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AIDSWALK 2008 Volunteer Positions
Volunteer Duty: Balloons
Description: Take balloons clusters to various locations on park grounds.
Shift: 4:30am-6:30am
Required Skills: Ability to follow directions, ability to walk around course, flexibility and a positive attitude.
Volunteer Duty: Cheerleaders
Description: Motivate walkers and runners during walk/run.
Shift: 6:30-10:00am
Required Skills: Energetic, enthusiastic, willing to yell and shout! |
Photo Credit: Robin Stancliff |
Volunteer Duty: Course Marshalls
Description: Stay on course to monitor flow of walkers/runners.
Shifts: 5:45am-11:00am
Volunteer Duty: Floaters
Description: Your job will vary depending on where we need volunteers. Be prepared for slow periods where you may not be needed; when you aren’t working, you MUST wait in the Volunteer Check-In Area.
Shifts: 4:00-9:30am, 9:00am-1:30pm
Required Skills: Flexible, ability to think quickly, willing to go where needed
Volunteer Duty: Food Sponsor Booth Helper
Description: Distribute food and promotional materials to walkers and runners.
Shift: 6:00-11:30; 8:30 – 11:30
Required Skills: Ability to deal with lots of activity and crowds.
Volunteer Duty: Greeters
Description: Guide participants to appropriate areas (volunteer/walker check in, etc.)
Required Skills: Ability to deal with lots of activity, outgoing and energetic.
Volunteer Duty: Incentives
Description: Pass out incentives (T-shirts, walker bottles, etc.) to walkers.
Shift: 6:00 - 8:45am
Required Skills: Ability to deal with lots of activity, enjoys interacting with others.
Volunteer Duty: KidZone
Description: Supervise youth activities.
Shift: 6:30-11:00am
Required Skills: Experience working with kids/youth, patient, high energy, creative
Volunteer Duty: Monday Unload
Description: Unload supplies from the event.
Shift:
Required Skills: Able to carry boxes of supplies, willing to stand for shift.
Volunteer Duty: Parking/Security
Description: Direct traffic to appropriate parking areas and control traffic in pedestrian areas. Assist with security issues as they arise.
Shift: 5:45-8:30am, 8:00-11:30am (later shift will replace earlier shift when convenient)
Required Skills: Ability to stand for extended periods, ability to work in a team.
Volunteer Duty: Route Coordination Set up/Take Down
Description: Set up route boundaries for walk and run. Set up water stations and balloon markers. Set up other aspects of the walk as needed.
Shifts: 3:30-7:00am, 9:00-11:00am
Required Skills: Able to lift heavy objects, able to work quickly
Volunteer Duty: Saturday Load-up
Description: Meet at SAAF to load truck with supplies for event. After truck is loaded, volunteers must be able to drive up to U of A to unload and set up for the event.
Shift: Saturday, 7am-1pm
Required Skills: Able to move quickly, able to lift boxes of supplies.
Volunteer Duty: Saturday Set-Up II
Description: Set up for event the day before at U of A
Shift: Saturday, 9am-3pm
Required Skills: Able to move quickly, able to lift boxes of supplies.
Volunteer Duty: Sunday Set Up
Description: Set up barricades and other essential parts of the event.
Shift: 3:00-7:00am
Required Skills: Able to lift heavy objects.
Volunteer Duty: Staging
Description: Help coordinate activities related to morning stage program.
Shift: 5am-10am
Required Skills: Quick and energetic, good communication skills
Volunteer Duty: Take Down
Description: Take down route boundaries, water stations, barricades, etc.
Shift: 9:00 am-1:30 pm
Required Skills: Strong, must be able to lift heavy objects and move quickly
Volunteer Duty: Team Photos
Description: Write down names of walkers as photos are taken, assist photographer as needed, help energize and motivate teams for photographers.
Shift: 7:30-11:00am
Required Skills: Enthusiastic, organized, legible handwriting
Volunteer Duty: Volunteer Check-in
Description: Check in volunteers.
Shift: 2:30 - 8:30am, 8:30-10:30am
Required Skills: Organized, able to handle large groups at once, oriented volunteers
Volunteer Duty: Walker Registration
Description: Register walkers. Ensure that walker information and donation amounts are complete and accurate. Distribute incentive coupons and direct walkers to incentive area, if necessary.
Shift: 6:00-8:30am
Required Skills: Ability to think quickly; excellent multi-tasking skills, ability to handle large crowds. This position requires your attendance at an orientation.
Photo Credit: Robin Stancliff
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