VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

DENVER Volunteers! We Need Your Voice---Voices of Vietnam from Colorado This is an important volunteer opportunity and we are calling on volunteers who were impacted by the Vietnam War to participate in the “Voices of Vietnam from Colorado” project. Award-winning film maker and historian, Ken Burns has created a 10-episode (to air starting in September 2017) documentary on the Vietnam War. He has masterfully incorporated the variety of experiences and perspectives during the turbulent decade that saw U.S. soldiers sent to fight a war in Southeast Asia; that saw hundreds of thousands of Americans organize a vast protest movement (without social media!); that saw thousands of Vietnamese refugees displaced from their home country. What were you doing? How did Vietnam impact you and your world? We want to hear from you! To tell your story through writing, voice, imagery, please go to www.rmpbs.org/vietnam and scroll down the page to the purple banner “Voices of Vietnam from Colorado” and click on “enter” next to “view gallery.” We need our volunteers to participate in this dialogue! Thank you in advance for your contribution. Want to Impact Kids? Join the Volunteer Ranks for our Super School News program Join the volunteers for Super School News (www.rmpbs.org/ssn ) and make a difference in a child’s life. This education-based program is the oldest, continuously running production of Rocky Mountain PBS. For over 30 years, volunteers have made it possible for 5th and 6th graders to produce 2-minute news broadcasts about their schools which appear on the air. This program introduces children to the world of broadcast news and, as a result, some of the Super School News alumni have gone on to careers in journalism and broadcast.

AUGUST 2017 Volunteers Do It All! Thanks go to all the RMPBS and KUVO volunteers for their service. Early each month, the Volunteer Bulletin arrives by email and is also posted at www.rmpbs.org/volunteer. It delivers news, volunteer opportunities and volunteer appreciation. We welcome your comments, feedback and ideas. Email us at susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Note: Rocky Mountain PBS often uses volunteer photos online, on TV, and on our social media sites to help show the positive impact our volunteers have in the community and how important they are to Rocky Mountain PBS. If you do not want any photos of yourself shared or used, contact Susan Ewing Barber

Volunteers will be assigned a school and work with a teacher and student team (1-2 coaching sessions at the school) to design their broadcast. Volunteer training is provided. In addition, volunteers will assist with assembling information (1 morning in August and December), orientation day (1 morning in September and January) and will attend the taping session at the Denver station. We hope you will help sustain this legacy program. If you are interested in volunteering, please email superschoolnews@rmpbs.org or Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Document Preservation/Data Input for Station’s Archived Memories Project Join a small team of delightful and dedicated volunteers during the day at the RMPBS station (1089 Bannock Street, Denver). You will work together with other volunteers to preserve important documents for the station’s archives. We hope you are comfortable with computers and data input but please know, that we will also train you. This is a regular, weekly opportunity on Thursdays between the hours of 10 am-2 pm. If you are interested in being part of this team or learning more, please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Thanks! Daytime Tour Guides/Ambassadors Needed!! Do you have a few hours a month? (Most tours are scheduled during the day but there are some occasional evenings too!) Join the fun of taking small groups around the Denver station and informing folks of all ages about the wonders of Rocky Mountain PBS. It’s easy – we have tour scripts and we train you. Generally, our tours last approximately an hour. You don’t have to be an expert. Just bring your smile and laughter with you. Tour guides are some of the best goodwill ambassadors that we have.

Rocky Mountain PBS is committed to our public and that means that we welcome the public into our station more than any other TV station in town. We need your help. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org and we will have some fun! SOUTHERN COLORADO Volunteers for Welcome Desk/Mondays Volunteer opportunities are available at the Welcome Desk on Mondays at the Tim Gill Public Media Center in Colorado Springs. It is a fun job and a great way to meet new and interesting people. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity or you are interested in volunteering in Colorado Springs/Pueblo, please contact Elyse Jones at elysejones@rmpbs.org or 719-418-5851. WESTERN COLORADO

• Multiple Volunteer Opportunities KRMJ has tons of fun opportunities for volunteers! Contact Alex Forsett alexforsett@rmpbs.org for more information on the following opportunities:

- Special Events - Community Outreach - Community Calendar - Community Cinema - Office Assistance

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION Thanks to Volunteers in Denver at KUVO and RMPBS! Thanks go to the Front Desk (RMPBS-Bannock Street Station) volunteer team! This team is extraordinary. They manage all the many tasks of the front desk in a seamless manner. And, they

provide the welcoming environment for all visitors, staff and volunteers. Thank you Mike Cawthra, Sharon Schonhaut, Dorsy Hill, Kaz Hellickson and Caz Eldridge!

