Dear August 2018 World Race Parents –
Reid Mason, our Alumni Coordinator, has asked me to send this information to you about Project Searchight. His contact info is toward the bottom of the email if you have additional questions.
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My name is Reid Mason, and I’m privileged to work with alumni of our World Race and World Race: Gap Year programs. I get to support and encourage World Racers as they come off the field and transition into living life passionately following Jesus.
Transition off the mission field can be a challenging time. After undergoing such a transformational experience, many Gap Year Racers have questions like:
“How do I take what I learned and saw and apply it to life in the States?”
“I’m going to college after the Race. How do I bring my experience to a college campus?”
“I have new dreams and hopes. What steps should I take to go after them?”
To help your Racer transition, we’ve invited them to Project Searchlight, a debriefing conference on our campus in Gainesville, GA.
Project Searchlight, or PSL, is the official end to your Racer’s time on World Race and a time for your Racer to be refreshed and relaunched into living a life on purpose. Your Racer will engage in impactful worship, hear from world-class speakers, and re-connect with their World Race Squad. (PSL is also free for your Racer! We cover the cost in the program cost.)
“Sounds great, Reid. But what about travel to PSL?”
Great question! To help your Racer get to PSL, we want to reimburse each Racer up to $100 to go towards their flight or gas expenses!
- Is your Racer flying to PSL? They should land at the Atlanta Airport before 12 pm on Monday, July 22, and they should depart from the Atlanta airport after 1:30 pm on Saturday, July 27.
- Is your Racer driving to PSL? They should arrive at the Adventures campus between 3-5 pm on Monday, July 22, and will depart from Gainesville after 10 am on Saturday, July 27. (Address: 6000 Wellspring Trail, Gainesville, GA)
Please note: your Racer must submit receipts to receive the reimbursement and we will only reimburse expenses for airfare or gas, but not food, rental cars, hotels, etc.
Thanks for trusting us with your Racer. We’re so proud of all they’ve done and all they’ve become!
More Details
Cost: Free! The cost is included in the World Race program.
Arrival: Monday, July 22, 2019 (see specific times above)
Departure: Saturday, July 27 2019 (see specific times above
Location: Adventures in Missions campus – 6000 Wellspring Trail, Gainesville, GA
Housing: Housing provided in Gainesville, GA (no additional cost for housing)
Questions? Email Reid Mason at [email protected].
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Project Searchlight is a great thing for your Racer. While we do a final debrief on the field, there are some things that cannot be processed well until they are back home. We’ve discovered that this time frame – approximately 3-4 weeks after arriving back in the States – is a good time to do what we try to do with PSL.
Reid is your best source for specific information, but if you have general questions you are welcome to contact me as well.
Betty Means
[email protected]
