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2002 Yearbook and Annual Report 2002 Yearbook and Annual Report Teaching individuals to take personal responsibility for all of their actions -The VYCC Mission Statement A Message from the President Dear Friends, I am pleased to report that the VYCC has never been stronger. We made it work with our extraordinary staff, board members, and volunteers who are extremely talented, committed, and a lot of fun to work with. Thank you! While this is a time when we can take great pride in our accomplishments, it is not a time when we can rest, even for a minute…the needs in our communities are greater than ever and growing, and the Thomas Hark with children Eli (left), VYCC is an important part of the answer. Zachary (middle), and newborn Rosie (right). Our mission of teaching individuals to take personal responsibility for their own actions, what one says and does, is absolutely vital and essential to creating strong and healthy communities. It is these lessons learned in the Corps that will make the difference in the years and decades to come. While it is true that we operate state parks and do incredible trail and other natural resource work, and that this work all by itself makes the VYCC vital to Vermont, the true value of this organization is what individuals learn from their experiences, and then take with them and use the rest of their lives…it is the values of respect, hard work, and personal responsibility that become imbedded in an individual after a stint in the Corps. Many people think of the VYCC as that small group who built a local trail…though few realize over 350 Staff and Corps Members were enrolled in 2002 and completed over 80,000 hours of important conservation work on 800 distinct projects in every corner of Vermont. In the following pages you will meet the class of 2002. You will read their stories and feel the excitement of their experiences. As you read, know that all these young people never could have had these experiences or learned what they did if it weren’t for your generosity. Thank you! Cheers! Thomas Hark, President and Founder Eli and Tom’s wife Dana with Rosie. [email protected] www.vycc.org 92 S. Main St., Waterbury, VT 05676 (802) 241-3699 2002 Board of Directors Judi Manchester, Chair Isabella Martin, Vice Chair Rich McGarry, Treasurer Eric Hanson, Secretary Candace Moot, Immediate Past Chair Rain Banbury Caroline Wadhams Bennett Matt Fargo Beth Gilpin Dean Haller John Osmond Ron Redmond John Zaber Doris Evans, Emeritus Headquarters Staff Thomas Hark, President and Founder JJ Boggs, Education and Training Director Paul Schmidt, Operations Director Christine Zachai, Development Director Bethany Lane, Development Coordinator Josh Ryan, Conservation Coordinator Brian Cotterill, Conservation Coordinator Lisa Scott, Northern Parks Coordinator Patrick Kell, Southern Parks Coordinator Jocelyn Parisi, Administrative Manager Bridgette Remington, Administrative Coordinator Don Bicknell, Volunteer Cover Background: The Worcester Range from Camels Hump State Park Cover Insets (top to bottom): Sigrid Stanley (Crew Leader), Jesse West (Corps Member), Alanna Butler (Corps Member), and Pete Scherer (Crew Leader) Yearbook Editor: Lisa Scott Copyeditor: Emerson Baker, CCC Alumni 1935-37 The VYCC is proud to be an AmeriCorps Program 4 Editor’s Note The 2002 Yearbook is a celebration and illustration of the amazing conservation work completed this field season. As in the past we have asked all of the field crews to share a piece of their summer with us. Their stories and responses to that request are recorded in the crew articles section. I hope you will enjoy reading the 2002 yearbook and getting to Contents know all of the young people that make the VYCC what it is. Program Overview 6 Season Highlights 888 What is the Vermont Youth Staff in Focus 10 Conservation Corps? Project Profiles 12 The VYCC is a non-profit service, conservation, and News from the education organization. Our mission is to teach Home Office 14 individuals to take personal responsibility for all of their actions. We accomplish this mission by form- 8 ing small teams of young people who work with Park Crews excellent adult leaders to complete high-priority Smugglers Notch 17 conservation projects. The challenges and experi- Branbury 18 ences each crew must overcome to be success- St. Catherine 19 ful create an ideal setting to develop leadership, Emerald Lake 20 teamwork, and communication skills. Each year, Silver Lake 21 the Corps hires almost 300 young people between North Hero 222 the ages of 16 and 24 to manage state parks, build trails, restore rivers and streams, and improve Bomoseen 23 community greenspaces. Maidstone 24 Elmore 25 Philosophy Roving Crews The philosophy of the VYCC is simple and power- Roving 1 & 2 27 ful. As VYCC President Thomas Hark tells staff in Roving 3 & 4 28 training: “Our goal is for the program to ‘ooze’ with Roving 5 2999 education.” The conservation projects completed Roving 6 & 7 30 by the VYCC crews are important and, like the original Civilian Conservation Corps projects, will Roving 8 & 