Cowpens National Battlefield and the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail in South Carolina are accepting applications for the Youth Conservation Corps.
For eight weeks this summer, area students will work and play at the Park Service sites with Youth Conservation Corps. As members of the YCC, the students have a personal role in protecting the nation’s resources during this summer program. The YCC is a summer employment program for young men and women ages of 15-18 who work, learn, and earn together on projects that further the development and conservation of the natural resources of the United States.
Applicants must be a permanent resident of the United States, have a Social Security card, be willing to work outdoors, and the ability to work well with others. Those chosen for employment will be paid minimum wage for a 40-hour work week and must be available to work from June 12 to August 4.
Previous projects at Cowpens included trail construction and maintenance, brush clearing, weed-eating and erosion control projects. The work this summer for both crews will be similar to the previous projects. In addition to these tasks, the parks will provide environmental education and field trips to other parks, and a working/camping trip in another park.
Applications are available at Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Center, 4001 Chesnee Hwy, Gaffney, South Carolina, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information contact Katherine Lynn at 864-936-7921. Applications are due by May 26.
Cowpens National Battlefield and the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail are units of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Parks Group within the National Park Service. The group's mission is to protect, preserve, and interpret the significance of the decisive battles where America earned its freedom.
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Sounds like a great experience, expcept perhpas for the "weed-eating" ;)