COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Natchitoches Farmers Market

The Natchitoches Farmers Market (NFM) is open each Saturday for 12 weeks in the Spring from April-July and 5 weeks in the fall from October-November seasonally from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Front Street from Church Street to Touline. The market features locally grown produce, meats, food products, plants, herbs, flowers, crafts, jewelry and much more. Kids Club is offered to the first 200 kids ages 2-13, to spend on fresh and local fruits and vegetables. Demonstrations or activities are provided each Saturday.

Mobile Market

The Mobile Market provides fresh, local fruits and vegetables from the City’s Community Garden at Pierson & Mallet and Ben Johnson parks Tuesday and Thursday respectively from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Mobile Market gives the first 50 children, ages 2-13, $5.00 in tokens to buy produce.

Community Garden

The Community Garden is used by the Natchitoches Farmers Market and the Mobile Market as a source for produce.

Portable Park

The Portable Park is a mobile recreation unit designed to get people of all ages outside and moving. The Portable Park program will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. from October 17, 2017 through November 16, 2017.

Park Events (Family Day, Block Parties, Park Re-Openings)

The family oriented, free events aim to engage youth and their families with games, activity booths, food and music.

Natchitoches Summer Day Camp and Art Adventures Camp

The Natchitoches Summer Day Camp is an eight week summer program for youth age 6-13. The camp consists of an art, craft, life skills, sports, non-traditional sports, and academic classes, weekly field trips and daily swimming. The camp operates during the summer months (June and July) from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The camp requires a 10 hour minimum commitment and a background check.

Art Adventures is a one week art camp that consists of 4 classes. Art camp is geared towards 6-13 year olds. Youth participate in 2-D, 3-D, culinary, and performing arts classes, and attend a field trip. Art camp is from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the week following the Natchitoches Summer Day Camp. The camp requires a 6 hour minimum commitment and a background check.

Kids Days and Workshops

Kids Days offers programming for 6-13 year olds during school closures. The day consists of rotations between art, life skills and recreation classes.

Workshops offer opportunities for youth ages 6-13 years old to learn specific skills such as: cake baking workshops, gingerbread house decorating, etc.

DESCRIPTION

Community Programs encourages positive youth development, promotes healthy lifestyles and community engagement through events, enrichment and educational opportunities in a safe and supportive environment.

REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to participate in physical activity outdoors which may include:bending, lifting, and running in outside weather which consists of hot, cold, wet, and/or humid conditions.

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Position Descriptions:

Natchitoches Farmers Market

  • Equipment Coordinator- Assist in the set up and break down of equipment for event.
  • Community Table Assistant- Help sell produce.
  • Activity Conductor- Provide youth demonstrations and activities.

Community Garden

  • Garden Assistant- Help plant, weed, and harvest produce.

Mobile Market

  • Mobile Market Assistant- Help sell produce.

Portable Park

  • Assistant Coach- Engage youth and adults in recreation activities and games using equipment in the Portable Park.

Park Events (Family Day and Block Parties)

  • Equipment Coordinator- Assist with set up and clean up of equipment for events.
  • Activity Conductor- Provide youth demonstrations and activities.
  • Food Manager- Assist with making and serving food at the events.
  • Inflatable Monitor- Watch youth play in or on inflatable at the events.

Natchitoches Summer Day Campand Art Adventures Camp

  • Class Assistant- Support teachers and help youth with projects.
  • Administrative Assistant- Record data, plan events, find guest speakers, and other administrative work.
  • Swim Monitor- Watch youth swim at the City Pool.
  • Field Trip Helper-Assist with monitor youth on field trips.
  • Guest Speaker- Present to youth during guest speaker time.

Workshops and Kids Days

  • Class Assistant- Support teachers and help youth with projects.

Please circle the program(s), dates(s), shift(s) and activity(ies) you would like to volunteer for:

Programs / Programs / Programs / Programs / Programs / Programs
Natchitoches
Farmers Market
Community Garden / Portable Park / Mobile Market / Park Re-Openings
Block Parties
Family Day / Work Shops
Kids Day / Day Camp
Art Adventures
Dates / Dates / Dates / Dates / Dates / Dates
Natchitoches
Farmers Market
Oct 14-Saturday
Oct 21-Saturday
Oct 28-Saturday
Nov 4-Saturday
Nov 11-Saturday
Community Garden
Determined with Market Coordinator / Oct 17-Tuesday
Oct 19- Thursday
Oct 24- Tuesday
Oct 26- Thursday
Oct 31- Tuesday
Nov 2- Thursday
Nov 7- Tuesday
Nov 9- Thursday
Nov 14- Tuesday
Nov 16- Thursday / Oct 17-Tuesday
Oct 19- Thursday
Oct 24- Tuesday
Oct 26- Thursday
Oct 31- Tuesday
Nov 2- Thursday
Nov 7- Tuesday
Nov 9- Thursday
Nov 14- Tuesday
Nov 16- Thursday / TBA / TBA / Monday-Friday
June-July
(Closed July 4th)
Shifts / Shifts / Shifts / Shifts / Shifts / Shifts
Farmers Market
6:00AM-8:00AM
8:00AM-10:00AM
10:00AM-12:00PM
12:00PM-1:00PM
Community Garden
Determined with Market Coordinator / 3:00PM-4:00 PM
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
5:00 PM-6:00PM / 3:00PM-4:00 PM
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
5:00 PM-6:00PM / TBA / TBA / 8:30AM-9:10AM
9:10AM-9:50AM
9:50AM-10:30AM
10:30AM-12:00PM
12:15PM-2:00PM
2:00PM-3:00PM
*8:30AM-10:30PM
Activities / Activities / Activities / Activities / Activities / Activities
Garden Assistant
Equipment Coordinator
Community Table Assistant
Activity Conductor / Assistant Coach / Mobile Market Assistant / Equipment
Coordinator
Activity Conductor
Food Manager
Inflatable Monitor / Class Assistant / Class Assistant
Swim Monitor
Guest Speaker
Field trip Helper
Administrative Assistant

Parent or Legal Guardian must read and sign below for a minor to volunteer with the City of Natchitoches

Emergency Treatment: I hereby authorize city staff to act on my behalf in accordance with their best judgment in case of an emergency involving my child, and agree to assume full responsibility for all expenses, medical or otherwise, that may arise there from. I understand that I or my insurance company will be billed for such emergency treatment.

Photo Permission: I give permission for photographs and videotape recordings of my son/daughter’s participation in activities with the City of Natchitoches to be used in promotional materials. I understand that these photos and/or videos may be used in brochures, edited video programs, online and other promotional items for informing interested parties about program activities.

Equal Opportunity: The City of Natchitoches provides equal opportunity to participants regardless of race, creed, gender or ability to pay, and will upon request provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that I have read its contents and disclosure, and that I agree to its terms.

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TURN IN YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION TO DEANDREA SANDERS

* (318) 214-7911

420 FOURTH STREET * NATCHITOCHES, LA * 71457