Kennebunk Savings Bank recently notified us that the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust will be included on their 2010 Customer Ballot which they will be mailing to customers of its family of financial services in March statements and in special mailings.  Based on their customers' votes, Kennebunk Savings commits a portion of its earnings to area nonprofits and charitable organizations through this program.  Last year over 220 organization received support through this program, including the Trust.

     Supporters and members of the KCT, who are also Kennebunk Savings Bank customers, are entitled to vote and we urge you to cast your ballot for the Trust.  Each vote, on average, has been worth about $20 so it really helps!  Thanks so much.

The Kennebunkport Conservation Trust announces an opening for the position of Coordinator of the Trust in Our Children Program. This is a part-time, flexible, stipend position.  We seek someone to administer this successful, innovative program that has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proficient computer skills, is organized, flexible and has a love of nature and community.  Primary duties include planning and running spring and fall field trips, in conjunction with teachers, for Consolidated School students to Trust properties, and working with the program’s organizing committee to maintain and enhance the program.  It also includes organizing and managing the Trust's summer Discovery Days programs.  Please send letter of interest, resume and the names of three references to Tom Bradbury, Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, P.O. Box 7004, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014.  If you have questions you can e-mail tom@kctoffice.com. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; review of applications will begin February 28^th.

Trust in Our Children Part-time Position

Primary Duties:

1. Meet regularly with program organizing committee.
2. Spring and fall field trips:
   1. Serve as liaison for teachers and staff.
   2. Schedule field trips with teachers; work with teachers if cancellations are necessary.
   3. Work with individual site managers for each property, and contact volunteers as needed for trips.
   4. Train volunteers as needed before field trips.
   5. Set up volunteers for pre/post in-class school visits (if requested).
   6. Conduct short meeting with teachers before trip date to review equipment, special needs, timing, parent chaperones, etc.
   7. Make sure teachers, site managers, and volunteers all have activities outlines, timing, etc. info before trip or on day of trip.
   8. Supervise each field trip on site, set up materials and equipment, teach programs if needed as back up.
3. Maintain and organize equipment bins, deliver materials to school or Trust property, then back to Trust office.
4. Meet with teachers and volunteers to discuss after field trips to gather feedback of programs and student field books and report to program organizing committee.
5. Keep photographic/video documentation.
6. Get student field books printed each year and revise as directed by program organizing committee.

  Other Possibilities:

 Develop and maintain data system to track feedback, documentation, and progress reports/ assessments of programs.

1. Create end of year report for Trust and Consolidated School.
2. Create and manage program budget.
3. Identify, write, and administer grants.
4. Promote program in community.
5. Catalog student work for graduation booklets.
6. Work with committee on ideas for further expansion of programs such as: Discovery Days, middle and high school levels combining community service. 
7. Update Trust web page after each year with new photos from trips.