Apr 14, 2023
CCA Maryland is a proud partner of Calvert County Public Schools to support reef ball building with each 5th grade class in the county through their CHESPAX program.
Volunteers are welcome at each reef ball build, but must complete the volunteer link below before supporting the event.
Additional volunteers are requested to support the towing of trailers to and from schools. Interested parties should have a 1/2 ton or greater vehicle and will be offered reimbursement for the mileage driven in support of the program. Transportation volunteers may sign up via email or call/text to David Sikorski for more details. davidsikorski@ccamd.org or (443)621-9186
Calvert County Volunteer Policy.
In order to volunteer with students enrolled in Calvert County Public Schools, you must first register with the school system as a volunteer. Once approved, visit the elementary school where you plan to volunteer to have your ID scanned. **If you have been through this process already during the 2021-2022 school year, you do not need to register again until the 2022-2023 school year begins.
Become a Volunteer – Calvert County Public School District (calvertnet.k12.md.us)
Follow the Online Volunteer Application Process. **Be sure to choose ‘CHESPAX’ as well as the school(s) where you will be going to volunteer, especially if you plan to go to more than one school.
You will receive an email notification when you are approved. This could take up to 2-3 days.
**Masking is now optional while on CCPS property and inside all CCPS buildings.
Reef balls are a specially designed artificial reef unit that are used worldwide to build and restore reef habitat. Here in the Chesapeake, reef balls provide important three-dimensional habitat for oysters and many other filtering organisms to attach to. They also provide hollow structure for juvenile fish and crabs to hide from predators. Yes, it’s those predators we pursue as anglers, so reef balls also make some great fishing spots too.