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AmeriCorps NCCC Team 1

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Below is some background on the team, as well as photos. We'll be updating this page with the team's progress throughout the summer.

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A slide show of other photos can be seen by following this link.

TEAM BACKGROUND
Team Certifications/Training
American Red Cross:
CPR/First Aid
Disaster Relief
Emergency Assistance 1,2

Wild brush fire training
Chainsaw training

Team Interests:
Reading, writing, singing, photography, painting, drawing, poetry, tennis, swimming, volleyball, soccer, running, hiking, travel, service work/volunteering, working with children and youth, caring for animals, nature, watching movies, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and most of all having fun!

Current Project:
Working with the City of Saco, Maine
Purpose: to provide trails for the residents and visitors in the Saco area

Second Project:
Massachusetts Audubon Society (MAS) Wildwood in New Hampshire
Location: Rindge, N.H.
Purpose: To help with phase I renovation plans for MAS's Wildwood residential summer camp. Work will include cabin renovations, landscaping and trail building in addition to a variety of general repairs and cleanup.

AmeriCorps team members enjoy a barbecque at the home of Saco Mayor William Johnson and his wife Mary.

First Project:
Tutored the children of South Brooklyn, N.Y.

MEMBER 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.

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

TEAM PROFILES

Rachel Aguirre: Team Position: Diversity Coordinator Home: Southern California Age: 19 Education: Little Rock High School 1999 Sabrina Bazin: Team Position: Service Learning Coordinator Home: New Orleans, Louisiana Age: 23 Education: BA Religious Studies, Woman Studies Abi Fruhling: Team Position: Diversity Coordinator Portfolio editor Home: Kingman, Arizona Age: 24 Education: Luther College, IA Matthew Graf: Team Position: Assistant Team leader, Peer Counselor, Tool swapper, Safety Coordinator, Food/activities Coordinator Home: Fort Wayne, Indiana Julie Green: Team Position: Team Leader Home: Rochester, New York Age: 24 Education: SUNY Genesco, NY, BA Anthropology 1999

Abby Hoover: Team Position: Independent Service Coordinator Home: Albany, Oregon Age: 18 Education: West Albany High School 2000 Ben Jaynes: Team Position: Assistant Team Leader, Tool swapper, Safety Coordinator, Letter of Appreciation editor Home: Port Townsend, Washington Age: 19 Amy Matthews: Team Position: Capper Home: York Pennsylvania Age: 24 Education: Millersville Univ. PA., BS Mathematics, 1999 Reagan Nelson: Team Position: Photographer, Service learning Coordinator, Navigator Age: 23 Education: Univ. of Illinois at Champaign, IL, BA Animal Science 2001 Tom Stranik: Team Position: Capper, Media Representative Home: St. Paul Minnesota Age: 21 Education: Centennial High School 1999