Guidelines for Team Housing
The Totus Tuus team consists of four college-age students - two men and two women. Because the teachers are “out on the road” we ask that the parishes find host families to provide sleeping arrangements, a morning continental breakfast, possibly snacks to refuel the team at night, and use of laundry facilities at some point over the course of the week.
The team needs two "host homes," one for the men and one for the women. Men and women are to be housed separately. It is easier for the team and the parish if the host homes are close to each other and to the parish because there is only one car between the four team members, but the team will be grateful for any housing. If there is difficulty securing two host families, rectories can be utilized to house the male team members only. Please use this only as a backup.
The interaction at host homes is valuable for both the team members and the families. However, it is important to stress to host families that the team has a busy and demanding schedule. Team members may occasionally be late getting home after the teen night. Also, team members may not always be present at the host families’ homes in the afternoons due to planning and setup.
Housing of team members takes place from their arrival Saturday evening until their departure the following Friday afternoon/evening or Saturday morning. Each team will provide their own transportation to and from the parish. It is helpful to give the team driver a detailed description or map to the location of the families who will be hosting the team, as well as those who will be providing the evening meals.
Host families can take on different shapes and sizes. Families with children, older adults, etc. are all potential host families. Teachers always need to be housed by gender in pairs of two, no teacher can ever be housed alone. At the home, teachers are required to have separate sleeping quarters. This means that whatever room the teachers sleep in (either a spare bedroom or a current family member’s room the team is “borrowing” for the week) no one else is allowed to stay in that room while Totus Tuus is there. The teachers can be paired in one room together, two bedrooms are not needed. We do ask that separate beds, air mattresses, etc. be provided for each team member. Bathroom facilities can be shared with the family. Also, homes with pets should be clean and well-vacuumed. Parishes will be notified in advance of team members with pet allergies.
The team needs two "host homes," one for the men and one for the women. Men and women are to be housed separately. It is easier for the team and the parish if the host homes are close to each other and to the parish because there is only one car between the four team members, but the team will be grateful for any housing. If there is difficulty securing two host families, rectories can be utilized to house the male team members only. Please use this only as a backup.
The interaction at host homes is valuable for both the team members and the families. However, it is important to stress to host families that the team has a busy and demanding schedule. Team members may occasionally be late getting home after the teen night. Also, team members may not always be present at the host families’ homes in the afternoons due to planning and setup.
Housing of team members takes place from their arrival Saturday evening until their departure the following Friday afternoon/evening or Saturday morning. Each team will provide their own transportation to and from the parish. It is helpful to give the team driver a detailed description or map to the location of the families who will be hosting the team, as well as those who will be providing the evening meals.
Host families can take on different shapes and sizes. Families with children, older adults, etc. are all potential host families. Teachers always need to be housed by gender in pairs of two, no teacher can ever be housed alone. At the home, teachers are required to have separate sleeping quarters. This means that whatever room the teachers sleep in (either a spare bedroom or a current family member’s room the team is “borrowing” for the week) no one else is allowed to stay in that room while Totus Tuus is there. The teachers can be paired in one room together, two bedrooms are not needed. We do ask that separate beds, air mattresses, etc. be provided for each team member. Bathroom facilities can be shared with the family. Also, homes with pets should be clean and well-vacuumed. Parishes will be notified in advance of team members with pet allergies.
