah

engine crew!"

Robert Shedden

Tide 1

"I am an athlete of the

mind."

Madison Sheets

Bayou 4

Joe Sheffield

Tide 4

Isaac Sherman

Bayou 4

Griffin Slack

River 4

Sophia Smith

Bayou 5

"My service is dedicated

to work truck Josh <3"

Hannah Smith

Tide 2

Marybeth Smith

Tide 2

"Someones gotta do it"

Skye Sperry

Delta 5

"OK I'm done being

funny................................."

Krystal Spruce

Delta 7

Arika Striegel

River 3

Molly Sullivan

River 3

"Are you serious!?"

Corps Members

Derek Sykes

Bayou 5

"...to the rooftops"

Nate Tieman

Tide 3

*hiccup*

Ethan Torres

Tide 2

"Pero like bro, así

mismo, asere!"

Mary Towell

Tide 1

Chenoa TracyStone

River 1

Arianna Valencia

River 1

"Everything’s fine."

Maggie Van Scoy

Tide 3

Charles Voigt

Delta 2

"Truck stays unlocked

until we start to walk"

Sebastian Wallace

River 2

"If you got a dog, feed it

every day. But if you don’t,

don’t.”- Bobby Shmurda

Jack Warner

River 4

Evie Wasson

River 3

"when in doubt, listen

to the gummy bear

song"

Rebuma Watkins

Delta 1

Ben Watson

Bayou 2

"Be the author of your own story.

At any given moment you have the

power to say, “This is not how the

story is going to end."

Kyra Watson

Delta 4

"Howdy."

Maya Wayne

Bayou 5

Nikki Wertz

Tide 4

Naj Whitaker

Tide 3

"Where's Aston Kutcher

at to tell me I'm being

punked"

Celia White

Delta 2

"Proceed with

ignorance."

Becca Williams

Bayou 3

Cameron Williams

River 5

Corps Members

Ashley Williams

River 6

"You’re Done!!"

Lee Ximines

Bayou 2

"hey siri? what is

stockholm syndrome?"

Amaria Youmans

River 3

"Silence is wisdom but

should never be

mistaken for fear."

Nicholas Zelinsky

River 5

Bayou Unit

Team Hobbies:

Naps

Favorite Food:

Taco Bell Tacos

Favorite TV

Show:

Love Island Australia

Favorite PT:

Keep It Up

Van Names:

Eugene &

Marshmallow

Team Fun Fact:

Franken-team (from 4

different teams

Bayou

1

Team Leader:

Caroline Murphy

Corps Members:

Eric Cohn

Jack Cronin

Shannon FitzGerald

Peter J. Martin

Myla McAlpin

Nicholas Mendez

Pre'Yon Rosser

Fallen Heroes

Kersten Berry

CJ Cunningham

Alex Haydu

Jacob Hitchcock

Caleb Humphrey

Rye Tacke

Noah Ventura

Van Name:

Strawberry Clifford the

Ford

Favorite Food:

Frozen pineapple bars

Favorite PT:

Basketball

Team Song:

Teenagers by My

Chemical Romance

Favorite Team

Movie:

Romance

Team Mascot:

Any animal small

enough to smuggle into

the van.

Bayou

2

Team Leader:

Shannon Porter

Corps Members:

Nikole Davtyan

Sophie Dubois

Antonio Franco

Megan Gonet

Andrew King

Ben Watson

Lee Ximines

Fallen Heroes:

Orlando Burks

Nickolas Bellegante

(Ops STL)

Corey Hausler

Jarret Reade

Bobchidra Thomas

Samuel Treat

photo by: Cheryl Gerber

ROUND

II: BAYOU 2 BITES THE BIG

APPLE

Around the Globe! The team arrived in New York City

on Halloween. The moon was high and a fog was rolling

across the Queensborough Bridge as the two vans came

to a screeching halt in front of a local hub of

mischievous happenings: Extended Stay America.

Armed with respirators, hazmat suits, and naught but

their wits, their fate was uncertain.

Pizza Time! Life in the cold, mean streets of

northside Queens was only uplifted by the

sweet, savory, salty flavor of your friendly

neighborhood pizza joint. Slices were large, thin,

and frequently inhaled by the team.

When Faced with Adversity.... Corps Member Nickolas

Bellegante was no quitter, and even when faced with

impossible odds, he persevered. He was promoted to Team

Leader at the end of round 2, and Bayou 2 went on to live in

pride of their favorite gentle giant.

ROUND

III: BAYOU 2 GONE FISHIN'

Country Livin' Shannon Porter and Lando Burks

found their country roots on the shores of

Dauphin Island, Alabama. Here, the team was

put to the test against provided meals, beach

walks, and complimentary sponsor barbecues.

Arts and Crafts! Lee Ximines showing off their fingerpaint

work to the camera on a soon to be painted wall.

Finding joy in the day is an activity any corps member

is familiar with, and Ximines prevails.

AmeriCruise "Serving with AmeriCorps, Rose, was the

best thing that ever happened to me... it brought me to

you. And I'm thankful for that, Rose. I'm thankful."

Bayou 2 Round IV

Kings Mountain State Park

Owensboro Health Regional

Hospital

In the first part of their round, Bayou 2

traveled to Kings Mountain State Park to

enhance a park that the Civilian

Conservation Corps helped to establish.

The team had a great time chopping down

trees and making the park more beautiful.

In their time off team members had a great

time attending yoga at the local YMCA,

hiking, kayaking, and enjoying time in

nature. The team was able to see some of

the iconic stone work that the CCC

constructed originally for the park and had

a great time exploring the area.

Gathered in a haste by their fearless team

leader after a hard day at work, the

members of Bayou 2 were informed that

they were being pulled for disaster. The

team packed up very early on a Saturday

morning and drove the 9 hours from South

Carolina to Owensboro Kentucky to work

at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.

After being pulled for disaster, the team

found themselves thrown into a new

project of the kind they have never

experienced before. Working at OHRH was

new for the team. They were split up and

worked independently in different

departments. From the emergency room,

to the operating room; from pushing

patients to x-ray, to restocking different

departments with materials and linens;

from sterilizing instruments to

landscaping, everyone found a department

that they were compatible with.

Van Names:

Biggies (15p) Smalls

(mini-van)

Favorite Team

Memory:

Catching crabs at 5

am in Louisiana

Favorite Team

TV Show:

Squid Games

Team Hobbies:

Gym and traveling every

weekend

Team Song:

La Mama de la Mama

Team Slogan:

The Bayou Babes 2.0

Bayou

3

Team Leader:

Ethan Espinoza

Corps Members:

Michael Cortez

Chloe Hsu

Kelly Irish

William Ouellette

Tristan Oyen

Spencer Pannhorst

Becca Williams

Gabriel Angon-Ochoa

Fallen Heroes:

Roman Bober

Kiki Boudreau

Jay Burdine

Lucy Cappello

(Delta 4 TL)

Bayou 3

Bayou 3

Cr a n s t o n ,

Rh o d e Is l a n d

Round one

Bayou 3 spent the majority of their first round

in Rhode Island working with Southside

Community Land Trust, an organization that

focuses on providing new American and other

marginalized farmers resources to grow

nutritious, culturally relevant foods, as well as

working to remedy food inequality in the area.

Throughout the term of service, the team

renovated four greenhouses, cleared over

5,000 lbs of weeds and brush, moved over

2,000 lbs of rock and stone, built nine fences,

and built two retaining walls to support a new

pathway. In Rhode Island, members worked

with BillionGraves, cataloguing gravestones to

support a growing database for families of the

deceased, and Rescuing Leftover Cuisine,

picking up food donations from businesses and

delivering them to shelters around Providence.

The team loved getting to know the

Providence area, and enjoyed hiking,

camping, going to the beach, exploring the

city, and eating tons of ice cream.

Bayou 3 was deployed to Port Murray,

New Jersey for the last two weeks of the

round, where they responded to damage

caused by Hurricane Ida. Each day, they

mucked and gutted houses for

homeowners who were impacted by

flooding from the hurricane, clearing out

debris, drywall, and flooring to stop the

spread of black mold. It was hard work,

but the team enjoyed meeting those they

helped as well as working with other

AmeriCorps teams from other regions and

programs.

Bayou 3

Bayou 3

Po r t Mu r r ay ,

New Jer s ey

r ound one

Bayou 3 spent the first half of the second

round in Danielsville, Georgia working for

the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta at

Camp Kiwanis. There, the team worked on

general maintenance around the camp

such as: painting the boys and girl?s camp

bathrooms, sealing the cabin?s porches,

and building fences around the camp.

However, the main project that the team

worked on was taking down the old Fort

James and rebuilding the new Fort James.

So the team really got to experience the

construction process from the very

beginning; they worked on chiseling,

hammering, pouring concrete, and

measuring to get everything to line up just

perfect. The new Fort James has two

stories and is nearly double the size of the

old Fort James.

Bayou 3

Bayou 3

Da n i el s v i l l e,

Geo r g i a

r ound TWO

Also, while working at Camp Kiwanis, the

team got to experience the full summer

camp experience, and had the opportunity

to Kayak, go on a night hike, have bonfires,

and to really explore Georgia.

Bayou 3 Bayou 3

Ho u ma - Th i b o da u x ,

Lo u i s i a n a

r ound TWO

In the second half of the round the team

made their way to Houma-Thibodaux,

Louisiana, to work with Catholic

Charities on disaster relief for Hurricane

Ida. The main focus for the team to work

on was mucking and gutting houses that

were salvageable and had been affected

by the storm. The work was hard, but

the team had a lot of fun along the way.

The team got to experience true

southern hospitality and experienced

many new things such as: crab fishing,

exploring New Orleans, and eating

wonderful Cajun food such as a crab

boil.

For this round Bayou 3 made their way to

the Baptist Hospital in Louisville,

Kentucky. There, they worked with the

Food and Nutrition services, where the

team was separated into different jobs

and some worked at different times.

Ethan, Will, Chloe, and Kelly worked in

patient services, taking food directly to

the patients and giving them their menus.

Gabe worked in Sanitation where he

served food and cleaned and sanitized

the food carts. Michael worked in stock

where he gathered up and stocked the

food shelves to make sure the hospital

never ran out of supplies. Work in the

Hospital was hard but also very fulfilling

because the work was very important,

due to how short staffed the food and

nutrition services were.

Bayou 3 Bayou 3

Lo u i s v i l l e,

Ken t u c k y

r ound Thr ee

In the first half of round four, Bayou

Three was at Camp Wesley Pines in

Hazelhurst, Mississippi. In this round

Bayou Three welcomed three new

members to the team: Becca

Williams, Spencer Panhorst, and

Tristan Oyen. At camp, the crew

worked on a variety of projects such

as: burning piles of bamboo, trail

building, cleaning the retreat center,

and building bridges. The team got to

take part in the camp experience by

climbing a rock wall and canoeing.

The best part was being able to be in

nature and enjoying the peacefulness

of the woods.

Bayou 3 Bayou 3

Ha z l eh u r s t ,

Mi s s i s s i p p i

r ound FOUR

Bayou 3 Bayou 3

Ja c k s o n ,

Mi s s i s s i p p i

r ound FOUR

In the final half of their Americorps

experience Bayou Three spent their time

working in Jackson, Mississippi with Keep

Jackson Beautiful. The group lived on

campus but commuted to Jackson

everyday for work. With Keep Jackson

Beautiful Bayou Three worked with a

variety of nonprofits around the

community such as Stew Pot, The Good

Samaritan, various community gardens,

and two of the cemeteries. With these

nonprofits they completed a wide variety

of tasks to help beautify the Jackson area.

