Call for Volunteers! Unicoi Outdoor Adventure Day (Sept 22, 2012)

Windknot · 07-20-12, 11:03 AM

Ok! This event is the highlight of my year. I'll only miss it if I'm bleeding or contagious. Imagine hundreds of happy, smiling children, and finding yourself being thanked by many parents who've never heard of TU, NGTO or trout fishing. This event gives kids exposure to, and an opportunity to actually participate in, outdoor activities they may not have been exposed to before.

September 22 gives bow hunters two weeks to score before this event.

I'll coordinate between NGTO and DNR. If you are in a TU chapter that has a volunteer group, you'll be on their list rather than NGTO's.

If you are a parent, guardian, or neighbor of a kid from 6 to 15, bring'em up; we'll have enough volunteers so you can share the child's joy.

I will start a post below this one that I will update as volunteers step forward. I encourage you to request a favorite venue, but volunteer for whereever you are needed - it makes DNR's life easier on a rather busy day, and you'll still have fun.

Don

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Unicoi OAD 2012- 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, 9/22/12. 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.
http://www.gastateparks.org/event/6006?locationid=98&p=98&c=4343826

Unicoi State Park Manager Scott Hudgins hosts us, Game Management Supervisor Ken handles the budget, and [Jeff] handles 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 volunteers, I would like the following info from each volunteer:

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[This will be in the next post. Don]

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. Below is the narrative from previous years' volunteer instructions to help you understand the duties. Thanks for your consideration. We can't pull off this event without an army of vols!

Venue Info:

1. The majority of the event is held along the creek downstream from Unicoi Dam.
2. Registration & Raffle tents. 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 (9/22), as Kim trains you. Visitors will put one copy of the raffle ticket into the raffle bucket of their choice and keep the other copy. They will use that copy as proof of signing the release form (so they can shoot or canoe) and as proof of a winning raffle ticket number. 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!
3. 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.
4. Archery. Hands-on. One-on-one instruction by WRD and 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.
5. 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.
6. Canoe. This venue will be up on Unicoi Lake. Unicoi Park staffers usually need a few helpers to register guests and outfit them with life jackets..
8. 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).
9. 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 5 helpers to stay at the tent to handle loaner rod untangling, knot-tying, bait distribution, and rod checkout. This is a busy tent.
10. 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.
11. Fly tying. 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. We will try to have power to the tent (if generator is not too loud), so consider bringing a small lamp.
12. 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. (See item #9). Some of you can help WRD staff stock creek around 10-11 AM. Get some kids to help too - we're bringing buckets to get them involved.
13. Wildlife and Camping venues. The experts pretty much run their own shows. Volunteers here will mainly help Smithgall Woods Education Specialists Sheila Humphrey (Wildlife) 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 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

Windknot · 07-20-12, 11:32 AM

Please email me (don.davis@ers.ga.gov) your:
board name,
real name,
phone #,
Venue Choices,
and willingness to do other venues.

I'll post only your board name here. You will be issued a lunch chit, and be eligible for raffle prizes.

Henry, forgive me, but you're so dependable....

Canoe Venue

Fly Casting

Bonedog ………………………….. Use as needed

Fly Tying
Chuck Morris
Steve Hudson

Fishing Equipment Distribution
Kevinm’s friend, Ray
Greatful Sam

Stream Guides
Windknot....................... Use as needed
Henry Wolfe................... Use as needed
trentsize…………………………. Or Canoe
Trentsize’s friend…………... Or Canoe
Uncle Jesse……………………… Use as needed
Kevin Mickle……………………. Use as needed
B Kar Ma ………………………… Use as needed
Fishbreath ……………………… Use as needed (registered w/Olivia)
Fishinbub ………………………. Use as needed – possibly more from school.
UpstateFishing ………………. Or Casting/Tying/Equipment/Any
Trout_God …………………….. Or Casting/Any (except tying!!!)

Registration
Lorrie Mickle
Kevinm’s friend, June
.
.
.

Windknot · 07-23-12, 08:56 AM

Come one, come all!

Henry Wolfe · 07-23-12, 10:34 AM

If I'm finished w/my Oyster class I'll be there "wherever needed."

Windknot · 07-23-12, 01:40 PM

Many thanks, Henry. Sent by a deeply envious Windknot.

I have to revise my standard comments about the event....I'll miss it only if I'm bleeding or contagious. Or if I'm finishing an Oyster rodbuilding class.

From my keyboard to God's eyes.

kevin m · 07-24-12, 07:38 AM

Been holding out for a good post to be my 1000th and this is as good as any for it. Count me and the wife in. We have done this about 4 or 5 times before and I think we have more fun than the kids.

Lorrie Mickle- registration ( GA womes fly fishing club )
Kevin Mickle- stream guide, or use as needed

Windknot · 07-24-12, 09:41 AM

Looking forward to seeing the Mickle's!

Steve Hudson · 07-24-12, 01:01 PM

I'll be honored to tie flies with the kids again! Please put me on the list.

Best,

Steve

Fishbreath · 07-24-12, 03:13 PM

Don, I already emailed Durniak's secretary my info. I'll see yall all up there again!

