With new funds available, the CREC project schedule is filling up fast. We are anticipating hiring additional crews to create more jobs for young Americans. CREC provides training and workforce development for youth and young adults ages 15-25, who we know will be a future resource for land management agencies across the country, engaging them in service and conservation projects all over the state of Arizona. Contact Allison Laramee at 928-679-8163 or alaramee@coconino.az.gov
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Apply now for 2010:

January 1700-hour (year-long) and 900-hour (six month) sessions start on of January 18, 2010.

Please apply soon as our positions are already begining to fill! Questions? Please contact Jeff Davis at 928-679-8161

To catch a glimpse into the legacy of service provided during 2007 by more than 100 CREC Corpsmembers representing 14 crews, please visit the "CREC 2007 Year in Pictures" video here:

CREC 2007: The Year in Pictures: (17min 4sec)

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If you're a CREC alumnus like me, you probably wish you had an easy way to stay in touch with the other current and former CRECers out there. So here it is, a brand new CREC alumni group on facebook. You need to be a facebook.com member to join the group, but the process isn't too painful. If you're interested, please join soon, because right now there are only two of us and that's just sad!

On Friday, November 2, 2007 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., the Coconino Rural Environment Corps (CREC) will host a Ten Year Anniversary Open House at their new facility located at 5410 E. Commerce Ave. in Flagstaff. In celebration of the move and anniversary, CREC is inviting all current and former members, partners, supporters and stakeholders to the open house.

This past Friday marked the end of 450 hours of service for the NACC's sixteen summer corpsmembers. A graduation celebration was held in CREC's new, unfinished facility. The highlight of the afternoon was the Chap Suey crew's presentation of a new Husky saw to Afton, their fearless leader. Congrats to each of the members on their successful terms!

If you'd like to see the summer through their eyes, or at least their camera lenses, tune in to one of the following videos:

NACC 2007: The Summer in Pictures: (7min 6sec)

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On Friday, CREC's three YCC crews--Flagstaff, Sedona, and Williams--celebrated the end of their season with an awards ceremony at the Coconino county fairgrounds. Surrounded by family, staff, and their crew mentors, twenty-three corpsmembers reflected on their accomplishments and thanked each other for a great summer season. Congratulations to each and every member for making 2007 the YCC's most successful season yet!

If you'd like to see what their summer was like, tune in to one of the following videos:

CREC YCC 2007: The Summer in Pictures: (6min 23sec)

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David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which oversees AmeriCorps, was recently interviewed by John Ydstie on NPR's Morning Edition about recent trends in American volunteerism. You can listen to the interview here.

On Wednesday, CREC teamed up with Youth in Action, Flagstaff's other AmeriCorps program, for Flagstaff's annual Fourth of July parade. For the third year running, a CREC van and trailer were festively painted by members of both programs.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) recently awarded The Corps Network nearly $900,000 for its new Corps Respond Program.