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The VYCC’s Online Holiday Auction is a fun way to connect with supporters while raising funds for our youth and conservation programs. All proceeds from the auction directly support our efforts to inspire the state’s youth to become tomorrow’s environmental stewards and community leaders.

The auction will feature a wide assortment of items including gift certificates, ski passes, museum memberships, weekend getaways, and much more!

How you can help:

1. Make a donation! With over 10,000 people visiting the auction website, it is a great way to advertise. Donations can be anything from gift certificates to canoes to donated services…..a bread-making class, a financial consultancy, or a vacation rental. Donations are tax deductible and a great way to show your support for the VYCC.

2. Bid! Bidding will begin on November 26. Instead of elbowing your way through “Black Friday” crowds, visit our Online Holiday Auction and do your shopping from the comfort of your home. Every bid you make will help support the VYCC’s effort to provide meaningful employment opportunities to Vermont’s youth while completing high-priority conservation work.

To support these programs, visit the auction at www.vycc.cmarket.org. Bidding begins on November 26 and will close at noon on December 14.

iPads…Battery-powered lawn mowers…Week-long getaways in Nantucket…Yeah! Celebrate the VYCC’s 25th Anniversary with our best-ever Online Holiday auction!

Bidding will open on November 26, 2010 at 7:00 AM EST Time.

This year we’re partnering with the Vermont Mountain Bike Association and DREAM. Our goal is to raise over $30,000 to support our youth and conservation programs. Every item you bid on will help us get closer to this goal!

How you can help: We are still looking for more donations! Our auction is a great marketing opportunity for businesses, artists, and other nonprofits. Help spread your business’s name at the height of holiday shopping by donating an item or gift certificate to the VYCC. To make a donation, contact Kris Smith at kristin.smith@vycc.org or (802) 434-3969 x122.

Remember, bidding officially begins November 26. Check back often to see what’s new. Feel free to place a Watch on your favorites, so that you’ll know as soon as bidding begins!

This Working Summit is designed to share what we have learned and to learn from other exemplary programs including:  The Walden Project, Smokey House, YouthBuild, The Twilight Program, Kindle Farm, and The Moosalamoo Center.  The VYCC invites all Vermont educators working in and supportive of alternative education.

For more information please contact Harry Frank at 802.434.3969, ext. 146 or by e-mail at harry.frank@vycc.org. (more…)

On Thursday, September 9^th the Roxy movie theater in Burlington, Vermont will be hosting two showings of Absinthe Films’ latest snowboard movie NOW/HERE and proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps. Join us for the show and support our work to employ youth in environmental conservation jobs and educational programs.

“Movement can give the illusion of progress. And they say that all the world is illusion. So what is the difference between exploring and being lost? In a winter that brought an exceptional amount of challenges to riders all over the world, Absinthe’s newest snowboard film reminds us how much our reality is affected by what we make of it. Whether you are lost … or exactly where you want to be … all depends on how you look at …it.”

NOW/HERE RIDERS: Dan Brisse, Jake Blauvelt, Gigi Rüf, Lucas Debari, Fredi Kalbermatten, Sylvain Bourbousson, Romain deMarchi, DCP, JP Solberg, Annie Boulanger, Marie-France Roy, Bjorn Leines, Taka Nakai, Tadashi Fuse, Jules Reymond, Cale Zima, Blair Habenicht, Terje Haakonsen, Bode Merrill, Wolfgang Nyvelt, Nicolas Müller

2 SHOWS!

Doors 6:30 pm/Showtime 7 pm
Doors 8:30 pm/Showtime 9 pm

Prizes + Autographs + MORE!

Rider appearances: Bode Merrill, Bjorn Leines and friends

Tickets $10 – available at Maven Boardshop, Darkside Stowe, Ridin High and at the door (if available)

Help the cause- walk, bike, skate, hop a train, carpool to the event.

Proceeds benefit Vermont Youth Conservation Corps + Protect Our Winters

Open Houses for second session crews are quickly approaching! Join us as we listen to crew stories and celebrate each crew’s work accomplishments at their campsites throughout Vermont. All family, friends, and supporters of the VYCC are welcome. For specific details about open houses, please read the below information. For more information, call the contact number listed.

