Become an Event Volunteer
Help volunteer at Reggie’s Sleepout 2011! We will have roughly 100 volunteer positions available throughout the day of the Sleepout. Volunteer positions include helping with registration, to helping with security, serving in the food tent or helping with special events. All volunteers will receive a free Event T-shirt. Although no fundraising are required to volunteer, we do suggest a $25 donation to the Sleepout from all volunteers and campers!
Sign up to volunteer here: http://iowahomelessyouthcenters.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=480. Once you have signed up to volunteer, you will receive an email from Toni Nicol, IHYC’s volunteer and Events Coordinator to discuss Reggie’s Sleepout and your position in more detail. All questions regarding volunteering can also be brought to Toni at 265-1222 or by email tnicol@yss.ames.ia.us.
BECOMING A REGGIE’S SLEEPOUT VOLUNTEER
Who Can Volunteer - Anyone over the age of 18 can become a volunteer. There are specific opportunities, so please read the description before signing up for your shift.
Shift Lengths - Most volunteer shifts are 4 hours. In most opportunities, you will be paired with another volunteer. Please be sure not to double book yourself when signing up for multiple opportunities. And, please only sign up if you can volunteer the entire 4 hour shift.
*This is an outdoor event. Volunteers will be asked to both indoors and outdoors. Please keep in mind our event is October 29th. This event is rain, snow or shine!! Please plan to dress in layers and warm!
DESCRIPTION OF SHIFTS
Event Set Up - Volunteers can help set up for the event. Includes some heavy lifting.
Field Marshall/Security - Volunteers are needed to help us ensure safety and to make sure items such as food, candy or pop are not brought onto the football field. As a volunteer, you may be assigned within the following areas: Walking the football field, in the field house, at the entry to the field from the field house, entry to the stadium by the gate on the North end and entry in to the field on the north end. This is a VERY important volunteer shift. You will be asked to confront youth if they are bringing items onto the field, if they are too loud after 1am, etc. This event is done through the day/night.
First Aid Station - Mercy College of Health Science students can volunteer their time helping at the First Aid Station, assisting those who may need medical assistance throughout the evening.
Food Station - You will help in the Food Station, providing food to hungry “campers.” The Food Station will be located on the North Side of the Stadium. During pizza and educational program- volunteers will be in the Field House. Food Station volunteers are also in charge of emptying garbage cans throughout the shift.
Form Table Volunteers- You will help ensure that people have all the correct paperwork completed prior to entering the registration lines. This includes youth consent forms.
Greeters - You will greet participants arriving at the Drake Field House and help direct them to the appropriate registration or volunteer table.
Line Guides - You will help the registration table volunteers by being a line guide and directing people to where they need to go to sign in.
Registration Table - All Reggie’s Sleep Out guests will need to register or sign in when they come to attend the event. Volunteers are needed to man the registration booths, as well as direct people to the booths. Registration tables are located in the Field House at Drake Stadium.
Substitutes - Help with misc duties during the evening; Fill in when needed.
Tear Down/Clean Up - Please help us clean up Drake Stadium and Field House so we can leave it as nice as it was when we arrived. Clean up will take place indoors and outdoors — cleaning up boxes, food tents, tearing town tents, and helping to pick up garbage.
Unloading Cars - Many people come to the event with boxes, sleeping bags, etc. and need help getting their belongings to the football field. We need you to help transport these items via push carts and gators.
Volunteer Check in Table - All volunteers working throughout the night will check in with you. You will help them find the location they are scheduled to work at. This table will be located in the Field House.
Welcome Table - We will have an Information Tent on the field throughout event for campers to ask questions and to view our Event Schedule. Volunteers will be available to answer these questions.
