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Fort Calgary
PO Box 2100
Station M (#106)
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 2M5
Canada
Phone:
403-290-1875
Fax: 403-265-6534
Email: info@fortcalgary.com
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VOLUNTEERING
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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.
Current
volunteer
opportunities
- 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)
Please note that security clearances are required for all Fort Calgary Volunteer Positions. [back
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