DOCENTS NEEDED FOR VENETUCCI FARM CELEBRATION
DOCENTS NEEDED FOR VENETUCCI FARM CELEBRATION
Posted by Katherine George on Sep 07, 2016
Are you too big to dig in the dirt or talk to the animals? We hope not, because we’d like your help with a Rotary effort on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The time commitment is four hours, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Sad but true, the hail in July doomed the pumpkins that Venetucci Farm would otherwise be giving out at its annual Pumpkins for Kids event. (Maybe you were one of those lucky kids who got to see the farm and take a free pumpkin home.) However, this year the farm celebration goes on. Docents are needed to introduce the kids to activities such as digging for worms in the worm bin, making compost, or visiting animals like draft horses, sheep and goats. Other volunteers help with logistics, such as coordinating parking.
For the past 8 years, various schools have been bringing preschoolers, kindergartners and first-graders to Venetucci, which now is owned and operated by the Pikes Peak Community Foundation. David Rudin, PPEF’s education director for Venetucci Farm and Pinello Ranch, says, “Docents aren’t reciting speeches but rather interacting with kids, having fun, and keeping things safe.” Kids are always accompanied by teachers or parents. You don’t need to attend any meetings ahead of time, because David will have concise info sheets at each station to give volunteers some tips and background on the area they’re helping in.
We need at least four volunteers to make this a club effort. If you can give an hour that morning, please contact Katherine George (director of local service projects) no later than Monday, Sept. 12, at 635-8947 or kgeorge2131@gmail.com.