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Longs
Park Art & Craft Festival
Nail
Down Your Day. Pick Your Shift(s), Tell Us Your Preferred Tasks.
Check
your calendar and see which dates and times work best for you.
Then
review this overview of where we need your help. Well work
valiantly to get you your chosen assignmentand, if you want,
pair you with friends.
These are our new, shorter shifts for the show:
9:30 am to 12 noon
12 noon to 2:30 pm
2:30 pm to 5 pm
But
well
try to work within any special scheduling issues.
Were
always eager to find folks willing to help out in three special
areas marked with a star.
A
Word About Kids.
We welcome the next generation of volunteers to experience Longs
Park. If your child or grandchild, ages 14 and older, wishes to
assist you in your volunteer role, please let us know, and we'll
find you an appropriate assignment.
Thursday,
September 2 Options
Set-UpSet-up
our Information Tents, Raffle Tent and Ticket Gates. Stock them with
materials. Perform final feats of wonder to get the area ready for
our exhibitors and guests.
Friday,
September 3 To Monday, September 6 Daytime Options
Raffle
TentSell raffle tickets to guests. Answer questions
about the raffle and the artwork on display. Provide security for
the raffle items.
Creative Kids CornerWorking
with PA College of Art & Design staff, help children complete
one of several predesigned art projects. (Creativity not required!)
Try to keep art supplies stocked and the tent in moderately decent
order. (This is a Kids Corner, remember, so disorder is always
lurking.)
Greeter/Ticket TakerGreet
guests as they enter the show and collect their tickets. Direct guests
to the mailing list/drawing sign-up tables. Hand out gate catalogs
and answer questions.
Ticket SalesSell tickets
to guests as they enter the show. Direct guests to ticket takers and
answer questions. New this year will be giving each guest a free raffle
ticket!
Guest InformationAre you
a people person? Do you know the area? Then this is the perfect role
for you! Answer guest questions like How do I get out of the
park?, Can you give us directions to the A-mish country?,
Wheres a nearby restaurant?, What else is
there is to do in Lancaster County?
Heres your chance
to throw out the welcome mat and introduce your hometown to our guests.
Booth SitterGive our exhibitor
a break by filling in for them at their booths. May also assist with
transporting guests purchases to cars. (NOTE: Booth sitter shifts
are 11 am to 2 pm and 2 to 5 pm.)
Exhibitor InformationAnswer
exhibitor questions. Register exhibitor requests for booth sitters.
Assist with the transport of guest purchases to their vehicles. Help
locate Festival management. (We call this the Find Amy
assignment.) Were known across the country as one of the most
exhibitor-friendly shows. This is your chance to help us live up to
that reputation.
Gate SitterMonitor non-public
access to the show area and redirect patrons to Ticket Gates. (Sometimes
they honestly are confused and not trying to get into the show without
paying!)
Volunteer Check-InGreet volunteers
as they arrive. Give directions to assigned booth locations. Keep
volunteer refreshment area stocked and answer questions.
Runner (dont
panic; Walker or Driver is more in order)Run,
er, walk errands for guests
and exhibitors and around the Festival. Assist guests by transporting
purchases to their vehicles. Deliver supplies and refreshments to
other volunteers or resupply retail sites.
Handicapped
Parking DirectorWhen requested, direct vehicles to
open spaces in the handicapped parking areas. Give other directions
as needed. Monday, September 6 After 5 pm Option
Monday,
September 6 After 5 pm Option
Tear-DownHelp
disassemble our Information Tents, Raffle Tent and Ticket Gates, getting
unused materials and tables back into storage. Fresh energy for this
assignment is earnestly sought by those of us who have spent our weekends
at the show.
We hope you can help out again this year. Please email us at
info@LongsPark.org. Well contact you to learn when youre
available and what youre interested in doing. If
you have any questions, contact us at (717) 735-8883 or at
info@longspark.org.
You
can also download a
PDF of the Volunteer Registration Form, fill it out and fax it
to (717)
735-8884,
or
mail it to:
Longs
Park Amphitheater Foundation
630 Janet Avenue, Suite A-111
Lancaster, PA 17608-1553
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