[NJARC] Volunteering at Infoage & NJARC Museum

[Al Klase]

Folks,

Allow me to weigh in on this topic as a charter member of the Radio 
Technology Museum staff.  The staff is made up of those who show up and 
pitch in.  There are a lot of ways one can contribute:  General 
maintenance, designing and constructing displays, restoring specific 
equipment, and serving as a docent.  The latter is perhaps the most 
needed and time critical.

InfoAge is open to the public almost every Wednesday, Saturday, and 
Sunday from 1-5 PM.  We've managed to man the Museum virtually every 
scheduled day for almost 10 years.  However, some times it's a problem, 
and we'd like to have a pool of docents big enough that one would only 
have to serve maybe once a month or so.

Being a docent is fun, and does not require a lot of specific 
knowledge.  You are simply serving as host for the visitors.  You can 
show them the things that you like and understand.  We all come at the 
radio hobby from different directions.  There is a formal docent's 
handbook, but you can pick up a/*LOT */from just reading the signage.

Yes, the museum staff may appear to be something of a clique, but it's a 
worthwhile and rewarding one.  John is absolutely correct, Wednesday is 
work day at the RTM, as well as a day we're open to the public.  If you 
want to better understand this institution, show up about 11AM on any 
Wednesday.  You can come to lunch with the gang, and we'll see if we can 
put you to work.

Don't be shy,
Al

On 6/13/2018 8:18 PM, John Dilks wrote:
>
> James and Ed, and everyone else,
>
>
> To me, the easy way is to visit the museum on a Wednesday if you can.  
> Wednesdays are work days and you will find at least 10 members there 
> doing just about everything.  Let them know you want to volunteer and 
> they will tell you everything. As far as I know Saturdays and Sundays 
> the docents show the museum to visitors, and try to answer any 
> questions they have. (If you can't make Wednesdays, ask at a meeting 
> or visit the museum on a weekend.)
>
>
> One of the real exciting functions (my favorite) is to participate in 
> a donation pickup. Some have been large clean outs of estate radio 
> collections. There have been some that required several truck or 
> utility trailer loads brought back to Infoage.
>
>
> Other opportunities are with the gang at the repair clinics. And 
> during the meetings and auctions. And writing stories for the 
> newsletter. Take photos at all the events.  Almost anything you can do 
> will help.  And you will go home a happy person and undoubtedly will 
> have learned something new that day.
>
>
> Just ask and you will have fun.  As we get older the toys are bigger 
> and more numerous. #Toomuchstuff!
>
>
> *73, John Dilks, K2TQN*
>
>

-- 
Al Klase – N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

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