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USFS Las Vegas News Release: Volunteer Snow Hosts Needed on Mt. Charleston

2/1/2012

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Snow Host volunteers are helping people have a fun and safe snow play experience at Mt Charleston this year.  If you enjoy helping others and having fun in the snow, the U.S. Forest has a great volunteer opportunity for you. The U.S. Forest Service is looking for volunteers to be Snow Play Hosts this winter in the Mt. Charleston area of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.  Every weekend in the winter, hundreds of people flock to the mountains to play in the snow.  Many times they don’t know where to go, what they can do, and how to be safe.

Snow Play Hosts provide roadside information about snow play opportunities, take part in the fun, and engage visitors at snow play sites. Snow Play Hosts will also help visitors have a fun snow play experience while reducing impacts to the Forest.

Typical duties will include promoting safe snow play practices, engaging visitors in creative snow play activities, and providing visitor information at roadside stations. Experience volunteering in a similar setting is a plus, but not required. Volunteers should be at least 18 years old and able to work outdoors in cold conditions.  Snow Play Hosts work on weekends and holidays.  Average shifts range between three-to-six hours. Minimum commitment desired is two shifts per month.  We happily welcome volunteers to contribute hours beyond the minimum.  Volunteers are needed now through the end of March.
For more details on this volunteer position, see the attached description or visit: http://gomtcharleston.com/volunteer.html

Please contact Suzanne Hicks at smhicks@fs.fed.us or 702-839-5566 for application information.

Snow Play Host Description

Purpose

Help visitors have a fun snow play experience while reducing impacts to the forest environment by providing information about where to play, safe snow play practices, and facilitating participation in fun creative activities.

Location

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.  Snow Play Hosts will work in various locations including roadside information stations and out in snow play areas.

Duties
  • Promote safe snow play practices
  • Facilitate a positive snow play environment by engaging visitors in creative activities, and encouraging respect among visitors and for the forest environment 
  • Encourage proper trash disposal
  • Guide visitors to proper parking and snow play locations
  • Answer any questions visitors may have about snow play (parking, locations for snow play, fees, etc.)
Qualifications
  • Experience volunteering in a similar setting  a plus, but not required
  • Ability to work with the public in a pleasant manner
  • Dependability
  • Physical ability to work in cold outdoor conditions
  • Fluent in English and Spanish a plus
  • Minimum age:  18
  • Required licenses or certifications (training will be provided)
  • CPR
  • First aid
Work Description

Snow Play Hosts will work on weekends and holidays.  Average shifts will range between three to six hours.  Minimum commitment desired is two shifts per month.  We happily welcome volunteers to contribute hours beyond the minimum. 

Duration of position

February through the end of March

How to apply

Please contact Suzanne Hicks at smhicks@fs.fed.us or 702-839-5566 for application information.
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