It’s the best day of the year!
Youth Service Day is a day full of volunteering for Watauga and Avery County high school students.
Join us for a day of service and fun as we volunteer at various locations around the High Country!
You can sign up on your own, with a group of friends, or even with another club/organization. Students will have the opportunity to indicate what service sites they are interested in and if there are any specific people that they would like to be in a group with. We cannot guarantee top choices of service sites, but we will put you with the people you indicate on your form so that you have fun serving together no matter where you end up!
Once we finish volunteering, there will be an after party at Valle Crucis Community Park where we will get to honor our hard work with a celebration that will include food, music, games, raffles, and more!
A parent/guardian must register the student if they are under 18.
If you would like a paper registration form, please stop by Room 2314 at WHS or by the MA space by the Media Center at ACHS.
Service
Current service sites include:
River Clean Ups in Watauga County
Adopt-a-Road Trash Pick Up in Avery County
Hospitality House - Rock Haven Site
Foscoe Community Park
Project Parkway
Blue Ridge Conservancy
Valle Crucis Community Park
Grandfather Mountain
Rocky Knob Trail Building/Maintenance
OthersIn order for students to have the best chance of being placed in one of their top service sites or with friends, registration and service site interest form should be completed by Wednesday, April 24th. We will still accept registrations after this, but may not be able to guarantee your participation in Youth Service Day after this date.
After party
We will celebrate our hard work with an after party at Valle Crucis Community Park!
Mountain Alliance will transport students from their service site to the after party. If students have driven themselves, they can meet us there.
Food: Sandwiches/subs, pizza, cookies/doughnuts, food from Reid’s Catering, chips, drinks, desserts, etc
Activities: Music, 9-Square, Spike Ball, Giant Jenga, Piñata, and more!
Raffle: Gift cards to local restaurants, MA t-shirts, other MA gear
Be prepared
Drop Off Location: Assigned Service Site (unless told otherwise or previous arrangements are made)
You will be informed of your site before the day of the program.
Pick Up Location: Valle Crucis Community Park (unless previous arrangements are made)
Rough Itinerary:
10 am Meet at service site
Receive briefing and begin service
12:30 pm Lunch break
4 pm Finish service and head to after party
6 pm After party finishes
What to bring:
Closed toe shoes
Clothes that can get dirty
Change of clothes (including socks and shoes)
Required for river and wetlands clean ups, optional for other sites
Small day bag to carry your things
LUNCH
Layers