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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