In a message dated 6/20/01 12:18:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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 Date:    Tue, 19 Jun 2001 13:21:39 -0400
 From:    samantha grantham <[log in to unmask]>
 Subject: grade school volunteers

 Does anyone have an established volunteer program utilizing younger (grade
 school) volunteers? Or thoughts/advise about starting one?



 Samantha Grantham
 Collectons Manager
 Beverly Historical Society
 117 Cabot St.
 Beverly, MA 01915
 (978) 922-1186
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Samantha:
We have quite an extensive youth volunteer program that has recently been
capped at 50 participants. Ages: 12-17; must commit to 4 hrs/week for 4
months (we run 3 cycles per year); youth must submit applications on deadline
for each cycle on a space available basis and undergo an interview. We have
always had more applicants than spaces. Students volunteer throughout the
week. They help develop and research their own programs for presentation on
the exhibit floor to the general public (e.g., Science a la Cart and Pocket
Science). There are other special projects, too. Currently this is funded by
a corporate foundation and is very intense. If you would like additional
info, the Program Director is Kristin Jacoby and she can be reached at:
717-221-8201 ext. 1028 or [log in to unmask]

Our "STARS" are wonderful ambassadors and great kids but upper management is
trying to rely on them too heavily and tends to forget that they are "kids."

Good luck,
Betty Brewer
VP, Science Center
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
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