Charles Lindbergh Program Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Minnesota Historical Society

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Have you ever shirked your chores and played games instead? Rediscover this universal experience through the eyes of the Lindbergh family.

Volunteers serve as greeters - welcoming visitors and helping with navigation. Along the way, they share our 19th century outdoor laundry station. They also invite visitors to join in on some childhood mischief - like playing marbles and graces. Sound like fun? Apply today!

Service Summary:

In this outdoor opportunity, volunteers serve as greeters and guides. Volunteers are expected to make visitors feel welcome, answer questions about the site, and provide navigation assistance. These volunteers are responsible for facilitating a safe and fun experience for visitors - especially during demonstrations.

Volunteers help guests understand the skills and time required to do laundry in Lindbergh’s childhood. At the demonstration station, volunteers and visitors (usually family groups) wash laundry and hang the items up to dry using a wash and rinse basin, scrub board, wringer, and clothes line.

Volunteers also show visitors how to play two games that were popular during Lindbergh’s childhood - marbles and grace. Volunteers are expected to demonstrate and participate in game play as needed.

Time Commitment:

On call for the fall 2024 and regular schedule to be determined starting in the spring 2025.

Volunteers Should Be :

  • Friendly, outgoing, and courteous
  • Flexible and adaptive
  • Punctual and dependable - able to commit to an agreed upon schedule
  • Willing to learn about the site
  • Willing to learn how to provide directions
  • Detail oriented, observant, and safety minded
  • Able to respectfully assert yourself in loud spaces
  • Eager to share your knowledge with all ages - especially children
  • Comfortable outside for 2-4 hours at a time
  • Willing to get wet at the laundry station
  • Interested in playing and facilitating historic yard games
  • Willing to learn how to safely drive a golf cart as needed
  • Able to achieve acceptable results on reference checks and a criminal background check (at no cost to you)
  • Willing to learn how to register for and sign in/out of volunteer shifts on a computerized system
  • Interested in historic games, homemaking, or the Lindbergh family

Accessibility Information:

Please view accessibility information about the Lindbergh House in the link below. If you need accommodation to participate, reach out - let’s chat.

Charles Lindbergh House & Museum Accessibility Information

Volunteer Perks:

We love our volunteers! Active MNHS volunteers receive rewards and other perks. Special events, educational opportunities, and discounts are just some of the ways we recognize our volunteers.

Receive 20% off in the museum store at the Lindbergh Museum. They are invited to participate in all group field trips and activities completed by the Lindbergh site staff.

Location:

Charles Lindbergh House and Museum

1620 Lindbergh Dr. S.

Little Falls, MN 56345

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About Minnesota Historical Society

Location:

345 Kellogg Boulevard West, St Paul, MN 55102, US

Mission Statement

We serve all the people of Minnesota by creating powerful engagement with history to cultivate curiosity and foster a more inclusive, empathetic, and informed society.

Description

Discover the stories we share.

The Minnesota Historical Society preserves Minnesota's past, shares our state's stories and connects people with history in meaningful ways, for today and for tomorrow. Because history matters!

We're part of Minnesota's rich history. Since 1849, we've grown to become one of the largest and most prestigious historical societies in the country. We play an important role in our state's historic preservation, education and tourism; and provide the public with award-winning programs, exhibitions and events.

We owe it to future generations to be good stewards of the past. Join us. It's the best deal in history!

Library and Collections

Each object in our collection tells a personal story. You'll find vast numbers of books, letters, photographs, historical records, works of art and many other artifacts. Like the beaded Bandolier bags of the early Ojibwe and the embroidered story cloths of the Hmong, these artifacts educate, inspire and help us remember.

Use our online resources and the Gale Family Library to research your past and understand the life we share today. Search our extensive database of birth and death certificates and the State Archives.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Children & Youth
Women
Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Women

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1620 Lindbergh Drive SouthLittle Falls, MN 56345

(45.95987,-94.38689)
 

SKILLS

  • General Education
  • Anthropology
  • History
  • Hospitality
  • Housekeeping
  • Storytelling

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 2-4 hours every two weeks on Saturdays until the end of September.

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