What is the Junior Interpreter (JI) Program?

Area teenagers learn to give quality tours of all three floors of the museum and assist in our education programs by attending a multi-day training program. The program is free and participants must qualify and be recommended. These talented teens become knowledgeable about Beaumont History, the McFaddin & Ward families, architecture, and life in the early 1900s.

The junior interpreter program gives teenagers a positive experience at the McFaddin-Ward House, inspiring them to be lifelong learners and museum & history advocates.Through service to the museum, junior interpreters (JIs) gain life and leadership skills, and learn about historical research and customer service.

To give tours: JIs receive reading material, participate in interactive lectures, learn communication techniques, and develop their own tour aids. Before graduating from the JI program, the teens build their confidence in dealing with the public from giving test tours to their friends and family.

To assist in museum programs: JIs can help with our children's programs. JIs supervise activities for our special events such as the Harvest Hoedown and Christmas. JIs are guides for our many schools tours.  JIs can work in our library. JIs can give invaluable assistance in our outreach programs.


Benefits: Meet new people. Work with the public. Get a free shirt. Earn volunteer hours for school or college applications. Receive prizes for volunteer hours accumulated. Be a part of an organization. Attend your Appreciation Banquet. Take field trips. Gain life-skills of customer service and teamwork. Research in our history library for special school projects. Attend any of our lectures and demonstrations and socials. Seek career advice from the museum staff. And just have fun!


Would you like to see the Junior Interpreters in action?
Visit the museum on the next Junior Interpreter Guide Day 10:00am - noon and 1:00-3:30 pm.
Start at the McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center, 1906 Calder Avenue at Third Street.
The tour is free and you can visit all three floors of the museum. Free and Open to the Public.
Bonus:The Carriage House is open on Saturdays!

2010 Junior Interpreter Guide Days are (subject to change):
January 23, Saturday
May 22, Saturday
June 24, Thursday
July 31, Saturday 
October 30, Saturday

November 27, Saturday
December 30, Thursday




To sign up or learn more:


Read the Junior Interpreter Program Fact Sheet,

Email Becky Fertita bfertitta@mcfaddin-ward.org,

or call the Education Department at (409)832-1906.




2010 Training Dates: June 14, June 15, June 17, June 21, June 22, and give real tours on Thursday, June 24!! 

Applications for 2010 are being accepted through May 28, 2010


Click here for the Junior Interpreter Application


Please note:

Space is limited to 12 participants.

Chosen applicants are notified by June 1st.
Applicants must be at least 13 years of age and will commit to at least 1 year of service.

  • This program is generously underwritten by the
    Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation.

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