It's that time of the
year again! Interested volunteers should reply to my secretary, Olivia
McClure (Olivia.McClure@dnr.state.ga.us
). She drafts the roster for me to edit as appropriate.
Her phone:770-535-5498, and fax 5953.
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Call for Vols
Please consider
volunteering to help us at Unicoi State Park's Outdoor Adventure Day to
celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day on Saturday, 9/27/14. You
don't have to be an expert outdoorsman or woman to play a vital role in
the day's success. Can you help at registration or direct
parking? There's a niche for everyone.
Unicoi State Park’s
management company, Coral Hospitality, hosts us, Game Management
Supervisor Ken handles the budget, and I handle event staffing. We
(DNR) need a hundred or so volunteers to make this event happen. Many of
you are OAD veterans, but the following info may help prospective volunteers to
understand the roles they could play and to make the decision to join our
ranks. To fill out my roster and to ensure good communications with
all of you volunteers, I would like the following info from each volunteer:
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PLEASE COMPLETE THIS
FORM
1) Your name :
_______________
2) Your affiliation (if
you'd like me to credit your group or club) :_________________
3) email address:
______________
4) phone number :
________________
5) first choice of venue
: ______________
6) second choice of
venue: ____________
7) are you willing to
work anywhere I need somebody (y/n)? ____
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First come, first
served. The majority of the event is held along the creek downstream from
Unicoi Dam (map: http://gastateparks.org/net/go/parks.aspx?locid=98&show=map).
Below is the narrative from previous years' volunteer instructions to
help you understand the duties at each venue. Thanks for your
consideration. We can't pull off this event without an army of vols!
Venue Info:
· Registration
tent. These workers will greet visitors and get signed
liability release forms and pens back from them in exchange
for raffle
tickets. Detailed instructions will be provided to you on Saturday
(9/27), as Kim trains you. Visitors will be given an arm band as proof of
signing the release form (so they can shoot).
· Raffle
tent: . Visitors will put one copy of the raffle ticket into the
raffle bucket of their choice and keep the other copy. The raffle will start at
1 PM for free prizes. I have a small, separate work force assigned to the
raffle. Volunteers on my roster are eligible for
prizes, also!
· Parking.
State Parks staff will guide visitor vehicles to orderly parking in the big
field. Parks staff also have a plan for overflow parking, if
needed. They may need a few helpers to direct traffic and explain the
venue layout to guests departing their vehicles.
· Archery.
Hands-on. One-on-one instruction by WRD and Traditional Bowhunters
Association. Note that this venue is on far side of Smith Creek, next to
the laundry building. It can be reached by the road crossing up near the
dam or by the footbridge over the creek to the group camp. Some of
you may be asked to provide security. Just stand at edge of venue and
prevent visitors from straying into the line of fire.
· Airgun.
Hands on by WRD, 4-H Club, and other volunteers. Same as #4, and located
next to it. Again, a few of you may secure the perimeter.
· Skeet.
Handled mainly by well trained DNR and USFS Rangers and Game Management
Technicians. It's 500 yards downstream from the main
event (safety,
safety). A few of you may simply help at the sign-in tent and keep
waiting guests away from the shooting area (no experience needed).
· Fishing
tent. This is where visitors can exchange a driver's license for a
loaner fishing pole and bait. Biologists, fishing guides, TU'ers, and
other fibbers can answer questions and give fishing tips. Fisheries staff
will need at least 6 helpers to stay at the tent to handle loaner rod
untangling, knot-tying, bait distribution, and rod checkout. This is a
busy, yet fun tent.
· Fly
casting. Part of the field will be set aside for casting
instruction. I suggest that volunteers bring a rod that they don't mind
visitors tinkering with (DON'T BRING YOUR GOOD SAGE OR WINSTON!!!).
I am venue leader for casting and tying. If you tie, bring your tying
stuff with you, too.
· Fly
tying instruction. Bring your supplies and an extra vise if you have one.
Let visitors sit down at the table and tie his/her own fly to take home.
Variations of the
woolly worm (W. bugger, Anytime/Anywhere, etc.) or San Juan worm have worked
well for me in the past. Kids love a gold
bead and a big, gaudy
fly. Girls love pink flies. Beads from craft store, yarn from Wal
Mart. Cheap, easy, and fun for visitor. Many visitors are shy, so
you may have to speak up and encourage youngsters to come over and tie their
own fly.
· Fishing
-stream helpers. Grab a pocket fishing kit (hooks and shot) and
some bait (corn) that WRD will supply and go help people fishing on
stream. Search them out - look at stringers, tackle used, and
forlorn faces. Find a kid and work with him/her for an hour or so
on reading water,
casting, setting hook, etc. Mentoring! Fishing is NOT restricted to
kids only (parent has the driver's license, so they
must be hooked,
too). Feel free to bring some of your favorite baits to help your
reputation as an awesome fishing guide. We will have
about 100 loaner
poles available, but feel free to bring an extra Zebco outfit if you have one
to loan to your "student," since we made more than 300 loans at our
last event. Some of you can help WRD staff stock creek around
9:45AM. Get some kids to help too - we're bringing buckets to get them
involved.
· Wildlife
and Camping venues. The experts pretty much run their own shows.
Volunteers here will mainly help Smithgall Woods Education Specialists Sheila
Humphrey and Johnna Tuttle with logistics needed by the demonstrators (tables,
chairs, PR, food and water, etc).
Thanks for considering
the donation of your Saturday to preserve the future of your sport!
Please provide your information to Olivia (Olivia.McClure@dnr.state.ga.us
) if you are interested in helping DNR to promote outdoor recreation and plant
some seeds of conservation.
Sincerely,
Jeff
Jeff Durniak
Regional Fisheries
Supervisor
Georgia Wildlife
Resources Division
2150 Dawsonville Highway
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone: 770.535.5498
Fax: 770.535.5953
email: Jeff.Durniak@dnr.state.ga.us
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