AVON 39 Houston Volunteer Sign-Up

EVENT VOLUNTEER SHIFT DESCRIPTIONS

Check-In Friday

All Volunteers younger than 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult at Check-In Friday.

Check-In Friday Set-Up – Assist in the overall set-up of tables, chairs, signage and other supplies for Check-In Friday.

Check-In Friday All Day – Help check-in all Walkers and Crew members on this exciting day! The majority of Volunteers will help in the check-in area by entering participants’ data into a simple lap top computer program, giving out wristbands and luggage tags or by gathering the materials participants receive when they check-in. Volunteers not in the check-in area may greet participants as they arrive at Check-In Friday, work closely with AVON 39 Staff members to answer participant questions, distribute fundraising rewards to participants who have reached certain donation levels, assisting Staff with registering participants for 2018 and more! Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!

Check-In Friday Medical Area* – Assist with medical data entry. Volunteers should be comfortable working on a laptop computer.

*Medical credential (MD, RN, etc.) required for this position. Please send a copy of your license via email to [email protected].

Check-In Friday Dinner Breaker – Support the Volunteer Coordinator by providing breaks to Volunteers who are working the full day shift. You will be trained before taking over a position temporarily. Volunteers should be comfortable moving around in any position and be flexible.

Opening Ceremony

All Volunteers younger than 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult at Opening Ceremony.

Opening Ceremony – Help prepare and organize the Opening Ceremony site before the Walkers arrive. Volunteers will be unloading boxes, setting up tables and chairs, moving signage & barricades, filling water bottles, assisting with Crew members with loading participant gear onto trucks, etc. We will also need assertive Volunteers to assist with traffic duty. You will be providing direction to vehicles dropping off participants and assisting in maintaining traffic flow. Others will help the Staff manage the crowds of participants and spectators by directing participants to Opening Ceremony. Once the Ceremony ends, all Volunteers will help break-down the site. Volunteers should be prepared to be on their feet all morning and be ready to help out wherever needed! **Moderate lifting is involved in this shift.

Basecamp 39

All Volunteers younger than 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult at Opening Ceremony.

Basecamp 39 Hospitality Support Shift A & B – Assist Staff with 2018 Registrations and distributing Alumni Buttons; assist Sponsors with distribution of materials and giveaways; assist Staff and Crew with various tasks as needed.

Basecamp 39 Saturday Tent Angel Shift A & B – Assist Walkers in putting up (on Saturday) or taking down (on Sunday) their tents. Great project for large groups of Volunteers/Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts!

Finish Festival and Closing Ceremony

All Volunteers younger than 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult at Finish Festival and Closing Ceremony.

Finish Festival Shift A Morning – Help prepare and organize the Finish Festival site before the Walkers cross the finish line. Volunteers will be unpacking boxes, lifting tables and chairs, moving signage & barricades, unloading participant gear from the gear trucks, etc. Once the site is set-up, Volunteers will assist with the following: provide traffic direction to vehicles arriving at the Finish Festival site; cheer participants across the finish line; distribute t-shirts, water and snacks to participants; oversee the participant gear area and assist Staff with registering participants for 2018. Volunteers should be prepared to be on their feet all morning! **Moderate lifting is involved in this shift.

Finish Festival Shift B Afternoon – Be ready to help with any of the following: providing traffic direction to vehicles arriving at the Closing Ceremony site; cheering participants into Closing at the finish line; distributing t-shirts, water and snacks to participants; managing the participant gear area, arranging participants into groups for Closing Ceremony; assisting Staff with registering participants for 2018 and general clean-up once the Event has come to a close (towards the end of the afternoon). Volunteers will also assist with the break-down of the Finish Festival and Closing Ceremony site and general clean-up once the Event has come to a close (towards the end of the afternoon). Volunteers should be prepared to be on their feet all afternoon and stay until the end of the shift! **Moderate lifting is involved in this shift.