Convention 2023 Volunteering Areas

Below are the volunteer areas for Convention 2023. Click on any link to see the available time slots for each task and/or to sign up for a time slot.

Area Coordinator - Donna Walcavage. 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 them to attendees as they check in on Friday evening and Saturday morning. They also support first-time Convention attendees.

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Area Coordinator - Emma Opitz. The 2022 convention saw more members of the public visit than ever before. 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 45 minutes to one hour each.

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Area Coordinator - Helen Rodney. Model Menu is optional for teachers to display samples of their models. There will be tent cards with the Class names and as teachers drop off their models, they need to be placed on the correct table (by day and level).

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Area Coordinator - Heidi Lenney. Volunteers in this position help out in The Origami Source which includes Goldmine. Tasks include set-up and breakdown, maintaining inventory, answering questions, and assisting with sales.

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Area Coordinator - Ruthanne Bessman. This area involves Set-Up and Breakdown, and also the position of Exhibition Monitors, which 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.

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Area Coordinator - Kathy Stevick. 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. We also need volunteers for Set-Up, Closing, and Breakdown.

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Area Coordinator - Mike Montebello. Assist in setting up materials before the Convention begins and helping to pack up as the Convention draws to its close. Specific directions will be provided on site from the Logistic managers. Requires being on your feet and ability to lift move boxes of varying weight.

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Area Coordinator - Marc Kirschenbaum. Help cut the 9-foot rolls of paper into squares for the Oversize Folding event. Paper preparation is on Friday.

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Area Coordinator - Mike Montebello. Positioned at Hospitality entrance, monitors will confirm that access is limited to those who have signed up for the convention, and direct the public and attendees to the correct locations. This is a sitting or standing position.

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Area Coordinator - Kathleen Sheridan. Judge the competition at one of the tables where teams will attempt to complete a challenge.

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