They also had the opportunity to meet

with some of the city officials including

the mayor of Jackson. Overall it was a

good final project that the team will be

able to leave with a wide variety of new

skills to take with them into the future.

Team Slogan:

Let's be civil

Favorite Team

Memory:

Axe throwing

Van Names:

Jan the Van &

the Green Machine

Team Song:

Body Like a

Back Road

Bayou

4

Team Leader:

Caitlyn Kuecher

Corps Members:

Ro Gartrell

Sam Guarino

Zachary Gustafson

Molly Kalthoff

Noah Kos

Madison Sheets

Isaac Sherman

Fallen Heroes:

Vig Gowrishankar

Favorite PT:

Just Dance

Team Saying:

Well. And yourself?

Bayou 4

AmeriCorps NCCC

Southern Region

Class 27B

Round 1

Project 1

Global Game Changers

Louisville, Kentucky

For their first project of the year, Bayou 4 landed in Louisville, Kentucky working

with Global Game Changers. They worked to prep for the nonprofit’s after school

program and 9/11 event. Many capes were folded, stickers cut, beads counted, and

stars tied. The team worked at one school helping with outdoor maintenance,

lunchtime and the start of the after school program. Later, the team went into many

local elementary schools to teach the 9/11 Lesson. This included videos, crafts, and a

stair climb. Their hard work culminated with the 9/11 event, to honor the real life

superheroes of 9/11.

While working with GGC, Bayou 4 was able to experience many of the great things

Louisville has to offer. They visited many ice cream and coffee shops, trying to

decide which ones were best. At a nearby park, the team was able to hear live music

with TWO banjos! Truly a once in a lifetime experience.

Project 2

Baptist Health Hardin

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Originally, Bayou 4 was supposed to go to Douthat State Park in Virginia for their

second project. Plans changed and the team was diverted to Elizabethtown, KY.

There, they worked at Baptist Health Hardin, a hospital struggling in their fight

against COVID-19. Corps members worked in a variety of non-medical jobs to help

relieve the hospital staff. Some members worked in the environmental services,

biomedical engineering, and food services departments. Others stocked oxygen

tanks and isolation caddies.

On off days, team members participated in a variety of activities. One of these was

axe throwing (pictured below), a new and fun experience for everyone! Some

members also went to Mammoth Caves for an ISP. They trailbuilt and then went on

an intense cave tour that included crawling through mud and bouldering.

Team members clockwise from top left: Sam

Guarino, Caitlyn Kuecher, Isaac Sherman,

Noah Kos, Ro Gartrell, Vig Gowrishankar,

Zach Gustafson, Molly Kalthoff, & Maddie

Sheets

Bayou 4

Round 2:

Habitat for Humanity

New Orleans, LA

For Round 2, the team was sent down south!

Bayou 4 worked with New Orleans Area Habitat

for Humanity on a wide variety of projects. Most

days were on a construction site, learning and

building. At the beginning of the round, Bayou 4

also did some disaster relief projects. Hurricane

Ida hit Louisiana earlier in the year, and parts of

the state were still recovering. The team mucked

and gutted houses in the Lafitte/Barataria areas.

Throughout the project, Bayou 4 worked hard to

get things done!

Clockwise from top left:

Caitlyn Kuecher, Molly

Kalthoff, Isaac Sherman,

Maddie Sheets, Ro Gartrell,

Noah Kos, Sam Guarino, and

Zach Gustafson

At the start of Round 2…

During free time Bayou 4 enjoyed all New Orleans

has to offer: the French Quarter and downtown,

coffee, sporting events, ice cream, and of course

beignets! Another highlight was seeing other

teams that were working in the area.

… vs the end!

Bayou 4

Round 3 sent Bayou 4 to southwest Florida

on another construction project. The team

worked with Charlotte County Habitat for

Humanity and was based out of Punta Gorda.

Bayou 4 worked at many different sites raising

walls, hanging trusses, putting up soffit and

siding, painting, and more. The team worked on

7 different houses throughout their time.

On days off, Bayou 4 explored the

surrounding areas’ offerings. There were trips to

Boca Grande, Fort Myers, Venice Beach, Key

West, Fort Lauderdale, and even a rodeo! The

team also enjoyed many different coffee and ice

cream shops in Punta Gorda.

Round 3

Charlotte County

Habitat for

Humanity

Punta Gorda, FL

Round 4

Girl Scouts of

Central

Maryland

Pasadena, MD

During Round 4 the team worked with

Girl Scouts of Central Maryland! The

majority of the work was done at Camp

Whippoorwill, but the team also worked

at the other 3 camps owned by the Girl

Scouts.

Bayou 4’s job was to fix up the camps

in order for them to be ready for the

summer season. There was a wide variety

of jobs to do all over camp. Clearing brush

and chainsawing were two important jobs

that took up most of the round. Other jobs

included clearing and patching roofs,

building stairs, painting, fixing latrines,

power-washing, and adding a boat launch.

Bayou 4’s hard work paid off, and the

camps look great!

During free time, the team

enjoyed all different kinds of

activities. A major perk was

free YMCA memberships

provided by the sponsor. The

team celebrated three

birthdays this round, and had

lots of fun doing so!

Over weekends Bayou 4 was able to travel to Baltimore,

Annapolis, and Washington DC. Team members saw the cherry

blossoms, a Nationals game, a Capitals game, and many museums

and monuments.

Bayou

5

Van Names:

Big Bertha

and Roxanne

Team Memory:

Super 8

Team Saying:

Safety Tings,

Put That In The Debrief

Favorite PT:

Football MA

Teatherball NC

Team Leader:

Grace Trembath

Corps Members:

Michael Espinoza

Christof Hinkelman

Thomas Langton

Emily Little

Hannah McElhaney

Sophia Smith

Derek Sykes

Maya Wayne

Team Fun Fact:

Our team collects random

socks from each project

location

Team Food:

Chicken Nuggies

Fallen Heroes:

Adam Bridges

(River 5 TL)

Vivienne Feiser

Savana Harrison

Bayou 5, Round 1: Mass Audubon

What a time!

From our very first moments surviving Super 8, we

have experienced so many highs and lows.

The project itself was all sorts of shenanigans and

fun- we bonded and worked alongside Kara the

tomato-throwing, Tom Brady-loving farm manager,

and went trekking through the woods with Matt and

Owen. We cut a trail! We discovered the joys of

harvesting heirloom tomatoes and wormy corn, and

just how many rocks there are in Mass Audubon soil.

We contributed to the communities of Sharon and

Mattapan, and our impact here will be long-felt.

As a team, we had a pretty interesting start. Eleven

strangers, thrown together to form a motley crew. We

didn’t always like one another. We didn’t always

understand one another. But through the power of

weird humor and shared trauma, we began to

transform into… something semi-functional!

Through Urgent Care and seemingly endless van

troubles, through improv jokes and Star Wars and

Grace’s obsession with Nebraska, we’ve grown. It’s

been a time. Tears were shed, compliments were

written. People saw the ocean for the first time!

Kitchen conversations were the best of conversations.

The view from the Bluff was amazing, and Adam’s

casserole-dish creations were the stuff of Mid-

Western legend.

It’s been a heck of a round. I don’t know what the

future may hold, and it’s probably gonna be gnarly

Wherever we're going, we'll get to it before we get

got! I’m proud of all you weirdos.

Bayou

6

Hobbies:

Reading, Movies &

Video Games

Team Memory:

We spent a month camping in

Tennessee, which was pretty

wild.

Van name:

Grean Bean &

Marshmallow

Slogan:

"Man, I sure wish we had

a slogan"

Orginal Members:

Michael Espinoza

Faith Kallenberger

Amanda Makenzie

Peter J. Martin

Tristan Oyen

Spencer Pannhorst

Luca Venegoni

Becca Williams

Favorite Team

Movie:

Spiderman No Way Home

Team Fact:

We got to see the NASCAR

Bass Fishing Night Race for

free, thanks to our first

sponsor

BAYOU

SIX!

Bayou

7

Random:

None of the guys have

dads in their life

Team Fact:

Devon got Covid 3

times in the program

Favorite Team

Show:

The Marvelous Mrs.

Maisel

Van name:

Spidey ft. De-van

Favorite Team

Memory:

Pushing our van breaking

down on the side of the

road

Team Song:

"Friday I'm in Love"

Team Leader:

Devon Camillieri

Corps Members:

Luke Beneway

Avery Adams

Benjamin Ducat-Vo

Addison Hadlock

Claire Jennings

Jontae McElrath

Grace Moran

Gentil Niyodusenga

Braeden Olheiser

Fallen Heroes:

Lolo Lasswell

Round 1- New Bern, NC

/New Orleans, LA

/Manchester, KY

Bayou 7

- Bayou 7

Bayou 7

Round 3

Bayou 7 - Round 4

Delta Unit

1

DELTA

Truck Names:

Bertha, Bo, Bots,

Bonita, Lil Deb

Favorite PT:

Night Soccer

Fun Facts:

Gill sucks. Undefeated

soccer champions.

Beavers are taking over

Patagonia.

Favorite Team

Movie:

Shrek 2

Favorite TV

Show:

Sexy Beast

Team Mascots:

Rollo the fire Pooch

Team Leader:

Rafael Vieira

Corps Members:

Ariana Ferraro

James Howard

Andrew Nahhas

Gillian Purvenas

Sterling Russell

Billy Scott

Rebuma Watkins

Fallen Heroes:

Krista Douty

AJ Lopez-Castor

Carolina Marques

Delta 40 worked together with the Homochitto

staff to protect the RCW. Delta 40 monumented

35 RCW trees, Restored 15 acres of park and mile

of trail, 22 campsites and 1 bridge, and assisted

with 76 archeological sites. Delta 40 became a

close family that will never forget each other.

2

DELTA

Team Saying:

'Mericorps line out!

Favorite TV

Show:

We had 3 flat tires and

our tents blew away,

we don’t have time to

watch TV

Fun Fact:

3 birthdays 3 days in a

row (but 4 within a

week)

Team Slogan:

SHUT UP. DIG LINE.

Team Leader:

Sydney Haney

Corps Members:

Cayden Fairman

John Kelsey

Isaac Martin

Hannah Rodell

Amanda Settembrino

Charles Voigt

Celia White

Team Mascots:

Henrietta (a wild

turkey)

Truck Names:

Truck 1: Lavonia

Truck 2: George

Washington Carver

R O U N D 1

Pisgah National Forest, NC &

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Delta 2 spent Round 1 in Marion,

North Carolina working alongside the

US Forest Service in the Grandfather

Ranger District of Pisgah National

Forest. They did a combination of

trails work & fire line construction wile

working with the fire & recreation

crews. Delta 2 reconstructed rolling

grade dip drains on 3 miles of hiking

trails & dug 1 mile of fire line to

prepare the forest for a prescribed

burn later in the year.

Overall, the team really

enjoyed their time in

North Carolina &

California. They are so

thankful for the

opportunities to make

a difference, the

extremly unique

experiences, and for

the knowledge they

have gained.

