FAQ about Field News Sending Care Packages to the Field
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Amidst the Adventure
Somewhere in the scenic wilderness your youth will be making new friends and contributing to important conservation projects. Whether they are clearing brush, rehabilitating forests, or building new trails, they are on an adventure of a lifetime.
Learn about their field experiences by:
- Calling the Northwest Youth Corps' Parent Information Hotline (541) 349-5058
- Or click click here: East 1 North 1 North 2 South 1 South 2 TNT (The information on the Hotline is the same as the information on the website).
Frequently Asked Questions about Field News:
When are Field News Hotline & online updated?
What should I do if I have not seen an update for the week?
What are Parent Weekend Sites?
When are Parent Weekend Sites?
Where are the directions for Parent Weekend Sites?
Is there a chance that a Parent Weekend Site may change last minute and why?
May I visit my youth on a non Parent Weekend?
When are Field News both online & the hotline updated? Field New Updates are updated every Friday in the early afternoon after 12 and before 5pm.
What should I do if I have not seen an update for the week? For online use: first click the REFRESH button. Often times internet browsers do not automatically download recent information - by clicking on REFRESH it will allow your computer to get the most up to date information.
If it is late afternoon and you still have not seen any updates - you may call us at (541) 349-5055. Please call only if it is urgent - so we can make sure to keep the phone lines open for people who need our immediate assistance.
What are Parent Weekend Sites? Parent Weekend Sites are an excellent opportunity for parents to get to know their son’s or daughter’s crew and the leadership team. Please take some time to visit with the participants, but refrain from removing your son or daughter from the weekend site location. In anticipation of visiting parents we send out extra food for our Saturday dinner, however, if you would like to bring a dish to pass, please bring items that provide the nourishment that the corpsmembers need to work hard and stay healthy while out in the woods. Fresh vegetables and fruits are always welcome. Lastly, please bring your own plate and silverware.
During parents’ visits we ask that parents adhere to the NYC guidelines for creating a community that is safe, peaceful, law abiding and consistent with our efforts to provide a meaningful outdoor experience. Please help us by not smoking, cursing, camping illegally on-site, playing music from your car stereo or lending cell phones to the corps members. Instead spend your time talking, playing and laughing as we do during our 5 week wilderness experience.
When are Parent Weekend Sites? Parent Weekend Site vary from crew to crew & side to side, but they are normally the second and third weekend of the session. Visitors to the NYC camp should arrive at 4:00 PM on Saturday or later as the crews are on their weekend recreation trips until 4:00. Dinner is usually around 6:30 PM and the evening concludes around 9:00 PM.
Where are the directions for Parent Weekend Sites? Parent Weekend Site directions are posted on each sides' Field News. Locations CAN and WILL CHANGE last minute for reasons outside of our control, so please make sure to check online before leaving for the site OR make sure to call the Parent Hotline (541) 349-5058.
Is there a chance that a Parent Weekend Site may change last minute and why? In many instances the sites we use for weekends will also be used for Forest Service personnel to stage fire, evacuation, or search and rescue operations. In these instances their emergency situations will prevail and we will be forced to find alternate facilities. We suggest you keep the Parent Hotline number handy (541) 349-5058 and to check our online site before you travel.
The most current and detailed information available on wildfires can be found by clicking on the link below.
http://www.nifc.gov/index.html
May I visit my youth on a non Parent Weekend? It is VERY important for your youth's experience and their team members that you only visit your son or daughter on Parent Weekend's. Parent Weekend's are the second and third week. Parents are asked not to visit on the first or fourth weekends. Thank you!
SENDING CAREPACKAGES OUT TO THE FIELD
- Save Money on Postage and Help NYC Tuition Endowment Fund! Buy a NYC Care Package at our NYC Store or call 541 349 5055 x201 and ask for Liz.
- If your youth is in South, North, BLP or Teens & Trails please mail your personal Care Packages by Thur of that week to:
YOUTH NAME (Session)
c/o Northwest Youth Corps
2621 Augusta St.
Eugene OR 97403
- If your youth is in our East Program please call us at 541 349 5055 for mailing.
Please call (541) 349-5055 or email nyc@nwyouthcorps.org if you have an emergency or need immediate assistance. |
