Hiking & Archery Volunteer - Tahoe Cares

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Achieve Tahoe

Children Education Health Life Skills Social Justice & Equality

2680 Alpine Meadows Rd, Olympic Valley, Ca

Phone 5309992264

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Our mission	To provide affordable, inclusive physical and recreational activities that build health, confidence, and independence in children and adults with disabilities.

Opportunities	Hiking & Archery Volunteer Volunteers will guide participants on accessible hikes in the Tahoe area. Some hikes will be followed by archery sessions at the same site as the hike. For archery days, hiking volunteers will stay after hiking, helping set up, supervise, and break down our portable archery range. Requirements: 1 day of training is required for all volunteers. Occasional Adults Individuals In Person, Physical, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Volunteer Paddling/Tubing Volunteer Volunteers will provide paddle sports instructions to our participants and their families, and chaperone tube and jet ski rides. Volunteers will also assist in the set up and tear down of the program, which includes hauling kayaks and paddle boards to and from the beach. Requirements: All volunteers must have strong swimming skills and be comfortable in the water for extended periods of time. 1 day of training is required for all volunteers. Occasional Adults Individuals In Person, Physical, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Volunteer Snowsports Volunteer Snowsports volunteers provide specialized adaptive instruction for people with disabilities, working on a personal level to help students successfully learn to ski or snowboard. Candidates must be intermediate skiers or higher, must be comfortable working with people with diverse backgrounds, and must be physically fit. Achieve Tahoe provides free training and support. Instructors are asked to commit a minimum of 8 days over the snowsports season, running from December to April. Occasional Adults Individuals In Person, Physical, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Volunteer Special Events Volunteer Special events are a vital source of funding and support, as well as a great way to get the word out about our programs. Volunteers staff committees and events, help secure silent auction prizes, solicit sponsors, help decorate, hang banners, distribute flyers, prepare food, sell event and raffle tickets, and help with event setup and breakdown. Applications accepted year-round. Occasional Adults Individuals In Person, Physical, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Volunteer Climbing Volunteer Climbing volunteers will teach participants climbing techniques, rope management, and safety communication during adaptive climbing lessons. Volunteers will also set up, break down, and inventory equipment at the end of the day. Requirements: No climbing experience is required; however, 1 day of training is required for all volunteers. Occasional Adults Individuals In Person, Physical, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Volunteer Horsemanship Volunteer Volunteers will guide participants in a holistic adaptive equestrian experience, emphasizing horsemanship-skills, human-horse interaction, and in some cases, horse-riding. Requirements: There are two Horsemanship volunteer roles – Horse Handlers and Sidewalkers. Horse handlers must know how to groom, tack, and catch a horse in pasture while demonstrating an aptitude for working with horses. Sidewalkers do not need to have extensive horse experience but must be comfortable walking and standing next to horses. All Horsemanship volunteers must be able to walk/jog in sand for up to two hours. 1 day of training is required for all volunteers. Occasional Adults Individuals In Person, Physical, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Volunteer Sailing Volunteer Volunteers will rig, launch, and retrieve vessels, and instruct sailing to participants. Requirements: Sailing volunteers must possess strong sailing skills, including the ability to independently sail a small boat. All sailing instructors must also have strong swimming skills and be comfortable in the water for extended periods of time, and ideally, experience working with people with disabilities, as well as the ability to help transfer an adult participant. 1 day of training is required for this volunteer position. Occasional Adults Individuals In Person, Physical, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Volunteer Water Skiing Volunteer Volunteers will fit participants into the proper gear and provide instruction in adaptive waterskiing learned through training, as well as assisting in the set up and tear down of the program. Requirements: Prior waterski experience is not necessary; however, you must be a confident swimmer and comfortable in the water for long periods of time. 2 days of training are required for new volunteers. Occasional Adults Individuals In Person, Physical, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Volunteer

How you help	We are a volunteer-run organization, with a majority of our opportunities being facilitated by volunteers. Volunteers assist with program delivery for our multiple programs, choosing individual programs they would like to be involved with. Volunteers are asked to commit to 5 days of service per program in the summer and/or 8 days of service in the winter.

About us	We are an adaptive sports organization, founded in 1967, providing physical and recreational opportunities to people with any kind of disability. We provide opportunities for skiing and snowboarding in the winter, and kayaking, tubing, sailing, water skiing, hiking, archery, climbing, and horsemanship in the summer.