About Us

Upcoming Trainings

Our Ark Valley Spellbinder storytelling training for new Storytelling Volunteers will be early in the fall and in the winter or spring.

Please write to Anne Feist afeist@arkvalleyspellbinders.com for details or to be put on a waiting list.

A Spellbinders Volunteer Storyteller:

• Learns many types of stories (fables, folktales, and fairytales
• Has access to collections of stories and online resources
• Has opportunies to tell for community events sponsored by Salida Sunrise Rotary, the Chaffee County Early Childhood Council, the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce and the Buena Vista  Heritage Museum

A Spellbinders Volunteer Storyteller Receives:

√ 12 hours of instruction and practice prior to telling

√ consultation with a Certified Spellbinders Trainer

√ the opportunity to shadow experienced storytellers

√ the chance to attend monthly chapter meetings with mini-workshops

√ interaction with fellow volunteers for story ideas and suggestions

Please contact afeist@arkvalleyspellbinders.org for information about Spellbinders training in Ark Valley

Spellbinders® is an award winning 501(c3) non-profit organization that enhances literacy, develops character and builds intergenerational community

Training content is standardized; however, other training requirements may differ among affiliate Spellbinder organizations.