Convention 2012 Volunteer Registration

Volunteers will be moving boxes to and from the various Convention areas. Some furniture moving/shoving required as well. Friday morning volunteers are there to meet the moving truck and distribute boxes using hand trucks. On Sunday and Monday in the late afternoon, once boxes are packed, volunteers help to move them to the loading or storage area. Tuesday morning volunteers help with the final load onto the truck.

From early morning Friday into the afternoon, volunteers will be assigned to help set up the different areas of Convention. This position can involve handling origami models for display in Exhibition/ Model Menu, or setting up the stock at the Source, Goldmine or Silent Auction. Most of the areas will need to be prepped first, so cleaning tables and laying out tablecloths, ensuring signage is properly displayed, and checking inventory are some things volunteers can expect. On Sunday afternoon/evening, volunteers will help pack it all up.

On Friday, the work is sorting and organizing the tickets. This work is mostly done sitting down, but there is more standing required in the final stages of organizing. This takes most of the day from 10am – 4pm. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday volunteers work during the 8:30 – 9:30 ticketing period, either standing near the ticketing line to keep it organized and moving or helping Convention attendees get their tickets.

These volunteers are the faces first seen as people come to check in. Volunteers help set up the registration packets and Survival Kits on Friday, and distribute to attendees as they check in on Friday evening and Saturday morning.

Volunteers in this position help out in the sales areas of Convention. Tasks include maintaining inventory, answering questions, and assisting with sales. Please note that these positions require work during evenings and lunchtime, which are our busiest times.

Model Menu monitors assist attendees by showing them models and answering questions about them as needed. Model Menu volunteers are scheduled during busy times, like Ticketing and lunch. Silent Auction volunteers sit and answer questions for those who have come to bid. This is a good position for volunteers looking for a low-key way to lend a hand.

Share your love of origami by teaching some simple models to the non-folding public when they come to visit the Exhibition or the Sales areas. This gives the visitors a chance to appreciate the joy of paperfolding. Shifts are one hour each.

This is a supervisory position. Volunteer shifts are 2-3 hours at a time. Responsibilities include oversight for the safety of the Exhibit and providing supervision for exhibitor volunteers as needed. If you would like one of these positions you will be briefed ahead of time. This is an excellent opportunity for a parent/guardian volunteer.