VOC Tool Manager: Robert "Rosie" Rosenzweig
Alex Schupp • September 2, 2014
VOC Tool Manager: Robert "Rosie" Rosenzweig
VOC regularly highlights different VOC leaders, in all capacities, so that we can share with you the inspiring work they do to care for Colorado's outdoors! Here, we'd like to recognize Robert (Rosie) Rosenzweig. For those who might not know Rosie by name, you might recognize him by his signature clothing style - shorts. Always shorts. Even in snow.
Rosie's first project with VOC was in 1993 in Winter Park. He had a very enjoyable and rewarding experience, and at that moment decided he wanted to do more. Unfortunately, he was working most weekends at the time, so could only participate in about one project per year. Despite his job, in around 1999 he made a commitment to volunteer on at least three projects annually. To make it feasible, Rosie would look at VOC's project calender as soon as it became available, and told his employer months in advance which weekends he would need off based on the projects he chose.
"I love the variety of people I meet and the work we do on VOC projects. I also like going to different parts of the state that I wouldn't normally go to," said Rosie.
In 2005, after more than a decade of volunteering, Rosie desired to take on a leadership position with VOC and signed up to be a part of the tool committee. For years, he has played a crucial role as Tool Manager, responsible for the management of project tools, including transportation of tools, project supplies, and crew chef equipment to the project site, as well as ensuring volunteer crews have the proper and operable equipment. Overtime, Rosie has been duly recognized with three awards for his outstanding leadership with VOC.
Since Rosie's retirement from his job in 2012, he has been able to up his VOC project commitment to around 10 per year (and wears shorts on each of them), in addition to giving back to other organizations.
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