2015-AmeriCorps

Megan Sanders, Team Leader  Hometown: Chicago, IL Why I joined NCCC: I wanted to serve my country for a year and get more experience as a leader.  Favorite quote: “You have two hands: one to help yourself, the second for helping others.” -Audrey Hepburn Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None Useful Skills: chainsaw, barbed wire fencing, working with children
1 Megan Sanders, Team Leader
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Why I joined NCCC: I wanted to serve my country for a year and get more experience as a leader.
Favorite quote: “You have two hands: one to help yourself, the second for helping others.” -Audrey Hepburn
Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Useful Skills: chainsaw, barbed wire fencing, working with children
Bajazit “Griff” Aličković Hometown: Takoma Park, MD Why I joined NCCC: It seemed like a noble transition between stages of my life. Favorite quote: “Pale Death beats equally at the poor man’s gate and at the palaces of kings.” –Horace Allergies/Dietary Restrictions:None Useful Skills: HAZWOPER certified, working with children, barbed wire fencing
2 Bajazit “Griff” Aličković

Hometown: Takoma Park, MD
Why I joined NCCC: It seemed like a noble transition between stages of my life.
Favorite quote: “Pale Death beats equally at the poor man’s gate and at the palaces of kings.” –Horace
Allergies/Dietary Restrictions:None
Useful Skills: HAZWOPER certified, working with children, barbed wire fencing
Sharif Stafford Hometown: Pompano, FL Why I joined NCCC: My reason for joining NCCC is to gain certain skills and abilities as I work on my status. Favorite quote: “Of all lies, art is the least untrue.” – Gustave Flaubert Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Vegan, none Useful Skills:  chainsaw, sewing, barbed wire fencing
3 Sharif Stafford
Hometown: Pompano, FL
Why I joined NCCC: My reason for joining NCCC is to gain certain skills and abilities as I work on my status.
Favorite quote: “Of all lies, art is the least untrue.” – Gustave Flaubert
Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Vegan, none
Useful Skills: chainsaw, sewing, barbed wire fencing
Austin DeOrio Hometown: Mount Rainier, MD Why I joined NCCC: My friend that was a previous corps member said it was the best year of his life and I wanted that same experience. I love helping people and making them feel better and bringing happiness to those who need it. Another thing that helps is that the travel brings us to places I've always wanted to visit. Lastly, I want to make friends from all over the country and know them and have them for a lifetime.   Favorite quote: "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." –Buddha Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None Useful Skills: chainsaw, working with children
4 Austin DeOrio
Hometown: Mount Rainier, MD
Why I joined NCCC: My friend that was a previous corps member said it was the best year of his life and I wanted that same experience. I love helping people and making them feel better and bringing happiness to those who need it. Another thing that helps is that the travel brings us to places I've always wanted to visit. Lastly, I want to make friends from all over the country and know them and have them for a lifetime.
Favorite quote: "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." –Buddha
Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Useful Skills: chainsaw, working with children
Kyle Williams Hometown: Newmarket, NH Why I joined NCCC: NCCC appears to be a potentially exhilarating experience filled with many opportunities to do a lot for the communities that my team engages. I sought out this program initially (or at least a program similar in nature) while being half a year out of college. Being in the same area for my whole life combined with the fact that I have not done much for the people and the world around me, I knew that I needed a change of pace and lifestyle.  Favorite quote: “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” – Rabindranath Tagore Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None Useful Skills: forklift, barbed wire fencing
5 Kyle Williams
Hometown: Newmarket, NH
Why I joined NCCC: NCCC appears to be a potentially exhilarating experience filled with many opportunities to do a lot for the communities that my team engages. I sought out this program initially (or at least a program similar in nature) while being half a year out of college. Being in the same area for my whole life combined with the fact that I have not done much for the people and the world around me, I knew that I needed a change of pace and lifestyle.
Favorite quote: “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” – Rabindranath Tagore
Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Useful Skills: forklift, barbed wire fencing
Christian “CJ” Sanchez Hometown: Westerly, RI Why I joined NCCC: So I could put my spirit and energy to use helping people while I still have a great deal to go around.  Favorite quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead  Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Amoxicillin Useful Skills: curriculum development, youth education, barbed wire fencing, flood fighting
6 Christian “CJ” Sanchez
Hometown: Westerly, RI
Why I joined NCCC: So I could put my spirit and energy to use helping people while I still have a great deal to go around.
Favorite quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Amoxicillin
Useful Skills: curriculum development, youth education, barbed wire fencing, flood fighting
Amanda Jarvis Hometown: Coral Springs, FL Why I joined NCCC: I joined NCCC because I'm passionate about community service.  Favorite quote: "Knowing is not enough; we must apply.  Willing is not enough; we must do." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe  Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian, None Useful Skills: chainsaw, barbed wire fencing
7 Amanda Jarvis
Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
Why I joined NCCC: I joined NCCC because I'm passionate about community service.
