DOCENT - INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Retired persons or those with vacation time serve a total of 16 hours as a Docent tour guide for the Historic 1840 Kennedy Stone House at Salt Fork State Park. This program is unique to the State of Ohio Parks, and began in 2006.
TALK TO THE DOCENTS ON DUTY ABOUT THE PROGRAM - MANY HAVE PARTICIPATED EACH YEAR
DUTIES: The Docent week begins and ends on a Thursday.
You open and close the museum, maintaining days and hours of operation - Friday through Monday 1-5 PM during the May through October Season for tours at the Stone House.
You give a guided tour to visitors telling the story of the stone house & local history of the period. Encourage all visitors to sign the guest book. A wall cupboard holds a number of items for sale. Please record sales of these items on your deposit slip along with donations received. FOLLOW INSTRUCTION LOCATED IN YOUR HAND BOOK.
EXCEPTIONS: Docents must maintain a professional appearance.
T-shirts and jeans are not acceptable dress for a docent! There is a supply of period costumes for ladies, men and children at the Cornish Docent Cabin. (We ask only that you wash them after using.) Docents must also wear a name tag, indicating they are a Volunteer. A training session is held each year and those signing up to become docents are required to attend. With a discounted room rate at the Lodge, this is a wonderful time to meet and enjoy the company of other docents. A Handbook for home study is supplied. The Kennedy Stone House and Docent cabin have full copies for your use. A beautiful well equipped two (2) bedroom cabin is provided for your week’s stay FOR A FEE OF $130.00. Many of the docents invite family or guests to share the week with them. NOTE: You need to supply sheets, towels and paper products.
SALT FORK STATE PARK benefits:
1. Those that play golf may have the use of a free golf cart.
2. Laundry use at Lodge and Campgrounds.
3. Dock boat at Sugar Tree Marina, keep boat at museum dock or Docent Cabin parking lot.
4. Use of the Park Archery Range
5. Play miniature Golf at Beach, and use of all other public Park areas.
SALT FORK LODGE AND RESORT CONFERENCE CENTER
1. Discountat Lodge Restaurant (except weekends)
2. Use of both indoor and outdoor pools
Your Signature on a Volunteer form at the Salt Fork State Park Office Park and the completion and submission of a back ground check to the Salt Fork State Park will be the start of a wonderful experience and vacation.
Interested in becoming a Docent? Please E-mail your contact information to Shirley.Livingston@dnr.state.oh.us
or call at (740) 439-3521
If you do not have an e-mail, you may mail your contact information to Shirley Livingston, Docent Chairman, Salt Fork State Park Office, 14755 Cadiz Rd., Lore City, OH 43755.
You need to include:
NAME_______________________________________________________________________________________
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CITY ___________________________________________ STATE___________ ZIP CODE __________________
TELEPHONE(s)
Home#______________________________________CELL#_________________________________________
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