Welcoming the World to NH since 1996
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Volunteers ages 15+ (with parent/guardian consent) help distribute candy, direct guests, and run game stations. Child-friendly costumes (nothing scary or suggestive) are encouraged.
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Sept 21-22, 2024
Join in making magic happen at the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour, produced by the Friends of the South End. This event features more than 250 fairy houses created by professionals, community members, and students.
Tour Earns Educational Hours
Sign ups open Sept 3, 7:05am
THE TOUR AND THE SOCIAL LUNCH ARE TWO DIFFERENT SIGN UPS! Be sure to sign up for both if you want to make a day of it.
There will be 2 separate signups, one for the Tour (Potter Place) and one for the Social (lunch at the Refinery / optional walk at The Philbrick-Cricenti Bog). We hope you will sign up for both, but you are welcome to attend one. Sign-ups will open at 7:00 am on September 3rd. Remember, if you want to sign up for the entire day’s events, you must SIGN UP TWICE!!!
Read morePlease complete the registration form to become an award-winning Granite State Ambassadors volunteer. Click the REGISTER NOW button to sign up. If you don’t select a class, you will be added to our ‘interested’ list. Our next certification class will be in March 2025 If you register, you will be
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View all of our photos here. On August 2nd, a group of certified Granite State Ambassador (GSA) volunteers had the privilege of touring Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln, NH. The purpose of the visit was to experience Loon as guests would, enabling them to better inform visitors at their welcome
Read moreGranite State Ambassadors Visitor Center Volunteer Interest Reach out to Kelly to schedule or facilitate your required mentor shifts (before you can schedule alone) with another GSA or staff member. If you want to volunteer in pairs for a shift that only has 1 GSA on duty – ask. We
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Dear Fellow Ambassador, On behalf of my fellow Granite State Ambassador founders, Judi Window and Peter Morgan, I want to thank you for all you do to showcase New Hampshire and serve our guests and neighbors. It was a pleasure to share our Star Island Founder’s Day excursion with you
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Click here to see all of our photos. Thank you Dave Geyer for the fabulous drone shots! Star invites you to sign up for their email list, so you can receive Star Island updates throughout the year. To do so, please email Chelsea at chaskell@starisland.org. All you need to do is say
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We are looking for friendly, happy people to volunteer at New Hampshire Tourism Information Booth in the New Hampshire Building at The Big E in Springfield, MA. All New Hampshire residents and tourism industry folks are invited to volunteer during the 17-day fair.
Granite State Ambassadors are contracting partners for the New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development to assist with the planning, volunteer management, and onsite management of the New Hampshire Tourism Information booth within the New Hampshire building on the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield, MA for the Big E (September 13 – 29, 2024).
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Earns Volunteer Service Hours
Hours will be reported for you
Sign ups on GSA calendar (sign-ups open mid-July)
The biggest party on the Beach returns for its 35th year!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2024
Volunteer in the Festival Volunteer Check-in Booth; North Gate Bus Drop Off or Beach Bar – Wristbands and Tickets.
By: GSA Sarah Brown, 2011 Concord Comfort Inn Class Looking for an interesting place to volunteer? I’d like to recommend the New England Racing Museum in Loudon. After attending a general orientation in March, I have been spending a few days a month at the museum and having a great
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Granite State Ambassadors had the pleasure of chatting with Tori Berube, Program Manager for OLLI at UNH about their organization, it’s opportunities, and the upcoming Fall Catalog.
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Our recent tour of the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) was an enriching experience, offering our Granite State Ambassador (GSA) volunteers a deeper understanding of the diverse attractions and operations within this breathtaking region. Here’s a recap of our journey, accompanied by reflections from participants who joined us. View all
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View all of our photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/oqJrdnZi1ux2ThAB8 Hey everyone! We had the amazing opportunity to visit Crucial 10 Craft Cidery on Route 3 in Thornton, NH, after our fun-filled tour of the White Mountain National Forest. It was such a treat! We got to sip on some delicious cider and
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Vintage and Vine – A Wine Festival in Historic Style
Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Main Event: 5-7:30 PM | VIP: 4-7:30 PM
The support of numerous volunteers is critical to the success of the Museum’s annual wine-tasting festival.
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by GSA Kathryn Segreti, League of NH Craftsmen Class of 2012 Stephanie of LaBelle Winery welcomed a group of Granite State Ambassadors at their Derry location recently. We had a picture-perfect day to enjoy the tour. The new tasting barn was our first stop where we tasted 4 wines
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by GSA Sue Geyer, Currier Museum Class of 2010 On a beautiful sunny day in May a group of GSAs converged on 2 small communities in NH, Harrisville and Hancock for a lovely experience! We started at the Harrisville Inn with a tour and lunch. The owner and fellow GSA,
Read moreView all of our photos here. On February 8th a group of GSAs boarded the Manchester Transit Authority’s Trolley for a tour of 4 Manchester Hotels and 1 Bed & Breakfast. It was an incredibly informative day and we wanted to share some of what we learned! Manchester Transit Authority
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www.nemsmuseum.com On Wednesday, January 17th, a group of Granite State Ambassador welcome center volunteers toured the New England Racing Museum so they could better refer guests and as a new volunteer opportunity for them. You can view all of our photos HERE. If you’re a fan of motorized racing and
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This Front-Line Primary Training program is a collaboration between Granite State Ambassadors, the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the City of Manchester to help us all prepare for the attending guests of the upcoming New Hampshire Primary.
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