Dear Volunteers!!
The Volunteer sails have all been shifted to a start time of 6 pm, rather than day sails to accommodate those of us not able to make it during the day! They have also added August 27th (Monday evening) to the sails. Remember -- the sails are August 27, 28, 29 and 30. The final rider list will be determined by the Captain and the Foundation staff based on hours/contributions to the project. However, I will pencil you in once you tell me the day you can make it and if you do get "bumped" by someone with a gazillion hours served, I will let you know. Even if you do not make these sails due to a low number of hours as a volunteer, there will be other opportunities in the future.
The calendar changes each week, so check here for updates.
DOCK WATCH AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING STARTS VERY SOON!!!!
Also, qualifying sessions for Dock watch and Volunteer Crew officially begins September 6th -- but I plan on being at the Maritime Center to start qualifications each Sunday afternoon at 1:30 pm starting August 19th -- if you want to get started early please email me -- I'll be there no matter how many people show up -- it is designed for the "old hands" who want to qualify before the September 6th start session (which is designed for brand newbie volunteers). Again, please email me and download the qualification cards from the links at the right along with the Seamanship Manual (when you click the links the page that opens has them listed -- just click to oepn them or right click and "save target as" onto your computer. print them out and bring them with you.
COOK AND EDUCATOR POSITION -- PAID CREW FOR SPIRIT --
Straight from the horses mouth:
South Carolina Maritime Foundation http://www.scmaritime.org based in Charleston, SC, operates the Spirit of South Carolina and invites applications for the post of Cook/Educator .The Spirit of SC is looking for a cook/educator for the fall season. The position will be responsible for provisioning and providing meals for the crew, and participating in the educational programs. This live aboard position will also offer the opportunity to learn sailing and deck seamanship.The post is SeasonalApply by email or fax, Resume, Cover Letter and Three References to SoSC HRTel: Fax: 843-722-2243email: hr@scmaritime.org
EVENTS ARE FILLING FAST SO SEND IN YOU DIBS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:
First Day Festival is FULL
Community Open Ship on August 26th is cancelled due to the busy schedule!
Volunteer Sails continue to fill -- but keep sending me your requests...the new date of Monday August 27th is empty, so let's go sailing!! Email me the slots you want.
Look for another update soon.
Dewey Teske
Volunteer Coordinator
Friday, August 10, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
UPDATE!! UPDATE!! UPDATE!!
1. Volunteer sails -- get underway with the Spirit--August 28, 29, 30th. Download the invitation at the link on the right. Sails start at 6 pm and we hope to include as many volunteers as possible -- email Dewey Teske the day you want and we'll take it from there. It is possible we may add one more on the 27th, but it depends on the demand and the ship schedule. Higher hours get higher priority, but don't let that stop you from signing up.
2. Next volunteer needs (see the Blog and calendar links to the right) -- email Dewey Teske at jeteske@sbcglobal.net to sign up to help:
August 19 -- need 8-12 volunteers to help with the First Day Festival -- man the ship and help pass out free school stuff to the kids during the First Day Festival.
August 26th -- need 12-16 volunteers for merchandise sales and ship tours durig our first Community Open Ship -- this may not happen due to a possible sail being done instead, but we need to prepare for it
Week of October 14th through October 21st--Georgetown Wooden Boat Festival -- we will need 6-10 people each shift..this may seem far away, but it will be bigger than the Beaufort Waterfest.
3. Download the new Seamanship Manual for the Spirit of South Carolina -- use it for Volunteer Crew qualifications.
4. If you want to stand dock watches or qualify as volunteer crew -- email me! We will start standing overnight watches this week!! Download the draft qualification cards for these two exciting volunteer positions -- official training starts Sept 6th. if you have already stood Dock Watch while we were up at Charleston Boat Works and want to do it again, let me know immediately! See the links for the qualification cards on the right.
5. Check the Calendar and Blog regularly -- add your comments and stories for everyone else.
Thanks thanks thanks for all your help.
Yours in Spirit,
Dewey Teske
1. Volunteer sails -- get underway with the Spirit--August 28, 29, 30th. Download the invitation at the link on the right. Sails start at 6 pm and we hope to include as many volunteers as possible -- email Dewey Teske the day you want and we'll take it from there. It is possible we may add one more on the 27th, but it depends on the demand and the ship schedule. Higher hours get higher priority, but don't let that stop you from signing up.
2. Next volunteer needs (see the Blog and calendar links to the right) -- email Dewey Teske at jeteske@sbcglobal.net to sign up to help:
August 19 -- need 8-12 volunteers to help with the First Day Festival -- man the ship and help pass out free school stuff to the kids during the First Day Festival.
August 26th -- need 12-16 volunteers for merchandise sales and ship tours durig our first Community Open Ship -- this may not happen due to a possible sail being done instead, but we need to prepare for it
Week of October 14th through October 21st--Georgetown Wooden Boat Festival -- we will need 6-10 people each shift..this may seem far away, but it will be bigger than the Beaufort Waterfest.
3. Download the new Seamanship Manual for the Spirit of South Carolina -- use it for Volunteer Crew qualifications.
4. If you want to stand dock watches or qualify as volunteer crew -- email me! We will start standing overnight watches this week!! Download the draft qualification cards for these two exciting volunteer positions -- official training starts Sept 6th. if you have already stood Dock Watch while we were up at Charleston Boat Works and want to do it again, let me know immediately! See the links for the qualification cards on the right.
