Clark-Peterek Belize

Mailing Address & Info

Check out the "Mailing Address & Info" link we added under CONTACT.  We will have access to the Internet while we are in Belize, but it may be once every two weeks.   We would love to hear from you while we are in Belize.  We have some suggestions for packages that we will add. Start writing now! Mail will make delivery days really great!

The Countdown has begun.......Again

We've made our plane reservations, and we are leaving to join the Peace Corps, again. We are leaving on June 18 for staging in Miami, FL.  After staging, we will fly to Belize on June 20 for Pre-Service Training.   PST is a 9 week program and will include training in health, safety & security, language, cross culture, and technical skills.  For the first 2 1/2 weeks as Peace Corps Trainees, we will live with a host family in a near by community while we attend training.  Then we will be assigned a Community-Based Training site. We will live with a host family while we take part in language and technical training specific to our project and work areas.  We will be learning one of the languages of Belize; Kriol, Garifuna, K'ekchi, or Spanish.  Towards the end of CBT we will be receive our Peace Corps Volunteer site assignment, where we will live and work for the next 2 years.  We will get to visit our future site for a few days, and then we will be sworn in as official Peace Corps Volunteers on August 22, 2007.  We are so excited, and we can hardly wait.  The countdown has begun, and we leave in 19 days. 

K36 Reunion Camping Trip

Last week, we met up with some of our fellow K36 'ers for a camping trip.  We had a great turnout as 9 out of 15 were able to make the trip.  While several K36 'ers have already departed for their new Peace Corps assignments (Botswana, Fiji, & Bulgaria), the majority of us leave in mid to late June.  We had a fun time camping, and it was great to spend time with so many before we all depart for our new assignments.  John and I made a few stops along the way, visiting with family and friends we haven't seen in a while.  We even caught a Bright Eyes concert at Bass Concert Hall on the UT Campus.   

Ain't No Party Like a Buc Days Party 'Cause a Buc Party Don't Stop!

Yesterday the ARC Gloria, a tall ship visiting from Colombia, set sail and headed home.  This marked the end of an exciting and very busy two weeks.  The Rodeo is over, the BBQ Challenge has come to an end, the Illuminated Night Parade went on without a hitch, the Carnival is packing up, La Conquista rocked the house, and a new Miss Buc Days has been crowned.   Buc Days is a Corpus Christi tradition, and we have enjoyed our time with the organization.  We worked with some fantastic people and although we are exhausted, we had a great time.