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New Brighton Parks & Recreation 651-638-2130 www.newbrightonmn.gov8 Volunteer Information VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Be Active Live Life Enrich yourself and your community through volunteering with the New Brighton Parks and Recreation Department. Help others experience our mission in delivering parks and recreation services that improve the quality of life in New Brighton. If interested, stop in and complete a volunteer application and background check the next time you visit the New Brighton Community Center. The following opportunities are available: • Ideas For Life Senior Day 2016 – Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of duties during this celebration for seniors, June 8 • NBCC Maintenance – Year round cleaning and prepping of Community Center amenities. • Gardeners – Looking for individuals who have a green thumb to maintain flower beds/areas in local parks and at the NBCC. • Tree Planters – Looking for adults to assist school aged children plant trees on National Arbor Day, Hansen Park, Friday, April 29 • Eagle or Girl Scout projects • Adopt-a-Park – Organizations, clubs or neighbors (commitment 4x a year) • Kids Dance – Help with children during dance class (Wednesdays 5pm-7pm) • Youth Karate- Help special needs children at Monday night classes from 6:15 pm-8:15 pm. • Kitchen KutUps – Entertainers (Weekdays- varying times) • Computer, Marketing & Photography Skills • Office assistance – administrative tasks • Soccer Coaches (basic knowledge provided) • Soccer Clinicians (soccer experience required) • Youth T-Ball/Softball Coaches & Umpires • Flag Football Coaches • Water Safety Instructor Aid (American Red Cross Training available and required) • Tennis – Assist instructor 2 or 4 hours per week (evenings 6:00 pm-8:00 pm or mornings 9:00 am-11:00 am) • Ed-Ventures Day Care-Assist with kids ages 5-12 several times per week for 2-4 hours per time 2015 Volunteer Data New Brighton Parks and Recreation department had 415 volunteers donating a total of 6710 hours of their time and talents which equates to the equivalent of 3.3 full-time employees. Volunteers include coaches for various sports, newsletter designers, golf league assistants, park clean-up groups, aquatic youth assistants and service groups that do one-time large projects and many more! National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. The New Brighton Parks and Recreation would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who have contributed volunteer hours to our department in 2015. By sharing your time and talents, you help our staff in delivering services to improve the quality of life here in New Brighton and beyond. Community Center Gardening Group Do you have a green thumb, enjoy the outdoors and digging in the dirt? We are looking for a group of volunteers to get involved in taking ownership and pride in maintaining the seasonal flower pots at the community center, local parks, summer weeding and some larger landscaping projects. This is a perfect opportunity for a business team, scout/church groups or senior housing residents, who don't have access to gardening opportunities to get involved. Interested? Call Lesley at 651-638-2148 or email at lesley.young@newbrightonmn.gov. Some supplies/tools needed are included however you are welcome to bring your own. Projects and maintenance plans are already in place and can be assigned at your convenience. Adopt-A- Park The Adopt-a-Park Program is designed to encourage partnerships between citizen groups and the City of New Brighton to help maintain and enhance parks and open space. This program is intended to be fun, educational and worthwhile. By participating, groups and individuals can take an active role in the beautification of their community. Any individual or family, community organization, school, faith community, neighborhood, service club, youth group or business is encouraged to participate. We only require a minimum of four clean up visits to a park in a one year period. All you have to do is select a park and apply with the New Brighton Parks and Recreation Department. For more information please contact Lesley at 651-638- 2148 or check out www.newbrightonmn.gov. Other beautification or service projects upon approval are also available to those interested. Please remember that you must apply every year. We would like to thank all of the service organizations and families below who constantly help beautify the trails and Parks within the City of New Brighton. If you see these individuals within the community, please be sure to thank them for their dedication. Organization ........................................Leader .....................Park Adopted New Brighton Ambassador Program ......Ann Maile .....................Totem Pole Freedom Parks NB/MV Rotary Club ........................................Amy Wakem ................Sunny Square Park Amy Wakem-State Farm ...............................Amy Walkem ...............Creekview Park Hypertherm ......................................................Caroline Lassche ........Silver Oaks Park Friends of Pike Lake Trail ..............................Judy Prentis .................Pike Lake Trail National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, 2016