Thursday,
August 30 Options
Set-up—Set-up tents, tables,
and materials in any staffed (non-artist) areas, including the
Information Tent, Raffle Tent and Ticket Gates.
Exhibitor Check-In—Welcome
artists upon their arrival, distribute information packets, offer
light refreshments, answer questions and provide general hospitality.
Friday, August 31 to September
3—Daytime Options
Raffle Tent—Sell raffle
tickets to guests, answer questions about the raffle and the artwork
on display and provide security for the artwork on display.
Creative Kid’s Corner—In
conjunction with PA College of Art & Design staff, supervise
children as they complete one of several predesigned art projects,
ensure that materials are stocked and keep area looking orderly.
Aqua ‘n Apparel Sales—Sell
water, T-Shirts and other commemorative items, suggest sizes and
colors and answer questions about our 2007 commemorative design.
Ticket Taker—Collect tickets
from guests as they enter the show, direct guests to the mailing
list/drawing sign-up, hand out gate programs and answer questions.
Ticket Seller—Sell tickets
to guests as they enter the show, direct guests to ticket takers
and answer questions.
Exhibitor Information—Provide
accurate information to exhibitors in a friendly and courteous
manner, process exhibitor requests for booth sitters, assist with
the transport of guest purchases and locate Festival management
via radio.
Guest Information—Helps
our guest with a barrage of information: where they can eat, directions,
what is there to do in Lancaster County, etc. Without our guests—there
is no show so this is a job for someone who can really throw out
the welcome mat.
Booth Sitters/Gate Sitters—Staff
exhibitor booths while exhibitors take breaks or direct patrons
to proper entry areas from side utility gates. May also assist
with transporting guest purchases to cars. (NOTE: Booth sitters
are not generally needed prior to 11 am.)
Volunteer Check-In—Greet
volunteers as they arrive for their shifts, give directions to
assigned locations, answer questions and keep volunteer refreshments
stocked.
Runners—Walk, ride or
run errands for guests, exhibitors and Festival management, assisting
guests with transporting purchases to cars, delivering supplies
and refreshments to other volunteers, resupplying Aqua ‘n
Apparel sites and, when required, mulching shallow areas.
Directing Cars—Direct
visitors to open spaces in the handicapped parking areas and give
other directions as needed.
Monday, September 3 —after
5 pm Option
Tear-Down—Disassemble
tables and materials in any Foundation-operated areas, including
our Information Tents, Raffle Tent and Ticket Gates.
To volunteer,
please print out and complete our
Volunteer Application and return it to us. To
view and print the application, you will need the Adobe Acrobat
Reader
installed on your computer, which can be downloaded for free at:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html.
Volunteers
are the lifeblood of all that happens at Long’s Park! Check
your calendar and see which dates and times work best for you. There’s
a special place in heaven for those who agree to help us out with
the three highlighted assignments. We’ll work vigilantly to
get you your chosen volunteer activity—and, if you want, keep
you together with friends. Our usual shifts during the show are
9 am to 12 noon, 12 noon to 3 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm, but we’ll
work with your schedule. To
develop and present the Long’s Park Art & Craft Festival,
we need volunteers in the following areas: