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The time has come to start planning their volunteer time
for The World of Quilts. Every member is expected to
volunteer at least two hours of their time to ensure a
successful show. A two-hour block of volunteer time will
provide you with one free admission for the entire day. If
you work two hours on either Wednesday or Friday, you
will receive a pass for the admission day of their choice,
and four hours of time before or during the show will get
you a second day’s pass.
The Quilt Show is fun. Most of the jobs are simple and
interesting, you meet new people, and you learn more if
you choose an activity you have never done
before. Whatever you choose, you will be making an
important contribution to the success of the show.
There will be a sign-up table at the January meeting and
members can choose from the following:
- Admissions: We have two admission entrances
and need several volunteers at each entrance at all
times. Volunteers collect money, stamp hands, hand
out programs and answer questions. (You get to sit,
and it is fun meeting and greeting visitors.)
- Quilt Frame Setup: The quilts cannot be hung
until the frames are in place. This is a very important
Friday afternoon job. It’s a wonderful way to
introduce their husband and teens to the “World of
Quilts”.
- Quilt Hanging: After the Frames are up, the beautiful
quilts need to be hung. Climbing ladders and holding
heavy quilts are part of the job.
- Quilt Watchers/Monitors: These volunteers are
our show hostesses. They wear white gloves and
show the quilt backs to interested visitors. While no
experience is necessary, this is an extremely
important job, since you help protect the quilts from
being handled. (1 hour time slots)
- Quilt Takedown: Quilts need to be removed in an
orderly manner, and their ownership verified.
- Quilt Frame Takedown: Muslin needs to be
removed from the frames, and the frames
disassembled. You can be free all weekend to enjoy
the show and just work Sunday evening! Husbands,
significant others, sons and daughters are most
welcome.
- Information: Volunteers will be based in the main
office of the school to assist with general questions
and lost and found. This is a sit-down job with lots of
personal interaction.
- Lecture Monitors: At each lecture volunteers are
needed at the entrance doors and to assist the
lecturer. This is a very popular job since you get to
hear a lecture while fulfilling their volunteer time.
This is usually a 1 hour position. We ask that you
sign up for only one lecture.
- Judging: Judging takes place the Wednesday
prior to the show at the Lake Lincolndale
Clubhouse. Professional judges critique the quilts,
while volunteers hold and fold them, and write the
judges' comments. It is a very educational job. See
Janis Tobias or Margaret Phillips to sign up.
- Raffle Table: We sell about 5,000 raffle tickets
for our quilt show and volunteers are needed to sell
them. This is a money-collecting job and you get to
sit down.
- Sweepstakes – Volunteers are needed to work
at the sweepstakes tables, selling tickets, giving out
prizes, etc. A very fun job.
- Friday Night Supper: After several hours of
work, volunteers and vendors are hungry.
Volunteers are needed to set up, serve and clean up
after the feast.
- Demo Room – During the course of the day we
will have several demonstrations taking place in the
demo room. We need one volunteer to be there in
case the demonstrator needs anything.
- Boutique: Guild members may sell their
handmade items at our show. Anyone who
participates in the boutique must work two hours in
the boutique in addition to their two hours elsewhere
in the Show.
Don’t forget to sign up!
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