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Thank you for your interest in supporting the work of FOYC. We are a volunteer organization and receive no state money. Our projects, activities, and park enhancements are funded by memberships, generous donations, and occasional small grants.

Quick links: general membership and donations | sail/kayak/sup membership

Become a Member

You can help FOYC do its work by becoming an annual member for as little as $15.  By joining, you show FOYC and the state park system that you support and value your park.  With loyal members, we can plan for long-term projects. In addition, your membership allows us to better contact you about projects, programs, and volunteer opportunities.

General Membership Levels:

Sailing Base

FOYC members have the opportunity to access the YC Sailing Base. Volunteers have made improvements to the facility, and Sailing Base members can access FOYC sailboats and paddleboards.  Sailing classes for beginners and orientations for experienced sailors will be held in the spring. We also hope to add several canoes to our fleet for 2015.  FOYC members have donated volunteer hours and funds to help rehabilitate this facility.  Sailing base users contribute a $140 donation to support the continued improvement in this facility and to offset insurance costs.

Kayak Rack

FOYC also oversees a kayak storage rack at the sailing base. There are 12 slots, available to friends; we ask a $140 donation for annual reservation of a slot (April 15-October 31). In order to fairly meet demand, we limit any family to one slot. Please contact FriendsOfYellowCreek@gmail.com for more information. Kayaks are stored at the owners’ risk; we encourage you to use a cable to lock them to the rack.

(More on sailing at Yellow Creek)

Join / Donate Here

Our parent organization, PPFF, assists us in accepting memberships from those who would like to join online.

To join or make a donation via Visa/Mastercard, click here:

1. general membership and donations
2. sail/kayak/sup membership

 

If you would prefer to mail a donation, please make checks payable to PA Parks and Forests Foundation.

 

 

 

 

 

Alternatively, you may choose to mail your check to:

Please include your name, address, phone number and email so that we can add you to our membership database.

Friends of Yellow Creek is a chapter of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization – contributions to which are deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Visit below for the minutes of meetings since the formation of Friends of Yellow Creek as a chapter of PA Parks and Forests in April 2010. Please note that minutes are approved at the subsequent, monthly meeting, so that the most recent minutes are “draft” “unapproved.”

2013
2013-080FOYC-minutes
2013-07-FOYC Minutes
2013-June-25-FOYC minutes
Minutes-2012-03-FOYC
2013-04-FOYC-Minutes
2013-03-FOYC-minutes
2013-02-FOYCminutes
2013-01-FOYC Minutes (1)

2012
2012-11-FOYC-Minutes
2012-10-FOYC-Minutes
2012-08-FOYC-Minutes
2012-06-FOYC-Minutes
2012-03-FOYC Minutes
2012-01-FOYC-Minutes
minutes-2012-01-foyc

2011
minutes-2011-12-13
Minutes-2011-11-7-_0
Minutes-2011-09-06-planningmtg
minutes-2011-05-12-draft
minutes-2011-2_10-FOYC-draft
mintues-2011-04-14
minutes-2011_1_20-draft
minutes-2011_1_20-draft
minutes-2011-2_10-FOYC-draft
Minutes-2011-11-7-
11_11_10 F of YC minutes

2010
11_11_10 F of YC minutes
8_10_10 F of YC Minutes
7_13_10 F of YC Minutes-draft
6_8_10 F of YC Minutes-draft
6_8_10 F of YC Minutes
5_11_10 F of YC Minutes

Created by artist and FOYC treasurer Kelly Wolfe Thompson. Thanks. Looks for this on T-shirts and a redesigned website soon!

Friends of Yellow Creek

Effective May 2010-May 2013

Introduction

The Friends of Yellow Creek formed April 2010. This formation was to provide already active volunteers at the park additional facets by which to contribute to the conservation and preservation of the park and its resources.

