About HYCC
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This site last updated: 07/28/10 |
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About HYCC
Rock work at YMCA Camp Thomson, summer 2001
Steph takes a break from digging up invasive plants, Rogers Center, Sherburne NY
Maggie & Steph examining water samples from Otsego Lake, Cooperstown NY, Summer 2004
"Our interactions day to day helped to shape and prepare me and the team for our future... in addition, I have learned a lot about the environment and how to use it in a way that is self sustaining... I cannot think of a better way to spend the summer then helping out and giving back to the community."
"One of the most valuable opportunities HYCC offers corps members is the chance to see what natural resource professionals actually do in their jobs on a day to day basis. To be able to shadow them is an invaluable experience to those considering a career in conservation." Phil Metzger, Resource Conservation & Development Coordinator, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps 2011-2012:Be part of the big answer! What we do: Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps (HYCC) provides conservation services to communities in the Chenango and Upper Susquehanna River Watersheds. This service area includes all of Chenango and Otsego Counties and parts of Broome, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, Delaware and Schoharie Counties. Through extensive partnerships with local, state and national organizations, businesses and government agencies, HYCC offers a unique conservation service and learning experience for teens and young adults (ages 17 to 25). Our Vision: HYCC helps teens and young adults develop a sense of stewardship for the natural world through "hands on" conservation service projects. Through their service, participants make a positive contribution to the natural environment, community and the local economy. HYCC is also a mentoring and community building project that joins participants from disadvantaged and troubled backgrounds with adult volunteers and interested youth from the larger community. College credit now available! Both year round and summer corps members will serve in a variety of capacities ranging from working on hiking trails to assisting a nature center staff to helping make homes and buildings more energy efficient. The crew will be based out of "The Place" (the lead agency) in Norwich NY. The eight week HYCC summer program will run from June 26 through August 20th of 2010. Previous experience is not required! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ'S) Why would I want to join HYCC? What hours would I work? What type of work would I do? What is AmeriCorps? Is housing or transportation provided? Where will I work? What training/education would I gain? How much will I earn? Is there health insurance or child care? What positions are available? I am convinced!! How do I apply?? Why would I want to join HYCC?
Whatever your motivation, Corpsmembers gain excellent work habits, self confidence and a career direction. Corpsmembers walk away from the program having gained personal growth and a great sense of accomplishment. Many have commented that their time with HYCC provided one of the greatest accomplishments of their lives. HYCC works on a variety of projects that are related in some way to natural resource conservation. Some of the activities we work on may include the following:
All of these types of projects allow corpsmembers the opportunity to be involved in a meaningful community service project. This gives the corpsmember the chance to learn new skills, meet new people and give back to their community. It also provides a huge amount of satisfaction!! What training/education would I gain? No experience necessary! On the job training and formal Corpsmembers receive on the job training of all sorts, as well as formal training classes and formal educational classes. Some examples of the types of training are listed below:
College credit may be available for some of the HYCC works mostly in Chenango county, located in Central NY State. Usually each summer we have some crews stationed in Chenango County and 1 or 2 in nearby surrounding counties. Corpsmembers tend to be from the local area, so we attempt to place them on a crew that is somewhat near their home. However, we do accept 'out of state', or non-local, corpsmembers. In these cases, again, we attempt to place those corpsmembers onto crews nearby where ever they find housing (HYCC can assist with finding housing. Click here to learn more) Click here to view a map of past HYCC project sites. What is the difference between a year round corps member and a summer corpsmember? The year round program: Service with a year round crew will include a strong educational component with technical training in a wide range of conservation related skills and disciplines. Corpsmembers will be exposed to conservation professionals from many disciplines and will have opportunities to explore multiple career options. The year round crew tends to focus on college exploration, GED preparation (if necessary) and shadowing natural resource professionals, along with participating in conservation related service projects. Service sites for year round corpsmembers tend to be local to Norwich NY and may include: the Rogers Environmental Education Center is Sherburne NY, The Norwich Family YMCA Camp near Plymouth, NY; The Place in Norwich NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County in Norwich NY. Generally, the year round component begins in mid to late October and continues on for the next 48 weeks. Each corpsmembers on the the year round crew MUST provide provide a minimum of 1700 hours of service. When the summer roles around, the year round corpsmembers become part of the summer crews... The Summer Program: This component of the program is 8 weeks long, generally starting the 3rd week of June. Service sites for the summer program may include sites such as Rogers Environmental Education Center is Sherburne NY, The Norwich Family YMCA Camp near Plymouth, NY; and Millbrook Pond in New Berlin NY. Corps members will also be required to participate in a once per week educational component, held in Norwich NY (COLLEGE CREDIT AVAILABLE!!)
The typical work week is 8am to 4:45pm, Monday through Friday. Some Saturdays will be required based on service project needs. Longer hours may be required as well, due to emergency situations. During the Summer we usually work from 7:30am to 5pm, Monday through Thursday and 8am to 12pm on Fridays. That Friday is considered "Education Day" and all the crews meet in Norwich to attend formal educational classes (based on environmental issues). Is housing or transportation provided? No. Corpsmembers are usually local so housing is not an issue. However, we do accept "out of state" corpsmembers and in that situation HYCC can assist in finding housing. If you will be in need of housing, be sure to email us or call us as soon as possible so that we can get starting in helping you find housing (first you need to be accepted into the program!). What about health insurance/child care? Health insurance and child care is available for year round corpsmember (minimum 1700 hours of service) only. One of the benefits of serving with HYCC is that corpsmembers receive an "Education Award" from AmeriCorps. More about AmeriCorps. The education award can be used to pay for tuition at an institute of higher education (trade schools included) or to pay back qualified student loans. After successful completion of your HYCC service term, you will receive an education award of $4,725 (11 month/1700 hour service term), $2,362 (6 month/900 hour service term) or $1,000 (8 week summer/ 300 hour service term) from AmeriCorps. There are many monetary benefits to joining HYCC:
Current living allowance rates are as follows:
These living allowances are paid bi-weekly and are taxable. HYCC is looking for the following positions:
Click here to learn more about this position. Applications will be considered as they are received. The application period will be closed once enough qualified applicants have been selected, so it is important to submit your application as soon as possible. Applications can be submitted until all slots are filled. T
�The Place� is the lead agency for the HYCC. The Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps is a member of the The Corps Network; and is an AmeriCorps National Service Program. For more information on how to apply please contact: Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps at: The Place, 22 E. Main St. P.O. Box 509, Norwich, NY 13815. Phone (607) 336-9696, Fax (607) 334-2995, or e-mail to theplace at theplace-cncn.org
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