Pageant Volunteers

Position Title	Time	Task Description	Skills Required
Stage Hand	6 Hours	Follow the order of the pageant, help cue contestants onto stage	Authoritative and friendly, able to take direction from sound booth wearing an earpiece, warm disposition
Usher	3.5 Hours	Arrive prior to pageant, greet people at the door and hand out programs	Friendly, should wear “Sunday best”, able to direct people to seats and bathrooms
Backstage Helper	8 Hours	Help girls with attire and hair, be able to keep them calm and support them in any way needed	Professional leader, able to take charge and keep girls on schedule
Scoresheet Runner	8 Hours	Transport sealed score sheets to cafeteria from auditorium	honest, trustworthy, no relation to contestants or judges
Decorating	3 Hours	Decorate stage area and complete set-up	Must be able to work with their hands, be on your feet and think creatively
Tear Down	1.5 Hours	Stay after pageant and tear down decorations & sets	Must be able to work in the evening right after the event and pictures

Ameriana Parade Volunteers

Position Title	Time	Task Description	Skills Required
Line-up Supervisor	4 Hours	locate parade participants in parking lot to stage parade	authoritative adult able to resolve issues – medium level of activity with walking on pavement
Dispersal Manager	2 Hours	direct post-parade traffic though Riley park to participant drop-off / pick up area	authoritative adult to provide for traffic flow and safety of participants – medium level of activity with walking on pavement
Parade Marshals	3 Hours	stand along parade route and direct units to maintain proper spacing	authoritative adult – medium level of activity with walking on pavement

Flower Parade Volunteers

Position Title	Time	Task Description	Skills Required
Parade Route Control	2-3 Hours	Line the parade route to maintain control and direct the kids on the parade route. Keep parents & grandparents back, block cars from the alley ways and work with police to be sure no one gets into the parade route that shouldn’t.	Must be authoritative and dillgent during the entire parade. Position will require standing or walking during the entire event. Must be able to stay in the place your are assigned and be dependable. May required the use of a radio.

Home Arts Volunteers

Position Title	Time	Task Description	Skills Required
Sign-in Exhibits	3 Hours	sign-in entries, place numbered tags on each exhibit and record number. Then take exhibit to judging area	Friendly, detail oriented, able to greet people, complete registration
Judging Aides	4 Hours	assist judge & record placings	friendly, detail oriented.
Set-up	7 Hours	showcase and secure all entries and place correct ribbon on each entry	Able to climb ladders, move tables and help showcase all entries
Greeters	2 Hours	watch entries, greet visitors, answer questions, hand out ballots	friendly, able to walk around and watch entries and answer questions
Release Entries	2 Hours	release entries to owners	friendly, able to climb ladders and help take down entries

Photography Fine Arts Volunteers

Position Title	Time	Task Description	Skills Required
Set-up	8 Hours	Preferable in 2 – 4 hours shifts, people needed to help bring in and set-up art in Crazy Lake building. Will welcome, facilitiate and direct artists from their vehicles to their place in the gallery.	Must be warm and helpful and cognizant of the value of the art. Must be able to direct people and troubleshoot if necessary to arrange art in an area where we haven’t been before. May need to read a map/layout.
Host	Varies	People to welcome guests and watch activity to ensure art is protected to the best of our abilities.	Be friendly and helpful to direct guests. Not likely, but may need to be stern if kids/teenagers are running through.