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Recreation Volunteer Opportunities
The City's Recreation Division has a variety of opportunities for individuals interested in sharing their time and talent. Volunteers play a vital role working together with staff to create safe, healthy and livable communities and recreational opportunities for all.
Contact Gayle Hein at 541-682-6327, fill out our Volunteer Interest Form or check out our volunteer brochure to get started today.
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Adaptive Recreation Services
Adaptive Recreation Services, located at Hilyard Community Center, offers a diverse range of recreation activities and classes to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities. Activities include skill-building and fitness classes, social skill groups, dances, camps, trips and excursions, inclusion supports, and services in other recreation programs and classes.
Opportunities are available at various sites, 7 days a week between 9a-9p.m. Volunteers may:
- Assist instructors in weekly classes and skill building activities
- Help with special events including set-up and clean-up
- Provide individualized help to select patrons
- Support, encourage, and socialize with participants
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Adults 50+ 
Campbell and Petersen Barn Centers offer a variety of recreational, educational, and social services for adults 50 years and older. Programs and services are designed to strengthen networks, link older adults to community services, and offer transitions to changing life situations. The centers also offer opportunities to meet new friends, develop interests, learn new skills, increase fitness levels, and share experiences.
Opportunities are available Monday-Friday, 8:30a-4:30p and some evenings and weekends. Volunteers may:
- Assist in the kitchen with meal preparation and clean-up
- Supervise the wood shop at Campbell Center
- Instruct classes and/or assist with special events and other activities as needed
- Drive van
- Assist with classes or trips
- Help at the front desk making appointments and answering questions and the phones
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Aquatics
The Aquatics program operates two year-round facilities and one summer season facility serving more than 250,000 patron visits annually. Eugene’s swimming pools offer swimming and water safety instruction, competitive programs, water fitness, specialized aquatics programs, and recreational and lap swims. Fitness centers at the two year-round facilities also provide land fitness opportunities for patrons from early morning to late evening. The pools also offer a variety of year round special events.
Opportunities are available Monday-Sunday at various pools, locations, and times. Volunteers may:
- Help with special events
- Assist with light maintenance
- Help instructors in the learn-to-swim programs
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Athletics
The Athletics program offers recreational and competitive sports leagues for adults, and coordinates the use of the City’s and school district athletic facilities. The programs mission is to promote active lifestyles and encourage physical fitness, mental well-being and social interactions.
Opportunities are limited. Volunteers are needed to:
- Help set-up and cleanup for special events and tournaments
- Help with fundraising and assisting staff during athletic competitions
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Outdoor Program
The Outdoor program is part of the Youth and Family Recreation Services program with the mission to create opportunities that inspire a life-long passion to imagine, explore, learn, grow and contribute. Besides offering a variety of outdoor camps, wilderness trips and experiences for ages 7 and older, it also provides Challenge Course training and instruction and skill building classes in skiing, rock climbing, rafting, canoeing, kayaking and sailing.
Opportunities exist in a variety of activities and classes for individuals who  have solid skills in outdoor recreation including rafting, kayaking, sailing, skiing, hiking, and challenge course facilitation. Volunteers may:
Assist staff in class leadership and skill instructions
Drive the vans
Teach classes or lead trips
Conduct challenge course events
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Summer in the City - Downtown
Summer in the City-Downtown events begin in June at the Broadway Plaza. Most events are free and family friendly with a can food donation to the Relief Nursery. For 2010, the City of Eugene brings downtown alive with music, dancing, circus arts, fashion shows, skateboard demonstrations, and other activities.
Opportunities are available on Wednesdays from 5:30–9:30pm June 30-August 25. Volunteers assist with:Answering questions & possibly clean-up
- Collecting donated can goods
- Assist with other duties as necessary
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Teen Court
The Bethel Teen Court and West Eugene Teen Courts conduct peer hearings to recommend consequences for first-time juvenile offenders cited for non-violent misdemeanors and violations. The court is run by students trained in the concept of restorative justice and adult attorneys acting as judges. They help youth offenders take accountability, make amends and earn the right to apply for early record expunction. This alternative is authorized by the Lane County Department of Youth Services as a diversion program. Youth volunteers must live or attend school in the Bethel district or Churchill high School attendance area. Youth volunteers develop skills in decision making, cooperation, public speaking, law and ethics while helping their peers and improving their community. Most schools accept Teen Court hours to meet community service requirements.
The court office is at Petersen Barn Community Center, with hearings held at that location and also near Churchill High School. Hearings occur about twice a month on Thursday nights in Bethel and on Wednesday nights in West Eugene. A one-time orientation is required for jury service and further training is available for other courtroom roles.
Youths age 12-17 serve as jurors, case presenters, defendant advisors, court clerks, bailiffs and Spanish language interpreters and participate in trainings and orientation meetings. Volunteers may:
- Attend hearings and recommend consequences for first time juvenile offenders and help their peers accept responsibility for crimes using the concept of restorative justice.
- Attorneys may volunteer their time to serve as judges at the peer court hearings.
- Adult volunteers may serve as courtroom jury monitors.
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Youth and Family Services 
Youth and Family Recreation Services provide neighborhood based programs for youth and families managed through three centers: Sheldon, Petersen Barn and Amazon. Over 2,500 activities are offered annually, including Family Fun Nights, preschool education, before and after school enrichment activities, skill building classes, camps, art, dance and a variety of programs that encourage physical fitness, and outdoor recreation.
Opportunities exist at various sites throughout the city, Monday-Saturday, 8a-6p and occasionally in the evenings. Volunteers may:
- Help at special events
- Assist instructors and leaders in conducting activities and classes
- Working with individuals ages 2 1/2-adult
- Helping in out-of-school time or child care programs, camps, and field trips or special events.
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