Wednesday, July 8, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Fund supports teen volunteers
You see them all around
the High Desert Museum in
the summer, wearing peri-
winkle polo shirts and big
smiles. “They” are teen vol-
unteers, an active and inte-
gral component of the High
Desert Museum.
Through generous sup-
port of a $15,000 Fred Meyer
Fund grant, the High Desert
Museum will be able to
expand the teen volunteer pro-
gram to Saturdays throughout
the school year, as well as
incorporate technology into
their volunteer experience.
“Our teen volunteers are
so dedicated, it is a pleasure
to work with them,” said High
Desert Museum Associate
Curator of Education Erica
Pelley. “I love their energy
and enthusiasm and willing-
ness to step out of their com-
fort zones and share their
knowledge with visitors and
each other.”
Support from the grant
will provide for staff-time
to manage and train the vol-
unteers, but also to purchase
shirts and badges, supplies
for activity tables, and com-
puter and digital photography
equipment. Knowing that not
all teens have access to such
electronic devices at home or
in school, it is important that
the museum provide opportu-
nities for teens to grow in this
area, knowing how intrinsic
technology has become in
their daily lives.
Teen volunteers, ages
11-18, commit to a minimum
of eight hours of service per
month for an entire year. Once
accepted into the program,
teens participate in volunteer
training sessions, learning
how to engage with visitors
and share the message of the
museum. They serve their first
year on the Education Team,
gaining valuable training in
communication, interpreta-
tion and customer service.
More experienced teens can
move into other departments
such as the café, admissions
desk and store, or through the
Living History and Wildlife
departments. In 2014, 50
teens contributed 5,500 hours
of volunteer service.
“Our customers and
employees are extremely
passionate about local youth
development and volunteer-
ism. We are excited to be able
to support an organization
like the High Desert Museum
as they work with the youth
in the community to expand
their programming,” said
Zach Stratton, philanthropy
coordinator for Fred Meyer
stores. “Our employees
throughout the company have
been extremely generous, and
their annual donations allow
us to make grants like this
that impact the communities
where they live and work.”
our teen volunteers
are so dedicated,
it is a pleasure to
work with them.
— erica Pelley
Teens who participate in
museum activities improve
communication skills through
teaching and public speaking,
and foster critical thinking
skills through opportunities
to lead and problem-solve.
Youth who volunteer at the
museum are engaged in their
communities and, in many
cases, develop passions that
they later pursue in college
and their professional lives.
To learn more about
the museum’s teen volun-
teer program, visit www.
highdesertmuseum.org
or contact Erica Pelley at
541-382-4754 ext. 320.
Sisters much warmer
than usual
It will come as no surprise
to anyone to know that Sisters
Country has enjoyed unusu-
ally hot weather recently. In
fact, June broke records and
July looks like it’s headed
that way.
According to preliminary
data received by NOAA’s
National Weather Service
in Pendleton, temperatures
at Sisters averaged much
warmer than normal during
the month of June.
The average temperature
was 65.2 degrees which was
8.2 degrees above normal.
High temperatures averaged
84.5 degrees, which was 9.9
degrees above normal. The
highest was 100 degrees
on June 9. Low tempera-
tures averaged 45.9 degrees,
which was 6.4 degrees above
normal. The lowest was 32
degrees, on June 15.
On seven days, the tem-
perature exceeded 90 degrees.
It was at least 100 degrees on
one day.
Precipitation totaled 0.03
inches during June, which
was 0.83 inches below nor-
mal. Measurable precipita-
tion— at least .01 inch —
was received on one day.
The highest wind gust was
36 mph, which occurred on
June 18.
The outlook for July from
NOAA’s Climate Prediction
Center calls for above-normal
temperatures and near-to-
below-normal precipitation.
Normal highs for Sisters dur-
ing July are 85.1 degrees and
normal lows are 43.4 degrees.
The 30-year normal precipi-
tation is 0.53 inches.
This was the warmest
June on record. The previous
warmest was 61.8 degrees in
1986.
The National Weather
Service is an office of
the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
an agency of the U.S.
Commerce Department.
THANK YOU!
The Outlaw Booster Club would like to thank all of the volunteers and sponsors of the
Inaugural Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony and the 19th Annual Outlaw Open.
Without your generous support and contributions, these events are not possible.
TITLE SPONSOR: Aspen Lakes Golf Course PRESENTING SPONSOR: Ray’s Food Place
BANQUET SPONSOR: GFP Emergency Services
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SPONSORS:
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TABLE SPONSORS:
Ambrose Law Group
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SPONSORS:
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OUTLAW PRIDE SPONSORS:
Julianne Horner
Insurance
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Humanity
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IN-KIND AND
OTHER DONATIONS:
Your Store
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Paulina Springs Books
Brasada Ranch
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Mission Linen
SES Garden Club
Sisters Bakery
Kris Kristovich
SHS Wood Shop
Widji Creek Golf Course
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Broken Top Golf
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Three Sisters Floral
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Awbrey Glen Golf
Sisters Veterinary Clinic
Sisters Market
The Last Resort
Outlaws Barber Shop
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Pottery
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Dutch Brothers
The Hen’s Tooth
Leavitt’s
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Sisters Olive & Nut
BJ’s Ice Cream
The Pollard Family
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Sisters Drug & Gift
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Dan Rickards
SHS Football
Emily Head
Studio Gear Box
Bend FC Timbers
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