Volunteer

Seward Parks & Recreation Department....

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
~Mark Twain
Volunteer Ideas for Large and Small Groups

Hand tools or no tools. No or limited equipment needed

	litter pick up
	remove rocks and stones from ballfields (Jon Perry, Citizens & Little League)
	remove unwanted plants or turf-starts from ballfield warning tracks and fence lines
	remove large rocks and unwanted plants from four playgrounds’ and fence lines
	haul, spread D-1 along Two Lakes Park Trail
	remove dandelions and chickweed by hand from lawns and playfields
	stain picnic tables
	rake out large rocks from Evan Casey Skate Park slope
	grave site clean ups: scrape moss, white wash small fences, remove large rock, level mounds, remove old flowers or debris, etc…
	paint or stain restrooms (inside, outside) and ballfield dugouts (inside/outside)
	stain two bridges on bikepath in Waterfront Park
	stain horse-shoe boxes (wood panels)

weed any flower gardens or tree triangles by hand
remove graffiti from Skate Park

Power Tools Safe or Vehicles Required

	remove brush along cemetery border, road to ballfield
	weed-eat around cemetery memorials
	Haul aluminum cans to recycling, on a regular basis
	Work on the BMX Bike track in Forest Acres Park
	Brush clearing and clean up in Rotary Park, south of Lagoon pavilion on 2^nd Ave.

Projects Volunteers can Provide Funds for Supplies Purchases

	Add topsoil and seed Evan Casey Skate Park slope
	Add topsoil and seed Iditarod Park
	Remove washed rock. Add concrete memorial pathway at Obihiro Park
	Level, add soil and seed Triangle Park (by bikepath near Resurrection)
	Build new and replace old skate park elements. (Restrictions apply, inquire with SPRD)
	Buy, build picnic tables or park benches (restrictions apply)

In addition to these projects, individuals and groups are invited to sign up as a “Friend of the Parks” and assist in community watch, reporting vandalism or regular litter patrol. Ask for details, 224.4054.

Non-City projects:
(State of AK project) weed the wood steps near Iron Drive headed down to bike tunnel underpass. Remove graffiti from tunnel.
Brush, clean then re-stain “Organizations of Seward” sign, Eagle-Scout project by Chamber.
Brush, clean, stain and paint “Churches of Seward” welcome sign, Eagle-Scout project by Chamber.
Paint the Chamber of Commerce building
Landscape and weed around Chamber facility
Updated: June 2007 / File created: June 2006

So many opportunities...

	Coach a youth sports team
	Share a skill with youth at TYC
	Be a positive mentor or role model at the TYC
	Teach a course through Community Schools
	Cook chili at TYC
	Roller Skate with kids as a Skate Guard
	Be a timer in the swimming pool during Polar Bear Pink Cheeks
	Provide Traffic Control during: * Polar Bear Pink Cheeks Triathlon in April * Exit Glacier in May * Re-Run in September
	Pick up litter on Super Saturday in May
	Clean up a plot or two in the cemetery Contacts:
	Shari: Programs: 224.4057
	Josie, TYC: 224.5427
	Melanie: SPRD Recreation: 224.4054

Volunteer opportunities ABOUND at SPRD!
I want to work with kids.
I like to work with adults.
I know computers, but I want to work alone.
I want to work outside.
I cannot drive.
We have a place for you!

We will require volunteers submit a Criminal History Record, per State Law requirement, and obviously, you won't be driving vehicles without a license, but we feel confidant we can get you hooked up with a job you love.

Fill out the Volunteer Application form, be honest, and if we don't phone you right away, please follow-up with a call to us. A long-term commitment works great in positions which require extensive training, but we need one-day or one-hour event volunteers, too.

Here are some ideas: teach a Community Schools class; check-out roller skates; run a race time clock; be a swimming lap counter; pick up litter; drive the TYC ASP van; shoot pool with teens; traffic control at races; cashier at the customer service window; score & time UYBL kids hoops; maintain the ice rink; referee youth sports; snow-blow the boardwalk; coach a youth team; paint parks & rec out-buildings; data entry or other computer skills; play games with kids; hand out t-shirts; register participants; fix broken roller skates; skate guard; DJ youth dance....and many more we probably haven't thought of.... Give us a call, 224-4054.

Community Service (court-appointed) is obviously different than volunteering. Due to the nature of our work and mission, and per City policy, all persons interested in working for SPRD for community service must start first at the City's personnel office, 224.4047.

"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time.
Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it."
~M. Scott Peck

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