5. Check the Calendar and Blog regularly -- add your comments and stories for everyone else.
Thanks thanks thanks for all your help.
Yours in Spirit,
Dewey Teske
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Welcome to the First Spirit of South Carolina Blog Post
Hello stalwart Spirit of South Carolina Volunteers!!
First, thanks again for all of your efforts on behalf of the Spirit of South Carolina. now that she is in the water and has completed many Educational Sails, the Captain and the Foundation are better able to realize how we can help out more. This Blog will serve as a gathering place to put out word about upcoming events, link to the volunteer calendar, enable you as volunteers to post some great stories and pictures (maybe even videos??). Feel free to post anything you would like -- questions, great ideas, and any news you hear about the Spirit or the Maritime Foundation.
As we move forward, the volunteers will be able to contribute in the same old ways we always have, but now we will be adding the third dimension of the possibility of qualifying as Volunteer Crew to serve if and when needed underway. So, here is how we all can help:
1. Special events -- these range from the biggie, the Charleston Maritime Festival, to the smallies, such as selling Spirit merchandise on the dock to educators/kids as they leave the ship after their wonderful educational sail (we have already raised 1000's of dollars from this alone). We also will be holding community open-ship events for which we will need to man the ship for tours. Fundraising events also will continue to need our help.
2. Dock Watch and Volunteer Crew -- this is the newest opportunity for volunteers to get onboard and really help out in port and underway as a supplemental crew member. Because of Coast Guard and some very strict safety considerations, this is a serious endeavor that requires completing a formal training program (using what is called a qualification card which is being developed and approved by the Captain and First Mate). To get underway with the educational programs it will require random drug testing and a thorough background check (right now the Foundation is trying to figure out how to pay for these -- if you are willing to pay for you own, please let me know!!). This training program will officially start on September 6th with a session at the library downtown -- stay tuned to this blog for more details as they develop.
3. Office administrative assistance -- the main office has many interesting tasks that we can help out with -- call Jessica Hancock at the main office at 722-1030 and see what is needed.
4. Special Projects -- the ship still needs many things; if you are handy with woodworking or other handy projects, contact Sterling Bryson, the First Mate, on the ship's phone to see how you can help.
5. Donations, donations, donations -- the ship is still not fully funded, so if you can spare a dime, or know someone who can make any kind of donation to the Foundation, then please break out that check book. If you are not already a member of the Foundation then dig down into your pocket and become a full-fledged paying member -- it is not expensive and you get to see the results of your donation firsthand. Follow the links on the Maritime Foundation site and get it done TODAY!!
There will be more to come on future blogs -- for right now, simply email me what you would like to do, or post it here on the blog. Feel free to explore the Volunteer Calendar (link on the links list to the left on this blog) and let me know if you would like to help out on any specific dates/times.
Thanks for taking time to visit the Volunteer blog -- let's get some good stories posted!
Yours in Spirit,
Dewey Teske
First, thanks again for all of your efforts on behalf of the Spirit of South Carolina. now that she is in the water and has completed many Educational Sails, the Captain and the Foundation are better able to realize how we can help out more. This Blog will serve as a gathering place to put out word about upcoming events, link to the volunteer calendar, enable you as volunteers to post some great stories and pictures (maybe even videos??). Feel free to post anything you would like -- questions, great ideas, and any news you hear about the Spirit or the Maritime Foundation.
As we move forward, the volunteers will be able to contribute in the same old ways we always have, but now we will be adding the third dimension of the possibility of qualifying as Volunteer Crew to serve if and when needed underway. So, here is how we all can help:
1. Special events -- these range from the biggie, the Charleston Maritime Festival, to the smallies, such as selling Spirit merchandise on the dock to educators/kids as they leave the ship after their wonderful educational sail (we have already raised 1000's of dollars from this alone). We also will be holding community open-ship events for which we will need to man the ship for tours. Fundraising events also will continue to need our help.
2. Dock Watch and Volunteer Crew -- this is the newest opportunity for volunteers to get onboard and really help out in port and underway as a supplemental crew member. Because of Coast Guard and some very strict safety considerations, this is a serious endeavor that requires completing a formal training program (using what is called a qualification card which is being developed and approved by the Captain and First Mate). To get underway with the educational programs it will require random drug testing and a thorough background check (right now the Foundation is trying to figure out how to pay for these -- if you are willing to pay for you own, please let me know!!). This training program will officially start on September 6th with a session at the library downtown -- stay tuned to this blog for more details as they develop.
3. Office administrative assistance -- the main office has many interesting tasks that we can help out with -- call Jessica Hancock at the main office at 722-1030 and see what is needed.
4. Special Projects -- the ship still needs many things; if you are handy with woodworking or other handy projects, contact Sterling Bryson, the First Mate, on the ship's phone to see how you can help.
5. Donations, donations, donations -- the ship is still not fully funded, so if you can spare a dime, or know someone who can make any kind of donation to the Foundation, then please break out that check book. If you are not already a member of the Foundation then dig down into your pocket and become a full-fledged paying member -- it is not expensive and you get to see the results of your donation firsthand. Follow the links on the Maritime Foundation site and get it done TODAY!!
There will be more to come on future blogs -- for right now, simply email me what you would like to do, or post it here on the blog. Feel free to explore the Volunteer Calendar (link on the links list to the left on this blog) and let me know if you would like to help out on any specific dates/times.
Thanks for taking time to visit the Volunteer blog -- let's get some good stories posted!
Yours in Spirit,
Dewey Teske
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