Today’s episode is going to look at one way workampers can help people have fun and make memories. It features an interview with three people from Adventureland Resort near Des Moines, Iowa.

Adventureland is a family-owned and operated theme park that features more than 100 rides, shows and attractions. It offers everything from roller coasters and kiddie rides to a full-size waterpark and live entertainment. It also has a campground and several retail stores as well as food service options.

Adventureland hires lots of workampers every year for a variety of positions. In retail, workampers check out customers and stock merchandise. They assist in operating the rides and run some of the games. They also work as cooks, food prep workers and servers. Some specialized jobs include lifeguards and first aid professionals

Bri Fors is the human resources coordinator who hires all the workampers. She is joined by two people who spent the summer working at Adventureland, Sherry Hicks and Lou Axt.

Bri describes all the jobs workampers can perform, and she outlines the benefits and perks of working at the park. Sherry and Lou describes their experience working at the park.

I have often said that if I wasn’t doing what I was doing right now, I would work in a campground. That also applies to amusement parks. I think it would be tremendously rewarding to help people have a good time and make memories of their own.

Working at places like Adventureland must be a lot of fun, too. People are on vacation. They are happy, eager to have a good time and to enjoy an adventure. I worked at an amusement park one summer outside of Minneapolis, and it was certainly an interesting experience.

It was interesting to hear about the Adventureland experience from the perspective of Bri Fors, Sherry Hicks and Lou Axt.

This would be an excellent summer job for families with teenagers who are looking for more opportunities to socialize with people their own age. Mom, dad and the teens can work helping others have fun, then enjoy the park amenities themselves.

Adventureland is hiring workampers right now for the 2020 season. So, be sure to check out their listings on Workamper News, or check out the employment tab at AdventurelandResort.com.

It’s a fun-family owned business, and I’d encourage everyone to check it out today.

Whether it is running a business from your RV or working short-term jobs for a variety of employers, Workamper News can give you information to help plan a course to live your own dream and get you on the road faster than you thought possible. For more information about opportunities to live, work and play in your RV, visit www.workampernews.com.

Tuesday, we’ll be chatting with a woman who lost her husband and decided she didn’t want to be sitting around her house by herself all day, so she started workamping and never stopped.

Note: We did have a technical challenge with this interview as everyone was using a speaker phone, so it may sound a bit different from other episodes, but the information is still valuable for people looking for a fun way to spend their summers helping others have a great time.

 

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Greg Gerber:                     Thanks for joining us today, Bri. I really appreciate it. I understand that you work for Adventureland, which is out in Iowa corn country. Can you tell us a little bit about the company?

Bri Fors:                              So Adventureland Resort was founded in the 1970s with an amusement park and a hotel. We have quickly grown and added attractions. We also have a campground on property as well as a newer water park. So we have a little bit for everyone in the family. And we really cater to those families who want to get out of th...