HoochBuster · 07-24-12, 06:52 PM

Awww man! Won't be able to make it this year

Have been looking forward to it all year!
Hope it turns out as great as it did last year!
HoochBuster

07-20-12, 11:03 AM	#1
Windknot Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Dacula, GA Posts: 12,545	Call for Volunteers! Unicoi Outdoor Adventure Day (Sept 22, 2012) Ok! This event is the highlight of my year. I'll only miss it if I'm bleeding or contagious. Imagine hundreds of happy, smiling children, and finding yourself being thanked by many parents who've never heard of TU, NGTO or trout fishing. This event gives kids exposure to, and an opportunity to actually participate in, outdoor activities they may not have been exposed to before. September 22 gives bow hunters two weeks to score before this event. I'll coordinate between NGTO and DNR. If you are in a TU chapter that has a volunteer group, you'll be on their list rather than NGTO's. If you are a parent, guardian, or neighbor of a kid from 6 to 15, bring'em up; we'll have enough volunteers so you can share the child's joy. I will start a post below this one that I will update as volunteers step forward. I encourage you to request a favorite venue, but volunteer for whereever you are needed - it makes DNR's life easier on a rather busy day, and you'll still have fun. Don ================================================== ============= Unicoi OAD 2012- 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, 9/22/12. 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. http://www.gastateparks.org/event/6006?locationid=98&p=98&c=4343826 Unicoi State Park Manager Scott Hudgins hosts us, Game Management Supervisor Ken handles the budget, and [Jeff] handles 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 volunteers, I would like the following info from each volunteer: ================================================== = [This will be in the next post. Don] 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)? _____ ================================================== ==== First come, first served. Below is the narrative from previous years' volunteer instructions to help you understand the duties. Thanks for your consideration. We can't pull off this event without an army of vols! Venue Info: 1. The majority of the event is held along the creek downstream from Unicoi Dam. 2. Registration & Raffle tents. 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 (9/22), as Kim trains you. Visitors will put one copy of the raffle ticket into the raffle bucket of their choice and keep the other copy. They will use that copy as proof of signing the release form (so they can shoot or canoe) and as proof of a winning raffle ticket number. 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! 3. 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. 4. Archery. Hands-on. One-on-one instruction by WRD and 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. 5. 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. 6. Canoe. This venue will be up on Unicoi Lake. Unicoi Park staffers usually need a few helpers to register guests and outfit them with life jackets.. 8. 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). 9. 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 5 helpers to stay at the tent to handle loaner rod untangling, knot-tying, bait distribution, and rod checkout. This is a busy tent. 10. 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. 11. Fly tying. 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. We will try to have power to the tent (if generator is not too loud), so consider bringing a small lamp. 12. 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. (See item #9). Some of you can help WRD staff stock creek around 10-11 AM. Get some kids to help too - we're bringing buckets to get them involved. 13. Wildlife and Camping venues. The experts pretty much run their own shows. Volunteers here will mainly help Smithgall Woods Education Specialists Sheila Humphrey (Wildlife) 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 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

07-20-12, 11:32 AM	#2
Windknot Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Dacula, GA Posts: 12,545	Please email me (don.davis@ers.ga.gov) your: board name, real name, phone #, Venue Choices, and willingness to do other venues. I'll post only your board name here. You will be issued a lunch chit, and be eligible for raffle prizes. Henry, forgive me, but you're so dependable.... Canoe Venue Fly Casting Bonedog ………………………….. Use as needed Fly Tying Chuck Morris Steve Hudson Fishing Equipment Distribution Kevinm’s friend, Ray Greatful Sam Stream Guides Windknot....................... Use as needed Henry Wolfe................... Use as needed trentsize…………………………. Or Canoe Trentsize’s friend…………... Or Canoe Uncle Jesse……………………… Use as needed Kevin Mickle……………………. Use as needed B Kar Ma ………………………… Use as needed Fishbreath ……………………… Use as needed (registered w/Olivia) Fishinbub ………………………. Use as needed – possibly more from school. UpstateFishing ………………. Or Casting/Tying/Equipment/Any Trout_God …………………….. Or Casting/Any (except tying!!!) Registration Lorrie Mickle Kevinm’s friend, June . . . Last edited by Windknot; 08-08-12 at 01:43 PM. Reason: Thanks, Kevin & Sam!

07-24-12, 01:01 PM	#8
Steve Hudson Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 833	Looking forward to OAD! I'll be honored to tie flies with the kids again! Please put me on the list. Best, Steve

07-24-12, 06:52 PM	#10
HoochBuster Native Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Johns Creek, Ga Posts: 639	Awww man! Won't be able to make it this year Have been looking forward to it all year! Hope it turns out as great as it did last year! HoochBuster __________________ You guys hear about Roscoe and that chocolate monkey???

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07-23-12, 08:56 AM	#3
Windknot Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Dacula, GA Posts: 12,545	Come one, come all!

07-23-12, 10:34 AM	#4
Henry Wolfe Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conyers Posts: 635	If I'm finished w/my Oyster class I'll be there "wherever needed."

07-23-12, 01:40 PM	#5
Windknot Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Dacula, GA Posts: 12,545	Many thanks, Henry. Sent by a deeply envious Windknot. I have to revise my standard comments about the event....I'll miss it only if I'm bleeding or contagious. Or if I'm finishing an Oyster rodbuilding class. From my keyboard to God's eyes.

07-24-12, 07:38 AM	#6
kevin m Native Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: conyers, ga Posts: 982	Been holding out for a good post to be my 1000th and this is as good as any for it. Count me and the wife in. We have done this about 4 or 5 times before and I think we have more fun than the kids. Lorrie Mickle- registration ( GA womes fly fishing club ) Kevin Mickle- stream guide, or use as needed

07-24-12, 09:41 AM	#7
Windknot Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Dacula, GA Posts: 12,545	Looking forward to seeing the Mickle's!

07-24-12, 03:13 PM	#9
Fishbreath Hall of Fame Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dahlonega GA Posts: 3,100	Don, I already emailed Durniak's secretary my info. I'll see yall all up there again! __________________ RScott- Enjoy your misspent youth, you will be wearing a tie to work before long.