Flagstaff Build Information

​Here are details you need to know:

Hotel:
High Country Motor Lodge, 1000 West Route 66, Flagstaff, AZ.
After you check in at the hotel front desk and get your room keys, come to the hospitality room to pick up your welcome bag with your event tickets, name badge and shirt(s).  You will also receive your house assignment and be asked to fill out the event waivers if you have not already done so.
You are responsible for any incidentals that are charged to your room.  Please pay any incidental charges when you check out.
Breakfast service at the hotel will be in the hospitality room between 6:00 am and 7:00 am.  On Sunday 6/8 breakfast will be served between 7:00 am and 8:30 am.  For those of you staying Saturday night 5/31 and/or Thursday night 6/12, you will receive vouchers for breakfast that next morning to be used at the hotel general store.
The hospitality room in the hotel will be open after the workday, beverages and light snacks will NOT be available as in the past due to a legal issue with the hotel.
 
General:
During the build we will working on 10 houses.  4 of them should be ready for interior paint, trim, flooring and cabinets.  All 10 will need exterior siding and trim, and porch deck.  6 of them will need interior framing that may include loft floors, bathroom walls and stairs.  We will not be doing any roofing this year.
The build site is at 2292 South Alvan Clark Way, Flagstaff, AZ.  This address does not show the correct location in all map applications.  Another location is 900 feet south of West Route 66 on South Alvan Clark Way, Flagstaff, AZ.
Parking will be available on site.
Travel time between the hotel and build site is about 5 minutes.
Temperatures in Flagstaff should have daily highs in the low 80’s and lows in the low 60’s. 
Daily schedule:
7:00 am House and crew leads meet with Flagstaff construction team at job site.
7:15 am All volunteers assemble at job site hospitality tent for opening remarks.
11:30 am to 12:30 pm Lunch break.
12:30 pm Resume construction; end of day will vary.
3:30 pm    Worksite clean-up and tools returned to storage.


Annual Meeting Event:
The Annual Meeting this year will take place on Saturday, 6/7 in the hospitality tent at the work site.
Schedule:
4:30 – Start of social time.
5:00 – Music starts.
5:45 – Dinner served.
6:30 – 7:30 – General Meeting.
 
Pre-build:
There will be a pre-build gathering on Monday, 6/2 at the job site starting at 9:00 am.  All House Leads and Crew Leads that are available, are encouraged to attend.  This will give you an opportunity to get a lay of the land and ask any questions you may have.
 
Safety:
We support and encourage a safe work site.  To this end, we want everyone to watch out for each other, and correct or report any unsafe practices.  It would be a good idea to bring with you to Flagstaff a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection.  Hard hats will be required on the work site and will be provided if you don’t bring your own.   We will not be doing any roofing so harnesses will not be needed.
 
Tools:
In addition to the personal protection equipment listed under Safety, you can bring (but not required) a tool belt with a few of your favorite tools, hammer, tape measure, speed square, utility knife, nail puller, etc.  There will be hand tools available at the job site provided by Habitat for Humanity if you decide not to bring yours.
 
Dedication:
The dedication will be held on Thursday 6/12, at the jobsite tent starting at 3:00 pm.  Come together with the families, Blitz Home Builders, volunteers, sponsors and community members to celebrate the achievement of making a place for these homeowners to call HOME! The governor of Arizona, Katie Hobbs, will be in attendance.  As of this email, non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.
 
 
Meet & Greet:
There is a Meet & Greet gathering on Monday, 6/2, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the job site tent.  Habitat staff, Blitz Home Builders, Habitat Partner Families, Sponsors and community supporters will be there to get to know each other prior to the start of the build.   As of this email, non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.
 
Transportation:
We encourage people to contact Barb Wicker to let her know if they need a ride to or from the job site, meeting site, etc., as well if anyone has extra seats and is willing to transport so she will have a list of those needing rides and those that have seats available to help with transportation.
Barb Wicker, (269) 449-3180, [email protected]
Groome Transportation provides a shuttle service between Flagstaff and Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix.  If interested, go to groometransportation.com.