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1 person is interested
Evening Tour Guide
ORGANIZATION: Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
Tour guides will help visitors engage in meaningful exploration of our exhibits. During the summer season, this means welcoming visitors, answering questions, and offering "highlight tours" of the galleries, lasting 10-15 minutes. In the slower seasons, guides can develop and offer more in-depth tours, depending on visitor interest.
Some of the topics covered in our galleries include storms, shipwrecks, beach culture, and World War II. Regardless of subject, the guide’s goal is to encourage conversation and discovery for people of all ages.
We will train volunteers in the subject areas, but it is important that applicants are able to:
- comfortably approach and engage visitors
- communicate effectively with people of different ages and backgrounds
- gauge and adapt to visitors’ interests and needs
- interact in a cheerful and courteous way
- problem solve and work independently
Come spend some summer evenings with us at 24th Street on the Boardwalk! Shifts are 2 hours (6-8pm) and volunteers are asked to commit to at least 1 shift per month.
Apply at: http://vbsurfrescuemuseum.org/volunteer/.
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About Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum
Location:
2401 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, US
Mission Statement
The Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum honors and preserves the history of Virginia's coastal communities and maritime heritage.
Description
The Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum is a maritime museum located at 24th Street on the Boardwalk. The museum explores Virginia's coastal communities and maritime heritage. It honors our past and anchors to our community.
The museum is housed in a 1903 Life-Saving Service building, one of the predecessors to the Coast Guard. Our Surf & Rescue gallery features the men who lived and worked here, as well as the lives they saved. It also highlights the history of the other lifesavers on the beach - our lifeguards. A final exhibit reveals how rescue techniques sparked the development of East Coast surfing culture right here in Virginia Beach. The upper gallery explores many facets of Virginia Beach history - from coastal storms to the development of the boardwalk to beach vacations through the years.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
2401 Atlantic AvenueVirginia Beach, VA 23451
DATE POSTED
June 15, 2017
SKILLS
- History
- People Skills
- Storytelling
- Problem Solving
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Multi-Tasking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 shift (2 hours) per month