You can find him in the members’ department at the Bannock Street station working on a mailing or you can find him in the storage room packing premiums for KUVO. Wherever he is, he spreads joy, good humor and kindness to all. He doesn’t miss a step and he feeds the staff and volunteers with food that he brings in every week. He knows we need to eat healthy so we have lots of fruit and he knows that we have guilty pleasures too. His name is Thomas Herndon but he is affectionately and respectfully referred to as “Mr. Thomas.” He is devoted to KUVO and we thank him for his generosity!

Volunteer Reminder: Volunteers: Please note that if you sign in on the computer but don't sign out, the computer only gives you credit for 3 hours. Not only do you cheat yourselves out of time, but the station also. Please send an e-mail to judylestersmith@rmpbs.org if you need to make a correction to your hours. In the email, include the date, time, and job assignment and we will make the adjustment. Thank you!

VOLUNTEER & STATION NEWS Register NOW for KUVO’s Fabulous “Live at the Vineyards” on August 12th!

KUVO Jazz Radio’s Signature Fundraising event is on Saturday, August 12th and will feature music from Bobby Watson’s All-Star Quartet & Kansas City Jump Band. Tickets include a wine tasting, gourmet feast, a silent auction, music, dancing and more! Purchase your tickets here. Seating is limited!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Tickets: $75 for general admission: Doors open at 6:30pm. Includes a wine tasting and one full pour, music performance, gourmet feast, and silent auction. $125 for VIP admission: Doors open at 5:30pm. Includes backstage VIP parking pass, early seating selection. wine tasting and one full pour, music performance, gourmet feast, and silent auction.

$2,500 Table Sponsor: Doors open at 5:30pm. Includes backstage VIP parking, reserved VIP Table for 8, two Signature wine bottles, and an on-air spot opportunity. Please contact Tina Cartagena, 303-620-5793, or tina@kuvo.org for details. Please be on time. Tickets are non-refundable, event is rain or shine.Tickets will be mailed starting on July 15, 2017. In order, to receive your tickets via mail, you must purchase online prior to August 1,2017.Location: Balistreri Vineyards, 1946 E 66th Ave, Denver, CO 80229. Just 10-minutes north of downtown Denver. The Music: Bobby Watson's All-Star Quartet & Kansas City Jump Band An esteemed alto saxophonist, Bobby Watson serves up some "down to the bone" goodness. He brings a heartfelt tribute to his hometown of Kansas City—the people, and the culture. Along with his Quartet, Watson will bring some special guests to complete a BIG Kansas City style blues and jazz sound to the party! Featuring: Bobby Watson (Alto Saxophone), Curtis Lundy(Bass), Lewis Nash (Drums), Stephen Scott (Piano), with Dan Thomas (Tenor Saxophone),Chalis O’Neal (Trumpet), and Lisa Henry (Vocalist) Vietnam, Ken Burns and the “Mystic Chords of Memory” Lend us your voice Susan Ewing Barber, Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator, RMPM For those volunteers who remember as I do, the turbulent 60s, Rocky Mountain Public Media asks you to share your memories of this period in regard to the Vietnam War. For me, this was the decade where I lost my innocence (so to speak) and entered the world of “realpolitik.” (Realpolitik--politics or diplomacy based primarily on considerations of given circumstances and factors, rather than explicit ideological notions or moral and ethical premises.) I witnessed three assassinations (President John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy), saw black men, women and children beaten and attacked in city streets and experienced two massive marches on Washington for civil rights and protests against the war in Vietnam. I had friends killed in Vietnam. I had friends who chose to leave the country in protest against the war. I saw college students killed by National Guardsmen on a college campus. And, I experienced the turmoil at the college I attended. In short, this period of time created the lense through which I would view the world for my lifetime. I am deeply grateful to Ken Burns for taking on this challenging and divisive historic period in his documentary on Vietnam. It will be painful for many of us but I hope it will promote dialogue and promote a healing and a reckoning that can only be done after the passage of time. Please share your thoughts and your stories with us by going to www.rmpbs.org/vietnam, scrolling down the page to the purple banner “Voices of Vietnam from Colorado” and clicking on “enter” next to “view gallery.” We want to hear the voices of our volunteers and viewers. Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Caz Eldridge

