Volunteer Opportunities for Adults
Office work
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Filing
- Organizing materials
Special Programs
- Carolina Backcountry Days as costumed demonstrators
- Christmas Open House
- Annual Friends of the Museum meeting
- Evening or weekend lectures, classes and exhibit openings
Tour Guide
- House tours
- Costumed Carolina Backcountry Homestead guide
Archives
- Data entry
- Arranging collections of books, historic documents, letters, papers, etc.
- Office work
- Archival work
- Helping patrons with research
Grounds and Gardens
The Junior Docent Program
 Special Programs
- Carolina Backcountry Days as costumed demonstrators
- Christmas Open House
- Annual Friends of the Museum meeting
- Evening or weekend lectures, classes and exhibit openings
Tour Guide
- House tours
- Costumed Carolina Backcountry Homestead guide
Archives
- Data entry
- Arranging collections of books, historic documents, letters, papers, etc.
- Office work
- Archival work
- Helping patrons with research
Volunteer Benefits
Service
- Helps to fulfill
"community service" requirements
- Service can be listed on
college and employment resume
Learning Environment
- Familiarization with various museum career fields and exposure to local and state history
- Learning opportunities in the practical arts - woodworking, sewing, cooking, quilting, etc.
- Summer internship
- Chance to show ability for long term commitment
- Learn the value of teamwork
Other Benefits for Teen Volunteers
- Schools may offer extra credit for active participation in Jr. Docent program
- Free students membership in the Friends of the Museum organization
- Jr. Docent-only tours of other historic sites
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