Volunteers

MECDA's 33rd Annual Cairo Caravan, Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA,1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, CA 90802 

THIS IS THE 33RD YEAR OF THE CAIRO CARAVAN!

VOLUNTEERS -  Here is the link to sign up - ccvolunteers2010.eventbrite.com

9 hours = free 3-day weekend admission, or 

6 hours = 2 free days admission, or 

3 hours = 1 day free admission.

 Minimum time to sign up for is 3 hours for 1 day free admission.

VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Friday set up:
 5-8 volunteers for load in at loading dock (for vendors)
 2 volunteers for MECDA set up (workstation - volunteer
 check in, dancer check in, raffle, membership table)
 4 volunteers to help throughout the building (with vendors)
 1 elevator person (Reliable and physically capable to lift
 boxes, and possibly heavy gear, etc.)
 3 outside elevator persons ( stand just outside the elevator
 on each level and help vendors out of the elevator quickly)
 2-4 volunteers to set up workshop room (table, chairs, etc)
 2-4 volunteers for the parking lot (keep vendors in line, in
 cars, explain how things work, keep things going smoothly)
 3-6 volunteers who are "ask me" people... they will have
 answers for everyone (vendor maps, how to get to hotel
 when they are done unloading, where bathrooms are, etc.)
 4- volunteers for dressing room set up
 2- volunteers for banner hanging

Saturday/Sunday:

 2 volunteers for workshop entrance
 1 volunteer to help workshop instructor with anything they need
 5 volunteers who are "ask me" people (one for each floor, one for
 front  of entrance, one for front of workshops)
 4 volunteers for main entrance (2 on either side of the walk way)
 1 volunteer for elevator person (this person can direct them to which
 floor has food, bathrooms, stages, etc.)
 2 volunteers for "travel" to workshops and/or handicap entrance
 1 stage manager per stage (2 stages)
 2 volunteers for dancer check in
 2 volunteers for raffle table
 3 volunteers for selling raffle tickets throughout building (one per floor)
 1-2 volunteers to assist you in volunteer check in
 1 volunteer for membership table
 2 dressing room attendants/CD runners (1 for each)
 2 emcees, one for each stage
 2 greeters, inside entrance

Sunday Closing:

 5-8 volunteers for loading dock
 1 elevator person (inside)
 3 elevator people (outside each, one per floor)
 2-4 parking lot volunteers
 10 or more take down, tear down, and clean up crew.

     Volunteer Check-in 2009 - photo by Lia Kamminga, MECDA V.P.

   Membership Table 2009 - photo by Lia Kamminga, MECDA V.P.