Volunteers Needed for
Mission’s Educational Programs
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., November 26, 2008 – Volunteers are needed to staff Mission San Juan Capistrano’s “curiosity carts” and assist with educational programs.
Curiosity carts offer learning for students and visitors interested in seeing items up close, including branding irons, spurs, horseshoes, hides, candles, pottery shards and objects used by the Native Americans. Volunteers use the items to share Mission history with visitors.
The Mission’s “Mission Matters” programs feature hands-on projects for children, including adobe brick making and rope making. Volunteers are needed to assist the instructor throughout the program, from set-up to tear-down.
For information about becoming a volunteer, contact Pat March, (949) 234-1322 or pmarch@missionsjc.com.
The Mission is home to the award-winning “Voices of the Mission” audio tour, included in the price of regular admission to the Mission. The tour is also available as a downloadable podcast from the Mission’s website, www.missionsjc.com.
Mission San Juan Capistrano is open 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. The Mission operations are funded by gate admissions – preservation work is funded by grants and fundraising efforts. To reach the Mission, take I-5 to the Ortega Highway exit to San Juan Capistrano. Admission: $9 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children ages 3-11, and under 3 free. Price includes self-guided, digital audio tour for adults and seniors. Information: (949) 234-1300. Mission address: 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano. Website: www.missionsjc.com.
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