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Volunteers Wanted!

Gift Basket Raffle

Everyone who volunteers their time at the NJ Quilt Convention 2009 has the opportunity to win a fabulous quilting gift basket filled with books, patterns, fabric, notions, batting and much more!  Here is how it works, for every 2 hours of volunteer service receive one ticket in the raffle.  All are welcome to volunteer!

The following is a list of areas where volunteers are needed.  To sign up or get more information contact:

Geri Wolf  Meadowswoman@aol.com  or (609)443-6596

 

Week prior to show/June 3, 5 & 6                   June 13 after 5pm         

Quilt Intake                                                                    Quilt Return Shipping

                                                                                          Quilt Unhanging

June 8, 9 & 10                      

Judging

Quilt Hanging

 

June 11, 12 &13

Admissions

Lectures/Demos

Membership

Pins/Camera sales

Raffle table

Security

Viewer’s Choice

Vendor Relief

White Glove

Youth Interactive Area

 

Description for Volunteer Jobs for our 2009 Show

Admissions
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sit and/or Stand - Collect admission fee and attach wristbands. Hand out show programs.
Judging          Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday Mostly Standing, move around, Assists judges in fanning quilts

Lectures and Demos 

Thursday,Friday,Saturday      Mostly Standing - Provide assistance to lectures, demostrators, and assist in lecture room
Membership
Thursday,Friday,Saturday Sit Down - Provide information to new enrollees, collects membership fees and hands out information on the guild.
Pins / Cameras
Thursday,Friday,Saturday
Sit Down - Sell Show pins and Cameras
Quilt Hanging
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday
June 8,9,&10 - Assist with handging quilts
Quilt In-Take

Wed. 6/3/09, 4pm-8pm: Cozy Quilt Shoppe, 466 Kinderkamack Rd, River Edge.                 

Fri. 6/5/09, 10am-2pm: Quilting Possibilities, 512 Rt. 9 South, Forked River.                       

Sat. 6/6/09, 10am-2pm: Creative Sew & Sews, 30 Main St. , Englishtown              

Quilt Returns
Saturday after show 5 pm until finished  Fast- paced, Standing, moving around - Assist Chairperson in packaging quilts for mail return
Raffle Sales
Thursday,Friday,Saturday
Sell raffle tickets at raffle table
Security
Thursday,Friday,Saturday
Checks wristbands at enterance door
Unhanging
Saturday after show 5 pm until finished  Fast-paced, Moving Around - Meet the owner of the quilt at the door, Take the quilt down, confirm ownership, and escort the owner back to the check-out table.
Vendors Relief
Thursday,Friday,Saturday
Some Sitting, Some Standing. Provide vendors who need restroom breaks or lunch breaks. Usually 20 minutes or less during the day. Busiest time is morning break, lunch, afternoon break.
Workshops     
Thursday,Friday,Saturday
Moving Around - Mostly needed before each class begins in the morning or afternoon. Assist the chairperson in making sure teachers have supplies for the classroom.
Youth Interactive Friday, Saturday   
Mostly Standing and Moving Around - Assist chairperson working with children in making small projects by hand or machine.