“Considering it was the first time we had this tournament, we had a very good turnout,” he said.
The tournament had 20 student participants and raised $120 to help fund the trip.
May feels that the work put into fundraising is worth it, and he is very excited to be a trip leader.
“New Orleans has a wonderful richness of culture. It sounds kind of cheesy, but the indomitable spirit of people there is really inspiring. I did a service trip there in high school and we saw people living in poverty who had suffered in the hurricane but were still thankful for life opportunities,” he said.
Spring break service trips each cost $400 per person with the exception of the trip to New Orleans, which costs $800 per person because of travel costs. Students can receive need-based scholarships to help fund trips, but students who don’t qualify for need-based aid must front the bill themselves.