- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Bus Ambassador
ORGANIZATION: Sherwood Forest
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Once again, Sherwood Forest is looking to make the experience of transitioning to camp easy and comforting for our campers by recruiting volunteers to be Bus Ambassadors! Bus Ambassadors will be responsible for greeting campers and their families at the bus stop, checking campers in, collecting any last-minute paperwork, tagging camper luggage, helping assist staff during the boarding process, and, if possible, riding with them to camp to act as chaperones. In the past, we have had our camp staff travel from our camp facilities in Lesterville, Missouri to St. Louis just to ride the buses with the campers (please not bus riders will be asked to complete a quick online background check at no cost). Having a team of volunteers assist with transportation, however, will be very important in allowing camp staff ample time to prepare for camper arrival.
We are looking for volunteers for each bus stop on each of the following dates. Ideally, volunteers will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and all will be required to wear a mask if they volunteer to make the trip to camp. We ask that all volunteers be prepared to arrive 45 minutes ahead of camper arrival at your assigned bus stop and estimate that all bus riders will arrive back in St. Louis by 4pm (lunch/refreshments will be available upon arrival at camp). Bus Ambassadors will work at least one of the following dates at one of the bus stop locations.
Dates
Mini Camp: Wednesday, June 8th
Session 1: Friday, June 17th
Session 2: Saturday, July 16th
Bus Stop Locations and Start Times
Holman Middle School, 11055 St. Charles Rock Rd. @ 8:00am
Tower Grove Park Entrance at Kingshighway @ 8:15am
AT&T parking lot, 3270 Telegraph Rd. @ 9:30am
If you are interested in helping out, please express your interest in this opportunity and a Sherwood Forest staff member will reach out promptly!
Learn more about Sherwood Forest at sherwoodforeststl.org!
More opportunities with Sherwood Forest
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Sherwood Forest
Location:
2708 Sutton Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63143, US
Mission Statement
We believe education and opportunity are rights fundamental to all children. This vision guides our mission: transforming the lives of children in need through powerful programs that allow them to discover their self-worth, realize their potential, and become productive citizens. Simply stated, we help kids discover the best in themselves so they can grow up to do good in the world.
Description
Founded in 1937, Sherwood Forest provides at-risk, economically disadvantaged young people with positive, enriching activities that help them learn experientially and achieve critical developmental milestones key to their long-term success as adults: to be productive, to connect to others, and to navigate healthy choices.
Sherwood Forest is a year round youth development agency with programs anchored in a residential summer camp experience. Quest is our year-round program which begins with our summer camp and is followed by school-year Continued Contact programs. This provides youth with opportunities to learn and grow in a unique environment. The camp setting provides fun and recreation with many opportunities for active learning experiences, while school-year activities give children the chance to develop strong relationships with peers and staff in their own communities. We offer an additional Outdoor Education Program to community schools, churches, and youth groups. These programs reinforce classroom learning by allowing students to explore STEM topics, creative arts, and leadership in an alternate setting.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2708 Sutton Blvd.St. Louis, MO 63143
DATE POSTED
May 24, 2022
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Tasking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- For each date, volunteer support will be needed for approximately 3 hours, unless you opt to ride the bus as a chaperone.
- Those riding the bus to campers will need to complete a short online background check at no cost to the volunteer.