During the Round, Delta 2 was called out to

South Lake Tahoe, California in response to

the Caldor fire. They worked on a Type 2 Initial

Attack hand crew where their focus was mop

up & the prevention of hotspots from

reigniting. They covered 90 miles of line

within 14 shifts & were successful in

extinguishing close to 25 hotspots in those

shifts. They also used a total of 2,000 gallons

of water from helicopter bucket drops when

extinguishing a hotspot. Upon arrival, the

containment rate of the fire was 76% with

220,548 acres burned. When they left,

containment was up to 91% and a total of

221,795 acres burned.

Delta 2

Round 2

Bienville NF

Delta 2 had a fantastic 2nd round filled with beautiful

experiences. One of the major highlights of the round was the

amount of prescribed burning that we accomplished; over

4,000 acres were burned to help suppress and mitigate the

threat of wildfires. In addition, Delta 2 had many fantastic Isp

opportunities like working with The Salvation Army in their

food pantry and working with Jackson pride for an HIV

awareness dinner. Finally, Delta 2 had so many great sponsors

that taught us so much, like Jason, who taught us about a type

6 engine, working the pump on the machine, and refilling it.

Noah, our POC for the Bienville, was an absolute pleasure to

work with; he showed us the ins and outs of working in USFS

and also allowed us to have the opportunity to spend time

and bond with his wonderful dog Daisy. Overall, the team

learned a lot and gained valuable experience, and they are

super pleased with the work they accomplished.

Round 3

Conecuh National

Forest, AL

Delta 2 spent their third round

in southern Alabama working

with the Conecuh National

Forest. Their time in

Andalusia was spent primarily

with fire & recreation crews,

but got the chance to work

with wildlife alongside the

forest's biologists. They burnt

5,989 acres in prescribed

burns, removed 2,033 acres

of brush to prevent wildfires,

worked with 5 endangered

species, built 4 footbridges,

and restored 400 acres of

wildlife habitat.

The team participated in a

variety of ISPs including a

trash pickup with Ocean

Hour Florida, painted picnic

tables and joined an ocean

cleanup with Navarre Beach

Sea Turtle Conservation

Center, took down sets with

Pensacola Little Theatre, and

an NDOS with HandsOn

River Region painting a

nonprofit building.

They spent their time off

exploring the most

biodiverse state east of the

Mississippi. They swam in

the ocean, bogs, lakes, and

natural springs. They were

able to find many unique

species like carnivorous

pitcher plants and the

endangered gopher frog.

They also enjoyed many

beach days down in Florida.

D E L T A 2

R o u n d 4

Angelina Sabine National Forest

T E X A S

Delta 2's final round was spent in

eastern Texas working with the fire

crew on the Angelina Sabine

National Forest. They aided with

prescribed fire and burnt over

30.000 acres. The team was also

a part of initial attack crews that

responded to 2 wildfires (total of

2,509 acres contained). Delta 2

was able to prep 35,000 acres of

land to prevent fires & restored 64

acres after wildfires.

During their east Texas time, Delta 2

visited the Alabama-Coushatta

Reservation where they learned

about their fire practices as well as

local culture and ties with the US

Forest Service. The team also visited

the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA

Museum that honors those who lost

their lives due to the Columbia crash

and community members that helped

search wreckage in the Angelina

Sabine National Forest.

Delta 2

saw MANY snakes

celebrated 4 birthdays

ate a lot of Chipotle

got really sunburnt

& had 4 flat tires

3

DELTA

Team Saying:

Enjoy every moment

Team Song:

Raingurl

Favorite Food:

Bean chilli

Truck Names:

Big Bobby Schmurda &

Bertha

Team Movie:

Harry Potter

Team Slogan:

Seek and Destroy

Team Leader:

Lindsay Muller

Corps Members:

Bryanna Folks

Aidan Gordon

Zachary King

Abigail Neal

Zachary Nelson

Jared Plank

Gabriel Reed

Fallen Heroes:

Caroline Knapp

John Mata

Round 1 Delta 3

Caldor Fire

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Delta 3 began round 1 assisting in wildfire

suppression in California. The team worked

alongside the combined hand crew of USFS

Mississippi and Kentucky in South Lake Tahoe to

assist in rehabilitation efforts following the

destruction that the Caldor Fire had on the

community and the surrounding lands. During the

14-day assignment, 200 hours were donated

towards rehabilitating over 17 acres of wildland and

residential areas affected by the fire, restoring the

long-term ecological health of the forests by

enacting erosion mitigation efforts.

The team learned about the structure of command

and the roles that various crews have in wildfire

response, as well as radio communication, and fire

behavior. If the team had free time they spent it

exploring the town, spending time at the Lake, and

collecting pinecones.

Round 1 Delta 3

USFS Homochitto

National Forest

Meadville, MS

During the second half of round 1,

Delta 3 worked with USFS in

Homochitto National Forest in

Meadville, MS. The team assisted in

preparing the land to undergo

prescribed burns by clearing around

manmade structures with hand and

power tools, that could otherwise be

negatively affected by the fire.

Additionally, Delta 3 performed

hazardous fuels inventory by

sampling fuel plots, documenting

litter and duff collections, and noting

the health, quality and diversity of

tree cover. At the end of the round

the team participated in their first

prescribed burn of the year. Delta 3

was also able to assist in Jackson, MS

by running food for a drag brunch as

an ISP. The team spent most evenings

swimming in the lake taunting the

alligator and gathering around the

campfire.

Delta 3

Round 2: Lousiana

2 Months

10/19/2021 - 12/19/2021

Free Time Sponsor ISPs Housing

Coffee shops, rafting on

the lake, evading

raccoons, LSU football

game

Worked alongside

Kisatchie U.S. Forestry

Service

Soup kitchen, litter pick

up, Red Cross, history

museum

Tent camping under a

pavilion with a lake

and hiking trails near

by

KISATCHIE NATIONAL

FOREST

Delta 3 assisted USFS personnel in the preservation of the endangered Red

Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) by clearing flammable understory surrounding the

trees, in order to protect RCW habitats when prescribed burns were conducted.

Additionally, the team utilized hand and power tools to clear and redefine hiking

trails following the destruction of past hurricanes and tornados. As a team, Delta 3

also participated in multiple prescribed burns, focusing on the exterior, while being

supported by a HeliTac crew who focused on the interior portions of the forest.

Some burns even encompassed 3,000 acres, that were completed to thin the

understory as a preventative measure from future wild fires erupting.

Delta 3

Round 3: Tennessee

1.5 Months

01/15/2022-02/27/2022


Coffee shops, kayaking,

biking, hiking,

waterfalls, Harry Potter

marathons, hammoking,

sunset adventures

Worked alongside

Cherokee U.S. Forestry

Service at Ocoee &

Tellico Ranger Districts

RattleCam, Community

Kitchen in Chattanooga

Cabin at a YMCA camp

on a lake

CHEROKEE NATIONAL

FOREST

Delta 3 assisted USFS personnel in clearing roadside and hiking trails of trees and

debris following storm damage, in order to reopen to the public. The team also

assisted staff at both the Ocoee and Tellico Ranger Districts in constructing hand

line with various hand tools for burn preparation The hand line made will protect a

town and other man made structures from future prescribed burns. USFS personal

also took the time to help the team refine their chainsaw techniques As a team,

Delta 3 also responded to the Railroad wild fire down in North Carolina to redefine

the hand line in place around the perimeter of the fire and identifying and

eliminating hot spots during mop up.

Delta 3

Round 4: Virginia

2 Months

03/04/2022-05/11/2022


Coffee shops, hiking,

exploring downtown, &

ping pong tournaments

Worked alongside

George

Washington/Jefferson

U.S. Forest Service

RattleCam, Pancake

Breakfast at Maple

Festival, Habitat for

Humanity

Old Deerfield work

center

GEORGE

WASHINGTON/JEFFERSON

NATIONAL FOREST

Delta 3 worked alongside fire and wildlife personnel to prepare the area to undergo prescribed

burns, assisted in reforestation efforts, and endangered wildlife species protection. The team

cleared burn plots of snags with chainsaws, in order to ensure that the fire line would not be

affected if a snag fell. In addition to felling snags, team members constructed fireline using leaf

blowers and chainsaws up the sides of mountains. The team successfully burned 1100 acres of

forest to reduce fuels and allow for species growth. The team worked to spray pigs blood on newly

planted saplings to deter deer and other large game from eating the buds on the trees before they

had a chance to grow. To further promote reforestation, Delta 3 planted over 3,600 short leaf pines.

Members of Delta 3 also constructed bat boxes on rainy days which would serve as a habitat for

the endangered bat species.

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Van Name:

Vincent Vango

Team Saying:

Legs feed the wolves

Team Movie:

Shrek 2

Team Hobbies:

Paper ball, contact,

putting rocks in each

others pockets

Team Leader:

Lucy Cappello

Corps Members:

Sheridan Arnold

Cat Colella

Rhett Hacker

Cole Marvin

Sam Palisano

Daron Piphus

Kyra Watson

Fallen Heroes:

Grace Clear

Anna Deterding

Team Song:

Sultans of Swing

Team Mascot:

Tortellini the Lizard

DELTA 4

ROUND 1

Delta 4

ROUND 2

Delta 4 spent their second round in the beautiful city of

Louisville in the Portland Neighborhood. During their time in

Louisville, the team worked with Louisville Grows’ Program

director, Lisa Dettlinger, and Louisville Grows’ Field director,

Mateo Barnett.

For eight weeks, Delta 4 took on the goal of planting

1,000 trees in areas that lacked a tree canopy through learning

how to properly plant a tree, which is actually much harder

than most people realize. The team learned this lesson the hard

way by having to redig holes and twist and rotate sizeable root

balls into proper placement dozens of times. They also

undertook the task of unloading 600 trees and delivery 300 to

homes throughout the 21 neighborhoods Louisville Grows

serves. While the team was working on their tree planting skills,

unloading and delivering trees, they gained new skills

surrounding their specialty roles and learned more about each

other.

Delta 4’s time with Louisville Grows overall taught the team

about tolerance and resilience in tough situations. There were

many days when tree planting and everyday chores grew to be

physically and mentally strenuous. Yet, the team pushed

through the physical and mental fatigue and was able to plant

600 trees and grow together as a team. The team owes much of

their strength to each other, family and friends, and to the

Louisville Grows staff, Lisa Dettlinger, Jacquelyn Ecklund,

Mateo Barnett, Kaleb “Storm” Fraley, Mallory Luckett, Chris

Perry, and Gillian, who welcomed the team with warmth and

kindness. Many of these bonds created with the Louisville

Grows Staff will last past round 2.

Quotes

“Hello, this is Sheridan

Arnold.”

"Berm, baby, berm."

Delta 4 was able to spend round

3 in the beautiful, small town of

Hammond, Louisiana. During

their project, they worked with

Fuller Center Disaster

Rebuilders and helped

homeowners rebuild after

Hurricane Ida. In order to carry

out their goal, the team learned

how to properly muck and gut a

house, put up drywall, spackle,

and frame a porch. Fuller

Center’s staff and volunteers

were very helpful and happy to

answer any questions the team

may have had. Throughout their

stay, they were welcomed by the

community through dinners,

parades, and weekly yoga

nights. The kind people of

Hammond were definitely a

treat to get to know and will be

missed as Delta 4 moves onto

their next project.

DELTA 4

Round 4

Delta 4 had a split round where they spent

a month in New Orleans, LA working with

Nechama Jewish Response to Disaster.

