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Trip Leaders

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Trip Leaders

Trip Leaders are a vital part of the ASB experience. They work to coordinate the trips, host weekly trip meetings, and lead by example on the trip. A breakdown of responsibilities and time commitment can be found below.

2025 summer trip leaders on the 2023 maine trip
Trip Leaders Max and Michael 

In the Fall students should dedicate about an 1 hour a week to ASB.

  • Leaders dedicate this semester to getting the trip off the ground. You will help out at fundraisers, promote the trip, and work with the rest of the leadership team to plan the Trip Reveal Party. This time commitment includes some leader meetings, which will likely be once or twice a month.

In the Spring, students should dedicate 3-4 hours a week to ASB.

  • This semester is where things speed up. This time commitment includes the leader meeting and trip weekly meeting. The remaining 1-2 hours is for managing the responsibilities of a leader! While some of them may seem hard – please remember that you will have your co-leader and the rest of the leadership team to help out.

Coordinating the Trip

  • Attend weekly leader meeting. This meeting includes all trip leaders (regardless of trip), the Fundraising Chair(s), the Social Media Manager, and the Trip Coordinator.​
  • Communicate with Habitat affiliate to nail down plans and get further information about trip details.
  • If housing is not provided from the affiliate, trip leaders must reach out to rec centers, churches, campgrounds, and other locations to find a place for the group to stay.​
  • Establish a basic trip itinerary and adapt it as changes come up.​

Weekly Trip Meetings

  • Work together to plan what will be discussed at the meetings and create a presentation for it.
    • Tell new trip-goers about Habitat for Humanity and its mission.
    • Keep trip-goers up to date on fundraisers and events.
    • Look into icebreakers and other activities for the group to get to know each other.
    • Lead the group in coming up with a dinner plan for the week – we cook our own dinners!
  • If time and varying schedules allow, plan a bonding event prior to the trip. This is a great opportunity for students to get together outside the meeting.

On the Trip

Encourage students, lead by example, keep up team morale, communicate with co-leader, and work with the staff advisor to handle any minor problems if they arise.

Benefits of Being a Trip Leader

  • Your trip registration fee is discounted. (by a lot!)
  • You and your co-leader pick the location
  • Be the first to get new swag items
  • Work with a group of like-minded peers
  • Plan an adventure of a lifetime

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