By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer Some students will do something radical for spring break this year. They will stay in Abilene. Lindsay Wilkerson and Tim Cromwell are leading the first Spring Break Campaign in Abilene. Campaigners will experience what it is like to be homeless, volunteer time for Habitat for Humanity, visit shut-ins and minister ... [Read More…]
SBC leaders report success
By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Students took the gospel to inner cities, Caribbean islands and small mountain towns last week as part of Spring Break Campaigns. Aside from a few setbacks, the 2003 campaigns were successful. "It was amazing," said Rachel Click, sophomore broadcast journalism major from Mineral Wells who led the campaign to the ... [Read More…]
Campaign raises funds
By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer Members of the Portland, Ore., Spring Break Campaign used creative means to raise $150 by appealing to college students' love for pizza and doughnuts, but they still have a lot of money to raise before they can leave for their trip. Portland SBC members sold orders of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to students last week to ... [Read More…]
SBCs receive travel boost: Committee hopes to recruit enough 25-year-old drivers
By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Insurance problems that have plagued Spring Break Campaigns this year mayhave been solved if the committee in charge of the campaigns can recruit enough drivers. The campaigns ran into trouble last semester when insurance companies refused to provide collision insurance to rental vans. Twenty-one-year-old members ... [Read More…]
Despite record figures, SBC still low on men: Almost 60 percent of remaining spots are for men only
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Spring Break Campaigns have experienced a shortage of men who have signed up for the week-long mission trips. As a result, some campaigns are currently open only to men. "We have approximately 140 spots open," said Mark Rich, sophomore accounting and finance major from Abilene. "About 60 percent of those are open ... [Read More…]
Campaigns grapple with insurance
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief As Texas' insurance crisis continues, a policy change from one of the university's providers could cause problems for those renting cars with university funds. This includes those intending to travel on Spring Break Campaigns and departmental trips. Traveler's Insurance now only provides liability insurance to ... [Read More…]
Campaigns look for cheap travel: More SBCs to drive as leaders make more changes
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter The Spring Break Campaign committee is making changes to the campaign process this year, as well as changing the setup of some of the campaigns themselves. Campaigns are traveling to 34 locations and include two seek-and-follow campaigns and a men-only trip. Rachel McGuire, committee co-chair, said several ... [Read More…]