City of Richmond Youth Trip

Title: City of Richmond Youth Trip
Location: Lotus, CA
Description: The City of Richmond has been rafting with PGO for two years and enjoys bringing youth out to experience the great outdoors. If you would like to volunteer on this trip contact serena@projectgo.org
Start Time: 09:00am
Date: 2010-07-10

One Day At A Time Youth Trip

Title: One Day At A Time Youth Trip
Location: Lotus, CA
Description: ODAT has been rafting with Project GO for years. Email serena@projectgo.org to volunteer for this trip.
Start Time: 09:00 am
Date: 2010-05-29

Swift Water Rescue Class

Title: Swift Water Rescue Class
Location: Coloma, CA
Link out: Click here
Description: An amazing class through Sierra Rescue. Cost for PGO Volunteers is discounted: $235 for new certs and $175 for recerts (choose the pay by check option), an amazing deal! Sign-up on the Sierra Rescue website or e-mail Serena for more information.
Start Date: 2010-03-27
End Date: 2010-03-28

End Of Season Celebration

Title: End Of Season Celebration
Location: Lotus, CA
Description: A time to celebrate the end of the 2010 season. Festivities include: Dinner cooked by the Board of Directors, A slide show donated by Hotshots, Awards Ceremony, and of course boating the day of. More information will be sent out as the date approaches.
Date: 2010-09-25

Facilitation Workshop

Title: Facilitation Workshop
Location: TBA
Description: A chance to learn more about what make PGO so influential for the youth we serve. Learn about on-shore facilitation, in-boat facilitation, games, and more.
See the Volunteer Resources page for a copy of the Facilitation Manual and a Head Facilitator Job Description. More information will be posted soon or contact Serena.
Start Date: 2010-03-20
End Date: 2010-03-21

Advanced Guide Training

Title: Advanced Guide Training
Location: TBA
Description: Tentative date for advanced guide training. Location will depend on river flows and interest. We are looking for a Head Guide who would be interested in organizing this training. Contact Serena for more information.
Start Date: 2010-03-06
End Date: 2010-03-07

PGO Meeting

Title: PGO Meeting
Location: Sierra Nevada House
Description: This will be a time to learn about and participate in the goals and direction of Project GO. An agenda will be put together and sent out soon! RSVP to Serena.
Start Time: 09:00am
Date: 2010-02-20

Train the Trainer

Title: Train the Trainer
Location: To Be Announced
Description: Guide Training is Approaching Fast be sure to attend this informational day about training our future guides. More information on location, content, and what to bring will be updated as the day approaches. RSVP to Serena.
Anyone can attend, attending this seminar confers no official “status.” You’re not a “trainer” just because you spend a day at a seminar. Spending the day does, however, help you gain skills or improve your existing skills, which makes it that much more likely that you’ll be willing to be a trainer, and that a training coordinator will invite you to train.
Start Time: 09:00am
Date: 2010-06-05
End Time: 17:00pm

Train the Trainer

Title: Train the Trainer
Location: 145 Taylor at Eddy Street, San Francisco
Description: Guide Training is Approaching Fast be sure to attend this informational day about training our future guides. More information on location, content, and what to bring will be updated as the day approaches. RSVP to Serena.
Anyone can attend, attending this seminar confers no official “status.” You’re not a “trainer” just because you spend a day at a seminar. Spending the day does, however, help you gain skills or improve your existing skills, which makes it that much more likely that you’ll be willing to be a trainer, and that a training coordinator will invite you to train.
Start Time: 9:00am
Date: 2010-03-13
End Time: 17:00

Season Opening Weekend

Title: Season Opening Weekend
Location: Lotus, CA

Description: A day to celebrate the beginning of the 2010 season with informational workshops to be announced. RSVP to Serena by Friday, February 14th please be sure to include if you are camping and boating.

Rusty Guide Boating on Sunday! Work out the kinks of the off season and get a chance to see some wild flowers and wild life (including your fellow guides) This will be a shared cost trip.

Project GO will reserve a campsite at Camp Lotus, please make sure that you pay all your camping and day use fees when you arrive. Food plans have not been set yet, if you would be willing to help with the food for the weekend contact Serena.

Start Date: 2010-05-22
End Date: 2010-05-23