What Do PITers Do?

PIT participants, or "PITers" as they are referred to, begin by moving into their college house and getting to know their fellow group members and PIT Advisors.

PITers spend the next three days with team members working at various service project sites. Evenings are filled with fun team building activities like bowling, the famous PIT Color Wars contest and laser tag.  

PITers will also become more familiar with Lancaster city and will have the opportunity to visit key landmarks of the historic city.

PIT Leadership

Upperclassmen PIT Peer Advisors, or PAs as we call them, volunteer to return to campus early just to be involved with the PIT program and for the opportunity to get to know you!  PA's  serve as team leaders for each PIT Group. They help you move in, become your mentors and help you get acquainted with the F&M campus and the Lancaster community.

QUESTIONS ?  

Please direct your PIT questions to Susan Walker, assistant director at the Ware Institute.

PIT  Program Information

All incoming first-year students will be mailed an invitation to participate in this year's PIT program by the end of May.  

Space is limited to the first 90 registrants and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Registration Deadline: TBD.

Students who have been accepted into the program and those on the waitlist will be notified on or before July 15.

Program Cost

The $250 program fee includes meals, event tickets, transportation and supplies for the four-day program. Upon acceptance, this fee is posted directly to the student account after scholarships are determined.  

Scholarships are available based on financial need. The online application has a question where you can indicate if you want to be considered for a scholarship.

PROGRAM DATES: August 25-28, 2020 

August 25

You will move into your permanent college house room on Tuesday, 8/25.  PIT Advisors will be available to help you move in that morning. PIT will then officially kick off that afternoon with introductions, dinner, and recreational activities. 

August 26-28

A typical day begins at 8:30 for breakfast. Each team will then be transported to their service project locations and work from 9-4 pm. Lunch will be provided at your service site. Evening activities begin around  6 pm.

Team Selection

On the PIT entry form you will be asked to select up to five categories from the list below to indicate what type of service projects you would be interested in:*

• Animal Advocacy
• Arts & Culture
• Community Development
• Economic Development
• Homelessness
• Hunger
• Land Preservation
• Poverty
• Public Education
• Public Health
• Refugees
• Senior Citizens
• Veterans
• Youth Development