Youth Conservation Corps - A Typical Day in the YCC
A DAY IN THE YCC
Below is the day-to-day structure of what life will look like during the two-week period serving in a state park, although details will vary.
Typical Weekday |
Typical Weekend |
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6:30 am |
Wakeup call |
6:30 am |
Sleep in |
6:45 am |
Daily warm-up |
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7:15 am |
Breakfast, getting ready |
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8:00 am |
Report to worksite, receive instructions for project, WORK! |
7:30 am |
Wakeup call |
10:30 am |
15 min. break |
9:00 am |
Crew departs for the day's activities (hike, trip to museum, canoe trip, visit to another park, etc.) |
12 - 12:30 pm |
Lunch break |
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3:00 pm |
15 min. break |
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5:00 pm |
Arrive back at bunkhouse, showers |
5:00 pm |
Arrive back at bunkhouse, showers |
6:15 pm |
Dinner |
6:15 pm |
Dinner, group activity at bunkhouse, laundry, etc. |
7:00 pm |
Environmental education program or conservation activity |
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8:00 p.m. |
Crew Leaders’ time |
8:00 p.m. |
Nighttime Interpretive Program |
9:30 pm |
Winding down, journals, highs & lows |
9:30 pm |
Winding down, journals, highs & lows |
10:00 pm |
Lights Out |
10:00 pm |
Lights Out |
