Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I'm not sure why this is turning out to be so difficult. We get so much from the club and now the club needs 4 hours of your time, not much at all. At the moment, myself and one other person have volunteered, not nearly enough for the purpose. If we don't get other volunteers by Sat. (7/15), I'll have to inform the organizer that we weren't able to get enough people to help and that they need to find another club for their purpose. Embarassing to me? No. Embarassing for the club? Yes. So let's not let this happen! 4 hours, that's it. Now I really know how the people at NPR and PBS feel.Previous post:Ok, I'm apparently a glutton for punishment for I opted to act as coordinator for this event for our end. Salem Coast Watch will be holding a fundraiser swim meet event on July 22 at Forest Park in Salem, MA. They have approached us to see if we could provide kayak patrols and we have agreed to do so. Once again we have a chance to get the word out about our club and about kayaking in general.So I'm now soliciting for volunteers to help out. The committment is minimal. We will need 6 to 8 people on the water, basically helping to keep an eye on the swimmers and offering assistance if necessary. The event runs only for one day from 8am to noontime. They have also agreed to allow us to have a table from which to pass out our club literature and talk to people about the club/kayaking, so I would like to get 2 people for the booth as well. Salem Coast Watch will provide refreshments for the volunteers.This is another great chance to help spread the word about our club in the heart of the North Shore, so please volunteer today! WE GET SO MUCH FROM POOL AND LAKE SESSIONS, THE MESSAGE BOARD, ETC. GIVE BACK TO THE CLUB NOW!If you have any questions or want to volunteer, please email me at kevin dot beckwith at mindspring dot com.Thanks!KevinNDK ExplorerNavy blue on white with black stripeValley Avocet RMOrange with yellow specks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlewis Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Hi, Kevin: If I didn't have out-of-town plans that weekend, I would definitely volunteer. Here's why... You didn't say what this organization is about or what they are raising funds for. In a nutshell, they keep the pressure on to maintain environmental quality in Salem Sound. In other words, anyone who paddles anywhere from Manchester to Marblehead benefits directly from Salem Sound Coastwatch. I believe that covers essentially ~everybody~ in NSPN. Given the level of shore and inland development on that stretch, Salem Sound could easily become a... well.. let's not discuss that. But it sure wouldn't be a decent place to hold an annual paddlefest like NSPN's Solstice Celebration, to train leaders, or just to paddle. Here's the website and description of their mission... http://www.salemsound.org/ "Salem Sound Coastwatch is a non-profit coastal watershed association that works with government agencies, businesses, other nonprofit organizations and citizens from the communities of Manchester, Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Salem, and Marblehead, Massachusetts. We are dedicated to taking cooperative action to protect and enhance the environmental quality of the Salem Sound Watershed." --David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 Hey David,Thanks for adding that information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 Many thanks to all who have now signed up to help out. If we could get just ONE more person for on the water, we'll be in great shape. Don't you want to be the person that puts us over the top!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPullSomeWater Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Kevin:Not yet a member, checks in the mail as the saying goes, but if you are still looking for another body please e-mail me with teh details, I will be there.Bob Milgatebmilgate@adelphia.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 Bob,That's great! I'll be sending out details by Mon. to everyone's email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB L Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Looks like I will be free this weekend. Still need help?Bob L r.lambert123at comcast dot net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Bob,That would be great! I'll send out all necessary info by Wed. to everyone.Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB L Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Sorry, I had people sign up for the trip I was leading so I will not be availablein Salem.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclifford Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Hi Kevin,If this event is still going on,, I would like to volunteer for it,, let me know, via cell phone 978 808 2770Thanks, Janis Clifford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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