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VOLUNTEERS

Friends volunteers are a major part of Codorus State Park.  These volunteers are able to work on projects helping with the growth and prosperity of the park.  For example:  the volunteers cut, split and sell firewood in the campground.  Ice is also available.  With these proceeds, the FOCSP helped purchase the bay window in the visitors center, the bow window in the classroom building, computer equipment, pool repairs, just to name a few.

Some Past projects the volunteers have worked on are: The Codorus Blast; A float was entered in the Hanover Halloween Parade (they won 3rd prize); Halloween in the Park; Breakfast with Santa; an Easter Egg hunt and already mentioned, firewood and ice sales. Present projects are The Gift Shop, which will have a variety of merchandise; A new playground that will be in the campground near the Amphitheater; The Codorus Blast, which will be better than ever and several times throughout the year, park clean-up days.  Future projects will include an Equestrian Overnight site, and continuing programs such as The Codorus Blast, Breakfast with Santa, Halloween in the park, Easter egg hunt and the Halloween parade.

Volunteers are needed right now to help cut, split and stack firewood for the 2008 camping season.  If you have any spare time call Dick Stoner at: 717-637-2816 for more information.  Volunteers of all ages are welcome.

VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION

The hours contributed by our volunteers for the Friends of Codorus State Park (FOCSP) are the backbone of the successes of our organization. A program to recognize the volunteers for several levels of hours contributed is in place. Any time you put in to support FOCSP and out mission is accountable. Some of the efforts that count as volunteer hours are: attendance at meetings for FOCSP, wood splitting, wood sawing, selling wood and ice, preparing food for events, helping at any event sponsored by FOCSP, any activity supporting Codorus State Park (CSP), Breakfast with Santa, Halloween in the Park, travel to and from events and meetings, writing articles for the web page or newsletter, board meeting attendance and preparation, work on projects. This list is not all inclusive.

There are log sheets available to use to submit you hours to the Volunteer Recognition Committee (colwines@comcast.net) by e-mail, mail, dropping off at the park office. Any way you can provide these hours is acceptable. The form is for you convenience.

Taking the effort to log these hours allows us to demonstrate the effort an accomplishments of our group. When we apply for grants or ask for assistance and donations from individuals, groups, or businesses, we can demonstrate our contributions toward our mission goals.

The recognition items are as follows: 50 hours – logo T-shirt, 100 hours - logo cap, 250 hours – logo golf shirt, 500 hours – logo jacket. These items display the FOCSP logo on them and may generate conversations for us to speak of our group and mission. They are a nominal recognition for your dedicated efforts.

Please take the time to submit your hours for they are very valuable to all of us and show the effort we are providing to Codorus State park.

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