Please help us to create a place for you and your friends for the sake of
community, friendship, growth, experience, and learning.
The many benefits...
Starland is a not-for-profit community entity. We depend on
volunteer energy for most of our construction and maintenance projects. New
Starland Volunteers are asked to attend a Work Weekend (usually the second
weekend of each month), before offering to volunteer during the week. This
gives both the volunteer and our staff to get to know each other, before
committing to a long-term volunteer work exchange. During a Work Weekend, we supply most tools and offer instruction for those
unfamiliar with the skills for the projects at hand. Depending on the
specific project, we may ask our helpers to bring appropriate work shoes and
clothing. If you have tools, bring them too! A typical Work Weekend consists of one or two days,
4-6 hours during daylight. The weather at Starland is
delightful, most of the time. Outdoor project times will be modified (with
or without notice), to conform to existing weather or climate conditions.
FREE Stuff -The Benefits!
In deep appreciation for your good help we offer...
- A free Bright Star Membership for newcomers to Starland
- Free admission for the full weekend (this includes cabin sleeping upgrades).
(RV hook-ups are available at additional cost)
- Dinner Saturday
night. Other meals may be offered as well, bring food to share, if you like.
- Also included; use of the
hot tub, the Main Hall, and other communal buildings.
- Recreational opportunities may include massage exchanges (for the willing), hiking,
nature walks, picture-taking, nightly campfires (weather permitting)
-drumming, nightly movie (if desired).
- Arts & Crafts are sometimes offered as entertainment or as part of a
spiritual venue depending on who comes up to offer this. Sometimes other
volunteers will offer to other volunteers some sort of gift or
activity. Anything can happen!
- Its possible to learn to learn a new craft or skill depending the current
tasks being worked on, but for sure volunteers enjoy simple camaraderie,
schnoozing half a day, and sometimes communal meals. As you might guess, our
Work & Play Weekend Event is
a casual event.
I can't wait! Who can volunteer?
What will I be volunteering
to do?
What do I need to do to
volunteer?
Who's going to be there?
When can I come up?
Who do I talk to?
What do I need to bring?
Where will I be
staying/sleeping? Who can volunteer?
We welcome healthy, able-bodied men and women to help us with our
volunteer tasks. Many of our projects are simple to understand, but many may be
physically challenging. Let us know about your physical limitation's, and we'll
try to match a project to what you're able to do.
Human Services via Starland... You are also
welcome to teach, share, or facilitate "Human
Services" from the metaphysical, the scientific, or the spiritual. For
example, can you read Tarot cards for someone or teach them to read
Tarot cards? You are welcome to donate or commercially offer your
knowledge or skill on just about any topic. Please see our
Wish List.
What Will
I Be Volunteering To Do?
Currently, our needs are focused on remodeling the house. There is a
nasty, leaky roof above the front room that needs to be replaced. So we
need back and leg muscles! There are a number of tasks for
"ground-based" construction helpers, too. Other volunteer opportunities
include landscape maintenance, window cleaning, organizing our supply
cabin, and on-going electrical and plumbing needs. We also welcome food
preparation helpers, cooks, bakers, bottle-washers and kitchen "wenches"
for the Work Weekends, too.
Are you free-spirited, and open to serendipity?
Sometimes, a task that needs to be done attracts the right person to do
it. You might be "called" to organize the pantry, or to paint the walls
of a cabin. We encourage our Volunteers to offer to do tasks that aren't
listed, or projects that really look like something they are most
capable of doing.
Cooking, shopping, meal prep/planning...
Running the Kitchen!
Current Volunteer Needs:
--Construction Help, see Mohabee for details.
--Kitchen Witch! If you have Kitchen Skills, you will be
worshipped as the God/Dess you are!
--Landscape: rake, bag, and dispose of all dried wildflower stalks on
property.
--Leaky Roof Repair: for those who have the know-how to replace the roof, or temporarily repair the
roof.
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What do I
need to do to volunteer?
Sign up for a Work Weekend! Register using our new
Registration Form . Those who
have already served as volunteers may contact us, about volunteering in
the interim between Work Weekends.
How many hours must I serve, to obtain free
accommodations during a Work Weekend? We typically facilitate a 4- to
6-hour work day, during a Work Weekend. There is no time clock, and no
"slave boss" at Starland, however.
Volunteers are asked to pace themselves.
The weather, and other climate conditions, and the number of volunteers
who attend a Work Weekend, usually determines the actual number of hours
that are reasonable to complete a task or project. Feel free to request
a longer or shorter work day.
Kudos: We appreciate our gracious volunteers, and the time, talent, and
creativity that they provide.
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Who's going to be
there?
All of our residents participate during the Work Weekends. So come join
us! Our regular volunteers often attend, too. We have had a full house
(more than 20), and also have seen fewer volunteers during a Work
Weekend.
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When can I come up?
Newcomers are welcome to come to a Work Weekend. Those who have been
to at least one Work Weekend can apply to continue working on a
long-term task, or can inquire about a long-term volunteer work
exchange.
Though you may choose to come up anytime to help out, the best time
is during an officially scheduled "Work & Play Weekend" because there
are usually more people here to lend a hand to tasks and chores, unless
of course you bring a group, and you all want to take on a project
together.
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Who do I talk to?
Ask any of the residents. Phone us:
760-364-2069 or Email us
.
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What do I need to
bring?
If you are staying overnight, bring cactus resistant pajamas! ok, just
kidding... All you'll really need is appropriate clothing (or no
clothing, during summer!), a sleeping bag, and some food for the length
of your stay. Other things to bring might include your personal shower
and shaving gear, pillow, and perhaps a tent if you don't wish to sleep
in the bunk room in the house with others. Don't forget your flashlight,
a hat, sunglasses, sun block, and good work shoes! See the
Visitor Registration "what to bring" page for
more suggestions.
Bring omnivorous food to share, for breakfast, lunch, and if you arrive
early, Friday dinner. We supply food for Saturday dinner. We'll be
seeking volunteers, to prepare and cook the meals, and to clean up
afterwards (this might be a Work Weekend project for the right
person(s)!
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Where
will I be staying / sleeping?
You can pitch a tent, stay in your RV/Truck for no extra other than
the current visiting fee, or for a little extra, you can rent one of our
accommodations (cabin / room) as may be available at the time -see the Rates page
for details.
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Email a
subscription request
to be put on the list.
Volunteers are automatically
LOVED!
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