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July 2017
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Summer is here and it's hot!
Here is a recent shot of our Alive in You youth group at Sweetwater Creek State Park!
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This just in, the Georgia State Parks and Historic Site website will be updating July 10th. It will look very different from the current one. The pictures will be amazing! Previous links should still be working, but as with anything in technology, there are bound to be some hiccups. If you have trouble shoot us an email.
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Rachael Rupe
Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Hello everyone! My
name is Rachael Rupe, and I am very excited to start this new journey with
Georgia State Parks, as the new Assistant Volunteer Coordinator! I am close to
finishing my BS in psychology/sociology at Georgia State University. I am
originally from Stockbridge, GA, and still reside there today. Outside of the
office, I love to do anything outdoors, mostly hiking, camping, and canoeing.
On the weekends I love to spend time with my family, search for antiques, and
fix up old furniture in my spare time. I almost always have some kind of DIY
project in the works! I have recently found myself yearning to travel. I have
ambitious plans to one day hike the Appalachian Trail, and possibly tour
Europe. I do plan to start small with our very own parks here in
Georgia! I am so excited to see where I go from here and I look forward to
meeting you all!
Rachael.Rupe@dnr.ga.gov
770-389-7262
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July 8, 2017
- Volunteer
Work Day - Saturday, Jul 8, 2017 9 AM
- Don Carter
State Park - Gainesville, GA
- Come join the Friends of Don Carter
State Park every second Saturday of the month to participate in a variety of
volunteer projects. Meet at park's visitor center. Bring water, gloves and wear
clothes you don't mind getting dirty. 678-450-7726.
- Volunteer
for Etowah Games Day - Saturday, Jul 8, 2017 9 AM to 2 PM
- Etowah
Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
- We need several volunteers to set up
and host gaming stations, where guests can learn a little about a game Native Americans
played, and in some cases allow guests to play those games. If you are
interested in volunteering to help out at this special event, please call
Ranger Keith ahead of time to see how you can help out. 770-387-3747.
- Volunteer
Day / Heath Lake - Saturday, Jul 8, 2017 10 AM to 12 PM
- Rocky
Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Area - Rome, GA
- Please join our Ranger in helping keep
the shoreline clean around Heath Lake. Trash bags will be provided. Meet in the
Heath Lake parking lot 706-802-5087.
July 20,
2017
- Volunteer
Trails Work Day - Thursday, Jul 20, 2017 9 AM to 12 PM
- Hard Labor
Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
- This volunteer workday is a great way
for individuals, families, or community service oriented groups to do some
great outside work. Meet other volunteers of Hard Labor Creek State Park and
enjoy the work, company, and the outdoors. Work could include cutting back
brush, raking, helping construct bridges or putting up directional signs.
706-557-3001.
See more events online! Upcoming Volunteer Projects
Lifetime Achievement Certificate for 5000 hours of volunteer service for Georgia State Parks goes to George Moore!
Congratulations to these super stars for earning the Platinum Incentive level of 3000 hours of volunteer service!
- Stanley and Tamara Klisiewcz
- Leland and Bambi Hiatt
- Charles Howard
- Jim and Junnie Winters
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Log Hours, Earn Incentives
Start
earning your incentives! Use 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 tracking software in 2014. 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.
Assistant Volunteer
Coordinator at rachael.rupe@dnr.ga.gov
As always,
thank you for being a steward for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites!
Helpful
Links:
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