Volunteer Reenactor

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Volunteers not only make Golden Spike National Historical Park's reenactments come to life, they make them possible! The park's reenactments - a signature classic of the park's summer events - are a fun way to connect visitors to our park's stories and resources.

Volunteers will have a part with a short established script that may be memorized or read from a note card. The park will supply the necessary living history costuming.

Volunteers will be responsible for:

• Reenacting the Wedding of the Rails Ceremony to the visiting public.
• Ideally learning, practicing, and memorizing assigned roles to the point of recognizing when lines should be delivered and what actions to perform.
• Providing an engaging and accurate portrayal of their character
• Maintaining neat, clean, and presentable living history costumes.
• Maintaining a safe and professional working environment.

Volunteers may also be asked to assist with:

• Interpreting the park's stories and resources
• Interacting with and answering general visitor questions
• Preparations for major park events

Time Commitment:

Reenactments are held twice a day (11:00am and 1:00pm) on Saturdays following May 10th through Labor Day Weekend. The average time commitment is 4 hours per Saturday.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills/Experience Needed:

• Enthusiastic and positive attitude.
• Comfortable interacting with the general public.
• Comfortable speaking in front of large audiences.
• Must be at least 17 years of age (Volunteers under 18 will require consent from a parent or guardian).

Skills/Experience Preferred:

• Knowledge of 19th century American History

Start Date - 2024-05-18

End Date - 2024-09-02

Activities include: General Assistance;Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information