Volunteer Opportunities with Courage Center Duluth
Sports and Outdoor Adventures for Every Season!
Courage Center Duluth offers a wide variety of recreational and competitive sports programs for youth, adults and families in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. These activities enhance independence, improve self-confidence and encourage an active, healthy lifestyle for youth and adults with physical disabilities, and youth on the autism spectrum. These programs would not be possible without the generous time and talents of volunteers!
Please note that there are a limited number of volunteer positions available for the programs listed below. Contact Lisa Lauzon, volunteer coordinator, 218-726-4763 or lisa.lauzon@CourageCenter.org for more information on a specific program.
Winter-Spring Programs
Annual Great Lakes Mono Ski Madness Camp at Spirit Mountain
Wednesday, Feb. 15, noon-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 16, 9-3 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 17, 9-3 p.m.
Banquet on Friday at Edgewater Hotel.
Skiers of all levels needed! Training held week before event Feb. 8, 5:30 p.m..
2012 Up North Winter Adventure
Rescheduled Day/Time: Saturday March. 17, 2012, 10 a.m.-noon at the Boulder Lake Environmental. Volunteer tasks - assisting with various outdoor activities including the on-site dogsled team Cross-country skiing using traditional and adaptive equipment, snow shoeing, a winter hike with a naturalist, bon-fire, roasting s’mores, and a light lunch.
Swimming at the YMCA
Wednesdays, Feb 22-March 14, 5:30–6 p.m. One-on-one assistance with lessons led by YMCA staff in the pool for youth w/autism. Basic swimming skills required.
Archery
Mondays, April 2 – May 2; training March 26, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Chalstroms Archery Center on Rice Lake Road. Some archery skills/experienced preferred.
Power Wheelchair Soccer
Tuesdays, March 27 – May 8, 5:30–7 p.m. location to be announced. The Twin Ports Rolling Thunder are back for another season! Soccer skills not required just a sense of sportsmanship and fun!
Lego Robotics Day Camp
Mondays in April - dates to be announced - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the College of St. Scholastica.
Help youth with autism create Lego robots powered by solar or battery energy under the instruction of CSS staff.
Climbing at St. Scholastica
Wednesdays, March 28 - May 6, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Climbing experience preferred but not required.
Arrowhead Youth Games – UMD Field House
Friday, May 11, UMD Field House, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
“Activity extravaganza” youth experience a wide variety of adapted sports programs. Events include dance, parachute games, archery, races, Frisbee, disc golf, bocce ball, hockey, cycling, demos of different sports and activities. Last year, we had over 200 kids attend. Mandatory volunteer orientation Thursday, May 10, 5:30 p.m. We need 50 volunteers to make this event happen! Great group/friend/family volunteer opportunity!
Shoot For Fun – annual fund raiser
Saturday, April 28, Old Vermilion Shooting Preserve just north of Duluth.
The event incorporates Sporting Clays and Trap shooting. Trap experience not necessary, we train you. Volunteer training Friday, 6 p.m. - dinner provided. If possible, stay to help with setting up for the event. Saturday - Volunteers check in 7:30 a.m. and must be ready at their assignments by 8 a.m. (1/2 shifts are available). Lunch and dinner provided for no charge to all volunteers. 4 p.m. - stay for dinner and help with take down if possible. Groups, families, friends welcome to volunteer!
A Preview of Our Programs in Other Seasons
Summer Programs
Sailing
Kayaking
Golf
Lego Robotics
Swimming at the YMCA
Fishing event on Fish Lake
Day Camp at Hartley Nature Center
Teen Night/Youth Group
Cycling
South Shore Sea Kayak trips
Fall Programs
Archery
Power Soccer
Swimming at the YMCA
Lego Robotics
Climbing at St. Scholastica
Curling
Winter Programs
Adaptive ski programs at Spirit Mt, Buena Vista (Bemidji) and Giant’s Ridge (Biwabik)
Great Lakes Mono Ski Madness
Curling
Swimming at the YMCA
Up North Adventure (dog sled)
Watch this web page for more information or contact Lisa Lauzon, volunteer coordinator for Courage Center Duluth, at
218-726-4763 or Lisa.Lauzon@CourageCenter.org.
Mentor Duluth Partnership
Matching kids with positive adult role models
Courage Center Duluth is beginning a new partnership with the Mentor Duluth Collaborative. This initiative is made possible by the financial support of the Ordean Foundation. We are looking for current Courage Center Duluth adult volunteers who are interested in being matched up one-on-one with a Courage Center Duluth youth participant. Being a part of this mentor program allows an adult volunteer to work and play with the same youth participant both in Courage Center Duluth programs and out in the community.
Strengthened by 70 years of mentoring experience, the Mentor Duluth Collaborative matches positive adults with young people between the ages of 5 and 17. Mentor Duluth believes that all young people have the need for a positive adult, outside of their family, to provide support. Our mentors are asked to be a role model, guide, resource and - most importantly - a friend to their mentees. Mentoring takes place in the community and activities can be anything from sporting events or cooking dinner to hiking up the North Shore or participating in activities organized by Courage Center Duluth or Mentor Duluth. If you're interested please contact Mark at 218-726-4834.