During this month, the team learned how to

properly muck and gut while also gaining

skills on how to work with youth volunteer

groups and delegate tasks to them. In

Mississippi, Delta 4 worked in Wall Doxey

State Park, George P. Cossar State Park,

and Hugh White State Park. While working

in these parks, Delta 4 was able to

accomplish repairing a footbridge, weed

and mulch a sitting area, build a trail and a

fence. Delta 4 would like to thank their

sponsors Nechama Jewish Reponse to

Disaster and Mississippi Department of

Wildlife and Fisheries for the kindness and

hospitality they’ve extended to us.

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Team Mascot:

Local pig in the Rankin

County Animal Shelter

Favorite

Foods:

Dr. Pepper Milkshake,

Fried Picke & Ranch

Dip

Team Fun Fact:

We love ranking things

and making tier lists

Favorite

Memory:

Crawfish Boil with our

sponsor Angelia and

her husband, Mr.

Angelia

Team Leader:

Alaina Hinkley

Corps Members:

Madi Beck

Jason Boggis

Alexander Lowman

Udhanth Mallasani

Hannah Safron

Skye Sperry

Fallen Heroes:

Alyssa Clark

Frances Vasquez

Team Hobbies:

Jackbox, D&D, puzzles,

& Tik Tok

Favorite PT:

Going to City Park in

New Orleans

-DON JUAN

-RITA'S

-WIDE OPEN SPACES

-DRAGONBALL DURAG

-DANDELION

WASHINGTON PARKS AND PEOPLE

& FOOD AND FRIENDS

DISASTER RELIEF AS AN A-DRT TEAM WITH

NEW JERSEY VOAD/CRISIS CLEANUP

I DON'T WANT TO TALK - WALLOWS

EDAMAME - BBNO$

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF FORSYTH

COUNTY

SOUNDTRACKS TO "O BROTHER, WHERE ART

THOU?" AND "OVER THE GARDEN WALL"

SBP (PREVIOUSLY ST. BERNARD

PROJECT)

**** SHOW - PETER MCPOLAND

CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE - BOBBY DARIN

CITY OF BRANDON, MS

I FEEL 12 - JASON BOGGIS

FONDREN FRO-YO

JACKSON ZOO

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Van Name:

El lechuga van

Favorite Team

Movie:

Shang-Chi

Team Saying:

"Ah shii"

Team Drink:

Milkshakes

Team Leader:

Ian Odom

Corps Members:

Hannia Aranda

Sam Collett

Sarah De Lorenzo

Christopher Lee Gonzales

Zoe Palmer

Angel Ordaz-Perez

Lindsay Person

Sam Rotell

Team Slogan:

"No self put-downs"

Favorite Team

TV Show:

The Boys

Round 1

Delta 6

Winston-Salem, NC

Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County

Delta 6 began their split round working

with Habitat for Humanity of Winston-

Salem, NC. They assisted in the

construction of new homes as well as

some renovation work. Each member

gained experience in tasks like roofing,

floor installation, and coping trim.

When off the worksite, they attended

very cool ISPs like Second Harvest Food

Bank where over 300 families were

served during the food drive. In

addition to this, their connection with

Habitat led them to work in the ReStore

helping to assemble furniture and

receive goods to be organized. With all

of this fun packed into just 3 weeks,

everyone was wishing they could stay a

little longer.

Round 1

Delta 6

Rockfall, CT

Connecticut Forest and Park Association

Delta 6 worked the second half of

round 1 for Connecticut Forest and

Park Association, an adventure with

many twists & turns. The team

improved upon each site through the

rehabbing of old trails, picking up

litter, and building various types of

bridges. Each member gained new

experiences with tools they had never

used before such as a hazel hoe, pick,

and table saw. Being outside all day

also gave them the opportunity to

personally reflect and feel more

connected to nature. One reoccurring

ISP was completed at the Hartford

Area Habitat ReStore where lumber

and decorations were sorted.

Round 2

Delta 6

Port Murray, NJ

AmeriCorps Disaster Assistance Response Team

Delta 6 began their split round working

with the AmeriCorps Disaster Assistance

Response Team in Port Murray, NJ. They

helped the community by mucking and

gutting homes that were impacted by

tropical storm Ida. Removing flooring, tile,

and drywall became routine for the team

and were skills that they improved upon

each day at the worksite. One of their ISPs

was spent at a horse therapy ranch where

they replaced old fencing and were lucky

enough to ride horses afterwards. Being on

the east coast also meant a New York day

trip where those who went were able to

experience some of the best pizza around

as well as take in the iconic sites.

Round 2

Delta 6

Washington D.C.

The Salvation Army

Delta 6 ended their split round with

The Salvation Army of Washington

D.C. They assembled gift bags for

over 3,300 kids in the Angel Tree

Program. Organizing became the

new norm and attention to detail

was the key to success. One cool ISP

in the area happened on

Thanksgiving Day with Food and

Friends. Attendees acted as the

"cheer squad" for volunteers who

were delivering meals to those

unable to leave their homes. D.C.

kept the whole team busy every

weekend with museums and

different sight seeing

opportunities.

Round 3

Delta 6

Houma, Lousiana

Catholic Charities of

Houma-Thibodaux

Delta 6 ended up working in disaster

with Catholic Charities of Houma-

Thibodaux. They mucked and gutted

over 10 homes, removing thousands

of pounds of debris during their stay

in Houma. Physical strength and

aptitude was crucial to this projects'

success. One ISP that was a breath

of fresh air was an animal shelter

called Terrebonne Parish Animal

Shelter. Attendees assisted in taking

dogs out to play; as well as helping to

clean kennels, bedding, and pet toys.

New Orleans gave the team a chance

to de-stress from busy work days by

visiting museums and experiencing

Cajun restaurants.

Round 4

Delta 6

Louisville, KY

Baptist Health Louisville

Delta 6 worked the first half of round

four in Louisville, KY with Baptist

Health. The team was split up to

complete many different tasks such

as inventory, cold food prep, and

delivering meal trays to patients.

There was never a dull moment and

staff always kept members on the go.

Delta 6 saw first hand just how

important each department is within

the hospital is and how effective

communication is key in order for

the operation to run smoothly. It was

rewarding for the corps members to

take care of the patients and be a

part of brightening their day. The

team was divided into two different

shifts throughout the day, so only

virtual ISPs were completed for

convenience sake.

Round 4

Delta 6

Corbin and Pineville, KY

Kentucky State Parks

Delta 6 was in Corbin and Pineville,

KY for the remaining half of the

round working with Cumberland

Falls and Pine Mountain State Park.

Members assisted staff with a variety

of tasks like leaf blowing, brush

removal, and organizing historical

artifacts. The team was able to

unwind and feel a sense of zen as the

outdoors became their main working

environment. Even on days where the

unexpected weather would keep them

indoors, the artifacts room and

recreation area were some of the

team's favorite places to spend time

organizing. Being so far out from

town, the team focused mainly on

virtual ISPs and less on in-person

volunteer opportunities.

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Team Saying:

Captain Planet

Team Hobbies:

Napping

Van Names:

Frank and Great White

Favorite Team

Memory:

Mardi Gras parades in

NOLA

Team Leader:

James Buchanan

Corps Members:

Micah Allred

Nikolas Bryant

Bridget Kirkham

Maddie Lawler

Maria Loaiza Bonilla

Krystal Spruce

Fallen Heroes:

Nicholas Pasquinelli

Team Song:

Doses and Mimosas

Team

Restaurant:

Del Ray Pizzaria

Delta 7

spent their first round split

between Washington D.C and Sutton,

West Virginia. While in Washington D.C

the team worked with The Salvation

Army on multiple projects taking place

all across the DMV region. The main

project we worked on was called Angel

Tree and Delta 7 did everything from

helping make the packets for Angel Tree

to the administrative side approving

Angel Tree applicants. With weekly

painting and organizing storage projects,

Delta 7 kept busy in Washington D.C for

the first 10 weeks of the AmeriCorps

journey.

Delta 7

was sent to serve in Sutton,

West Virginia for two weeks towards the

completion of our first round. The team

worked with the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers and were tasked with creating

a one mile trail through the Elk River

woods and refurbishing connecting trails

by collecting garbage and clearing

branches off the trails. The park rangers

were very knowledgeable about the area

and did not hesitate to share interesting

history, food recommendations, and fun

facts about Sutton. Sutton was a

physically challenging project in contrast

to D.C. which employed more office skills.

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Team Saying:

And that’s how we

lost [team member]…

Team Song:

Circus Music by

The Hit Crew

Van Names:

La Jefa and

Snow White

Favorite PT:

Hiking El Yunque

and going to the beach

Team Leader:

Nohemi Colin

Corps Members:

Luke Bieber

Colin Meadows

Esteven Restrepo

Rachel Richey

Chenoa TracyStone

Arianna Valencia

Favorite

Team Food:

New York food (pizza,

hot dogs, falafel)

Team Mascots:

Barley the Alligator

River 1

Round 1 - Hammond, Louisiana

River 1 was originally placed in Georgetown, DE, to build homes with Habitat for Humanity. Unfortunately,

things didn't go as planned and there was an issue with housing. Despite their rocky start, everyone

stayed optimistic and the situation served as a good bonding experience. The team got a new disaster

relief project in Hammond, LA to help the community respond to and recover from Hurricane Ida. They

stayed at the First Presbyterian Church of Hammond, assisting the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders with

mucking/gutting (post-flood), mold suppression, debris management, and long-term recovery

development. They became familiar with Crisis Cleanup, a disaster recovery coordination software, and

contacted homeowners to organize new projects for the group. Additionally, the group's chain sawyers

were deployed to remove trees from the roofs and yards around the community. They forged close

relationships with homeowners and community members; and during their two months in Hammond, the

team worked on over two dozen homes. Amidst the chaos, the team had the opportunity to visit the

Katrina National Memorial Museum in New Orleans, as well as attend a Swamp Tour (Cajun Encounters)

to learn more about the history and culture of the state of Louisiana.

River 1

Round 2 - NYC, New York

Although River one was initially placed in Trenton, New Jersey to work with Homefront, the team

once again faced housing issues and as a result was sent to assist with Hurricane Ida relief in

New York City. They were housed in an Extended Stay Hotel in Whitestone, New York for the

majority of the round, and their projects were scattered throughout four of five different boroughs

of the city: Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. Working a rigorous schedule of

Monday through Saturday, the team spent most of their time refining their previously-learned

mucking and gutting skills, suppressing mold, and completing housing assessments for

homeowners in need of repairs. Over the course of the round, the team was also able to

collaborate with other AmeriCorps teams, which included Americorps St. Louis and Water 3

from Americorps NCCC Southwest Region. Despite the hectic schedule, the team still made

time for both educational and fun activities. They had the opportunity to visit the Statue of

Liberty, The Teardrop Memorial, The National September 11 Memorial Museum, The

Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Museum of Natural History. Additionally, they were also

able to attend the annual Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day

Parade.

River 1

Round 3 - Charlotte, North Carolina

For round 3, River one served five weeks with Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte, North Carolina.

