Day 12: CAP Day 2
IMPORTANT: Remember the pick up time around 12 midnight on SFO Flight 382 COPA
Greetings and salutations family and friends!
My name is Maggie and I’ll be guiding you through the activities that our delegation experienced today. Today we started construction on the basketball court. First, the baseball players helped with taking out the weeds from the basketball court with pickaxes. After they did that we had picked up the scraps of what was left such as weeds, rocks, dirt and dust. Then we swept the area to clear the sand and dust that was left from the pickaxes. When all was cleaned up all of us took a small break to wait for the rest of the supplies to arrive. Within that small break we got juice to reenergize everyone and played a beaver game to let positive energy and motivation flow back into the group. When the supplies arrived on the site we got right back to work. We had started to place cement blocks on the width of the basketball court to prevent water damage from occurring on the court again. We learned how to mortar from scratch from the expert hand. Then we ate lunch with the community members and the expert hand. Lunch consisted of rice with chicken, salad, and avocado. Then we went straight back to work which consisted of stacking the cement blocks with the cement and mixing the cement with the sand (which consist of 5 parts sand and 2 parts cement). When we finished staking the expert hand who helped us in this project laid down a thin layer on cement to smooth out the surface of the court. When we finished we rushed over to English Tutoring. After that we ate a delicious dinner of pasta and bread. Then we had some free time write our letters of appreciation, to chill, or start packing for home. Looking forward to seeing the finish product of the court.
Thank you for reading
-Maggie Liao
P.S. I was the first leader to lead alone and it wasn’t as bad as I thought.
Excellent delivery Maggie! Big ups to rockin’ it solo!!
Loved to hear that y’all picked up another skill. Making morter, excellent construction skill. Can’t wait to hear from Alexis how providing service as a contractor feels. We’re ready for Alexis to return home, I’m sure all your families feel the same. Great work C2C!!!??✌
Wow! Sounds like you all had great success with your CAP project today! Maybe you can clean up some of the fields/courts here!:) I can’t believe you only have one more day. We can’t wait to see all the pictures and hear all the stories upon your return.
Jordan- so glad you had this experience. BTW- your cat really misses you!
Mom, Dad,Riley
DAY 2 IS DONE!
Good job guys on your hard work and dedication to this project, keep it up! If y’all are reading this on Friday night that means you’ve just completed your CAP!!! Congrats, you guys have left your mark on an international level and that’s something not many people can say and take pride in, give yourselves a round of applause. Also, if your reading this on Friday night that means, its your last night there and tomorrow you’re going home!
I hope you all see your families soon and Ana, we’re all waiting for you and don’t forget my key chain!
P.S. Maggie got it right, I hope to SEE the project. Like see it in a picture…on the blog.
P.P.S Lol, never mind about the pictures, it was laptop trippin. I love technology.
LITZYYY!! omg i miss you so much dude, i have no one to talk to or hangout with. I would’ve commented earlier but i got back from my trip a few days ago. Girl i can’t wait til you come back tell you my experience in Nicaragua (so much tea to spill..) BUT ALSO HEAR YOURS. Looks like you’re making quite an impact, keep enjoying the days you have left, take it all in, enter the next days strong and finish strong. i miss and love you Smalls! ONCE YOU COME BACK WE ARE HANGING OUT OMG *PHOTOSHOOT*
Yasss Stephany put in the work ?????????