Adams Class Veterans Association, Inc. - ACVA

Volunteers Wanted
To Assist With Restoration and Preservation
of
USS Charles F. Adams DDG-2

The Adams Class Veterans Association is looking for qualified volunteers to assist with the restoration and preservation of the USS Charles F. Adams, when NAVSEA turns her over for use as a Memorial and Museum in the city of Jacksonville Florida.

If you believe you might be interested in volunteering, please read the guidelines listed below, fill out the interest form, and click on the "send" button.

At this time we are still in the process of writing and submitting the Donation Application and raising money for Pier Design, Permits, Marketing Survey, etc. Being at this stage, we do not have a date when Volunteers would actually be invited to come aboard Adams. We do, however, want to compile a "Show of Interest List" which will help us in preparing our Donation Application and making plans for the future.

Adams Class Veterans Association, Inc. (ACVA, Inc.)
Volunteer Form
Revised - March 19, 2008

Please provide the following (* indicates required fields):

Minimum requirements:

18 years of age, physically fit and able to climb ladders and work in confined spaces. Minors 15 years or older may participate with their parent or guardian. Volunteers should have their own medical insurance. If not, they will be required to sign a waiver for liability. Volunteers will be given basic safety briefings and instructions to prevent injuries and accidents.

Please put an X in any boxes below you want to fill in, unless we ask for a YES or NO answer.

Ship Restoration Volunteer

Candidates should have basic or technical skills. Basic skills include using hand tools, cleaning, preserving and painting. Restoring compartments and spaces to “the way they were” will also require technical skills of welders, electricians, plumbers, and electronics and weapons technicians. Restoring the ship will not only require painting and basic repairs, but also restoring equipment from lighting panels to radio, engineering equipment and weapons systems to their “operating appearance” to serve as displays for visitors.

Exhibits Volunteer

Candidates should have basic skills necessary to construct new exhibits such as the use of hand tools, painting and finishing as well as woodworking, electrical and electronics installation. These volunteers will work on organized projects to display the ship's operations, systems, and life of sailors at sea.

* Name (First, Middle Initial, Last):

* Mailing Address (St/Rd):

* City/State/Zip:

* Home Phone:   Cell Phone:

* E-mail:

A. Do you live in the Jacksonville area or within normal commuting distance of downtown Jacksonville?
(Yes or No)

B. If you answered "Yes" to the above question, how much time can you volunteer? (ie, "I can volunteer once a week for 8 hours")

C. If you answered "No" to the above question, please provide the time of year you can visit ADAMS to work, and how much time you can spend, i.e., "I can come to ADAMS in the fall and spring, and stay for 3 days each time. DO NOT HIT YOUR "ENTER" KEY TO START A NEW LINE.

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Special Skills:

Do you have special skills? (Yes or No)       If yes, select below

Welding (HT/DC)        Electrician (EM/IC)        Heating/AC        Weapons/Electronics

Engineer (MM/BT)        Woodworking

Comments/Additional information (include certifications). DO NOT HIT YOUR "ENTER" KEY TO START A NEW LINE.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

We are in the advanced stages of planning and the logistics are still being worked out. You will be contacted when we are ready to plan the detailed restoration effort.

Volunteering to restore the CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2) may not be a picnic, but restoring this historic ship will create pride in all who participate in this effort.

When you submit this form, you will be taken to a verification page, where you can check the information you have submitted. You may also see a large number of ads; just ignore them - you DO NOT need to check any of the boxes except the (continue) button to verify your data.

When you finish verifying your data and click (continue), you will probably be assaulted by more ads but eventually you will be able to go back to the main ACVA page.

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