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We are looking forward to our Experience UGA trips for the semester! Choose the date and school that work best for you. If all spots are filled, choose another trip.
Trip Description: The first grade students will learn about personal safety with regard to medicines, poisonous plants, and poisonous animals. Students will also learn about the basic needs of plants and animals. This trip is hosted with the College of Pharmacy, the College of Forestry, and the UGA Trial Gardens.
Warnell Forestry Students Orientation - Warnell School of Forestry Monday, August 28th @ 5pm Rm. 1-210
Pharmacy Students Orientation - Pharmacy South Rm. 101 , Monday Sept. 11 @ 4:30 pm
Any other general volunteers should attend a general Experience UGA Orientation listed on our main page.
Guidelines for the trip:
o Come to the College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy South Building (the brick building) at 9:00 am (for welcome volunteers) or 9:45 (for general volunteers) to prepare for the students arrival and have an overview of the activities for the day.
o Be prepared to engage children.
o Do not have any food or drink with you during the trip.
o Do not leave until all children are back on their buses.
o Have fun with the children!
Rain Plan:
o The trip will have to be rescheduled.
o We will make our decision by 8:15 AM the morning of the trip, and will let you know as soon as possible after that.
o Check your UGA e-mail regularly as that is where you will receive notification of updates regarding the trip.
Emergency Contacts:
Shannon Walker - Experience UGA Coordinator - 404 433 5069 (c), shannon.walker26@uga.edu
Katlyn LaVelle – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Coordinator – katlynl@uga.edu
Trina Von Waldner - School of Pharmacy Coordinator - tvonwald@uga.edu
Brandon Coker - Trial Gardens Manager - bcoker20@uga.edu
Alison Doherty - Experience UGA Graduate Assistant - 339 203 1315 (c); Alison.Doherty@uga.edu
If you are taking the bus on-campus, routes that drop-off at Aderhold or Snelling will place you near the Pharmacy building.
A few people you will meet... View Details
Shifts (9)
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Ambassador - 1st Shift | 9:00am (ET) | 9:45am (ET) | You will be responsible for welcoming students at the bus stop as they arrive and assisting with the large activities with the School of Pharmacy. | 2/4 | Over |
Forestry Student - Ecology Turtle Pond | 9:00am (ET) | 11:15am (ET) | You will be responsible for handling Corny the Corn Snake and Scotty the Box Turtle, as well as talking with students about animal facts. | 2/2 | Over |
Forestry Student - Safety Sounds Activity | 9:00am (ET) | 11:15am (ET) | You will facilitate an activity with students to determine what sounds are safe v. unsafe in the forest | 1/2 | Over |
Pharmacy Student - Medicine Safety Presentation | 9:00am (ET) | 9:55am (ET) | You will be responsible for setting up the medicine safety presentation and will assist with welcoming students to campus. You will be facilitating the presentation on safety in the home in regards to medicines and playing games with students to identify candy v. medicines and harmful household items v. food/drinks. | 2/10 | Over |
Welcome Volunteer | 9:00am (ET) | 9:45am (ET) | You will be responsible for meeting the students at the bus when they arrive and welcoming them to campus. You will walk the group to the College of Pharmacy and make sure that they reach the appropriate destination for the trip activities. | 2/10 | Over |
Ambassador - 2nd Shift | 9:40am (ET) | 11:15am (ET) | You will be responsible for leading students through activity rotations between the College of Pharmacy, School of Forestry Turtle Pond, and the UGA Trial Gardens. You will ensure that the students return safely to the bus pick-up location. | 1/4 | Over |
General Volunteer | 9:45am (ET) | 11:15am (ET) | You will be responsible for hosting a group of students as they rotate through the various activities between the College of Pharmacy, School of Forestry Turtle Pond, and the UGA Trial Gardens. You will ensure that the students return safely to the bus pick-up location. | 2/10 | Over |
Trial Garden Student Workers | 9:50am (ET) | 11:00am (ET) | This shift is for Trial Garden student workers who will be assisting the Trial Gardens Manager (Brandon) in the gardening activities. | 0/8 | Over |
Pharmacy Student - Garden Activity | 9:55am (ET) | 10:55am (ET) | You will be responsible for assisting the Trial Gardens Manager (Brandon) in the gardening activities and talking with students about the various uses of plants. | 3/8 | Over |