My first contact with Up with People occurred on May 30, 2009. I was volunteering at a local running race and so was Cast A '09. After the race I was approached by a cast member who was eager to tell me about the UWP program and answer questions I had about it. My initial appeal to UWP was the traveling! However, discussion of international travel was not the direction that our conversation took. I quickly discovered that this is a truly unique world tour, one that facilitates inspirational acts. Up with People is on a mission to IMPACT the communities that it travels to on tour! I was so excited by the prospect of participating in Up with People that I decided to spend the next day observing the cast as they prepared for and performed their signature show at the Fox Theater in downtown Tucson.
On May 31st I got a backstage tour of the Up with People performance. I was a part of a small group that learned about the technical and physical preparation going into every performance. Along the way I met many staff members and cast members, all were happy to meet me and carried a positive glow about them. Being around so many positive people makes you feel great inside.
Even before the performance had begun, I decided to begin filling out my application to become a future cast member. If I had $15K in my bank account I would definitely be heading to Denver in 4 weeks to go on tour with Cast B '09... but I don't. It will be a challenging process to earn/ raise enough money to participate in Cast B ’10, a challenge that I am excited to take on. It is for a great cause!
The following Wednesday, the day I was accepted into UWP for Cast B ’10, I had a great time hanging out with some of the cast during the day. I got to toss a Frisbee with them and listen to stories about how they learned about UWP, how their time on tour has been, and some great tips on preparing for my time on tour. THANKS!
To everyone in Cast A ‘09, Way to Go! Keep it up as proud UWP alumni.PEACE!
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