Volunteers Needed
Last year in mid-summer the Northeast Paddler’s Message board carried several threads that offered recommendations and suggestions for improving the Deerfield River Festival. One of the common themes in the threads was a desire for more structured activities and programs oriented to families. We read those threads and now we want to make something happen.
AW would like to integrate some of the creative suggestions offered by NPMB users into the 2003 Deerfield River Festival. In order to take advantage of the great suggestions offered, we are going to need some help. In the past, some of our best ideas have come from AW supporters who took an idea and ran with it; last year’s used boat sale was a great example. We are hoping that groups of paddling friends and clubs will decide to volunteer to help AW make these program ideas a reality in 2003.
If you and your paddling partners would like to volunteer with AW and make the Deerfield River Festival a wonderful blend of environmental, whitewater, and other outdoor activities, please call us, we would love to have your help.
Some of the program ideas from last year’s NPMB threads and suggestions from current volunteers include:
Environmental Programs: Birds of prey, Portable trout pond, Exploration based river ecology program for children (2-3hrs)
Introduction to whitewater sports: Introduction to rafting/river safety, Introduction to kayaking for pure beginners, Equipment demo’s for intermediate and expert boaters on Fife Brook and Monroe Bridge sections
Other outdoor sports activities: Mountain bike rides and rentals, Fly fishing demonstrations, Portable rock wall
We are looking for volunteers who feel passionately about one of these ideas who would help us plan, develop, and implement these programs. If any of these ideas sound like something you would be interested in, please call at 828-252-0728 or visit the Deerfield River Festival Volunteer page at http://www.americanwhitewater.org/events/info/DVolunteer.phtml.
Thanks for considering volunteering with American Whitewater. We look forward to meeting some new faces and working to make the Deerfield River Festival better than ever.
Sincerely,AW Deerfield River Festival Planning Committee
For questions or comments, please call the American Whitewater Events Office at 828-252-0728 and ask for Michael Phelan or Chris Towles.