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Experience New Hampshire Fundraising Auction – December 1-10, 2024

Download Donation Request Letter and Packet here. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR CERTIFIED GRANITE STATE AMBASSADOR VOLUNTEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES! Our Certified Granite State Ambassador Welcome Center Volunteers are frequently invited to experience businesses around the state. When you have personal knowledge of a place and their wonderful staff, you tend

AMBIEs Awards Luncheon – Oct 30th – Concord

Sign ups are open. If you are an industry friend and would like to attend, please email kelly@nhgsa.com. Please review the EARNED AWARDS LIST – click here. Nominations are now closed. Thank you everyone. It’s the time of year that we celebrate and formally thank you and all your contributions.

AMBIEs 2024 Earned Awards

Below is the list of those receiving EARNED AWARDS for you to review. If you feel I have made an error (which happens!) or you are working towards a milestone and you are close enough to have the hours by Nov 1, let me know! You deserve your day in

Become a GSA Volunteer

Please 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

Exploring Loon Mountain: A Granite State Ambassador’s Adventure

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

Signing up for Mentor Shifts 2024

Granite 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

Founder’s Legacy Fund

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

Discover the Magic of Star Island: A Volunteer’s Experience

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

Volunteer at the New England Racing Museum

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

Interview: OLLI – Fall 2024 Catalog

https://youtube.com/watch?v=O43L0dvUJvQ%3Fsi%3DcQw-LIfx0KokMp7s Kelly Bryer, Executive Director of 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.

Blog: Exploring the White Mountain National Forest: A Journey with the Granite State Ambassadors

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 of

Blog: Exploring Crucial 10 Craft Cidery and Shamrock Grove Motel: A Day to Remember!

  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

Blog: A Tour & Tasting at LaBelle Winery in Derry

  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

Blog: What a Glorious Day in the Monadnock Region

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,

BLOG: Manchester Lodging Tour

View 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

Blog: Exploring the Thrills of New England Motorized Racing at the New England Racing Museum

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

GSA Fall Recap

Granite State Ambassadors have had a successful 2023, with a variety of events and educational opportunities.  Learn more about where our Granite State Ambassadors (GSAs) are volunteering and what topics they are learning more about to better refer our guests around the state! October 2023 Volunteer Hours Summary: 134 Volunteers

NH Primary Training Resources

  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. We encourage you to share the recording of this program and

Blog – A Winter Wonderland Adventure on the Cog: Heartwarming Testimonials

View all of our photos at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/BHQiKSJcMeWEaF3NA The Cog Railway: https://www.thecog.com/ Throughout the winter, the Cog’s trains terminate at their newly redesigned and expanded Waumbek Station. Located in an alpine meadow at roughly 4000’, clear conditions provide spectacular panoramic vistas from the southern Presidentials to the Canadian border. Passengers leave

GSAs Coming to Town with Santa

by GSA Sue Greenbaum To view all of our photos visit: https://photos.app.goo.gl/rzuzpRYnDCndXWyK8  Santa Claus is coming to Town! This is what it’s all about at The North Pole, and YOU get to be a part of the magic!! If this is something you’ve thought you would like to try, carve