Volunteers and Volunteering
THIS IS YOUR MUSEUM...HOW DO YOU THINK IT STAYS OPEN???
ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART TO PRESERVE THE RAILROAD HISTORY IN MILAM COUNTY? ---------
Our lifeblood is our staff of volunteers! Each and everyone is greatly appreciated and, without them, we would not be open, so, PLEASE consider helping us.
Jamie Larson is the Museum Coordinator and lead volunteer of the Milam County Railroad Museum. Assisting him are members of the Milam County Model Railroad Club who volunteer their time to keep the museum open, improve and maintain the model and layout, and to operate the railroad layout.
We have no list of positions, but we need the following types of work done. You do not need to be an expert. In fact, all you need is an interest in learning and we will teach you. That is how we have all learned.
Facility
Carpentry
Painting
Janitorial
Old Town Layout - trains and town
Model building maintenance
Electrical and lighting
Rail car maintenance
Locomotive overhaul and maintenance
Scenery design and installation
Scenery painting
Rail car painting and weathering
Track laying, maintenance, and cleaning
Storage, organization of, and record keeping of train components
Janitorial
Museum
Administration - files maintenance, accounting for donations, tracking volunteers, etc.
Display case maintenance
Preparation of information placards
Storage of artifacts as they rotate out
Artifact record keeping
Janitorial
Docents
Serving as hosts and greeters
We have a special category of volunteer - JUNIOR ENGINEERS. In fact, we have a page dedicated to them and their efforts.
And the list goes on...WE NEED YOU...Please, if you can only donate a couple of hours a month, we can use your help. This is YOUR museum and we believe all of us need to help maintain it. You do not need to be an expert at anything.
ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART TO PRESERVE THE RAILROAD HISTORY IN MILAM COUNTY? ---------
Our lifeblood is our staff of volunteers! Each and everyone is greatly appreciated and, without them, we would not be open, so, PLEASE consider helping us.
Jamie Larson is the Museum Coordinator and lead volunteer of the Milam County Railroad Museum. Assisting him are members of the Milam County Model Railroad Club who volunteer their time to keep the museum open, improve and maintain the model and layout, and to operate the railroad layout.
We have no list of positions, but we need the following types of work done. You do not need to be an expert. In fact, all you need is an interest in learning and we will teach you. That is how we have all learned.
Facility
Carpentry
Painting
Janitorial
Old Town Layout - trains and town
Model building maintenance
Electrical and lighting
Rail car maintenance
Locomotive overhaul and maintenance
Scenery design and installation
Scenery painting
Rail car painting and weathering
Track laying, maintenance, and cleaning
Storage, organization of, and record keeping of train components
Janitorial
Museum
Administration - files maintenance, accounting for donations, tracking volunteers, etc.
Display case maintenance
Preparation of information placards
Storage of artifacts as they rotate out
Artifact record keeping
Janitorial
Docents
Serving as hosts and greeters
We have a special category of volunteer - JUNIOR ENGINEERS. In fact, we have a page dedicated to them and their efforts.
And the list goes on...WE NEED YOU...Please, if you can only donate a couple of hours a month, we can use your help. This is YOUR museum and we believe all of us need to help maintain it. You do not need to be an expert at anything.