Our Sponsors

Photo by my team mate Amanda.

The day we arrived in San Antonio we met our project sponsors.  These are the people who applied to have an AmeriCorps NCCC team come, and in turn promised to help us out along the way.  They're great.  In the photo you will notice my team, all dressed in our Ameri-tux.  

In the middle are Mark and Peggy, a husband and wife duo who help run LHI.  Mark is around every day and assists us in our projects.  Peggy has been an awesome Ameri-mom.  Our first night she cooked a Texan meal of beef brisket and corn on the cob for us.  Last night was my team mate Laura's birthday and around dinner time Mark and Peggy dropped by with a bag of birthday decorations, two cakes, and ice cream.  They're taking good care of us.

In the green shirt is my Team Leader, Nick.  He's great.  I couldn't have asked for a better TL.  He was on a fire management team last year, so he'll be able to lead the way next round when we get our first fire project.

On the right is Ramone.  We haven't worked with him too much yet, but we're going to volunteer at a Pow Wow his tribe is having tomorrow.  I'm excited to work more with him.  He currently has a son who is also doing AmeriCorps NCCC at the Denver campus as well, so he's familiar with our program.

My team is very lucky to have such great leaders and sponsors.