The VYCC’s second session begins Saturday, July 25th! Corps Members should be at the West Monitor Barn in Richmond, VT by 9:30am. Upon arrival, Corps Members will meet their crews, fill out W4 and I9 forms, receive any requested gear, and prepare for an incredible four weeks of hard work and good times!

Please bring the appropriate forms of identification to fill out your I-9 form during start up. You will not be able to work or join your crew without these items! Bring one piece of identification from list A and one original piece of identification from list B.

List A (Choose one)
1. State drivers license
2. Student identification card with photo
3. Draft card
4. Voter’s registration card
5. School record or doctor’s record (if under 18)

List B (Choose one)
1. Original social security card
2. Original birth certificate
3. US passport

If you have any questions about forms of ID, gear, or general questions about your Crew, please contact Kris at kristin.smith@vycc.org or 802.434.3969 x122. Each Corps Member’s Crew Leaders for the session will call him/her a few days before the Crew starts to introduce themselves and answer last minute questions.

See you Saturday!

First session crew closure is Saturday, July 18th! Roving and Wilderness Corps Members will need to be picked up from the VYCC Headquarters in Richmond, VT. Please arrive at the West Monitor Barn at 10:45 a.m. so we can start our closure activities promptly at 11 a.m. A picnic lunch will be served, while a First Session slide show will illustrate our crews’ accomplishments! Corps Members will be free to leave any time after the start of the lunch at 12 p.m. noon.

If you have any questions about the First Session closure, please call the VYCC Headquarters at 802.434.3969 x200.

See you Saturday, July 18th at 11am!

Directions to the VYCC Headquarters in Richmond, VT:

From I-89 Southbound, take Exit 11 (Richmond). From the exit ramp, turn right no Rte. 2 East towards Richmond. The West Monitor Barn is located on the left side of Rte. 2, two miles after the light in the town of Richmond.

Hard to believe, but our first session Crews are wrapping up week three! To celebrate their hard work, our crews will host Open Houses for interested family members and friends. Not sure what your son or daughter has been up to over the last three weeks? Want to see how much a VYCC Crew can achieve in only a couple weeks?? Open houses are the perfect time to say hi to Corps Members and experience the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps! Below is a list of each Crew’s Open House date and location. To RSVP and receive more details, please call 802.434.3969 x122 or email admin@vycc.org. Hope to see you out in the field!

Roving 1: Roving 1 will host a large celebration at the end of Session Two.
Roving 2: July 13th, Grand Isle State Park, 4pm
Roving 3: July 12th, VYCC Headquarters, 2-4pm
Roving 4: July 15th, Paran Lake Rec Area, North Bennington (Meet at Emerald Lake State Park), 5:30pm
Roving 5: July 15th, Lakewood Campground, Swanton, 6pm
Roving 6: July 15th, USFS Ranger Station in Rochester (99 Ranger Rd Rochester, VT 05767), 12pm noon. Parents: Please bring Potluck dishes!
Roving 7: July 15th, Camp Plymouth Mt. Ascutney State Park (Ludlow), 5-7:30pm, Potluck
Roving 8: July 15th, Howard Park in Shaftsbury, 5pm, Potluck and merriment!

Wild 1: July 15th, Gazebo on Ball Mtn. Lake access road in Jamaica, 5:30pm
Wild 2: July 12th, Gifford Woods (Killington area), 2-5pm, Potluck

Barre Career Development Crew: July 15th, Barre ReStore building, 5pm

This post will be periodically updated over the next few days. Please check back for updated times and locations!