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There were a couple of days this month that some of the parks in our system were strangely missing from the list when volunteers were trying to log hours. This has been corrected thanks to volunteers letting me know immediately. Thanks for not only keeping our parks in tip top shape but also keeping us informed when things are amiss!
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Logging Your Hours
We
rolled out the new volunteer hour tracking option in December 2014. It
took a little longer than expected but now the 2014 hours have been
transferred over and all incentives earned since then have been mailed
out.
Here is the website for more information on Volunteer Hours and how incentives are earned.
You can see how many hours you have recorded or were transferred over from 2014 by logging into your time sheet.http://www.trackitforward.com/site/georgia-state-park-and-historic-sites-volunteers-and-hosts/timesheet
Using
this neat Stats feature, you can see where you are in the overall
documentation of hours for volunteers all over the state: https://www.trackitforward.com/site/georgia-state-park-and-historic-sites-volunteers-and-hosts/stats
Thank
you for your patience as we transitioned to this new tracking software.
Your information is now accessible by you, park managers as well as
myself. However, it is completely private and not accessible by anyone
outside of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites.
Volunteers Defined: We love and need them all!
Community Volunteers-Help
on a day-to-day basis at a Park as they are available. Our community
volunteers help with leading hikes, helping with maintenance, assisting
with the visitor or retail center, guide new visitors to park activities
and locations. Those volunteering more than once per month or planning
to volunteer more than 20 hours per year need to update registration.
Hosts (Campground, Yurt, Maintenance, Golf, Train)-Stay
in their personal RV at designated free Host Site for 2-6 months in
exchange for a minimum of 24 hours of volunteer work. Host duties
include: visitor assistance and maintenance. All hosts are required to
update registration to still be considered for hosting.
Group Volunteers-This
is for Churches, Corporations, Scouts and Universities who want a
tailor-made project that will strengthen the group as individuals as
well as a team morale while assisting Georgia State Parks. Only the
group leader will need to be registered in our system.
How are we doing?
In order for Georgia State Parks to
continue to thrive and grow, even in these lean budget times, we need to get
feedback from those that utilize our services and Parks. As Volunteers and
Hosts, you have the same rights and anonymity in park observations and feedback
as our Park Staff. Please use this quick survey form to share your
experiences with us.
Thanks for reading! Please feel free to share with
others. If you need to contact me, Georgia State Parks Volunteer
Coordinator: nyleta.wallace@dnr.ga.gov
As always, thank you for being a steward for Georgia State Parks!
Have a great day!
Helpful Links:
eNews Archived - http://gastateparks.org/volunteer/news
Log your Hours - http://gastateparks.org/volunteer/hours
See your recorded hours - http://www.trackitforward.com/site/georgia-state-park-and-historic-sites-volunteers-and-hosts/timesheet
Volunteer Hour Stats - https://www.trackitforward.com/site/georgia-state-park-and-historic-sites-volunteers-and-hosts/stats
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