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Dominican Republic 2008
In early January 2008, Hampden-Sydney College’s service and adventure program, Beyond the Hill, sent a group of Hampden Sydney folks to the Dominican Republic to work with Haitian refugees living in a large village in the mountains near Barahona, a beautiful city of 100,000 people on the southwest coast of the country. Participants built latrines and poured cement floors in several of the village huts while working side by side with the villagers, as well as painting the interior and exterior of a Dominican church flooded during the 2007 hurricane season. This was the first Beyond the Hill trip to the Dominican Republic. A second is planned for January 2009. Photo Gallery...
 Honduras 2008
In January 2008 Hampden-Sydney College returned to Honduras to continue work on the medical clinic outside of Taulabe. For several years HSC has been sending volunteers to work on this sight as well as in the villages in the surrounding mountains. Once again Dr. Aaron Marks ’98 returned with the group and practiced dentistry in several villages and also at the construction site.
Volunteers for this trip include: Zach Pierce, John Pendelton, Benjamin Brown, Ed Haden, Luke Wadsworth, Garrett Trego, Will Blackman, Brandon Ferrell, Lee Warren, Dr. Aaron Marks, and Assistant Dean of Students Wes Lawson.
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 Spring Break Fly Fishing in New Mexico
Beyond The Hill sponsored a trip during Spring Break 2007 to Navajo Dam, New Mexico to fly fish on the San Juan River. The group spent four days catching large brown and rainbow trout amidst beautiful desert scenery and snow covered hills. The trip was lead by Friend of the College Harry Robertson and assisted by Assistant Dean of Students Meade Whitaker ’99 and Dean of Students David Klein ’78. Students on the trip were John Boswell ’07, Dash Kelley ’07, Doug Vermilya ‘11 and Rob Lepczyk ‘11. The group was joined by alumni Jack Boswell ‘65, David Carter ‘93 and former Chairman of the College’s Board of Trustees, Bill Boinest ‘54. Photo Gallery...
 Belize Service Trip: Number 9
In the dark, early hours of 10 March 2007 a small group of Hampden-Sydney College students, staff, and alumni departed for the College’s ninth trip in conjunction with Rivers of the World (ROW). This particular trip, however, was different from all others before it. Full Story...
Honduras Service Trip
by James Miller '05
Yesterday, several small children stopped by after school on their way home. We handed out educational packets containing composition notebooks, pencils, markers, and crayons. Full Story...
Honduras Service Trip
After a 14 hour day of travel the 10 men representing Hampden-Sydney College reached their home for the next week, the Honduyate Marina on Lake Yojoa in Honduras. For the next week these men will work side by side with local Honduran volunteers, doctors, and pastors to build a medical clinic that will serve the villages and people around Lake Yojoa. Full Story...
Beyond the Hill Presentation
Wednesday, December 7
Crawley Forum, 7:30pm
Bill Irwin, who is the first and only blind person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, will share his humorous stories of adventure and mis-adventure. Bill was guided only by his dog Orient and his determination to hike from Georgia to Maine in one season. Mr. Irwin is also author of the book, Blind Courage.
Alternative Spring Breaks
Community Service and Adventure
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