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Volunteer Application
Thank you for your interest in volunteer opportunities at Chippewa Nature Center. Please complete this application in as much detail as possible. Once you submit this application, a CNC staff member will be in touch with you. Are you interested in being a Nature Day Camp Teen Volunteer? Please complete the application at https://www.chippewanaturecenter.org/nature-day-camp#volunteer
Personal Information
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First and Last Name
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Street Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Email
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Cell Phone
Home phone
Place of Employment
Position
Work phone
May we contact you at work?
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No
Are you under 18 years old?
Yes
No
Emergency Contact Information
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Name of Emergency Contact
Name of Emergency Contact is required
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Emergency Contact Phone Number(s)
Please feel free to include more than one phone number for your emergency contact.
Emergency Contact Phone Number(s) is required
Background Check Information
Chippewa Nature Center (CNC) will perform background checks on volunteers depending on the duration and type of volunteer work they perform. By completing this form, you are granting permission for CNC to complete a background check on you for the purposes of volunteering at CNC. The background check may include ICHAT, Central Registry Clearance, and the Sex Offender Registry.
Please list other names you have used.
This includes maiden names or previous names.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? is required
Volunteer Information
When would you be available to volunteer?
Please check all that apply:
My schedule is flexible
Weekends
Weekdays
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
How frequently would you like to volunteer?
Please check all that apply:
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
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Join the
Weekend Land Maintenance Volunteer Group
In which areas would you like to volunteer?
Please check all that apply:
Events
Children's programs
Clerical work
Data entry (computer experience required)
Gardening
Historical programs
Nature Play! program
Invasive species management
Outreach events
General land maintenance inc. trail work
Tree maintenance
Woodworking projects (ages 18+)
Evaporator operator (maple syrup, ages 18+)
Weekend Land Maintenance Volunteer Group (ages 15+, under 18 w/adult)
Other:
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I am interested in helping with special events in the following ways:
Set-up or clean-up
Assisting with children's activities
Working the admission gate
Assisting with parking
Supporting other volunteers
As a demonstrator (list how under "other")
Other:
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Are there any special skills that you are interested in sharing?
Arts and crafts
Artist/Illustrator
Construction skills
Fiber Arts (spinning, weaving, etc.)
Gardening (if you are a Master Gardener, list that in other)
Natural History (list area of specialty in "other")
Photography
Sewing/Quilting
Wood working
Other:
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I am interested in getting involved with the following special interest group(s):
Mid-Michigan Rock Club
Oxbow Archaeologists
Wild Ones Mid-Mitten Chapter
Additional Information - Is there anything else you'd like us to know as we review your volunteer application?
How did you hear about volunteering at Chippewa Nature Center?
From a friend
Through school
Through Volunteer Match
CNC's website
CNC's newsletter
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