Welcome to the Volunteer Information Line

Starting in March, BDP will offer four fun-filled, enriching Saturdays of volunteer shipboard training during which volunteers will learn the skills needed to become educator/deckhands. The training will take place in the Bivalve Shipping Sheds on March 7, 14, 28 and April 4. For further information call Shannon at 856-785-2060 ext. 107.

We have a very busy schedule ahead of us in order to have the boat ready for her 2009 sailing season. There are electrical projects, blocks to be overhauled, & numerous painting projects. There is painting, scraping, sanding, and caulking. There will be a short nautical skills class at the end of the Saturday work parties. We hope to see you Saturday or any day (except Sunday for now).


There are many volunteer opportunites this year before and during Delaware Bay Days. Volunteer hours during the event are:

Saturday, June 13

1st Shift: 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

2nd Shift: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 14

Hours to be determined .

Volunteer opportunities include:

• help design, build, paint and/or install signage on and off site (before and during Bay Days)
• help set up tables, chairs, stages, etc. the day before (Friday, June 13)
• help direct traffic to appropriate parking lots (we provide the safety vest)
• help setup and/or staff strawberry shortcake booth and/or bake shortcake (we have THE 'easy' recipe!)
• help set up and/or staff snowcone booth (we supply the apron!).
• oversee the exhibits in the museum and sell official BDP merchandise
• keep the site recycling and waste containers emptied--great upper body workout!
• sell River Tour tickets and help passengers board the 100-passenger tour boat
• help shuck oysters and clams and serve hungry customers at the raw bar

For further information regarding Bay Days volunteer opportunity, call Janis at 856-785-2060 x108 or email at Jtraas@BayshoreDiscoveryProject.org.

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Page updated: February 24, 2009