Volunteer With Us!

The Crown Point Country Historical Society (CPCHS) relies on volunteers for its daily operations, especially for its Crown Point Country Museum.

 The following information is required for us to best place you in a volunteer position, to communicate with you quickly, and to do a reference check and/or background check should any of your work with CPCHS require it. The minimum age for volunteering with us is seventeen.

Greeter/Docent volunteers will greet visitors during our museum’s open hours and sometimes work on small tasks out in the main room. These volunteers will familiarize themselves with the current exhibits and some basic facts about the museum and Crown Point Country history. We encourage anyone with a respectful and positive attitude, enthusiasm for history, and outgoing personality to apply. 

Gift Shop Cashier volunteers will be selected to operate the cash register once an approved background check and reference check has been completed and training received. Volunteers will also help stock and organize the gift shop. If interested, greeter/docents can also be cross-trained to be a gift shop cashier. 

Landscaping volunteers help clear, plant, and maintain the outdoor museum grounds. 

Custodial volunteers perform odd jobs around the museum building as needed, including cleaning display cases, vacuuming, and helping to change displays. 

Special Events volunteers often have inconsistent availability and are “on call” rather than committing to a regular schedule. These volunteers help set up and staff special events. 

Collections volunteers work with the historic materials in the CPCHS archives, including books, documents, photos, and three-dimensional objects. Collections volunteers should know their way around a computer and have a good eye for detail. 

Research volunteers look up historical data for exhibits and web content. These volunteers should have experience using online research resources and will familiarize themselves with the primary resources available in the CPCHS archives as well. 

If you wish to submit an application by mail you may download the application as a pdf by selecting here.

Volunteer Application

Full Legal Name(Required)
Email(Required)
Address(Required)
Emergency Contact(Required)
Please include full name and contact information
Availability (Check all that apply)(Required)
Volunteer Interests (Check all that apply)(Required)
Experience (Check all that apply)
Physical Capabilities (Check all that apply)

Agreement

Acknowledgement & Agreement*
By submitting this application, you understand as a volunteer, you represent the Crown Point Country Historical Society and agree to follow its guidelines and policies. You acknowledge that your role is unpaid, you are volunteering of your own free will, and you are at least seventeen years of age.

Please note:

If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will need to sign a release form for minors prior to volunteering.

Acknowledgement and Agreement(Required)
Liability Release*

By submitting this application, you are agreeing to the following: In consideration for the Crown Point Country Historical Society allowing you to participate as a volunteer in its volunteer program, you hereby release the Society, its trustees, staff, and employees from any claims for personal injury or property damage arising out of your participation in the program beyond what is normally covered by a blanket accident insurance policy which the Society carries for volunteers. You understand that an injury sustained by you while participating in the volunteer program will not be covered by worker’s compensation.

Agreement to Liability of Release(Required)

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