Virginia State Parks Youth Corps - VSPYC

Description:

Three-week residential program. Crews live in the park for three weeks. Work generally takes place in the daytime, and environmental education and adventure opportunities fill evenings and weekends. Crewmembers work and live as a team. Crewmembers also complete several projects throughout their park. Recruitment is targeted to attract youth from diverse backgrounds. Young people with a strong background in environmental education are encouraged to apply, but young people who have never experienced a park setting are welcome as well. An executive director and YCC coordinator handle the recruitment and selection of crewmembers and supervisors. Selection is based heavily on the quality of responses given in the application. Site selection and project planning are handled by park staff.

Upon successful completion of the program, crewmembers will receive a $500 stipend. If a crewmember is sent home before the program is over, no stipend will be given to that individual.

This program is a volunteer opportunity with stipends awarded to offset the personal costs and time for the individual!€™s commitment to the program. Therefore, the time spent during YCC can be counted towards community service hours in school, etc.

vspycc@dcr.virginia.gov

Program Fees:

Fees vary with type of service

Handicap Accessible?

No

Is Shelter?

No

Shelter Requirements:

N/A

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