(Our first round with consistent housing and a non-disaster project!) Although everything worked

out, two team members tested positive for COVID-19 on the second day of work and were

quarantined for two weeks! The team persevered, however, and the round itself proved to be a

good one. The team spent the work week assisting Habitat with the construction of new homes

and repairs of existing homes, which included: learning how to frame houses, installing siding,

practicing safe operation of power tools, etc. Weekends were mostly spent doing ISPs at Lake

Norman National Park (trail maintenance) and The National Whitewater Center (Dog Days of

Winter event). The team also had the opportunity to explore downtown Charlotte and visit local

museums (Nascar Hall of Fame, Levine Museum of the New South, and The Mint Museum).

Throughout the round, the team also got to interact with Habitat for Humanity Americorps

State/National members, both during and after work hours, by playing “Wordle” together during

lunch breaks, hosting collaborative dinners, and participating in a karaoke outing.

River 1

Round 4 - Cataño, Puerto Rico

River 1 spent their final round serving with Caras Con Causa in Cataño, Puerto Rico, where

they dedicated most of their work hours to environmental and community development. The

team worked at a variety of different planting sites and natural reserves to plant and measure

the growth of trees, in the process learning how to properly use pickaxes, weedwackers,

machetes, calipers, and hypsometers; as well as participated in beach-cleanup and food

deliveries to elderly community members. The team also regularly worked at the community

schools to teach the children how to plant and maintain trees in an effort to integrate more

environmental work into the curriculum. The team did a wide range of different ISPs, which

included working with SBP Puerto Rico to aid with disaster-related home repairs, photographing

and analyzing at-risk sea urchins with Sociedad Ambiente Marino, and handing out food and

personal hygiene goods to the homeless with Iniciativa Comunitaria. In their free time, team

members enjoyed hiking (Charco Prieto and El Yunque National Rainforest), visiting beaches in

the area, trying local foods, and seeking out live music.

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Van Names:

White Night and Black

Justice

Team Hobbies:

Magic The Gathering

Team Saying:

Aww shucks

Team Song:

Axel F

(Crazy Frog version)

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Team Leader:

Chrystaline Hochstein

Corps Members:

Sebastian Wallace

Diego Carrisalez

Wyatt McClellan

Raine Harrell

Sydney Hardin

Mary “Wren”

Prachthauser

Team Movie:

Titanic

Fun Fact:

Shrimp ain’t meat,

it bugs

Fallen Heroes:

Rhys Campbell

Chingis Reed

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Van name:

The Green Gobbler

Favorite Team

Food:

Tofu Nuggets

Favorite Team

TV Show:

The Office

Favorite Team

Movie:

Twilight

Team Mascot:

Ottie the Otter

Team Saying:

Mater Bater

Team Leader:

Elizabeth Sanchez

Corps Members:

Hadieya Dawkins

Dash Duxbury

Max Gevanthor

Marcus Gray

Chris Perry

Nathan Quinn

Arika Striegel

Molly Sullivan

Evie Wasson

Amaria Youmans

During round 1 River 3 spent 3 weeks of

their round in Nashville Tennessee working

with Hands ON Nashville with repairing

and rebuilding homes that were hit by a

flood that happened in march of 2021 and

the last 5 weeks in Baton Rouge LA.

working with the greater baton rouge

food bank to help sort and pack food,

and work in an assembly line to help make

emergency food boxes.

as the team was just getting to know

each other they realized they got along

so well and had a bunch of fun this

round while working on the worksites

and just exploring the cities of Nashville

and baton rouge. even though the team

has had some rough patches they

continue to grow and be they best they

can be.

River 3

Round 1:

Nashville TN,

Baton rouge LA

River 3 Round 3

Habitat for Humanity of High Point,

Archdale, and Trinity

During Round 3, River 3 served in High Point, North Carolina with Habitat for Humanity of

High Point, Archdale, and Trinity. River 3 did the finishing touches on Connie's house and started

Hopeton and Rosemary’s House. The team learned so much from painting, insulating, landscaping, and

doing the footings of a home. During our time with Habitat for Humanity, River 3 got to be a part of the

dedication ceremony of Connie’s home and some CM’s were able to see the signing of the home.

River 3 got to see the beauty of eensboro as we got to take a tour of the murals. The team

did lots of team bonding activities, going out for smoothies and some even experienced snow for the first

time.

SBP

New Orleans, LA

During Round 4, River 3 was serving with SBP in New Orleans, LA. The

team helped SBP with its mission to decrease the time between the

disaster to recovery. River 3 helped with disaster recovery after hurricane

Ida by doing all forms of construction. Through working with the SBP

project leads and multiple volunteer groups, the team had so much fun

learning the ins and outs of construction from painting and mold

remediation to putting up drywall.

New Orleans was a fun place to be. The team enjoyed all the festivals and

live music, tried alligator for the first time, and went exploring in the

historic city.

River 3

Round 3

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Van name:

Vanna White

Team Mascot:

Peter the Puss

Team Movie:

The Big Lebowski

Team Song:

The Soviet Union

National Anthem

Team Leader:

Caleb Rigdon

Corps Members:

Alliyah Adkins

Holly Fink

Connor Flaig

Abram Kelly

Celina Sarko

Griffin Slack

Jack Warner

Favorite PT:

Gaga

Team Food:

Quesadillas

Fallen Heroes:

Jhennada Meas

River 4

Round 3

Camp Kiwanis

River 4 spent our third spike in Danielsville,

Georgia. We partnered with the Boys and Girls

Club of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA.) Our main

objective for the round was to complete Fort

James, which had been started by a previous

NCCC team, Bayou 3. Finishing it was far from

an easy task. Many of us learned siding,

chinking, and various other construction site

skills that we otherwise wouldn’t have known.

Secondary tasks, such as landscaping and

leveling the basement, provided for a nice

change of rhythm in our day to day operations.

Our supervisors, Daniel and Sam, were

wonderful to have as mentors. They both

brought their own unique touch to the

worksite and always left us with a sense of

accomplishment.

Carly, the camp director, never failed

to enthusiastically tell us what a

wonderful job we were doing.

O’Bryan, the service desk manager,

was a very fun presence and someone

who gave our team many fantastic

recommendations on places to visit

while in Georgia. During our stay we

had the opportunity to work on the

Appalachian Trail for an ISP, as well

as a food bank. These were both

incredibly enjoyable projects for our

team. During our free time we

participated in Gaga Ball, kayaking,

archery, and even took a trip to

Atlanta for an entire day! All in all,

this round was filled with challenges,

excitement, and accomplishments

galore. We were able to complete

eight months worth of work in just

five weeks. Our team agreed that this

was a great round… GROUND!

River 4

Round 4

Beans and Rice

River 4 spent the first half of our 4th spike in

Pulaski, Virginia. We worked for Beans and

Rice; a non profit that focuses on food stability

in low-income familie’s lives. Our site

supervisor, Lee, was a woman of many talents.

She spent countless hours preparing for us,

welcoming us with open and eager arms, and

had an infectious love for the line of work we

were doing. Her training, alongside the help of

other employees, provided us with the vision

she saw for the orginization and the means to

achieve it. Everyone contributed in a

monumental way to the organization. One of

the most notable results of our efforts was a

mural painted our very own Holly Fink!

We were able to support local

businesses, such as Max on Main and

Tuscano’s Pizza. Our team was fortunate

enough to speak at Virginia Tech in

front of a fellow service driven

organization in hopes of inspiring

others to join. Other important figures

in our team with Beans and Rice include

Dianne, Jack, and Phillip. All played a

vital role in Beans and Rice’s success

and were more than enthused to

introduce us to their corner of the nonprofit.

It was the accumulation of

appreciation, behind the scenes of a

non-profit, and the people themselves

that made our team with Beans and Rice

so pleasant. We won’t forget the life

experience we gained while working

alongside such an incredible

organization!

River 4

Round 4

Dubkin, VA

River 4 spent the second have of our 4th spike

in Dublin, Virginia. We were partnered with

the city’s fire management crew. Our day to

day operations consisted of using chainsaws,

felling trees, bucking and limbing, and wood

chipping. Our usual site supervisors, Conner

and Parker, were both valuable and

appreciated presences to our workday. They

both brought experience, plenty of laughs, and

an overall increase in work morale. Brad and

Caleb were additional hands on-site,

time/schedule permitting. Their knowledge

and leadership were needed tools for our team

to develop the skills we did.

Our team spent our free time

exploring Claytor Lake State park,

visiting TJ’s, and watching plenty of

horror/action movies. Our housing

provided great grounds for hide and

seek, tag, and various other fun,

outdoorsy games! In the lines of ISP

we helped our previous sponsor,

Beans and Rice, as well as churches

with meal-packing for families. Our

Easter was spent painting eggs and

followed by a very wonderful Easter

Morning; prepared by our very own

Team Leader, Caleb Rigdon. All in all,

our time spent in Dublin, Virginia left

us with many new skills, fond

memories, and farmer’s tans!

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Favorite

Team Memory:

Barking at people

during a fire drill on

campus

Team

Hobby:

Exploring!

Favorite Team

TV show:

Invincible

Favorite PT:

Wrasslin'

Van Names:

Po and

Chuck the Truck

Favorite Team

Movie:

Horror movies

in general

Team Leader:

Adam Bridges

Corps Members:

Maya Cecil

Georgia Jones

Matthew Perry

Gabriella Scott

Cameron Williams

Nicholas Zelinsky

Fallen Heroes:

Jacob Donacik

Mackenzie Gallinoto

Abby Glass

Arriona Hoover

River 5 - Round 3

During this project River 5 enjoyed being close to locations such as New York City

and Boston, as many team members visited both of these locations. The team also

enjoyed being in downtown Hartford visiting museums and murals for DIS and SLI

activities. During this round many new indoor PT ideas were implemented as the

weather did not always permit outdoor PT. These PT activities included Mario Cart PT

and silent library PT. This was also the first round with the teams new TL Adam

Bridges. River 5 enjoyed getting to know their new Team Leader and their new Corps

Member Maya Cecil. During our project we worked at 3 different work sites. The first

being a house that was still in the middle of its construction phase in which we built

and set up interior was for along with doing some duct work. Our second work site

was the Vernon restore in which we moved and assembled merchandise in and then

assisted in the opening day. Our last work site included two houses that we in the

final stages of construction. In these houses we did finish work which includes

painting, flooring, caulking, and spackling.

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Van name:

Clifford

Team Hobby:

Sleeping

Team Saying:

It ain’t the Taj Mahal

Favorite

Memory:

Dodgeball in Delaware

Team Leader:

Patrick Wright

Corps Members:

Hannah Fulton

Ellie Gums

Tobias La Ponza

Makaela Lesniewski

Aidan O'Leary

Patrick Postec

Pearl Rudy

Sage Schultz

Ashley Williams

Team Song:

Fly by Sugar Ray

Favorite Team

Memory:

Shrek

River Six

River Six was in Punta Gorda, FL working with Charlotte County Habitat

for Humanity. During their time on the worksite the team learned

framing, siding, and interior work. River Six quickly realized their ratio of

hitting the nail versus the wood wasn't much to be proud of, but by the

end of their stay here they were NAILING it ;) The site supervisors made

everyday interesting, exciting, and memorable. Without their unique

personalities, River Six wouldn't have learned and succeeded to the extent

they did. The team volunteered with the Animal Welfare League on the

weekends; walking dogs, cuddling with cats, and playing with pigs

became a highlight of their stay in Charlotte County. In the team's spare

time they went paintballing, rode bikes, went fishing, saw live music, and

ran in a local 5k. PG 4 LIFE.

