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Summer Volunteen Information

Summer Volunteen Information. Kathy Dorris Director of Education Billy Martin Assistant Director of Education Volunteen Coordinator. Topics. About Summer Zoo Camp What is a Volunteen? What will you get out of the program? Expectations Registration How do we choose you? Review

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Summer Volunteen Information

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  1. Summer Volunteen Information Kathy Dorris Director of Education Billy Martin Assistant Director of Education Volunteen Coordinator

  2. Topics • About Summer Zoo Camp • What is a Volunteen? • What will you get out of the program? • Expectations • Registration • How do we choose you? • Review • Important Dates

  3. About Summer Zoo Camp • Campers from preschool age - 5th grade • Weekly themes • Daily zoo hikes • Lessons and activities daily

  4. What is a Volunteen? • Students between 14 and 17 years of age who will be in grades 9-12 for the 2019-2020 school year. • Teens going into 9-10th grade will assist with half day camps • Teens going into 11-12th grade will assist with full day camps • Volunteens work under the supervisionof Certified Teachers at Summer Zoo Camp • Prepare activities and materials • Assist campers with activities and zoo trips • Provide one activity during the week • Set up and clean up

  5. What’s in it for me? • Community Service Hours • Information about the Zoo and its animals • Familiarity with otheractivities and programsat the Zoo • Valuable skills and experience needed to enter college and the work force

  6. Teen Expectations • Be here when you are scheduled • Assist staff • Show initiative • Interact in a positive way • Stay with your class • Follow conduct and appearance guidelines • Represent the Zoo in a positive manner

  7. Conduct • Treat everyone with respect • Be a positive rolemodel for campers • Be involved withwhat your classis doing

  8. Application • Complete registration in its entirety (Registration On-line ). • New Volunteens will need to provide two letters of reference and brief essay about what makes an excellent volunteer and why they would make a good volunteer • Please bring your two letters of reference and your essay to your on-site interview.

  9. Recommendations and Essay • Two letters of recommendation • Teachers • Church • Family friends • Scouts • Please no family members • One essay • 100-200 words • What makes an excellent volunteer? • Why would you be a good candidate?

  10. How do we choose you? • Complete online registration on time • Bring two lettersof recommendation and essay to your interview (new volunteens only) • Notification of acceptance by email • Schedule availability

  11. Important Dates • On-line registration begins February 15, 2019 and ends April 8, 2019 • Interview dates (Choose day on registration) • April 22-27 • Notified of acceptance by May 10, 2019by email *email provided on application will be used for all communication • Orientation will be held at 7:30am the Monday of your scheduled week. • For questions, email bmartin@fortworthzoo.org

  12. Overview • Submit registration • Get recommendations • Write essay • Interview

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