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Reef Currents 2021 Call for Volunteers (1 Viewer)

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sneezebeetle

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It's that time again! The BoD have been hard at work and it is paying off, this year Reef Currents (scheduled on Saturday, September 11th) is shaping up to be the best yet! With even more vendors and our new downtown venue (The Ballroom at Bayou Place), we could really use some helping hands. Our volunteers are an integral part of the success of our show each year!

As always, all volunteers will receive free show access and a free T-Shirt. Friday set up volunteers will receive free dinner with our vendors and Saturday volunteers will enjoy 30% off lunch.

If you are able to assist during any of the 4 shifts, this is what we are looking for:

Friday Set Up (noon - 10pm)
-Help vendors load in
-Help deliver water/containers
-Help with food
-Help setting up raffle area
-Help with general organization, pipe & drape, etc.
-Help assemble Swag Bags
-Runner (For those last minute or unexpected errands)

Saturday Morning (9am - 1:15pm)
-Registration Table (2)
-Vendor Room Entry (2)
-Vendor Area Runner (2)
-Speaker Room Entry/Directions (2)
-Raffle Area/Marsh Q&A (2)
-Man the Popcorn Machine and Ice Buckets (1)

Saturday Afternoon (1pm - 5:00pm)
-Registration Table (1)
-Vendor Room Entry (2)
-Vendor Room Runner (2)
-Speaker Room Entry/Directions (2)
-Raffle Area/Marsh Q&A (2)
-Popcorn Machine and Ice Buckets (1)

Tear Down Help (4pm - Finish)
-Help vendors load-out
-General clean-up & packing up
-Pack up raffle shelves
-Return water containers

Please feel free to comment to this thread or PM myself (@sneezebeetle) for any more information or to volunteer. Volunteer opportunities are open to Members and Guests 16 years or older. Thank you and we hope to see you all there!
 
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I'm down for Friday night Saturday morning. It will be me and my son he's 14 but is more responsible than a 17 yr old.
 

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Hey folks we need some people to sign up to volunteer sooner rather than later so we can get a head count. Just fyi, volunteering gets you in free, a free t-shirt, also you get in early for a sneak peak of whats about to be offered, it also gets you a nice dinner friday for those volunteers, and ill buy you a drink from the bar! So if your able to help out please sign up!

THANK YOU!
 
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Many hands make for light work :) especially for Friday set up and Saturday tear down. Echoing what @gregg said, about 20 - 30 would be fantastic! It may be "work" but we have such a blast at these events.
 
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