Children Volunteer Opportunities:

Due to safety/space issues, children under the age of 12 will not be able to help on the night of the Crop.  There are many other ways your children can help with this event.  We would encourage them to help with set-up on Friday night or contact us about things they can help with prior to the Crop...such as stuffing envelopes, making goodie bags, etc.

Here are just some of the opportunities we have for you to be a part of our fun team:

• Donations/Sponsor Helper:  Get as many goods and services as possible donated for the event--food and items for auction.  Do a mass-emailing, go door to door, then follow up phone calls.  Request donations from individuals and businesses.
• Basket Delivery Set-up Friday morning/afternoon, March 5, 2010:  On Friday we need 10 people to move 150 gift baskets to the church.
• Pick Up Baked Goods Friday afternoon, March 5, 2010:  We need individuals to meet at Deerfield's Bakery at 5:25 to get baked goods.  You must bring all of the platters and plastic wrap.  Deliver to church.
• Table/Chair Set-up Friday night, March 5, 2010:  We need many helpers to set-up tables/chairs from 6 - 7 p.m. the night before the Crop.  We will meet at the church and remove chairs from the Santuary and stack them in another room; then set up all tables and chairs according to the event map.
• Cover/Mark Tables:  We need 4 people from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. on Friday night to cover the tables with brown paper, tape down the ends, and using a template mark off each person's area.
• Goodie Bags Out:  We need 4 to 6 people from 7 - 8:00 on Friday night-
• Decorating:  We need 4 people from 7 - 8:00 on Friday night to help Jan with decorating.
• Goodie Bags Out:  We need 4 to 6 people from 7 - 8:00 on Friday night--place goodie bags at each place seeting and make sure they look nice and neat.

Job Descriptions - Saturday

• Volunteer Coordinator :  We need 1 person from 2 - 10:30 p.m.  This person needs to have the volunteers sign in and give them their t-shirt (if needed).  See what job they are doing to do and explain exactly what is needed.  If anyone needs extra help they will come to you and ask you to find them someone.  Basically just oversee stuff.
• Registration Help :  We need 6 people from 2 - 5 p.m. to check in individual ticket holders and let them know which room they are in.  Direct them to the room and find a hostess (who will have the seating chart and will show them where to sit).  These people can start here and then help at the bargain area or be a permanent hostess.
• Room Hostesses:  We need 5 to 10 people for the first hour and 1 person per room (3) during the event (2:00 to 10:30 p.m.).   We need 5 in each room at the beginning of the evening.  They help the croppers find their table seats.  There will be 1 hostess in each room (3) to take care of the room for the evening making sure that the room temperature is O.K.l, restock the dessert tables, paper products, check the garbage and restrooms (towels and tissue supply) and that the scrappers are taken care of...mix and mingle!
• Silent Auction:  We need 4 people from from 6 - 9:00 p.m.  Two (2) to close tables and county money; 1 general helper, 1 cashiner for auction area.  Two to four to put out the baskets and tag them on Saturday morning.
• Auction Basket Runners:  2 - 4 needed from 6 - 10:00 p.m. 
  Great job for teenagers.  They need to keep rotating the baskets as the section are shut down.  All sold baskets will be stored in the Christian Corner until they are paid for.  We will also hold them there for people until 9:30 p.m.  They will need to help with check out.
• Bargain Area Help:  4 total needed; 10 from 3 - 9:30.  Two of the four can be the hostesses and registration people when they are done.  Help the scrappers fill out their tally sheets.  Keep all sheets in alpha order so croppers can come back to shop.  Bargain Area checkout needs to be completed by 9:00.
• Shuttle Drivers:  We need 4 people from 3 - 5 p.m. and then 9 - 10:30 p.m.  2 to 4 drivers that stand outside when the lot is full to shuttle people across the street to remote parking lot.  We will also need them at the end of the evening to do the reverse.
• Bargain Area Pack-up:  5 - 10 needed at 9:30 p.m. to pack up items in their proper envelopes and load them in a car.  Room hostesses can help, too.
• End of the Event Cashiers :  5 - 10 needed at 9:30 p.m.  Collect all money owed.
• Drink Help:  3 needed from 2 - 10:30 p.m.  One adult to restock and sell; 1 - 2 kid helpers.
• Food:  6 needed from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.   Six people needed to set up food and restock as needed; clean up after and pack up food.
• Floater:  1 needed throughout the event 2:30 - 10:30; 1 person to go around and make sure that garbage is being emptied.  That there is enough toilet paper, soap and paper towels in the bathrooms; make popcorn through the night.

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