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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 |
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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,
Fri. 6/5/09, 10am-2pm: Quilting Possibilities, 512 Rt. 9 South, Forked River. Sat. 6/6/09, 10am-2pm: Creative Sew & Sews,
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| 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. |