Teen Volunteers
Discovery Creek wants your help! The museum is currently looking for
teen volunteers between the ages of 13-17.
Teen Volunteers Can:
- earn many hours of community service credit in a single day!
- make new friends or volunteer with old ones!
- spend time outdoors!
- become a valuable member of the museum community!
Volunteers can assist in two different program areas:
WEEKEND PROGAMMING (September-April):
Discovery Creek is open most weekends from September - April and seeks
energetic, reliable and outgoing volunteers to assist at our
Schoolhouse
and/or our
Glen Echo Park site.
Weekend volunteers welcome and direct families coming to the museum, work on art projects with children,
help out on hikes, assist with setup and cleanup of the site and, much more!
To become a weekend volunteer please download
ALL 3 parts of
the application below:
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WEEKEND VOLUNTEER
APPLICATION 2006-2007
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WEEKEND
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP SHEET
-
VOLUNTEER
HEALTH FORM AND LIABILITY WAIVER
Please return ALL forms to:
Volunteer Coordinator
2233 Wisconsin Ave NW
Suite 410
Washington, DC 20007
OR email forms to:
ewilkie@discoverycreek.org
SUMMER CAMP (June-August):
Help bring the excitement of exploration and outdoor adventure to hundreds of campers in the Museum's Summer Nature Adventure Program!
The Basics:
-
Discovery Creek Summer Nature Adventure Volunteers are required to
volunteer 2 weeks throughout the summer (they do not have to be consecutive
weeks).
- Volunteer hours are 8:30am - 3:30pm (hours may vary depending on site).
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Discovery Creek has camp locations in Maryland, Washington, D.C,
Virginia.
- Summer camps run from June 16 - August 22, 2007.
- Volunteers must be between the ages of 13 - 17.
- Campers range in age from 4 - 12, depending on site.
To become a Summer Nature Adventure Volunteer
please follow these 3
easy steps:
1) If you have not volunteered with
Discovery Creek in the past: Please
contact our Volunteer Coordinator, to schedule a brief interview.
2) Please download and complete the following forms and return to the Volunteer Coordinator:
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SUMMER
2008 VOLUNTEER PACKET
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SUMMER
2008 VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
-
HEALTH
FORM AND LIABILITY WAIVER
You may mail, fax, or email forms to the Volunteer Coordinator or bring your forms with you to your interview.
3) Have a fantastic summer volunteering at Discovery Creek Children’s Museum of Washington!
Want more information? Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, at (202) 488-0627
or email volunteer@discoverycreek.org