Friends of Yellow Creek formed as a chapter of the Pa Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF). PPFF is a private, non-profit organization that works to develop resources which complement the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

This document is the Action Plan for the Friends. It is a working document to guide projects and development, and is open to be evaluated annually and reassessed. The mission and the goals were developed via electronic and in person discussions, which included the park manager and educator.

Mission Statement

Friends of Yellow Creek aims to include visitors in conserving, protecting and enhancing the natural, educational, and recreational resources of the Park.

Resources and Responsibilities

Friends of Yellow Creek

To organize and determine projects and programs that meet the mission statement and vision. To volunteer time and effort to raise funds for these purposes.

Board of Directors-

To support the Friends membership and establish policy for the group. To spearhead fundraising efforts.

Park Manager and staff-

To provide support and guidance for the group. To serve as ex officio board members. To provide cooperation or accept help with projects specific to the mission and vision.

PPFF-

To provide education, support, and guidance in the operation of a non-profit group, specific to the mission and vision. Provide financial services

Volunteers-

General park volunteers asked to assist with specific projects.

OUR STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES, opportunities and threats:

Strengths

* Diversity of background and interests of board members.

* Motivation to improve the park.

* Part of network of PPFF friends.

* Dedication to the group.

* Willingness of volunteers to give time and energy to meet goals and objectives.

* Enthusiastic attitude towards promoting the park to the public.

Weaknesses

* Time constraints of volunteers and board members.

* New organization.

* Not well known or established.

Opportunities

* Pa is focusing on outdoor recreation.

* Commitment from DCNR to support friends groups.

* Available training through PPFF and Pa Recreation and Parks Society.

Threats

* Time crunch that exists for volunteers

* Competition for resources.

Skill set of Board:

Fundraising—events and grant writing

Organized

Communication skills—writing and editing, website design, fliers, visual documents

Strategic planning

Presentation/education skills,

Project coordination and planning.

Hard worker, persistent, committed

Event planning and coordination

Specific skills-sailing, trail building, photography, botany, mapping, love of the outdoors/recreation

Marketing and promotion

Social skills

Engineer

Board experience

OUR GOALS:

1. Improve the resources at the park to attract more visitors and/or increase the value of the park.

1. Labor based

1. Enhance, mark, and expand trials for hiking, biking and cross country skiing.

2. Develop a family oriented recreation zone

3. Enhance passive recreational opportunities—handicapped, seniors

2. Monetary

1. Build a bridge over the spill way of the dam.

2. Build a pavilion

3. Upgrade playground (natural)

4. Enhance boating facilities/Bring back sailing to the park—mooring, shoreline docking, sailing

5. Kayaks for educational programming

6. disc golf

7. Expanding camping opportunities—tent camping, lean-to

2. Fundraising.

1. For Projects

2. Building and maintenance fund

3. Develop a membership program

4. Ideas for fundraising

1. Shirt sales

2. Coin operated laundry

3. Firewood

4. Donation boxes

5. Grant writing

6. Races—5K, bike, etc

7. Letter of Authorization

8. Annual event—something in September or October

9. Chances

10. Duck races

11. Great Pennsylvania Outdoor Challenge

3. Promote the use of green recreation.

1. Tout the parks accomplishments

2. Provide ideas of how folks can be green in their recreational endeavors

3. Provide education

4. Increase the visitors at the park by raising public awareness about the value of the park and the resources and activities available.

1. Develop a trail guide and registration station

2. Mark trails

3. Develop some promotional activities

4. Monitor potential threats to park.

5. Develop a webpage and utilize social media

5. Support and promote programming at the park by supporting existing groups as well as supplementing with programs where needed.

1. Docent and volunteer guides

2. Children’s programs

3. boating safety

4. Programs for seniors

5. Training–specialty

The Friends will be a membership based organization with an individual membership starting at $12 and a family membership of $15. Members will receive information, invitations, special deals. Perhaps a membership card or a window cling showing that they are a member.