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Canyon Country Youth Corps
CCDC Staff
Canyon Country Youth and Young Adult Corps
Civillian Conservation Corps
Jeff Weinmeister, Executive Director
Stormy Whipple, Finance Director
Vicky Kundall, Executive Assistant
Colby Draper, Facilities Manager
Lauren Isbell, Education Coordinator
- March, 1933 CCC, New Deal Programs FDR
- Promote environmental conservation and build good citizens through vigorous, disciplined labor
- Conservation and Service for youth
- Conservation Corps
- Founded in 2000
- Roots in the Civilian Conservation Corps
- Spring: CLDP
- Summer: Youth Crews/Young Adult Crews
- Fall: Young Adult Crews
Project Partners
Canyon Country Discovery Center
Vicky Kuykendall, Executive Assistant
- Construction began in 2013
- Trails, fencing, and nature playscape built in large part by CCYC crews
- CCYC Basecamp built
- Second full season at basecamp
Questions?
2019 Changes
- New Field Coordinator
- Two Full-Time Field Bosses
- New PDC
- New Executive Director
Our Goals
2018 in Review
History
- Create and maintain a unique and positive program culture
- Run professional, organized systems
- Deliver meaningful education and work experience
- Diversify and solidify project sponsor relationships
- Facilitate open communication
- Build a legacy of strong crew members and leaders, strong crews, and strong seasons
- Hold crews and members accountable to the term of service they agreed upon
- Mentor members to move up or on in their career
Mission and Vision
Hours of Service: 17,447
Members/Leaders Hired: 42
Miles of Trails: 16.59miles
Feet of Fencing: 3,744ft
Acres: 277.85
CCYC Mission
- CCDC formerly Four Corners School of Outdoor Education
- Founded in 1984 by Janet Ross
- Adventure, Education and Stewardship
- Its our 35th year!
To improve work readiness, employment prospects and economic independence for youth. CCYC fosters a healthy lifestyle which includes: respect for self, others, natural resources and the outdoors.
- Mission: CCDC creates lifelong learning experiences about the Colorado Plateau through adventure, education and stewardship
- Vision: To build a diverse community of people who are committed to conserving the natural and cultural treasures of the Colorado Plateau.
Three Pillars
Adventure
River, backpacking, day hikes
Education
School field trips
Educational backcountry trips
Discovery Center
Stewardship
CCYC
Education
B.A. Humanities and Fine Arts
University of Wyoming, Laramie
Experience
Student Outreach, AmeriCorps, Education
Personal
Lyric tenor, and have been in many an opera and choir