04/01/2026
Looking for an opportunity to get involved and volunteer with us?
Check out this letter from our Chairwoman, Kathy Jessic.
FRIENDS OF CANOE CREEK
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS
KATHY JESSIC
CHAIRWOMAN – FRIENDS OF CANOE CREEK
Email: [email protected]
Cell # 740-424-0534
OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER
Hello All,
I hope this letter finds you well.
I am writing on behalf of Friends of Canoe Creek event coordinators to ask for your assistance with our upcoming events.
As dedicated members our involvement is crucial to our collective success and our ability to give back and serve our community. Of those volunteers who have helped out at our past events you know that our message reaches a wide range of territory in our area.
I am looking for volunteers to assist our event coordinators. Here are the positions available for each event. I will list them in the order in which they fall on our calendar of events. Please read through them and see which event best suits your time to volunteer.
EVENT TITLE: DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICN REVOLUTION 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
EVENT SUBTITLE: “PROMOTE THE FRIENDS GROUP – PROMOTE THE PARK”
EVENT LOCATION: LEGION PARK NORTH JUNIATA STREET
EVENT CHAIR: SHELLEY RITCHEY CELL # 814-650-9856
DATE: MAY 31, 2026
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 4
TIME AND TASK:
2 Volunteers – Shelley will need help the evening before at the Lifeguard Station at Canoe Creek State Park – loading all of the promotional items needed for the event. These 2 volunteers will assist Shelly the next day to set up and work the promotional booth.
TIME ALLOCATION WOULD BE FROM:
11am to set up booth and work the booth from 12pm to 3pm.
2nd TIME ALLOCATION AND TASKS
2 volunteers are needed to work the promotional table from 3pm till 6pm then break down the booth and return all of the promotional items to the Lifeguard Station to unload and put away.
Volunteers will be promoting for the Friends Group 1st Day Hike, Summer Movies, Family Fishing Day, Mountain Pie Madness, Memberships and Donations, 18 Hole Disc Golf. Promotions for the Park include
Cabins, shelters, fishing, swimming, playground, hiking, kayak rentals, etc.
EVENT TITLE: 1ST MOVIE NIGHT
EVENT LOCATION: EDUCATIO CENTER (REAR)
EVENT CHAIR: Kathy Jessic Cell #740-424-0534.
DATE: Saturday, June 27th
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 2
TIME AND TASKS: 6PM TO 8PM
The firepits will already be started.
2 volunteers needed to pass out s’mores packets and to monitor the campfire attendees.
Then es**rt the attendees to Pavilion 2 for the movie.
MOVIE LOCATION: PAVILLION 2
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 4
TIME AND TASK:
TIME IS 8pm - 10:30
4 volunteers will be needed to monitor movie attendees.
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EVENT TITLE: Daytime Farmers Market.
EVENT SUB-TITLE: “PROMOTE THE FRIENDS GROUP – PROMOTE THE PARK” event.
EVENT LOCATION: At the Diamond area in downtown Hollidaysburg
EVENT CHAIR: Shelley at Cell # 814-660-9856
EVENT DATE: TO BE DETERMINED
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 1
TIME AND TASK:
9am help Shelly load the promotional material from the Lifeguard Station in the morning with setup in The Diamond of Hollidaysburg at 10am and the public shopping from 11 to 2 then breakdown and return promotional items to the Lifeguard Station to unload and put away.
There will also be a Nighttime Farmers Market. To be determined. This will require 1 volunteer to help Shelley load promotional material from the Lifeguard Station in the late afternoon around 3pm. Setup time is 4pm with public shopping from 5 to 8. Then breakdown and return the promotional items to the Lifeguard Station to unload and put away.
Volunteers will be promoting for the Friends Group 1st Day Hike, Summer Movies, Family Fishing Day, Mountain Pie Madness, memberships and welcome donations and the 18 Hole Disc Golf Course.
For the Park, volunteers will be promoting, cabins, shelters, fishing, swimming, playground, hiking trails, kayak rentals, and more.