Caz is one of the friendly folks who work at the front desk and welcomes all who come through the front doors of Rocky Mountain PBS. She is a remarkable woman and we are so honored to have her volunteering for Rocky Mountain Public Media. She first became involved with Rocky Mountain PBS in 2010. She was part of a team of employer-based professionals who held an annual organization-wide day of community service – helping local communities, businesses, and non-profits by providing their skills, and experience solving a variety of challenges. It was during this time when Caz was introduced to Rocky Mountain PBS. Since then, she has volunteered for the annual StoryMakers Contest and couldn’t help but get hooked.

In her current Volunteer position, Caz staffs the Front Desk once a week; greeting guests, answering phones, sorting mail, and occasionally holding employee’s lunch deliveries for ransom. She thoroughly enjoys the people and guests - they all have such interesting stories to share, and incredibly diverse backgrounds. A little bit about Caz: She was an IT Consultant having traveled internationally for work, and has since left Corporate America to pursue other interests. Caz holds a Master’s degree in Global Technology Management from the University of Denver (D.U.), undergraduate degrees in both Business Administration, and Computer Science from Columbia College, and several business and technical certifications from Harvard Business School. When Caz is not volunteering at Rocky Mountain PBS she keeps very busy. Her number one passion is all about embracing education and life-long learning. As a result, Caz mentors high school and college students, and new college grads. It was this passion which led Caz to recently create an Endowment Fund at the University of Denver’s (D.U.) Center for Judaic Studies (CJS). In a collaborative effort with the Director of CJS, the focus will be diverse, and address issues such as intercultural awareness and acceptance, inter-religious equity and bridge-building, and social inequities around marginalized communities. Caz is very excited about the endless possibilities and potential positive changes this Endowment is poised to bring about. A New Twist for our StoryMakers (short story) Contest! P. S.—We will soon begin recruiting volunteer judges for December so stay tuned! Or, contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org for more information. One of the more popular volunteer opportunities is judging stories from 6th, 7th and 8th graders who submit them for our short story contest, StoryMakers. Volunteers who serve as judges come into the station night or day during a week in December. They are trained and work in teams, reading hundreds of stories from student authors spread throughout the state. These works of fiction provide amazing insights into what our young citizens are thinking about. (For more information on StoryMakers, go to www.rmpbs.org/storymakers.) Douglas County Libraries generously supports StoryMakers and Lighthouse Writers Workshop provides the workshop instruction. This year, we are asking all 6th, 7th and 8th grade authors in Colorado to submit a short, fictional story that captures a Colorado “sense of place.” Whatever the story is that these students can imagine and want to tell, we want Colorado to be a primary presence. Colorado is a place, it’s a feeling, it’s a smell, it’s a picture….you can touch it, see it, taste it. Setting includes more than just environment. It includes any external details that reveal more about experiences, observations, characters (how they react and feel), etc. Setting can be an active force in a story; think of a farmer on the eastern plains terrified the drought will be so severe he’s not sure he can feed his family this year. Or think of a young boy who loses his way hiking and is led back by a spirit of the Ute tribe. Or think of a woman living far in the future who stumbles upon a strange cave high in the mountains in a place once called Colorado. In this way, setting can be a character in the story….a central element that shapes and drives the narrative, the characters, the conflicts and the resolutions. We are excited to see what happens! If you know a young author or a teacher, tell them about StoryMakers. Stories may be submitted online (Word documents only/no Google docs!) from September 25 - November 22, 2017 at www.rmpbs.org/storymakers. RMPBS Wins Three Heartland Emmys Congratulations to our Rocky Mountain Public Media colleagues who won Emmy Awards on Saturday, July 15th! The list is below. A few notes from Laura Frank (President & General Manager, RPBM News).

