Volunteer Opportunity Details:
| Last updated on July 30, 2011 |
Youth Enrichment Services runs day trips every Saturday and Sunday and some weekdays from mid-December - March. We are looking for people with a customer service mentality and strong leadership skills to lead these trips. Typically there are 60-70 people on a day trip. Duties include: Bus monitoring, group orientation, opening/closing the building, checking in with ski patrol/ tickets, delegating classes to volunteers, and overall group management. Trip leaders can be skiiers or non-skiers. Trip Leaders must be Over 21 years of age.
Trip Leader Training is required and consists of two evenings at YES on Massachusetts Avenue.
Individual should think quickly on their feet, enjoy solving problems in a creative and timely manner, and work well under pressure.
Trip leaders will receive a complimentary lunch and a stipend for each trip they lead
This opportunity is sponsored by: Youth Enrichment Services (YES)
We need volunteers who are free at these times
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Weekends |
| Weekdays |
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This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers
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| Adults (26-54) |
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Adults (55+) |
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Address:
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412 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02118
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Directions:
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YES is located at 412 Massachusetts Ave Boston, MA 02118. Office is accessible from the Southeast Expressway (I-93) via the Mass Ave. Exit; Route 9 at Symphony Hall; or from the Mass Pike (I-90).
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Mass Ave / Orange Line or Symphony / Green Line,
Walk distance (in minutes): 3
Nearest Bus Stop: #1 Harvard Sq./Dudley, 1 minute walk
For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com |
Details where opportunity can also be performed
Web Site: http://www.yeskids.org
Miscellaneous Information
| Does this opportunity serve youth in After-School programs? |
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Yes
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| Is this opportunity available to family volunteers? (adults and children ages 12-17)? |
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No
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| Is this opportunity a highly skilled volunteer opportunity? |
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No
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| Is this opportunity available to youth ages 12-17, unaccompanied by an adult? |
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No
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| Would this opportunity be appropriate for corporate groups? |
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No
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| Please Choose an Impact Area |
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Youth (Ages 6-17)
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| Last updated on July 30, 2011 |
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Overall Experience
YES has been a WONDERFUL experience! The kids are amazing.....and the skiing is GREAT!
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I found Y.E.S. through Volunteer Solutions in November --- it was amazing to find a volunteer opportunity that so perfectly fit my interests!
I started working with Y.E.S. this season (December) teaching kids in their winter program how to snowboard, and have been having a blast! It all began with the overnight training where we snowboarded for two days, hung out with the other volunteers, and ate!
I had never taught snowboarding before but the training weekend taught me to remember what it's like to be a beginner. (man, I didn't remember that it was that hard to learn)
I was unsure what the kids would be like, but they are amazing! Once you get them on the slopes, you can't get them off. And the change from the ride up and the ride back is astonishing....the smiles are much wider! Some of the repeat YES kids know me by name and we look forward to hanging out on the trip up and swapping experiences on the way back. They totally respect my role in the day.
It's great to be able to give these kids an experience they may otherwise not be able to have. Personal satisfaction at the end of the day is the greatest feeling. To see that kid who, at the beginning of the day, didn't know how he would possibly stay on the mountain and not fall off actually ride down and make a few turns has been one of the greatest feelings in the world! That ensures that the boarding is always great!
If you have interest in snowboarding, cross country or downhill skiing, or even snowshoeing I HIGHLY recommend that you volunteer with Y.E.S.!
posted by Babs on February 15, 2001 |
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