South Walton Volunteer Beach Ambassador Training Sessions Kickoff Feb 29

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Volunteer Beach Ambassador Training Session #1
Saturday February 29 | 9am til 12pm
Walton County TDC Conference Center

Message from Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles:

The Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles invites you to join the Volunteer Beach Ambassador (VBA) Team. The 2020 Beach Season is just around the corner and South Walton Volunteer Beach Ambassadors are preparing for the arrival of visitors and locals to our beautiful beaches. We WANT YOU on our team.

Join us as we meet, greet and educate those who come to visit. Help keep our beaches #cleandarkflat for Sea Turtle Nesting Season. Be a part of the team that helps change our beach culture toward a population of folks invested in keeping our beach environment clean, pristine, and natural for those marine and shore creatures that call it home. Join us and make a difference in our community.

The first training session is Saturday, February 29th from 9-12 noon. The session will be held at the TDC Conference Room located at 25777 US Hwy 331 S in Santa Rosa Beach. Attendees will hear from Beach Operations Department, SWFD, South Walton Lifeguards, WCSO, SWTW and FOSWST. When you leave, you will be prepared to work our beaches as a certified VBA.

The cost of the program is $5 to join Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles. At the conclusion of training, you will receive your shirt, name tag with clip, and whistle free and sponsored by the Tourist Development Council.
To register, email Laurie Reichenbach at
lauriereichenbach@gmail.com or call 214-505-6273. We look forward to having you on the team.

Follow Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles on Facebook for updates on events, training and sea turtle info:
Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles

For more information about, or to become a Volunteer Beach Ambassador, please visit www.friendsofswturtles.org or call Laurie: 214-505-6273. Upcoming VBA training sessions will be held as follows:

VBA Training Sessions 2020
sessions are open to the public to attend!

February 29th 9:00-12:00 noon Session 1: TDC Conference Center 9-12

March 7th 9:00-12:00 noon Session 2: TDC Conference Center 9-12

March 25th 6:30-9:00 pm Session 3: Coastal Branch Library

April 22nd 6:30-9:00 pm Session 4: Coastal Branch Library

May 20th 6:30-9:00 pm Session 5: Coastal Branch Library

June 17th 6:30-9:00 pm Session 6: Coastal Branch Library

July 22nd 6:30-9:00 pm Session 7: Coastal Branch Library

August 19th 6:30-9:00 pm Session 8: Coastal Branch Library

To become a Volunteer Beach Ambassador, one must first become a member of the Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles. Fee: $5. Reward: Priceless. The shirt, name tag and training materials are free with membership and VBA uniforms are sponsored by the Visit South Walton Tourist Development Council. The road to becoming a Volunteer Beach Ambassador begins with a mandatory Volunteer Beach Ambassador Training Class which lasts three hours and features instruction and education from SoWal’s Beach Operations Department, the South Walton Fire Department, South Walton Life Guards, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles. Information gleaned from these training sessions will prepare volunteers for their season of beach culture empowerment. Volunteers must also be a full time Walton County Citizen or a second home owner who is in the area 3+ months per year. Volunteers are required to re-certify each year.

Read our feature story:
Volunteer Beach Ambassadors Hit the Sand to Educate and Inform

 

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Volunteer Beach Ambassador Training Session #1
Saturday February 29 | 9am til 12pm
Walton County TDC Conference Center

Message from Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles:



Follow Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles on Facebook for updates on events, training and sea turtle info:
Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles

For more information about, or to become a Volunteer Beach Ambassador, please visit www.friendsofswturtles.org or call Laurie: 214-505-6273. Upcoming VBA training sessions will be held as follows:

VBA Training Sessions 2020
sessions are open to the public to attend!

February 29th 9:00-12:00 noon Session 1: TDC Conference Center 9-12

March 7th 9:00-12:00 noon Session 2: TDC Conference Center 9-12

March 25th 6:30-9:00 pm Session 3: Coastal Branch Library

April 22nd 6:30-9:00 pm Session 4: Coastal Branch Library

May 20th 6:30-9:00 pm Session 5: Coastal Branch Library

June 17th 6:30-9:00 pm Session 6: Coastal Branch Library

July 22nd 6:30-9:00 pm Session 7: Coastal Branch Library

August 19th 6:30-9:00 pm Session 8: Coastal Branch Library

To become a Volunteer Beach Ambassador, one must first become a member of the Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles. Fee: $5. Reward: Priceless. The shirt, name tag and training materials are free with membership and VBA uniforms are sponsored by the Visit South Walton Tourist Development Council. The road to becoming a Volunteer Beach Ambassador begins with a mandatory Volunteer Beach Ambassador Training Class which lasts three hours and features instruction and education from SoWal’s Beach Operations Department, the South Walton Fire Department, South Walton Life Guards, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles. Information gleaned from these training sessions will prepare volunteers for their season of beach culture empowerment. Volunteers must also be a full time Walton County Citizen or a second home owner who is in the area 3+ months per year. Volunteers are required to re-certify each year.

Read our feature story:
Volunteer Beach Ambassadors Hit the Sand to Educate and Inform

The TDC collects enough tax revenue to make these paid positions