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River Six

Johns Island, SC

For Round 2 River Six made our way to Johns Island South Carolina to work

with Sea Island Habitat for Humanity. While there we had the privilege to use

our construction skills in a different way while de and re-shingling, and laying

foundation for pier lifted houses. We enjoyed our quirky supervisors and

stories about them that still leave us baffled to this day, but also were grateful

to gain deep relationships with the Americorps State and National Members

working alongside us. We were settling in nicely, hitting the beaches, going to

Motown Showdown at the Pour House, and taking crazy early morning gym

trips. Just as we were getting comfy and cozy we were abruptly told that we’d

be heading to Boutte, LA for disaster relief. This shocked us, as we were not

expecting to ever be called on disaster, but we took it with a positive attitude

and made the move. While on disaster our spike took a more serious turn,

forcing all of us to come face to face with the devastation of Hurricane Ida that

was tucked away in smaller communities just outside New Orleans. We

observed the patience of the homeowners and the dedication of our supervisors

at a level that made us laugh and cry, along with the fridged cold showers that

made us scream.

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For Round 3, River 6 headed way up north to Wilmington, Delaware to continue the

important work of building houses with Habitat for Humanity! We fine tuned our

finishing skills as they worked on the painting, siding, trim work, and door installation

for 11 townhomes. While at work, we spent our days working alongside wonderful site

supervisors, volunteers, and homeowners. When the work day ended, the team drove

away from the busy urban worksite to a secluded girl scout camp where we enjoyed

bonfires, went for hikes, and took a very cold dip in the Chesapeake Bay! We also had

the privilege of doing many unique ISP's this round, including throwing 400 bales of

hay into a lay to prevent algae growth. We wrapped up our memorable round with a

visit from the CEO of AmeriCorps and Senator Coons of Delaware!

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This round for River 6 in New Orleans the team was able to

connect with New Orleans culture and diversity quite often.

From seeing music to volunteering locally the team has been

able to interact with the historic community in the ninth

ward and beyond. In regards to work, River 6 was able to

construct pier built row houses that are a key addition to

New Orleans. From experiences with second line brass

bands, street performers, and crawfish boils the team is

happy to spend their last round in NOLA!

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Team Saying:

Don’t ask questions

Team Slogan:

I want Pizza

not Drugs

Van Names:

Silvia and Whitney

Team Food:

Caffeine plus and

Cliff bars

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Team Leader:

Marisa Switzman

Corps Members:

Sarah Adams

Hannah Fast

Camille Marinier

Kyle Pek

Ash Scheel

Fallen Heroes:

Chris Dorsett

Halle Paul

Favorite PT:

Cave hike

Team Song:

East Bound and Down

by Jerry Reid

RUTHERFORD HOUSING PARTNERSHIP

Rutherford County, NC

Land Between the Lakes, KY

LIVING LANDS & WATERS - RIVER SEVEN

MISSISSIPPI'S TOUGHEST KIDS FOUNDATION

Crystal

Springs, MS

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ACADIANA

Lafayette,

LA

Tide Unit

TIDE

Team Saying:

Preesh

Team Hobbies:

Serving this country,

hiking, and ur mom

Van Name:

SaVANnah

Team Song:

Starships by Nikki Minaj

1

Team Leader:

Madelyn Loellke

Corps Members:

Kat Anderson

Justin Biege

Gus DuBois

Victoria Maras

Malyssa Oldham

Bryson Rudolph

Robert Shedden

Mary Towell

Favorite Team

Movie:

The Batman

Team Fun Fact:

Evicted by fire

department in Round 2

TIDE 1

JOHNS

ISLAND, SC

Tide 1 spent Round 1 on

beautiful Johns Island, South

Carolina, assisting Sea Island

Habitat for Humanity with their

mission to improve affordable

housing in the area by

constructing and repairing

homes. During their time on

Johns Island, the team had the

opportunity to practice roofing,

put up vinyl siding, install

insulation, and much more. The

Sea Island staff were patient,

enthusiastic teachers and

made the job site both fun and

safe. The team also completed

two ISPs: a cleanup at Folly

Beach and trail maintenance at

Wannamaker Park. On the

weekends, the team enjoyed

going to the beach, exploring

downtown Charleston, and

hiking to look for alligators.

Song of the Spike: Starships

by Nicki Minaj

Favorite Place to Eat: the

Tattooed Moose

Favorite Beach: Kiawah

Beachwalker Park

TIDE 1

NEWPORT,

RI

Song of the Spike: All I Do Is

Win by DJ Khaled

Favorite Place to Eat: Dragon

Palace of Wakefield

Favorite Activity: Carrying

torches at a WaterFire

Providence ISP

Tide 1 spent fall in Rhode

Island, working with the Boys

and Girls Club of Newport

County to maintain their

summer camp and assist with

their afterschool programs.

While refurbishing Camp

Grosvenor, the team cleared

almost 3 miles of trail, painted

buildings and play structures,

and deep-cleaned and

reorganized facilities. At the

Clubhouse, the team had the

opportunity to create

connections with students, and

develop youth programming.

On the weekends, the team

enjoyed exploring Newport,

visiting the nearby cities of

Hartford and Boston, hiking,

and conducting various holiday

activities.

TIDE 1

VICKSBURG,

MS & NEW

ORLEANS, LA

Tide 1 spent the first half of the

round on a virtual project

creating playlists for nursing

home residents with dementia

in collaboration with the

Tennessee Persons Centered

Music Program. While on this

project, the team enjoyed living

on campus and exploring the

surrounding area of Mississippi,

including a trip to Skyzone, the

military park, and bowling.

Song of the Spike: Levitating

by Dua Lipa

Favorite Place to Eat: The

Gumbo Shop

Favorite Activity: Spotting

alligators on a swamp tour

The team was pulled for

disaster during the second half

of the round, and worked to gut

and demolish hurricane

damaged homes with

NECHAMA and the

International Orthodox Christian

Charities. The team had a

fantastic time attending Mardi

Gras parades, trying all of the

local food, and wandering the

French Quarter.

TIDE 1

PASCO COUNTY,

FL &

ANNISTON, AL

Song of the Spike: Ramona

by Jukebox the Ghost

Favorite Place to Eat:

Hershel's Scratch Kitchen

Favorite Activity: Archery and

harassing gopher tortoises

Tide 1 spent the first 2 months

of 4th round in Pasco County

doing park maintenance,

conservation work, and

invasive species removal.

During their time in Florida, the

team removed about 10,000

pounds of underbrush, painted

many structures, and controlled

2 acres of invasive species. On

the weekends, the team

enjoyed exploring St.

Petersburg, going to the beach,

and hiking in Starkey

Wilderness Park.

For the last 3 weeks of the

round, Tide 1 worked at Camp

Lee in Anniston, Alabama doing

camp maintenance and trail

building. The team spent time

swimming in waterfalls, hiking

in the mountains, and hanging

out.

TIDE

Favorite Team

Memory:

Trash fire.

Team Slogan:

Yassss!

Fun Fact:

Hannah's feet are wider

than they are long.

Team Hobbies:

Performance art

2

Team Leader:

Clara Belk

Corps Members:

Connor Buchanan

Sarah Bushyhead

Andrew Douglas

Drew Elfner

Andy Huggar

Ry Jaquiss

Hannah Smith

Marybeth Smith

Ethan Torres

Van Names:

Cheryl Bertha Tide

Butscheck II

and Vanessa

Team Saying:

Beepsawin

Fallen Heroes:

Matthew Butschek

Tide II

Percy Quin and

Natchez State Parks

For round one, Tide II worked with the

Mississippi Department of Wildlife,

Fisheries, and Parks within Percy Quin

and Natchez state parks. On their first

day, however, they assisted the local

sheriff department in disaster

response after Hurricane Ida by

passing out over 600 cases of water

to people in areas whose homes did

not have electricity or running water.

At Percy Quin, the team cleared 12

acres of tree limbs that had fallen

after the storm. They also repaired

three boardwalks and surveyed 4

miles of hiking trails for storm

damage. In Natchez, the team

pressure-washed 7 buildings,

numerous campsite benches, and

repainted 57 grills throughout the

park. Both site supervisors were kind

and understanding, and even taught

the team how to fish!

Tide II completed three ISPs during

this round, one at Wings Domestic

Abuse Shelter Thrift Store, another at

PALs Animal Rescue, and the last at

HoofBeats and Pawprints Rescue. The

team thoroughly enjoyed their time at

these locations. The views of the lakes

outside their cabins were spectacular,

and on their off-time in Natchez, they

were able to enjoy all the perks of

living near a popular filming

destination for Hallmark movies!

Tide II

Disaster Relief in

Louisiana

While working in the Mississippi state

parks, Tide II was called to do disaster

relief in Louisiana. They worked

alongside SBP, a nonprofit that works

to shrink the time between disaster

and recovery. In total, the team

mucked and gutted 11 homes and

mold remediated 10 of those during

the three weeks they worked in the

area. Living in New Orleans, Tide II

made plenty of great memories

outside of work exploring all the city

has to offer: walking through the

French Quarter, watching live music,

and eating great food!

Tide 2

Chincoteague National Wildlife

Refuge, Virginia

At the top of the

lighthouse with Kayla!

For round two, Tide 2 worked in the

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

on Assateague Island, Virginia. The

refuge is home to many plant and

animal species, and spans over 14,000

acres of land - of which there are beach,

dune, marsh, and maritime forest

ecosystems.

Tide 2's work was in constructing fences

to protect critical bird habitats from

wild pony overgraze. The new fences

offer a way to rotate pony grazing across

different areas.

In total, the team planted 845

fence posts, braced 79 fencing

brackets, and strung 3 miles of

wire. They completed several

ISPs and were able to really

build lasting relationships within

their community!

Doug wearing the bear costume

at the christmas parade!

passing out candy at the Trunk

or Treat!

Clara became our tl!

Our last isp with Matt at the 5k

turkey trot! We'll miss you Matt!

Spending time with natasha

on the work site!

TIDE

2

Cedar Crest Camp

Lyles, tn

For round 3, Tide 2

worked at Cedar Crest

Camp, where they completed

numerous projects to aid in the

camp's environmental mission.

One of the focuses was creating

terraces on the bank of a lake to

prevent erosion, which the team

constructed 1200 sq. ft. of before

laying jute mats as extra erosion

control, and then seeding the area

with native grasses. Tide 2 was

able to perform controlled burns

around 1 acre of the camp's land to

remove invasive species and allow

native plants to thrive. They also

restored 3.5 miles of hiking trails,

built 2.5 miles of new trail, built

several bridges, and constructed 11

benches!

Tide 2


Acadiana,

Lafayette, LA

For round four, Tide 2

worked alongisde


Acadiana, where they

focused on disaster

rehabilitation in

hurricane-prone

Louisiana. The team was

able to tarp 5 roofs to

protect them from

disaster damage,

renovate two homes,

distribute 150 meals,

and construct 5 disaster

crates to support the

Catholic Charities

warehouse.

On their free time, the

team experienced all the

rich culture Lafayette had

to offer. They attended

Festival Acadiens et

Creole, went to a local Holi

festival, had an authentic

crawfish boil, and saw live

Zydeco music, even

befriending performer

Donna Angelle! Lafayette

was amazing. They spent

their last three weeks

living on campus working

for Mississippi's Toughest

Kids Foundation in Crystal

Springs, MS.

