John and Kevin install a replacement shutter We finished another Cabin Work Week project this fall, the 7th project and a very different one from previous years. We were revisiting all of the sites, meaning we had volunteers spread throughout all of the sites over the course of the 2 weeks. We also achieved another milestone in our volunteering.
Bill celebrating the first of the 3 cabins that were re-roofed with composite shingles. Another Year / Another Good Team
This was our first year revisiting all of the group cabin sites that our project teams had tackled over the last 6 years of Cabin Work Week projects. We started in our first site, Appamattuck, and worked our way around to each of the 6 sites – each team working at different paces. Our roofing team was the only one that started elsewhere – in 3rd Branch – where they were tackling a roof that was leaking.
This was our first year revisiting all of the group cabin sites that our project teams had tackled over the last 6 years of Cabin Work Week projects. We started in our first site, Appamattuck, and worked our way around to each of the 6 sites – each team working at different paces. Our roofing team was the only one that started elsewhere – in 3rd Branch – where they were tackling a roof that was leaking.
Mark and Dave assemble a new screen frame Over the 2 project weeks, the different teams repaired screens and built new frames, built new shutters, replaced siding, re-roofed buildings, and stained 19 decks. It was a smaller team, especially the first week, but with enough skill and experience that they were able to accomplish a lot.
In the post-week, which is our clean-up week, we were down to 4 or 5 people, but that proved to be enough. We had only a few small tasks to complete, mostly staining a deck on the newly renovated Bridal Cabin. And the rest of the team knew what needed to be done and simply executed – sorting and stowing supplies, cleaning the cabins of any of our debris and ensuring all sites were closed up tight for the winter. Even with the smaller team, we managed to finish mid-week, so that we were able to head out by Friday, feeling good about all that had been accomplished.
The video will give you the highlights of this year's efforts.
The video will give you the highlights of this year's efforts.
Recognition
Over the past year, we both achieved a volunteer milestone, having each recorded 3,000 hours of volunteering in Viriginia State Parks. This milestone was recognized at the Volunteer Appreciation event and we each will be honored with a bench acknowledging our service. Since Dave achieved the milestone first, his bench was already in place near the CCC field where the company’s barracks once stood and which now is frequented by cross-country runners.
Over the past year, we both achieved a volunteer milestone, having each recorded 3,000 hours of volunteering in Viriginia State Parks. This milestone was recognized at the Volunteer Appreciation event and we each will be honored with a bench acknowledging our service. Since Dave achieved the milestone first, his bench was already in place near the CCC field where the company’s barracks once stood and which now is frequented by cross-country runners.
