Request for POMN Volunteer Service Approval

Request for Volunteer Service Approval

To request approval of a new volunteer service opportunity that meets the Texas Master Naturalist mission and criteria, please complete and submit this form for approval. Questions? Contact Volunteer Service Director, Stephanie Keith. Email: pomn.volunteers@gmail.com Phone: (254)485-2948
Texas Master Naturalist Mission

The mission of the program is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas.
Member Requesting Approval*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Preferred Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Are you the project leader?*

Yes!No.
IF NO, Please list the first/last name of the project leader.
Project Lead Email
example@example.com
Project Lead Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.

Expected Start Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Expected End Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Project Name*
Project Location*

Type of Outreach*

Direct Outreach (DO)Public Outreach (PO)Other

This Direct Outreach approval process is designed to ensure that each service activity is correctly defined as Direct Outreach or Public Outreach, so that the volunteer can accurately record service hours in VMS once completed. The process also functions to help ensure that all activities meet basic criteria for structure, content, and leader competence.
Direct Outreach (DO)
Lead, organize, develop, instruct, or staff an educational activity where participants have a planned learning objective and stay for the full event. Includes class instruction, training presentations, interpretive hikes, etc.
Is the proposed activity scheduled to occur within less than a week?*

YesNo
Event Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Program or Activity Title*
Proposed Outreach Service Activity Location*
Ex. Dinosaur Valley State Park, Lingleville ISD, Public School Classroom, Large Public Meeting Room, Outdoors, etc.
Audience Type*
Ex. Group of adults, Stephenville Study Club members, group of 20 school children, etc.
Is the program/activity on the Pre-Approved List?*

YesNoNot sure.

Program or Activity Details

Please describe the program or activity topic by answering the series of questions below.
What type of Direct Outreach are you providing?*

Children's Program and ActivityPresentation to Organization (Ex. Rotary Club, Garden Club)
Please provide a list of natural resource and/or conservation topics that will be addressed during the program or activity.*
Ex. Names and specimens of common local trees and values of each to the environment; common sources of surface water contamination local to the area; types of insects that can serve as pollinators; major ecosystem features of a natural area
Please provide a list of any information sources and/or references that will be presented or referenced during the program/activity.*
Ex. Texas Master Naturalist Book; Project WILD
Basis of Leader/Presenter Competency: Describe your level of understanding of the topic that will be presented during the program/activity.*
Ex. Completion of Level 1 training from the Native Plant Society of Texas: completion of the Texas A&M Forest Service webinar series on forest management; personal study of listed reference information
Description of how the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) program and Prairie Oaks Chapter (POMN) will be identified and integrated as part of the program/activity.

At a minimum, this should include wearing of POMN badge and self-introduction as a certified Texas Master Naturalist.

Examples:
- For presentations to adults in indoor settings - TMN/POMN slides as part of a PowerPoint
- For outdoor adult presentations - TMN/POMN brochure will be provided as a handout
Please describe how you will identify TMN and POMN.*

Presentation

Please upload your presentation or outline for review. Be sure to include at least one slide dedicated to sharing the TMN mission and information related to the POMN chapter. If you are NOT using a PowerPoint to present, please provide a general outline.
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Public Outreach

Lead, organize, or staff an educational activity where participants come and go and are able to inquire on a broad set of topics. Write an educational article or brochure (i.e. farmers' markets, newspaper articles).
What type of Public Outreach activity will you be involved in?*

BoothWriting an article, brochure, or other type of media

Public Outreach Booth
Have you contacted the Public Outreach Director, prior to submitting this form?*

Yes!No.
Will you need additional POMN volunteers to help run the booth? If so, how many?*
What type of TMN or POMN educational materials will be needed for the booth?*
Will you have an interactive activity available? If so, please briefly describe.*

Public Outreach Writing
What type of publication will you be writing?*
Please describe the topic and resources that will be used to draft this document on behalf of the POMN chapter.*
Where will the document be published and when?*

Please upload the document here for review. Be sure to include the list of references used.*

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Thank you for submitting your request.

Once your request has been reviewed, you will receive an email with further details or next steps.
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Request for Volunteer Service Approval

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Public Outreach Writing

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