TIDE

Van Name:

Igor

Stinky Baby

Team Hobby:

Walmart runs

Team Movie:

Brokeback Mountain

3

Team Leader:

Elena Brown

Corps Members:

Bruce Ayala

Christina Coburn

Basil Gilroy

David Harris

Sarah Jones

Nate Tieman

Maggie Van Scoy

Naj Whitaker

Team

Restaurant:

Sonic

Fun Fact:

it took three tries to

watch the entirety of

Brokeback Mountain

Round one

The town was littered with

bears, which the team

hunted in their free time,

after being called

to action, tide 3

embarked on a

journey to new

Bern,

North

Carolina to help

homeowners

recover from

h u r r i c a n e

Florence. they

worked with the

craven county

disaster recovery

alliance on four

houses across

the new Bern area.

The team faced many

challenges

this

round, including a

battle with popcorn

ceiling to flat tires

and fighting the

nefarious Black mold.

through thick and thin,

they had their dog

sidekick supporting

them in their efforts.

They may have never

caught his name, but

they affectionately

called him snowball.

To be continued...

wherever they went, an

iguana was only a few steps

b e h i n d

Round Two

Tide 3 was called to CataÑo, Puerto Rico to assist caras con

causa with urban reforestation and food delivery for

elderly residents. They Worked with Community leaders and

helped facilitate the creation of plant nurseries, pollinator

gardens and an urban mini forest. They made the acquaintance

of many animals, including the mischievous Applesauce and

his siblings Apple cider and Apple juice.

In their time off

from work, the team

tracked the more

than eighteen pink

Mitsubishis that

littered the island.

They planted over 150 cosmos...

To be continued...

Tide 3 delivered

nearly 1,000 meals

to Vietnam and

Puente Blanco, as

well as propagated

over 450 mangrove

s e e d l i n g s .

Round Three

After a successful second round, Tide 3 was

sent to Lafayette, Louisiana to work with

REBUILDING TOGETHER OF aCADIANA. they WERE

TASKED WITH CONSTRUCTING ADA compliant

WHEELCHAIR RAMPS TO INCREASE THE

ACCESSIBILITY OF community members' Homes.

at the beginning of their time with rebuilding

together, they challenged themselves with

completing a ramp in a single day. the team

worked hard and completed nine ramps, one

of which they did all in one day.

To be continued...

Round four

during their work, they

made the acquaintance of

some local ducks.

For their final

assignment, they

were selected to

serve in West Virginia

with Friends of

blackwater in Thomas

and Rail in Mullens.

during their term with Friends of Blackwater,

they cleaned several historical sites. their

period with Rural Appalachian Improvement

League was similar, with restoring park trails,

building picnic shelters and removing invasive

species. They also constructed a greenhouse

made out of recycled plastic bottles.

the end.

TIDE

4

Team Saying:

Did you lock the van? Are

you sure? Are you sure

you're sure?

Team Song:

Mr. Blue Sky

Favorite Team

Show:

The Olympics

Favorite Team

Memory:

Roller coaster riding at

Busch Gardens

Favorite Team

Food:

William's homemade

lemon blueberry

scones

Favorite Team

Movie:

Mean Girls

Team Leader:

Page Tazewell

Corps Members:

William DeFilippo

Kate Dooley

Beck Fritzsche

Tom O'Meara

Joe Sheffield

Nikki Wertz

Fallen Heroes:

Fred Dolan

Eli Heath

Lucas Hunter

Allie Weiman

TIDE

5

Van Names:

Mountain Mama, Bayou

Baby, Tampa Terry and

Lafayette Larry

Team Hobby:

Jackbox

Team Saying:

Tide 5 no snitches

Team Memory:

Jaden getting shot

outside of the Five

Guys

Team Leader:

Kyle Scheer

Corps Members:

Cody Baker

Jaden Briggs

Zaida Cilone

Austin Franklin

Jack Impastato

Beth Lumia

Genevieve Meadows

Claire O'Hearn

Maria Rusnak

Team Mascot:

Caleb the Woodbooger

Team Fun Fact:

Three major injuries

before the first day of

work

Tide 5

Round 1

For Tide 5’s 1st round, we took our beloved

van, Mountain Mama ,to Norton, Virginia

where we spent our days in the shade of the

Flag Rock mountains beautifying our

communities, shining light upon it’s citizens,

and shaping the path of future generations. In

other words, we made some fall decorations,

painted some lampposts, and formed some

mountain biking trails. Tide 5 had a good time

working in Norton, and an even better time

not working in Norton. To the casual

Nortonite, our team could be seen hitting up

El Dorado or the Woodbooger Grill (outdoor

dining), drowning in a waterfall or the “lake”,

or doing some mountain biking ourselves. But

alas, for every time there is a season, and Tide

5’s season in Norton came to an unexpected

end, for disaster was coming. Tide 5 took our

trusty steeds all the way from Virginia to

Louisiana, where we spent a memorable two

weeks doing some light home makeover work

(aka mucking and gutting). Although we

didn’t quite reach the standard of MTV Cribs,

we were able to help out a lot of people in

need.

TIDE 5

Round 2

Tallahassee

Florida

For the second round Tide 5 served in Tallahassee Florida working with iGrow Garden helping

Miaisha Mitchell and Elder Ivy maintain, harvest, and add to the garden in many different ways.

We were asked not only to do work in the garden but also to work behind the scenes by writing

grants, planning out construction packets for a long term market stand, a walking path through

the garden and other permanent projects. We also completed several projects such as building a

bench, building a fire pit, chainsaw carving seats out of stumps and building and repairing raised

beds. Not only did we add to the garden in that way, we also did gardening tasks like mulching,

weeding, watering and so many other various things! During our time Tallahassee we stayed in

the Florida People’s Advocacy Center where we each got to stay in our our rooms! We’ve learned

so much about the community of Tallahassee, especially the Frenchtown District, and met so

many awesome people while spending time there!

Tide 5

Round 3

Lafayette Louisiana

and Owensboro

Kentucky!

For round three, Tide 5

worked with Habitat for

Humanity in Lafayette

Louisiana for less than

two weeks before being

pulled on disaster to

Owensboro Kentucky.

We were called to help

the highly understaffed

Owensboro Health

Regional Hospital. We

were strictly non-clinical

but were able to offset

some of the daily tasks

of the staff. It was an

interesting time as it was

the first time the hospital

had had an AmeriCorps

team but we did get high

praise from those staff

members who knew why

we were there.

TIDE 5

Round 4 Rutherford NC

with Rutherford Housing

Partnership

For Tide 5’s last round we served in the beautiful

foothills of the Appalachian Mountains! We

worked with the Rutherford Housing

Partnership, a nonprofit dedicated to providing

urgently needed repairs to the homes of

qualified low-income, elderly and disabled

homeowners in Rutherford County, North

Carolina. In our free time we were able to go on

numerous hikes, visit both Charlotte and

Asheville, and engage in local community

activities.

“As the days waned and the home-screen widgets counted

down, Tide 5 heard the accelerating tick tick of our time

together coming to a close, spelling the end of this

adventure and calling us to the next. Emotions spilled out of

us like insulation on disaster. Relief. Excitement. Nostalgia.

Regret. A pressure to seize the day, to suck the marrow out

of this experience. The mantra, ‘it’s fine, soon I’ll never have

to see these people again’. Like the waves of a Tide.”

“After living with someone for 9 months, you pick up on

their quirks and idiosyncrasies. And yeah, they can be

annoying. But knowing they’ll be gone, that their own

special brand of weirdness won’t be in your life anymore,

makes you appreciate what was once barely tolerated.”

TIDE

6

Team Saying:

Someones gotta do it

Team Hobbies:

Spikeball

Van name:

Shannon the chevy and

fonda the ford

Favorite Team

Memory:

Riding segways

Original Members:

Teddy Brooks

Rogina Gerges

Basil Gilroy

Kayla MacIsaac

Myla McAlpin

Michael McCaskill

Nicholas Mendez

Caroline Murphy

Tom O'Meara

Marybeth Smith

Kyra Watson

Jacob Williams

Team Song:

Stacys mom by fountains

of wayne

Team Movie:

Hot shots

Myrtle

Beach

Tide 6 spent two weeks in Myrtle

Beach helping Habitat for

Humanity build houses. Here

they got to experience many fun

things such as the beach and

got to know each other each

other through time spent in each

others company. Working with

Habitat for Humanity helped Tide

6 learn many new useful skill.

They learned how to put up

sidings and how to put up walls!

The

Slingshot

One of the many things

Tide 6 did was go to the

boardwalk which had tons

of rides. In the picture is

Kyra (left) and MaryBeth

(right). You can tell who

was excited to be going

on the slingshot for the

first time.

Disaster in

New Orleans

Tide 6 Round 2

Project 1

Belzoni

Tide 6 Round 2 Project 2

Jackson

Tide 6 spent their last half of round 2 in the capital city of Jackson, Mississippi. They worked

with the city to help clean up roads and parks. The team also helped with cleaning up a

senior center and even got to design a new garden layout for it! They met all kinds of great

people and even got to attend lectures at MSU. During one of the days while working to pick

up trash, they found a stray dog who decided to follow them wherever they went. Delighted

by this, the team decided to name him Oscar. They decided to keep him around for a little

while. Eventually Oscar decided that his stay was over and wandered off on his own again.

Tide 6 Round 3

Big Cypress

Tide 6 spent their last couple of weeks together

as a team in Florida. They were lucky to have

gotten a project working at Big Cypress

National Park which was right next to the

Everglades. With only 5 people left on their

team, their projects while on the worksite took

a bit longer but they made sure to get it done.

At first, they worked on a garden at one of the

visitor centers doing things such as pulling

weeds and laying down new mulch. Even

though it was just a visitors center, it had a lot

to offer. Some days the team would be able to

see manatees swimming around in the canals

and there were almost always alligators there.

Once they finished at the visitors center, Tide 6

helped map hiking trails by hiking them, this

also helped the team refine their GPS skills.

Most of the time the team would have to hike

through knee deep water. No matter how long

the hike or how hard it was to constantly be

walking with wet boots and pants, they never

tired of it. The views on the hikes were

absolutely stunning and the team even got to

see a rare salamander and some panther tracks.

They were lucky enough to not have any close

encounters with gators. Despite not having

much service at housin, they made the most of

their stay by exploring the outside and going to

the beach. As Big Cypress is a dark park, the

team spent a lot of nights outside looking at the

stars. Big Cypress was truly a magical place

filled with beauty in every corner.

The

STLs

Support Team

Leaders:

Nickolas Bellegante

Kerianne Costello

Tiny Larroza

Philip Lee

Alaina Hinkley

Kayla MacIsaac

Laurie Perez

Fallen Heroes:

Devon Ricken

Caleb Rigdon

(Current R5 TL)

Sophia Trueblood

(Staff)

Class 27B Spotify Playlist

Worms

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

None Of Your Business

Suede

The City of New Orleans

Teenagers

1985

Plastic Jesus

Dragonball Durag

edamame

Shit Show

That's What Makes Me Love You

Doses & Mimosas

I Am A Gummy Bear

All Too Well (Taylor's Version)

Surf

Pepas

The Tide Is High

Cinderella

Womp Womp

Axel F

Rocky Top

good 4 u

Jesus Is The One (I Got Depression)

Mr. Blue Sky

Heat Waves

I Melt with You

The Lion Sleeps

Take Me Home, Country Roads

Youngblood

East Bound and Down

The Voice

Body Like A Back Road

La Mamá de la Mamá

Whiskey Glasses

Hallelujah

Banana Split For My Baby

When It Rains It Pours

Knuck If You Buck

Dancing Queen

Che La Luna

9 to 5

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

God's Country

Goober Peas

Starships

Reggae Night

Bam Bam

Health is Wealth

Every Morning

Icarus

Tennessee Whiskey

Circus Music

El Incomprendido

When the Morning Comes

Riptide

Addams Family Theme

Hey, Runner!

