- Plan the trip with the mission partner.
- Establish a budget for the trip.
- Set dates for the trip.
- Make assignments for team members.
- Advertise the trip on the Web site and in the Bulletin.
- Enlist and screen potential team members.
- Receive deposits for the trip from team members.
- Assist team members with passports, visas, and immunizations.
- Secure the information necessary for ticketing and insurance for team members.
- Provide training for team members.
- Make assignments to team members.
- Provide a daily schedule of activities if possible.
- Provide a packing list.
- Collect supplies and prepare materials for use on the field.
- Book transportation to the mission site and any necessary local
- transportation.
- If you have a team member with a special physical need/disability, determine how you will accommodate that need during travel and on the mission site.
- Secure lodging.
- Plan for meals.
- Secure cash advance from the financial office.
- Debrief the team and evaluate the trip experience before returning home or immediately upon return.
- Compile life-change stories, pictures, and video for the GI staff.
- Turn in receipts and a financial report to the GI staff upon return
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