Responsibilities

Drivers and Backup Drivers

Volunteers should plan to be at the Discovery Center at 7-8:00 am. MOVED FROM The Discovery Center TO CONRAD-CHINNOCK CAMP near Jenks Lake off Highway 38.
Bring a CB radio. The walkie-talkies are loaned to the kids to give them an opportunity to talk to each other. We will use CB Channel 4. If you do not have a CB radio please make sure you see Rick Russell before 8:00 AM to borrow one of his extra radios with a magnetic mount antenna.
If you are a licensed amateur radio operator, please bring your ham radio for our operations communications. We will have a base station at the Discovery Center. The simplex frequency we will use will be determined on that day.
Please make sure that your vehicle is gassed up and ready to go each morning that you are using it. You may want to air down before the children arrive so that we can assign the children and hit the trails.
There will be a nurse along on the trail, but you must still bring your own first aid kit with you. We will also have first aid providers at this event.
Pick up a bottle of water for yourself. There is enough water so that you can have a bottle in the morning and can get another during lunch for the afternoon ride.
You will stand by the sign-in table and a child will be assigned to ride with you. Please be there to meet the child and introduce yourself. Get a bottle of water for the child if they do not already have one. Go over to your vehicle and show it to the child. After you help him/her put their belongings inside, take the child around the vehicle and inspect the vehicle using the check off list that will be supplied. Sign this card and give it to the child. It is a part of their experience. The check off items are: CB Radio, Tow strap, Tow hooks on front of vehicle, Tow hooks on rear of vehicle (hitch and pin acceptable), Water (one full bottle per person), First aid kit, Fire extinguisher, Plenty of gas, and a seat belt for every person.
Your vehicle, as well as you, represents the KOPL program. It needs to be nice looking and should not have stickers or other items displayed that are inappropriate or offensive to any group or individual. Remember that we are trying to promote a positive image about ourselves and our hobby for the press including the TV, radio and newspapers that may be present. Sometimes the press tends to focus on controversial issues that end up reducing the message about the good things that we are doing.

Nurses
If you are a nurse or EMT, please let us know. We can use more medical assistance. Please make sure that the child assigned to you is kept hydrated -- make sure they drink enough water. If the child feels sick, please notify the first aid team.

Trail leaders/sweep/mid gunners
We will have a trail mechanic who will be responsible for on the trail problems. We will also have a designated sweep vehicle. In addition, there will be at least three vehicles on the trail that can be used for transporting children in case of a breakdown. We will have one volunteer assisting those at that top of the peak when we turn around.

BBQ Staff
Lunch will be organized by a group of our volunteers. We can use your help in this area with setup of EZ-up type sun shades in the morning and take-down at the end of the day. 

Lodging
There are many hotels in the Big Bear Area including Motel 6 (909-585-6666). But now we have a camping at Camp Conrad-Chinnock (tent or motorhome--no hookups a the site)

Gifts for the children
We plan on having some gifts for the children as they participate in events during the day. These gifts may include a water bottle holder, a sports bottle, a foam soft-drink holder, a tee shirt, a hat, Smokey Bear badges, and other items. We must remember at all times, that although we would like to give the children more, we must be consistent and not treat any child different than another. In other words, please do not bring any gifts for a child that might be riding with you. It can create extreme problems when they get back home and compare what they got. Last year we had an unfortunate experience that resulted in an investigation where it was rumored that a child had stolen an item. These children are from disadvantaged homes and live in close proximity to each other. We should not do things that differentiate one child as being better than another.

Explaining the forest, trails, plants and animals
A part of the experience is to teach the children about the forest, off-highway vehicles, recreation, caring for the environment and keeping the forest clean.   

Being a Friend to the Children
One of the original three tenets of this program was to let the children meet, one-on-one, responsible adults. This is the reason for having one driver and one child riding with the driver (in the front passenger seat). Please take the time to tell the child what you do for a living (or what you did) and your education – especially that you finished high school. Then let the child tell you what they enjoy doing and if they have thought about what they want to do in the future.

Dogs
No dogs please.