青少年保護團

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OVERVIEW OF THE YCC

Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is a two-week summer employment opportunity for teenagers to serve the Commonwealth of Virginia while developing essential work and life skills. In this program, youth spend weekdays completing work projects such as trail maintenance and small construction projects. During weeknights and the weekend between sessions, crew members will engage in environmental education and adventure opportunities.

Ten Crew Members live at each host park with three to four adult Crew Leaders. Crews are divided into male and female groups. There are no co-ed crews. Participants learn to live and work as a community of diverse individuals while fostering independence and self-confidence. During their time in the program, crew members are not allowed to have cell phones, laptops or other electronic devices.

Applications for the Youth Conservation Corps program can be submitted electronically. Navigate the side menu tabs to learn more about YCC opportunities, and stay connected via Facebook at @VAStateParksYCC.

2026 Program Timeline

1/1 Crew Member applications open

3/13 Crew Member applications close

3/20 Interview invitations to top applicants

3/21–4/3 Crew Member interviews

4/18 Crew Member offers

5/1 Onboarding paperwork due

6/14 Session 1 drop off (9 a.m.-12 p.m.)

6/27 Session 1 graduation (11 a.m.)

7/5 Session 2 drop off (9 a.m.-12 p.m.)

7/18 Session 2 graduation (11 a.m.)

約克河州立公園的 YCC 成員

YCC 的歷史

YCC 是在富蘭克林 ·D· 羅斯福在 1933 創建的民眾保護團（CCC）計劃成功後開發的。這項計劃適用於 18 至 25 歲的男性，提供了一個有薪的機會，可以在公共土地上旅行和完成項目。CCC 工作人員在 1936 開業的弗吉尼亞州六個原始州立公園中建造了大部分原始基礎設施。與其 CCC 前身一樣，YCC 工作人員在公共土地上工作，維護步道並建造傳統項目，這些項目將在未來幾年為弗吉尼亞州立公園的客人提供服務。

弗吉尼亞州保育和康樂部州立公園部在 2000 採用了兩年的 YCC 試驗計劃。在這兩年中，一個公園只有一名船員，但該計劃每個夏天擴展到了多達十六名乘員。試驗計劃通知弗吉尼亞州立公園青年保護團（VSPYCC）直到 2022。在 2023 中，該計劃更新並縮短為兩週，並更加重職業發展和保育教育。

YCC 的使命是通過在公共土地上有意義的服務項目的結構化計劃，將弗吉尼亞州的青年與自然世界聯繫起來。青少年建立步道、友誼、環境素養和自信心，同時他們致力於保護未來世代的戶外活動。

自然橋州立公園的 YCC 成員