Alternative Spring Break
Join other Heartland students as we travel to Memphis, Tennessee to partner with Living Lands and Waters
Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a weeklong service opportunity during Heartland's Spring Break in which participants travel to and partner with an organization to help them meet a need in their community.
Spring 2025
This year's ASB dates are March 9th-15th. We will be traveling to Memphis, Tennessee to partner with Living Lands and Waters to help the preservation and restoration of McKellar Lake by cleaning up trash, removing invasive plant species, and having fun with the "river rats"! See Living Lands and Waters' mission statement below:
1.) To aid in the protection, preservation, and restoration of the natural environment of our nation’s major rivers and their watersheds.
2.) To expand awareness of environmental issues and responsibility encompassing our rivers.
3.) To create a desire and opportunity for citizens to take an active role in helping to make a cleaner river environment.
A one credit-hour course (SVL 101-02) will be taken in conjunction with ASB. The course requirements include two in-person meetings prior to the trip (February 28th and March 7th), participation on the trip, and a post-trip reflection paper.
The advisors for ASB are Lauren Hostetter (Coordinator, Student Engagement & SLiCE Advisor) and Sarah Tipton (Director, Student Engagement). Please contact Lauren at lauren.hostetter@heartland.edu for any questions.
Interested in Applying?
The application is now live on Get Involved! https://heartland.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/663343
All applications are due by Friday, February 7th. Once you have submitted your application, we will email you to meet in person to discuss the trip more in detail and answer any questions. This meeting is required for all potential ASB participants.
Planning Ahead
Pre-Trip
After you've been selected to attend the trip, you should expect regular communication from the Student Engagement Office and Trip Advisors. You will be required to attend a pre-trip meeting on February 28 & March 7th . Other requirements (meetings, events, fundraisers, etc.) will be announced as far in advance as possible.