“Paul's Emmy was for a video essay he did for Arts District. You can see that powerful piece on a Native American artist here. The Insight team's special on suicide featured a piece of a film done by then-high school senior Maddie Legg, who attended the Emmy gala Saturday with her parents. That was a special moment. And though she has moved on to Utah, we're still very proud of the work done by Lisa Olken on Red Power Energy -- and with a special shout out to script editing assist from Alisa Barba.” Emmy Winners Photographer - Video Essay “Gregg Deal” Rocky Mountain PBS Paul Cywilko, Photographer Children/Youth/Teen Program/Special “Insight with John Ferrugia 'Surviving Suicide'” Rocky Mountain PBS Philip Maravilla, Producer Marybel Gonzalez, Reporter Jason Foster, Photojournalist, Editor Madison Legg, Filmmaker Eric Risher, Editor John Ferrugia, Managing Editor Documentary - Cultural “Red Power Energy” Rocky Mountain PBS Lisa Olken, Writer, Director, Executive Producer Larry Pourier, Director Charles Kennedye, Director of Photography Dave Wruck, Editor

TIDBITS OF HISTORY FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS ARCHIVES

By Laura Sampson | Founder | Station’s Archived Memories (SAM)

Historically, August has been a very popular month for Rocky Mountain PBS to host guest speakers and special events.

On August 23, 2007, RMPBS hosted a very successful event at the 1089 Bannock Street studios. Ticketed guests were invited to go behind the scenes with three celebrated PBS producers: Lois Vossen, Executive Producer of the documentary program, Independent Lens; Fred Kaufman, the Executive Producer of

Nature; and Lester Crystal, Producer of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

The event was preceded by a reception for Cornerstone Members. The event included highlights of the 2007 Fall schedule. The studio and hallway were decked out in full movie premiere style, featuring velvet ropes, a popcorn stand and even a red carpet. The evening’s program included refreshments, film segments, presentations by the guest producers and an interactive Q&A session. Ten years later (2017), all three productions featured at the 2007 BACKSTAGE PASS event at Rocky Mountain PBS continue to be mainstays in the PBS line-up.

RMPBS 2007 August Promo

INDEPENDENT LENS is the largest showcase of independent documentary film. Executive Director, Lois Vossen, recently said, “In a moment when our country may feel irrevocably divided, these films spark conversations to help us find common ground.” Independent Lens has been on the air since 2003 and can be seen on RMPBS on Monday nights or online through PBS Passport.

Since its debut in October,1982, NATURE has been the recipient of more than 700 honors bringing

the beauty and wonder of nature into our homes on Wednesday evenings. A production of WNET of New York, their President and CEO, Neal Shapiro, said “The series not only sets industry standards on wildlife films as quality entertainment, but contributes greatly in informing people about the most vital environmental stories as they happen.” Kaufman has been with Nature since its inception and has served as its Executive Producer since 1992.

For more than 40 years, millions of Americans continue to enjoy THE PBS NEWSHOUR as their nightly source of solid, steadfast reporting making it one of television’s most trusted news programs. Originally known as The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975, the program evolved to The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour in 1983, and in 1995 became known as The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. The transition to its current title, The PBS NewsHour occurred in 2009. A weekend half hour edition version (airing on Saturday-Sundays from New York) was launched in September 2013 -- PBS NewsHour Weekend – and is anchored by Hari Sreenivasan. NewsHour broadcasts are available on air, online and via podcast.

The Fall 2007 season was packed with can’t-miss national as well as local programs (asterisked). What were a few of the fabulous productions airing on RMPBS 10 years ago?

- * Big Green Rabbit was a new local production in October 2007 about a stuffed rabbit, Charlie, who turned into a walking, talking Big Green Rabbit exploring the world around him.

- * Colorado War Stories (premiered Nov. 18, 2007) gave voices to Latino, African American and female WW II veterans from Colorado

- * Colorado Spaces was a Rocky Mountain PBS original program that highlighted noteworthy buildings of Colorado along with local Colorado personalities and their significance to our state.

- The War was Ken Burns’ remarkable 7-night, 14-hour documentary series on WWII. - Seeing in The Dark was a special high definition program of astrophotography to be

enjoyed by stargazers from kids casually learning constellations to amateur astronomers.

