Day One
July 14th, 2003
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It's the first day! Each villager had to go through customs upon arrival. Customs includes attendance, turning in money at the bank, getting a new name, contraband, and checking in with the nurse. |
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Caitlin and Molly put together a puzzle with Harrison and Frank. |
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Becky makes sure Stella's health records are up-to-date. |
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We play soccer while waiting for new villagers to finish customs. |
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Mary is really happy to be getting a new Concordia Language Village passport!! |
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Molly helps Ryan pick out a new English name. |
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Villagers go through the line and meet with Kate (Attendance), Andrew (Banker), and Julia (English Names/Room Assignments). |
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When the bus from Minneapolis arrived, the staff was overwhelmed with nervous but enthusiastic new villagers! |
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Molly shows Bart and Will what CLV is about: Peace. : ) |
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The kids are excited to pick out new American names and to find out where they'll be living over the next two weeks. |
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Our evening program for the night included the human knot activity. It was a blast!
The first day was very successful! Both villagers and staff went to bed exhausted but happy. |