**Roving 1 Co-ed LDC (Crew Leaders: Marcus and Mo)**
When: August 11, 2:30 – 4:30pm
Where: Seyon Ranch State Park, 2967 Seyon Pond Rd, Groton, VT 05046
Google Directions
Seyon Ranch State Park Map
Call Ry for details about specific campsite (881-5023)

**Roving 2 FLDC (Crew Leaders: Heather and Briana)**
When: August 21, 8:00 PM
Where: West Monitor Barn – Hay Mow (top floor), Richmond, VT
Google Directions
Call Mary T for details (881-5028)

UPDATE! **Roving 3 LEAP (Crew Leaders: Cara and Elon)**
When: August 14, 5:00 PM
Where: Meet in front of the EAST Monitor Barn in Richmond, VT (the large barn just east of the West Monitor Barn)
Google Directions
What: Potluck Style! Bring a dish to share with crew and others
Call Eliza for details (881-5025)

**Roving 4 (Crew Leaders: Erin and Kateri)**
When: August 11, 5:30 PM
Where: Moosalamoo Campground, Goshen, VT — look for big blue and green tarps and gray van.
What: Potluck, fun, and campfire! Bring enough for crew of 8 young hungry folks.
Google Directions
Call Ry for details (881-5023)

**Roving 5 (Crew Leaders: Cyndi and Laura)**
When: August 15, afternoon, EXACT TIME TBD.
Where: Silver Lake Campground (NOT Silver Lake State Park)
Directions: from Rte 7. Turn east onto Rte 73. Turn left onto Town Hill Road. From Rte. 100 Turn west onto Rte 73, Turn right onto town hill road. There is a sign for Moosalamoo and Blueberry Hill Inn. Continue onto Capen Hill Road, turn left onto Flora White Road. At stop sign go straight onto silver lake road/forest service road 27. Veer right. Park in lot, trail head on backside of lot. Follow Goshen trail (approx .4 miles.) Be sure to veer right at first trail intersection. At next trail intersection, go right to campground sites 1 and 2
What: Potluck
Google directions
Call Ry for details (881-5023)

**Roving 6 (Crew Leaders: Nikki and Dom)**
When: August 11, 5:30 PM
Where: Hapgood Pond Campground Site 17, Peru, VT
Google Directions
Hapgood Pond Campsite Map
What: Potluck Dinner with project presentation
Call Eliza for details (881-5025)

**Roving 7 (Crew Leaders: Matt and Katie)**
When: August 11, 5:00 PM
Where: Grout Pond Campground, West Wardsboro, VT
Google Directions
Grout Pond Campsite Map
Call Eliza for details (881-5025)

**Roving 8 (Crew Leaders: Chris R and Elizabeth)**
When: August 11, 5-7:00 PM
Where: 4266 VT Rt 14, South Royalton, VT 05068
Google Directions
What: Potluck snacks
Call Eliza for time and details (881-5025)

**Roving 9 (Crew Leaders: Shane and Ashley)**
When: August 11, 6:00 PM
Where: North Hero State Park, Loop 2, lean-to Apple and Cherry
Google Directions
What: Italian-themed Potluck
Call Ry for details (881-5023)

**Roving 10 (Crew Leaders: Patrick and Lisa)**
When: August 11, 7:00 PM
Where: MMU High School, Jericho, VT. Off Packard Road, in parking lot.
Google directions
What: Potluck, no desert please!
Call Mary for details (881-5028)

UPDATE! **Roving 11 (Crew Leaders: Dave and Carly)**
When: August 11, 5:00 PM
Where: Open House in Dummerston, VT at the Congregational Church in the center of town.
What: Potluck
Directions: Take 91S to the Putney Exit and turn left on the East-West Road into Dummerston. The Congregational Church is in the center of town.
Google directions
Call Mary for details (881-5028)

UPDATE! **Roving 12 (Crew Leaders: Pete and Vanessa)**
When: August 15, 3:00 PM
Where: Crew’s campsite at Sand Gate (near Arlington)
Directions: Take Rte 7 south through Manchester. 10 miles South of Manchester take 313 West. Take a left to stay on 313 West. Take a Right onto Sandgate Road. The crew will be greeting guests about one mile down Sandgate Road.
*Note: Destination on this map is approximate. Drive about a mile on Sandgate road until you see the crew! Google directions
Call Mary for directions and details (881-5028)

**Wilderness 1 (Crew Leaders: Carrie and Rick)**
When: August 15, 12:00 PM
Where: Gate on top of Forest Road 58, near Peru, VT
Directions: From rt 11, turn onto Main St in Peru. Bear left Hapgood Pond Road, and then bear left again a few minutes later onto North Rd (there is a sign for Wings XC). Turn left onto Mad Tom Notch Road (FR 21). Take a right onto FR 58, Mad Tom Notch Rd. Travel approx 10 minutes until you see a gate!
Google directions
What: Potluck. Festivities will start at the gate, but if interested, prepare for a one hour intermediate hike to see campsite and work project.

