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Contact: Daniel Blankenship, 508-255-3421
WELLFLEET, Mass— Cape Cod National Seashore is currently accepting volunteer applications for the “Beach Apparatus Drill” program, a demonstration performed by volunteers and park staff to depict the live-saving measures used at the Old Harbor Life Saving Station at Race Point Beach. The program takes place on Thursday evenings in July and August.
A team of dedicated volunteers is needed to participate in this sought-after program. Roles may include pulling the beach cart over loose sand, hauling, coiling, and stowing lines, tying knots, and loading and unloading equipment from a beach cart. Commitment involves an annual training in June and participation in the weekly program. Volunteers will get to adorn the period garb of white cotton, surf-whites, as they present the drill to spectators.
“Joining the team does require dedication, hard work, and sweat while performing the drill on the sand in the heat of the summer, but it’s incredibly rewarding to be a part of the group that keeps this truly unique tradition alive for hundreds of visitors every year,” commented Daniel Blankenship, volunteer coordinator at Cape Cod National Seashore.
The national seashore is fortunate to have surrounding communities who volunteer with the park to ensure that visitors to the outer Cape have a fulfilling and enriching experience. The park’s volunteers are the stewards of the cultural and natural landscapes that make the national seashore a unique and wonderful place.
If you are interested in joining the Beach Apparatus Drill team, please apply through the National Park Service’s volunteer website, www.volunteer.gov. The national seashore also hosts several other volunteer programs for people of all ages. To learn more about volunteer programs and the Beach Apparatus Drill, visit the national seashore’s website, www.nps.gov/caco
Last updated: March 8, 2023