I'm ready to take it all on...The trail maintenance,  manning the table 
at the fair, and yes, the 30 minute program!

Steve

Team Tierra Buena wrote:

> The Public Lands Information Center (PLIC), run by the Bureau of Land 
> Management, has invited us to participate in this year's National 
> Public Lands Day, Saturday September 24. The event will be held at the 
> Phoenix North Mountain Visitor Center, North 7th Street, south of 
> Thunderbird Road at approximately N 33° 36.034' W 112° 03.938' (though 
> there are events all over the state and even in such out-of-the-way 
> locations as Billings, Montana - see: http://www.npld.com/) .
>
>  
>
> The day will consist of two parts: A "Trail Beautification Project" 
> from 7 to 9 AM and a Recreation Fair from 9 AM to 2 PM. Volunteers for 
> the Trail Project will receive breakfast, souvenir T-shirt, water, 
> snacks, and lunch. During the Recreation Fair, we will be manning one 
> of about 50 tables open to the public to talk about Geocaching. We've 
> been asked to "...introduce folks to your hobby and educate them on 
> the proper etiquette as far as minimum impact and 'Leave no trace' ". 
> Last year they had an estimated 5,000 attendees during the Recreation 
> Fair and anticipate a similar number this year.
>
>  
>
> What we'll need will be volunteers for the Trail Project, and 
> volunteers to staff the table. My thought is two or more people at the 
> table for two-hour shifts. You'll be able to do both the Trail Project 
> and the table if you'd like. I'm hoping we'll have enough 
> participation that no one will have to do more than two hours at the 
> table unless they really want to.
>
> I'm also looking for a volunteer to work with me to put this together 
> and manage things the day of the event. If you want to volunteer for 
> that, plan on being at the event from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM. But I'll buy 
> you your beverage of choice when it's over. Maybe two of them.
>
>  
>
> We've also been offered the opportunity to put on a 30-minute program. 
> If someone wants to take this on, let me know. This is not a 
> necessity, but if you do want to do it, I need to let them know 
> quickly so they can reserve a slot for us.
>
>  
>
> They are also looking for "... sponsors for things like bottled water, 
> volunteer freebies and snacks for the participants." If someone's 
> feeling generous, let me know. Again, this is not a necessity.
>
>  
>
> The text of the email I received, a Microsoft Word file about the 
> event from Phoenix Parks and Recreation (who are co-sponsors locally), 
> and two one-page PDF documents about the day may be found at 
> http://tinyurl.com/7s89g.
>
>  
>
> I think it is important that we do this as a community, so if you want 
> to participate, save the date, give us a chance to get things 
> organized, and we'll do some kind of "official" registration in a few 
> weeks if not sooner. But I would like to get some sense of how many 
> people we might have, so I know that we'll have a large enough 
> contingent to make it work. Then I can go back to the PLIC and commit 
> to them that we'll be there. So for now, just let me know if you're 
> willing to help out, or if you want to take on one of the special 
> tasks. Thanks.
>
>  
>
> Steve
>
> Team Tierra Buena
>
>  
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