**Wilderness 2 (Crew Leaders: Meg and Brigitte)**
When: August 11, 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Potluck begins at 6:00PM
Where: 2000 Lottery Road Shrewsbury, Vt. On LT/AT. Welcoming crew will be there to escort you to the site.
Google Directions
What: Bring dish to share, preferably your child’s favorite! Expecting 20 people. Bring silverware, plates, and drinkables.
Questions: call Meg or Brigitte at 881-5017 or supervisor Katherine (774-239-2371)

**Wilderness 3 (Crew Leaders: Maureen and Thorin)**
When: August 15, 12:00 PM
Where: At the crew campsite, off of Stony Brook Rd, Notown, VT
Directions: From Richmond: 89 South to Exit 3 for Bethel. Turn right off the exit ramp. Stay on rt 107, after bearing left at intersection in Bethel. Continue for approx 10 – 15 minutes. Turn left onto Stony Brook Rd. Follow for 20 minutes. You’ll see a gold Rav-4 on the left, near a foot bridge. Campsite is through the meadow to the left.
Google Directions *Note destination not exact, keep following road until you see the gold Rav 4!
What: Potluck

Our 2009 Online Yearbook is now live! Check out the huge amount of work our roving, wilderness, park, school, and community crews completed in 2009. We built new trails, removed thousands of pounds of invasive species, ran Elmore and Quechee Vermont State Parks, repaired heavily-eroded natural areas, and helped preserve Vermont’s beautiful landscapes for generations to come. Thank you to all of our alumni and staff who worked long hours to make this happen!

On Wednesday, July 28 VYCC Community Crews will host friends, families, and visitors at their end-of-season open house presentations. Crews will discuss the work they have accomplished and the lessons they have learned throughout the summer. Below are details for each crew:

Burlington Community Crew (Crew Leaders: Catsey and Ryan)
- 5 pm at Starr Farm Park in Burlington

Richmond Career Development Crew (Crew Leaders: Nate and Marissa)
- 5pm at the West Monitor Barn in Richmond
- Potluck!

Rutland Career Development Crew (Crew Leaders: Nigel and Tyler)
- 2 to 4pm at the Pittsford Recreation Area
- Potluck!

Woodstock Community Crew (Crew Leaders: Marie and Erik)
- 5 to 7pm at the Forest Center in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, Woodstock

Montpelier Community Crew (Crew Leaders: Carly and Brit)
- 1:30pm at the Ricker Pond parking lot in Groton State Park (Rt 302 East, turn onto rt. 232, can only go left, towards Ricker Mill)

Questions? Call (802) 434 – 3969 x200 or email info@vycc.org.

Check out these great pictures from our first session Wilderness and Roving crews! On Saturday, July 17 first session crews returned to the West Monitor Barn in Richmond for a final community circle up. The session was a great success with crews based throughout the state, from the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge in Swanton to the Appalachian Trail outside of Stockbridge. Thank you to all of our corps members, crew leaders, sponsors, partners, and VYCC staff who made the crews possible!

With one session finished, the next session is just around the corner! Our second session crews start this Saturday, July 24. If you have any questions about crew start up or would like to visit a second session crew, email info@vycc.org.

Roving 10′s open house is tonight, July 13 at 7pm at the West Monitor Barn in Richmond. The crew will share their work accomplishments with visitors and tell stories from their last three weeks on the trail. For more information or directions to the barn, please call 802.434.3969 x200.

Saturday, July 17 is closure for first session Wilderness and Roving crews. Parents and guardians should plan to arrive at the West Monitor Barn (directions to the barn in Richmond, VT below) at 11am. Please do not come any earlier as all crews will be working hard to unpack their equipment, sharpen tools, and reorganize themselves! At 11am, we will gather for a last community circle up and then say our farewells. Friends and families can expect to leave by noon.

If you are interested in carpooling please leave a comment below, with your town of departure, either offering or asking for a ride.

See you on Saturday!

Driving Directions to the West Monitor Barn in Richmond, VT:

If driving north on I-89, take exit 10 (Waterbury). From the exit ramp, turn left on Route 100 South (towards Waterbury). Route 100 will dead end in one mile. Turn right on Route 2 West. The West Monitor Barn is located on the right side of Route 2, one mile after Jonesville.

If driving south on I-89, take exit 11 (Richmond). From the exit ramp, turn right on Route 2 East (towards Richmond). The West Monitor Barn is located on the left side of Route 2, two miles after the light in the town of Richmond.