EVENT TITLE: FRIENDS OF CANOE CREEK 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION “SALUTE TO SERVICE”
EVENT LOCATION: Canoe Creek State Park Concession Area
EVENT CHAIR: Kathy Cell #740-424-0534
EVENT DATE: JULY 18TH
EVENT TIME: 11 - 2
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: To Be Determined
EVENT TASKS: To Be Determined
ASSOCIATED EVENT TITLE: “PROMOTE THE FRIENDS GROUP – PROMOTE THE PARK”
EVENT LOCATION: Lifeguard Station
EVENT CHAIR: Shelley Cell # 814-660-9856
EVENT DATE: July 18th
VOLUTEERS NEEDED: To Be Determined
EVENT TIME: 11 – 2
EVENT TASK: 10am help Shelley set up the promotional table to promote the Friends
Group our projects and our events.
1st Day Hike, Summer Movies, Family Fishing Day, Mountain Pie Madness, 18 Hole Disc
Golf
Memberships and take donations.
Promote the Park Cabins, fishing, swimming, playground, hiking, kayak rental etc.
EVENT TITLE: 2ND MOVIE NIGHT
EVENT LOCATION: Education Center (Rear)
EVENT CHAIR: Kathy Cell #740-424-0534
DATE: August 15th
VOLUNTEER NEEDED: 2
TME AND TASK: 6pm – 8pm
The firepits will already be started
2 volunteers needed to pass out s’mores packets and to monitor the campfire attendees.
Also es**rt attendees to Pavilion 2 for the movie.
MOVIE LOCATION: PAVILLION 2
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 4
TIME: 8pm – 10:30pm
TASK: 4 volunteers needed to monitor the movie attendees and to make sure they leave safely.
EVENT– Family Fun Day
EVENT LOCATION: Canal Basin Park.
EVENT CHAIR: Kathy Cell #740-424-0534
EVENT TIME: 11am to 4pm
EVENT DATE: DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 4
TASKS: volunteers usually meet at the lifeguard station the night before to load all promotional items that are needed. We then take these promotional materials to the Riser House and store them until the next morning.
The next day we set up a table to “PROMOTE THE FRIENDS GROUP – PROMOTE THE PARK”
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EVENT: The Great Campout at Canoe Creek State Park.
EVENT LOCATION: Canoe Creek State Park
EVENT CHAIR: Shelley Cell # 814-660-9856
EVENT DATE: September 18TH, 19TH, 20th
VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT DATE: September 18th,
EVENT TIME: TO BE DETERMINED
EVENT TASK: “PROMOTE THE FRIENDS GROUP – PROMOTE THE PARK” event.
1 volunteer will be needed to help Shelley load the promotional material at the Lifeguard Station, set up the promotional table, work the promotional table and then breakdown and return the promotional items to the Lifeguard Station after the event. Volunteer will then pass out s’mores packages to the campers attending the campfire. Time line for this event will be approximate at 6pm to 9pm.
EVENT: MOUNTAIN PIE MADNESS – Sunday, September 20th, 2026
EVENT LOCATIPON: CANOE CREEK EDUCTION CENTER (REAR)
EVENT CHAIR: Kathy Jessic Cell # 740-424-0534
EVENT DATE: Sunday, September 20th, 2026
VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT DATE: Sunday, September 20th, 2026
EVENT TIME: 1 TO 4
TIMELINE FOR VOLUNTEERS: 11 TO 5
As many of you know this is our biggest event of the year and it requires many volunteers.
Volunteers will be needed at the mountain pie assembly table, the registering of guests, the donation and membership table, the firepits and the pie iron table.
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We are looking for volunteers to assist our event coordinators. Positions are available for each event.
Please read through the events listed and sign up for a position that best suits your schedule.
We hope you can dedicate a few hours of your time to make our events successful and fun for everyone.
We really do have a fun time at our events!
Thank you for your consideration, time, and commitment to this request.
Sincerely,
Kathy Jessic
Chairwoman
Friends of Canoe Creek