- Brown Is the New Green was a revealing look at the economic clout of Hispanic America told through the story of comedian, George Lopez.

- The Mysterious Human Heart was a program that introduced new insights into how the heart works plus cutting-edge prevention and treatment techniques.

PROGRAMS & EVENTS For program, event information and to sign up for a station e-newsletter, go to www.rmpbs.org and www.kuvo.org.

General Volunteer Information

Volunteers play a critical role at Rocky Mountain PBS. The Rocky Mountain PBS volunteer corps donates (on average) 15,000+ hours per year. They expand the capacity of the organization in order to enhance the public outreach and sustain viewer support of the mission--to inspire people to engage in deeper, more meaningful ways with the world around them. Volunteers enjoy the opportunity to work together supporting and leading station initiatives. We hope that you might consider donating your time and talent to Rocky Mountain PBS. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities and new opportunities are constantly popping up. The best way to learn about these is to sign up in our database or contact volunteer coordinator, Susan Barber (susanbarber@rmpbs.org). To sign up in the database, go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer and click on “Sign Up to Volunteer.” If you are in our database, you will receive monthly updates on volunteer news and opportunities. Below is a list of some of the many opportunities available: Station Tours: RMPBS is a PUBLIC broadcasting station and we invite the public into the station at any opportunity! This is a very important piece of community outreach. We rely on our volunteer tour guides. Tours are done primarily during the day/business hours (but we also provide occasional weekday evening tours). It’s great fun and training is provided. On-Call Volunteers: Sign up to be on our on-call list for a variety of short-notice, immediate jobs from mailings, to button making, to data input, “faux” phone banks and many more! Photographers: If you enjoy taking pictures and you are pretty good, sign up to be a

photographer! We take pictures of everything!!! Pledge: Pull a team together of your friends for an evening and take over the phones! or, volunteer individually to assist with the production and logistics Super School News: Coach a classroom in preparation for an on-air news broadcast about students’ schools. This nationally recognized program provides students with the opportunity to get a taste of broadcast journalism. Station’s Archived Memories (SAM): Help keep the history of Rocky Mountain PBS alive. A nationally recognized volunteer-driven project, Station’s Archived memories welcomes volunteers interested in preserving photographs, memorabilia, oral histories, local productions and station documents related to Rocky Mountain PBS. Archive training provided, but computer skills mandatory. Work is done during weekday business hours at Rocky Mountain PBS. 303-620-5734 or SAM@rmpbs.org StoryMakers: Perfect for the volunteer who has limited time! Be a reader/judge for this state-wide short story contest for 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Help us judge and read over 900 stories. Newsletters: Write articles, coordinate newsletters that include the monthly Volunteer Bulletin and the Cooks Club Newsletter. Community Outreach: Perfect opportunity to work with friends on weekdays, weekends or

evenings for screenings, staffing booths at community events (including jazz events and the like). Volunteer Recruitment: Call your friends and build our volunteer corps by reaching out to your network ---your friends and colleagues. Volunteer Leadership: Develop and enhance your leadership skills. Opportunities abound to really make a significant impact by taking leadership roles in new and current station initiatives and on the RMPBS Volunteer Board! Special Events: Big and small events---many different jobs! Southern Colorado Volunteer Opportunities (Colorado Springs & Pueblo) For more information, contact Elyse Jones at elysejones@rmpbs.org Special Events Tim Gill Center for Public Media: Office assistance, grant writing Matchwits: State-wide quiz show for Colorado High Schools Kids Fun Fest Western Colorado Volunteer Opportunities (Grand Junction) For more information, contact Alex Forsett at AlexForsett@rmpbs.org Special Events Community Outreach Office Assistance Kids Fun Fest

Directions for Rocky Mountain PBS Volunteer Database Sign Up to Volunteer Go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer Scroll down to first item-“Sign Up to Volunteer” Click on words in “this form” Complete application and submit You should then receive an email shortly with your pin#. Record Your Hours Go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer Click on the words in blue under “Record Your Hours” Login is your email address and password is your pin # Click in left-hand margin “Post Your Hours” Fill in information on volunteer work (day, hours, assignment)Confirm info Enter another date if needed When completed, click on “Exit” at the bottom of the page