Jed Arveseth, an Eagle Scout, who was a Skyline High School student, turned his volunteer efforts to an unusual undertaking.
He recruited other Scouts to do an archaeological project in which they reburied Indian remains on a hillside in Davis County.It took a lot of coordination and cooperation, and before he was through, Arveseth had involved staff from the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Parks Department.
He supervised the entire production, even figuring out how much concrete and mine sealant he would need, then he and his crew cleared the site and moved in large rocks to fill holes created by vandals, then they placed rocks on the grave site.
They had a public rededication ceremony with all the people involved, guests and Native Americans, including a descendant of Chief Soldier, whose remains were buried there. As a result of the ceremony and Arveseth's efforts, the tribe that Chief Soldier's descendent had tried for years to join gave her official membership.
"It's such an unusual project it was nominated for a national award," said Rita Inoway, the Volunteer Center. "It's not the usual Scout project, and he deserves recognition for this."
If you'd like to inquire about, or volunteer for, any of the following requests, call the Voluntary Action Center of the Community Services Council, 212 W. 13th South, 486-2136.
Provide crib and linens.
Lend or donate an electric wheelchair.
Provide sheets for hospital bed.
Provide floor covering for large area at YMCA.
Provide games and puzzles to nursing home.
Give a piano.
Give plastic ware.
Needed: one reading lamp.
Provide filing cabinet, microwave, VCR, TV, wheelchairs, games, couch to area programs. Also a frost-free refrigerator and microwave, kitchen table, chairs, beds, computer, crib or twin bed, microwave, crib or bassinette, commercial coffee machine, furniture, new Polaroid camera, books, playpen and dresser.
Provide stroller for infant.
Give TV for mentally ill patient.
Donate electric typewriter.
Help teach English as a Second Language Tuesday or Thursday. Training. 7-9 p.m., one-on-one.
Entertain care center residents.
Work in food pantry once or twice a week. Training.
Do office/clerical work one-half day a week.
Help quadriplegic woman half-day each week. Training, flexible schedule.
Play cribbage with lonely elderly woman.
Work on MS Society fund-raising bike tour. Once a week through mid-July.
Provide a foster home for unaccompanied refugee children from Vietnam who are not available for adoption.
Take minutes at meetings.
Volunteers who speak Dutch or Japanese are needed to communicate with two elderly residents at a care center.
Interact, counsel with youth.
Provide information to stranded travelers. Training, flexible.
Help with intake/reception duties at homeless shelter. Training.
Greet the public at Historical Society. Training. Four-hour shifts. Saturday shifts.
Be a lake patrolman at Flaming Gorge. Motorboat experience desired.
Help at the Utah Arts Festival. Flexible schedule, lots of variety.
Be a host family. Youth for Understanding Program.
Be a lookout tower guard.
Play chess with care center residents.
Do light data entry. Flexible three-hour shifts.
Teach Bible class at care center. 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Teach first aid and CPR.
Be a room monitor at virology conference. Monitor lights and room temperature, help presenters. Four-hour shifts, July 8-12.
Help operate a visitor center at Flaming Gorge.
Help with library cart at care center.
Help deaf/blind woman with shopping two-four times a month.
Greet clients and provide information and forms during Tuesday night appointments with volunteer attorneys. Two to four times a month from 4:30-7:30 p.m.