A look at the Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps
NORWICH – Last week was a salute to Ameri-Corps. More than 500,000 people have dedicated at least 300 hours of their time to the non-profit organization across the United States.
The local Ameri-Corps agency is broken into two main volunteer programs: the Ameri-Corps Education Award Only Program and the Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps. Volunteers for the programs receive between $1,000 and $4,000 toward college tuition expenses, depending on how many hours they are able to complete within a year.
The Headwaters program demands larger commitments of time and requires regular work hours, but offers a living expense along with its education incentive. The living expenses are about $6 per hour.
The Education Award program offers shorter durations of time and is more flexible for students.
The local Headwaters program provides conservation services across Chenango County. The group works at a number of locations, including: Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne, Finger Lakes Trail in Oxford and Mill Brook Reservoir in New Berlin. The volunteers, numbering between 8 and 20 depending on the time of year, attend park grounds, clear trails, plant trees and complete small construction projects.
The program is headed by Field Director Sean Ryberg, who not only supervises the program, but also takes a personal interest in educating his volunteers about the natural world around them. “I remember something my old instructor said to me. He said, ‘It’s up to you now. You have to go and share your knowledge with others. Show them why this is so important,’” Ryberg said, pointing to the environment around Mill Brook Reservoir recently. The group’s four current volunteers and Ryberg recently planted nearly 2,000 trees along the banks of the small lake at the 28-acre park. In one afternoon, the volunteers planted around 250 trees. All together the group contributes over 13,000 man hours each year.
The education program has 26 volunteers, many of them students from local high schools. “This is a great opportunity for students to earn some money for college. Unlike other jobs, many things that active students already participate in, like student government, could be counted as time served,” said coordinator Shelly Bartow. The education program offers a larger range of commitments as compared to the Headwaters program, but offers no living expense. The group aids in a very large variety of community programs.
Many colleges are beginning to match Ameri-Corps awards with their own scholarships.
Ameri-Corps week was a week-long recruitment and recognition event. It is designed to bring more Americans into service and to salute Ameri-Corps members and alumni for their impact within the community. To learn more about the Corps or volunteering, call 336-9696. Volunteer slots are open for summer position in either program.
The local Ameri-Corps agency is broken into two main volunteer programs: the Ameri-Corps Education Award Only Program and the Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps. Volunteers for the programs receive between $1,000 and $4,000 toward college tuition expenses, depending on how many hours they are able to complete within a year.
The Headwaters program demands larger commitments of time and requires regular work hours, but offers a living expense along with its education incentive. The living expenses are about $6 per hour.
The Education Award program offers shorter durations of time and is more flexible for students.
The local Headwaters program provides conservation services across Chenango County. The group works at a number of locations, including: Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne, Finger Lakes Trail in Oxford and Mill Brook Reservoir in New Berlin. The volunteers, numbering between 8 and 20 depending on the time of year, attend park grounds, clear trails, plant trees and complete small construction projects.
The program is headed by Field Director Sean Ryberg, who not only supervises the program, but also takes a personal interest in educating his volunteers about the natural world around them. “I remember something my old instructor said to me. He said, ‘It’s up to you now. You have to go and share your knowledge with others. Show them why this is so important,’” Ryberg said, pointing to the environment around Mill Brook Reservoir recently. The group’s four current volunteers and Ryberg recently planted nearly 2,000 trees along the banks of the small lake at the 28-acre park. In one afternoon, the volunteers planted around 250 trees. All together the group contributes over 13,000 man hours each year.
The education program has 26 volunteers, many of them students from local high schools. “This is a great opportunity for students to earn some money for college. Unlike other jobs, many things that active students already participate in, like student government, could be counted as time served,” said coordinator Shelly Bartow. The education program offers a larger range of commitments as compared to the Headwaters program, but offers no living expense. The group aids in a very large variety of community programs.
Many colleges are beginning to match Ameri-Corps awards with their own scholarships.
Ameri-Corps week was a week-long recruitment and recognition event. It is designed to bring more Americans into service and to salute Ameri-Corps members and alumni for their impact within the community. To learn more about the Corps or volunteering, call 336-9696. Volunteer slots are open for summer position in either program.
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