Dreams

Low (ft. T-Pain)

Fiona Coyne

Skate

Woman

Less than Zero

Meet Me At Our Spot

Rich Girl

Chattahoocchee

Friday I'm in Love

See you Again (ft. Kali Uchis)

The Spot

Lost

Sultans of Swing

Levitating

Chin Up High

Mirrors

Find the

playlist

here!

Corps

Members

of the

Round

Community Relations Representatives

Outstanding members completed all CRR requirements for the round.

Distinguished members completed all requirements and went above and beyond in achieving them for the round.

Round 1 Round 2

Distinguished

Distinguished

Kat Anderson - Tide 1

Bruce Ayala - Tide 3

Jaden Briggs - Tide 5

Zaida Cilone - Tide 5

William Defilippo - Tide 4

Molly Kalthoff - Bayou 4

Bridget Kirkham - Delta 7

Maddie Lawler - Delta 7

Makaela Lesniewski - River 6

Victoria Maras - Tide 1

Jontae McElrath - Bayou 7

Maria Rusnak - Tide 5

Hannah Safron - Delta 4

Marybeth Smith - Tide 6

Nate Tieman - Tide 3

Ethan Torres - Tide 2




Zoe Palmer - Delta 6

Sam Rotell - Delta 6

Maria Rusnak - Tide 5

Ethan Torres - Tide 2

Outstanding

Lucy Cappello - Bayou 3

Kelly Irish - Bayou 3


Sheridan Arnold - Delta 4



Bryanna Folks - Delta 3

Outstanding

Aidan Gordon - Delta 3

Bridget Kirkham - Detla 7





Hannah Safron - Delta 5

Madison Beck - Delta 5



Hannah Rodell - Delta 2

Isaac Martin - Delta 2





Bridget Kirkham - Delta 7





Round 3 Round 4

Distinguished

Distinguished

Sam Collett - Delta 6

Sorrel Harrell - River 2

Molly Sullivan - River 3

Dashiell Duxbury - River 3


Outstanding


Joseph Sheffield - Tide 4



Maria Rusnak- Tide 5

Eric Cohn - Bayou 1

Nicholas Mendez - Bayou 1

Jarret Reade - Bayou 2


Emily Little - Bayou 5

Hannah McElhaney - Bayou 5






Sam Collett - Delta 6

Sorrel Harrell - River 2

Hannah McElhaney - Bayou 5

Michael Espinoza - Bayou 5



Arianna Valencia - River 1

Outstanding

Molly Sullivan - River 3

Dashiell Duxbury - River 3





Joseph Sheffield - Tide 4

Bayou

Round 1

Bayou 1 - Rye Tacke

Bayou 2 - Nikole Davtyan

Bayou 3 - Lucia Cappello

Bayou 4 - Zachary Gustafson

Bayou 5 - Hannah McElhaney

Bayou 6 - Michael Espinoza

Bayou 7 - Avery Adams

Round 2

Bayou 1 - Shannon Fitzgerald

Bayou 2 - Andrew King

Bayou 3 - William Ouellette

Bayou 4 - Molly Kalthoff

Bayou 5 - Sophia Smith

Bayou 6 - Tristan Oyen

Bayou 7 - Luke Beneway

Delta

Round 1

Delta 1 - Gillian Purvenas

Delta 2 - Charles Voigt

Delta 3 - Caroline Knapp

Delta 4 - Sam Palisano

Delta 5 - Hannah Saffron

Delta 6 - Angel Ordaz Perez

Delta 7 - Maria Loaiza

Round 2

Delta 1 - Ariana Ferarro

Delta 2 - Hannah Rodell

Delta 3 - Abby Neal

Delta 4 - Cat Colella

Delta 5 - Skye Sperry

Delta 6 - Lindsay Person

Delta 7 - Nicholas Pasquinelli

Round 3

Bayou 1 - Pre'yon Rosser

Bayou 2 - Sophie Dubois

Bayou 3 - Kelly Irish

Bayou 4 - Madison Sheets

Bayou 5 - Thomas Langton

Bayou 6 - Spencer Pannhorst

Bayou 7 - Claire Jennings

Round 3

Delta 1 - James Howard

Delta 2 - Celia White

Delta 3 - Bryanna Folks

Delta 4 - Sheridan Arnold

Delta 5 - Jason Boggis

Delta 6 - Sam Collett

Delta 7 - Bridget Kirkham

Round 4

Bayou 1 - Nicholas Mendez

Bayou 2 - Megan Gonet

Bayou 3 - Michael Cortez

Bayou 4 - Sam Guarino

Bayou 5 - Emily Little

Bayou 7 - Ben Ducat-Vo

Round 4

Delta 1 - Sterling Russell

Delta 2 - John Kelsey

Delta 3 - Jared Plank

Delta 4 - Daron Piphus

Delta 5 - Udhanth Mallasani

Delta 5 - Madi Beck

Delta 6 - Sarah De Lorenzo

Delta 7 - Micah Allred

River

Round 1

River 1 - Daniel Blum

River 2 - Sebastian Wallace

River 3 - Molly Sullivan

River 4 - Connor Flaig

River 5 - Nicholas Zalinsky

River 6 - Hannah Fulton

River 7 - Sarah Adams

Round 2

River 1 - Esteven Restrepo

River 2 - Sorrel Harrell

River 3 - Max Gevanthor

River 4 - Celina Sarko

River 5 - Gabriella Scott

River 6 - Sage Schultz

River 7 - Camille Marinier

Tide

Round 1

Tide 1 - Victoria Maras

Tide 2 - Judson Jean-Pierre

Tide 3 - Bruce Ayala

Tide 4 - Joseph Sheffield

Tide 5 - Jack Impastato

Tide 6 - Jacob Williams

Round 2

Tide 1 - Robert Shedden

Tide 2 - Connor Buchanan

Tide 3 - Sarah Jones

Tide 4 - Kate Dooley

Tide 5 - Zaida Cilone

Tide 6 - Tom O-Meara

Round 3

River 1 - Arianna Valencia

River 2 - Sydney Hardin

River 3 - Marcus Grey

River 3 - Nathan Quinn

River 4 - Jack Warner

River 5 - Matthew Perry

River 6 - Kaela Lesniewski

River 7 - Hannah Fast

Round 4

River 1 - Colin Meadows

River 1 - Luke Bieber

River 2 - Wyatt McClellan

River 2 - Sorrel Harrell

River 3 - Evie Wasson

River 4 - Griffin Slack

River 5 - Georgia Jones

River 6 - Aidan O'Leary

River 7 - Kyle Pek

Round 3

Tide 1 - Bryson Rudolph

Tide 2 - Andrew Douglas

Tide 3 - David Harris

Tide 4 - Beck Fritzsche

Tide 5 - Claire O’Hearn

Tide 6 - Basil Gilroy

Round 4

Tide 1 - Gus DuBois

Tide 2 - Hannah Smith

Tide 3 - Christina Coburn

Tide 4 - Nikki Wertz

Tide 5 - Beth Lumia

AmeriChef - Madi Beck

Best Smile - Skye Sperry

Most Caffeinated - Evie Wasson

Super Smash Bros. Video Game Champ - Luke Beneway

Best Hair - William Ouelette

Most Likely to Sleep Through an Earthquake - Sydney Hardin

AmeriLove - Colin Meadows and Myla McAplin

AmeriBuds - STLs Tiny Laroza and Kerianne Costello

Most Likely to be an Instagram Influencer - Liz Sanchez

Most Likely to Rule the World - Zach King

Closest Team - Tide 4

Best Dancer - Sam Collett

Most Likely to Celebrate - Beth Lumia

Most Likely to have a Show on Comedy Central - Sophia Smith

Most Likely to Win a Nobel Prize - Shannon Porter

Most Likely to Win Survivor - Connor Buchanan

Most Changed Appearance - Ash Sheel

Most Likely to Win The Voice - Basil Gilroy

Most Likely to go into a Dollar Tree and Never Come Out - Zoe Palmer

Most Helpful - Joe Sheffield

Staff Member You'd Want as Your TL - Sophia Trueblood

Be Great And

Excellence Award

Winners

Quantifables

$407,987

Returned to the

community through tax

refunds

325,029

Pounds of

donations sorted

262

Homes mucked &

gutted

139,704

People assisted in

disaster area

280,727

Number of Meals served

1,792

Number of K-12 students

supported in after-school

programs

67,066

Pounds of debris/trash

removed

70

Houses

constructed

87,716

Acres of land burned

to prevent fires

Together the Class 27B has served with 148 organization

and served 225,212 hours

The independent sector estimates a volunteer hour at $28.54

The work of Class 27B is Valued at $6,427,560.47

worth of service to the communities in which they served.

Stay Connected, Get Involved!

Dear NCCC Alum,

Please know that AmeriCorps NCCC values our alumni and want to

help them stay involved. Here are a few ways you can stay

connected and get involved!

CONNECT WITH AN NCCC TEAM SERVING IN YOUR AREA

Contact the campus in your region to find out where our teams are

located and how you can serve or interact with them.

GET INVOLVED IN RECRUITMENT

You know the best qualities that make an ideal NCCC member. Contact

the campus in your region to learn more about recruitment

opportunties and to obtain recruitment materials.

SPONSOR A TEAM

Do you know or work for an organization that could use a team?

Contact the campus in your region to learn more about project

development and becoming a service project sponsor for an NCCC team.

SERVE AS A RESOURCE

If you are interested in speaking with future and potential applicants

about your experience, send your contact information to

ANCCC@cns.gov

GET INVOLVED WITH A CAMPUS

Help with campus life activities, assist with training and Life After

AmeriCorps programming, participate with the campus working group,

or attend a special event.

STAY CONNECTED WITH NCCC ONLINE

Facebook.com/AmeriCorpsNCCC

Facebook.com/AmeriCorpsNCCCSouthern

Twitter @AmeriCorpsNCCC

Instagram @americorpsnccc

LinkedIn AmeriCorps NCCC - Search for the network

"AmeriCorps NCCC Alumni (Official Group)" to network with alumni,

friends, and supporters of NCCC and national service.

HOW DO YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH

THE CAMPUS IN YOUR REGION?

NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Angela Sarrels --

asarrels@cns.gov

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan,

Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New

York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania,

South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin

PACIFIC REGION

Quinn Walker --

qwalker@cns.gov

Alaska, California, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana,

Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington

SOUTHERN REGION

Portia Langley --

plangley@cns.gov

Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia,

Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,

Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,

Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina,

Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina,

Tennessee, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands,

West Virginia

SOUTHWEST REGION

Heather Dirck --

hdirck@cns.gov

Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas,

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas,

Wyoming

NCCC Headquarters

ncccalumni@cns.gov

2022

Congratulations NCCC

Class 27B!

AmeriCorps NCCC Southern Region 27B Yearbook

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