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Volunteer Opportunities
The staff and Board of Directors of the Fort Calgary Preservation Society acknowledge the vital role that Fort Calgary volunteers play in preserving the history of the North West Mounted Police and early Calgary. Volunteer support ensures that Fort Calgary’s mission is fulfilled through our programs and exhibits. Volunteer benefits include the experience of working in a museum/historic site setting, the opportunity to acquire historical knowledge, a volunteer recognition program and the chance to interact with both the visiting public and other volunteers. Volunteer positions vary according to the time of year and we offer episodic, seasonal and long-term opportunities. Our current volunteer positions are listed below. A complete description of each opportunity can be viewed by clicking on “more information”. Individuals who match the qualifications of these positions can apply to volunteer by contacting our Volunteer Resource Coordinator at 403-290-1875 extension 229 or by emailing dprecosky@fortcalgary.com.
Volunteerism in Alberta: 100 years of Celebrating Community. Check out our volunteer profiles (Lifetime Award Recipients) on the Heritage Community Foundation website.
More information about some of our volunteers: RCMP Veterans
Current volunteer opportunities
Please note that security clearances are required for all Fort Calgary Volunteer Positions.
Reception Host - Greet visitors at Fort Calgary’s Winter Carnival. [more information]
Theatre Host - Provide visitors with information on Winter Carnival Entertainment. [more information]
Winter Carnival Children’s Crafts Volunteer - Share your love of crafts with children by volunteering at Fort Calgary's Winter Carnival. [more information]
Winter Carnival Stroller Check-In Attendant - Join the fun at Fort Calgary's Winter Carnival by helping visitors park strollers. [more information]
School Program Facilitator, Meet the Mounties - Tell the story of the arrival of the NWMP at Fort Calgary through puppetry and help students feel a personal connection to history through costumes, museum exhibits and artifact-handling. (more information)
School Program Facilitator, Citizens Calgary - Guide students and adult leaders in a discussion about quality of life and help students become “history detectives” by looking through the luggage of real-life Calgary characters from the four early communities. (more information)
School Program Facilitator, Settling the West - Assist children in learning about the settlement of Western Canada and the people who formed the early Calgary community. (more information)
School Program Facilitator, Museum Tour - Lead children in a drill of the North West Mounted Police and help them experience train travel in 1883. (more information)
School Program Facilitator, Life and Times of Captain Deane - Help children learn about the historic Deane House, Captain Deane and life in a Calgary home at the turn of the century. Lead students through a RNWP drill and hunt for a wanted cattle thief. (more information)
School Program Facilitator, Building Calgary - Teach children about construction tools and materials from the past and the present. Assist students in assembling a large model size log cabin. (more information)
School Program Facilitator, Archaeology - Help students experience what its like to be an archaeologist. Facilitate students' work as they uncover artifacts buried in sand and record their findings. (more information)
School Program Facilitator, Calgary: A Prairie Community - Explore the geography of the Calgary area with children using a 3D map. Using artifacts and costumes help them discover the diverse cultural groups of early Calgary and how they met their needs. (more information)
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