Favorite quote: "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian, None
Useful Skills: chainsaw, barbed wire fencing
Antonyo Chabotte Hometown: Silverton, OR Why I Joined NCCC: I joined AmeriCorps a second time because I needed to save some more money for college, as I am going to Alaska for college. Also I wanted to help communities more so it prepares me to help out the Fairbanks community. Favorite Quote: “Always pass on what you have learned.” –Yoda Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Red Dye #5 Useful Skills: chainsaw, barbed wire fencing
8 Antonyo Chabotte
Hometown: Silverton, OR
Why I Joined NCCC: I joined AmeriCorps a second time because I needed to save some more money for college, as I am going to Alaska for college. Also I wanted to help communities more so it prepares me to help out the Fairbanks community.
Favorite Quote: “Always pass on what you have learned.” –Yoda
Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Red Dye #5
Useful Skills: chainsaw, barbed wire fencing
Rain with Walking Stick
9 Rain with Walking Stick
AmeriCorps Clean Up After Big Pull
10 AmeriCorps Clean Up After Big Pull
AmeriCorps Serving Here Sign
11 AmeriCorps Serving Here Sign
AmeriCorps Silver 6 II with Rainbow
12 AmeriCorps Silver 6 II with Rainbow
AmeriCorps TCDC Canopy
13 AmeriCorps TCDC Canopy
AmeriCorps TCDC Sign Up Table
14 AmeriCorps TCDC Sign Up Table
AmeriCorps Tubb Canyon Vista
15 AmeriCorps Tubb Canyon Vista
AmeriCorpsTeam Report Snacks
16 AmeriCorpsTeam Report Snacks
Beavertail Bloom
17 Beavertail Bloom
Bee inside Desert Mallow Flower
18 Bee inside Desert Mallow Flower
Blooming Cholla with Red Bug
19 Blooming Cholla with Red Bug
Blooming Ocotillo
20 Blooming Ocotillo
Brown Eyed Primrose Close Up
21 Brown Eyed Primrose Close Up
Dawn Tubb Canyon Bajada with 2 Ravens
22 Dawn Tubb Canyon Bajada with 2 Ravens
Desert Ironwood Tree Blooms
23 Desert Ironwood Tree Blooms
Desert Lily Storm Clouds Feb 2015
24 Desert Lily Storm Clouds Feb 2015
Desert Sunflowers Henderson Canyon Road
25 Desert Sunflowers Henderson Canyon Road
Dune Evening Primrose Stormy Hills
26 Dune Evening Primrose Stormy Hills
Henderson Canyon Road with Storm
27 Henderson Canyon Road with Storm
Honey Bee in Ironwood Blossoms
28 Honey Bee in Ironwood Blossoms
Kyle with Desert Mallow
29 Kyle with Desert Mallow
Mammilaria diocia in bloom
30 Mammilaria diocia in bloom
Megan February 2015
31 Megan February 2015
Megan with Sphinx Caterpillar
32 Megan with Sphinx Caterpillar
Ocotillo in Rain Tubb Canyon Bajada
33 Ocotillo in Rain Tubb Canyon Bajada
Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Flowers
34 Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Flowers
PaloVerde Flowers Up Close
35 PaloVerde Flowers Up Close
Phacelia sp close up
36 Phacelia sp close up
Rainbow with Stormfront February 2015
37 Rainbow with Stormfront February 2015
Raining in Tubb Canyon Bajada
38 Raining in Tubb Canyon Bajada
Red Diamondback Rattler
39 Red Diamondback Rattler
Sand Verbena Mountains
40 Sand Verbena Mountains
Sunrise over Tubb Canyon Bajada
41 Sunrise over Tubb Canyon Bajada
Sunset Palm Canyon Pupfish Pond
42 Sunset Palm Canyon Pupfish Pond
TCDC Big Pull Volunteer Sign Up
43 TCDC Big Pull Volunteer Sign Up
TCDC Big Pull Volunteer Sign Up
44 TCDC Big Pull Volunteer Sign Up
TCDC Big Pull Volunteer Sign Up
45 TCDC Big Pull Volunteer Sign Up
Tubb Canyon Rainbow January 2012
46 Tubb Canyon Rainbow January 2012
Tubb Canyon Silver 6 Rest on Rock
47 Tubb Canyon Silver 6 Rest on Rock
Tubb Canyon Ocotillo AmeriCorps
48 Tubb Canyon Ocotillo AmeriCorps
Uprooted Sahara Mustard Henderson Canyon Road
49 Uprooted Sahara Mustard Henderson Canyon Road
White Lined Sphinx Caterpillars
50 White Lined Sphinx Caterpillars
White Tail Antelope Ground Squirrel
51 White Tail Antelope Ground Squirrel
Wildflowers with Rainbow February 2015
52 Wildflowers with Rainbow February 2015
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