9 31 last for decades. However, these projects are also Roving 10 32 the vehicles used to accomplish our mission. Roving 11 33 History Wilderness Crews Since 1985 the VYCC has provided young people West River Trail 1 & 2 35 from every county and nearly every town in Vermont Niquette Bay 1 & 2 36 the opportunity to gain valuable natural resource Groton 37 training and education. The VYCC has completed several million dollars worth of priority conservation Community Crews work in Vermont through partnerships with agencies St. Albans 39 and organizations such as the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation, Vermont Agency of Burlington & Colchester 40 Transportation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Vermont Department of Environmental With Special Thanks 41 Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Envi- ronmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and Vermont’s Green Moun- tain Club. 5 Program Overview Introduction The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps has four distinct types of crews: Roving, Community, Parks, and Wilder- ness. Each of the VYCC crews focuses on teaching per- sonal responsibility while completing priority conserva- tion projects on public lands throughout Vermont. A sampling of projects includes trail construction and maintenance, backcountry bridge construction, landscape improvements on transportation paths and in public parks, watershed restoration, park management, and facility improvement. Objectives 1. To promote conservation, education, and community service. 2. To educate, train, and help young people develop respect for the environment. 3. To provide worthwhile work and community service experiences for young people while protect ing our parks, forests, and other precious natural resources. 4. To provide the highest quality educational and work experience possible. 5. To offer the experience to every young person who would like to enroll. 6. To be a world leader in the service and conservation corps movement. 7. To run a professional, effective, and highly efficient organization. Roving Crews Roving Crews camp for four-week sessions and live full-time in the outdoors. Roving Crews learn new skills such as water- shed restoration, trail construction, and bridge construction, as well as see many different areas of Vermont. Often they will camp for the first two weeks in a state park and then camp for the next two weeks in a backcountry location where they will learn to filter their own water and live without electricity. Roving Crews complete projects for state and federal agencies, as well as local community sponsors. 6 Program Overview Community Crews On a VYCC Community Crew, Corps Members live at home and work as a team to improve alternative trans- portation routes, such as bike and pedestrian paths, and to enhance local natural areas. They may also learn innovative bio-engineering techniques in order to restore rivers and streams which have been adversely affected by erosion and pollution. These crews are made possible through a variety of partnerships with federal, state, and local project sponsors and offer Corps Members an opportunity to improve and care for the resources in their local communities. Park Crews The Park Crews offer Corps Members the oppor- tunity to work with the public in recreation and park management. The VYCC currently operates nine Vermont State Parks. Crews are responsible for all aspects of the parks including managing the camping reservation system, registering park visitors, maintaining and improving the grounds and facilities, and managing concession sales. The Corps Members also develop and lead educational and recreational activities for park visitors such as nature hikes, children's activities, and Saturday night campfires. Through this process, Corps Members gain valuable business, communication, and park management skills as they operate some of Vermont’s largest state parks efficiently and professionally. Wilderness Crews For those Corps Members who seek an exceptionally challenging experience, Wilderness Crews are available. Wilderness Corps Members live and work in the backcountry for four weeks at a time. They become self- reliant while learning the importance of teamwork with other members of the crew. Without running water, electricity, or television, the crew must work together to make the woods a home. Wilderness Crew projects typi- cally include trail maintenance and backcountry construc- tion of bridges and lean-tos. 7 Season Highlights Trainings to Remember During the summer of 2002 the VYCC provided countless educational opportunities and incomparable leadership for almost 300 Corps Members. VYCC Leaders, central in creating a successful VYCC experi- ence for Corps Members, modeled hard work, dedica- tion, and exceptional leadership. While many Leaders arrive at the VYCC with solid leadership skills, the VYCC invests heavily in additional training to augment those skills and ensure that Leaders enter the field with all the skills they need to be successful.
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