Become a Teen Guide

Level up your life skills and get exclusive access to the museum's secrets!

• Meet interesting people
• Build your confidence and people skills
• Go behind the scenes at the museum
• Immerse yourself in your community heritage
• Boost your college applications (and have fun doing it)

How Will I Do It?

CVM Teen Guides receive valuable training and experience in sharing the Chippewa Valley Museum'with the community. In addition to developing workplace skills - at the front desk and in the ice cream parlor - Teen Guides explore the museum, learn about curation of artifacts, and take behind-the-scenes tours. Teens who complete the program’s training and service hours are celebrated with a certificate of recognition. 

For more information contact Madison at (715) 834-7871| m.stauffer@cvmuseum.com.

• Apply Now: Accepting Applications for summer session through 5/22/2026

  Students from grades 8-12 are encouraged to apply and join the Teen Guide Program this summer at the Chippewa Valley Museum. They will be able to develop their workplace skills at the front desk and ice cream parlor as well as explore the museum, learn about curation of artifacts, and see the behind-the-scenes. Once teens complete the program’s training and 32 service hours they are celebrated with a certificate of recognition and a dinner. This program helps teens gain confidence from new experiences, explore career options, develop a broader understanding of the world, make a contribution to their community, and build skills for their resume or college applications.
  
  For more information contact Madison at (715) 834-7871| m.stauffer@cvmuseum.com.