June 23 (Wed) - July 5 (Mon), 2010
What is it?
Every year we sponsor the big Generous Jerry’s Fireworks Tent in the Marketplace Foods parking lot as a fundraiser. It’s fully staffed by all volunteers from the youth group and the church. We’re generally able to raise between $5000 & $8000 which goes toward funding a variety camps, retreats, mission trips, and other large and small projects for middle school and high school students. Please, consider volunteering some of your time at the Fireworks Tent this year. It’s a lot of fun and a great cause!
Sign up to Volunteer through the Online Calendar
Anyone can volunteer to help with the fireworks: teens, parents, family, adults, friends, etc.*
Take a look at the list of volunteer roles here in the right column, then click look at the calendar below and click the provided link to sign up for a shift (or two ... or three!).
* All funds raised from this fundraiser are pooled together for the common good of the ministry of Student Life at the
Covenant.
Click this link to sign up. There's also a link at the top right corner of this page.
Instructions are below.
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Calendar Instructions
Click the "Go Sign Up Now" link that will take
you to www.google.com/calendar
Login info: email address is "fireworks@bemidjicovenant.com" and the password is "volunteer".
After you've logged in, click the arrow buttons on the left side of the screen until you get to the dates between June 23 and July 5, 2010.
Click on the "Day" tab at the top right to get a better view of the shifts. Then click the arrow buttons on the top left to move between days. Once you find a shift you want to be involved in, click on the shift name. This should open an edit box.
In the "What" category, at the end of the list add your name and phone number so it looks like:
First Last Name (751-3699)
Then click save at the top and you're registered. Now you can look for another shift to help fill.
Thanks for volunteering to work at the Fireworks Tent!
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Volunteer Roles/Shifts
Questions? Call Jim at 751-3699 or Mike at 320-420-2527.
Unloading & Setup Crew: Wednesday, June 23; 20 Students and Adults for each of Two Shifts 9AM-3PM, and 3PM-8PM - Setup display tables, unload and organize boxes of fireworks, set setup cash registers, signs, flags, etc.
Cashiers: Minimum age requirement is 15 years old; 2 Hour shifts; Please cover as many shifts in a row as you can. Cashiers will be trained specifically with the ability to run the cash registers, collect money, and process credit cards.
Floor Staff: Anyone: Middle & High School Students, Adults; 2 hour shifts (8AM-10PM); Students will be required to fill in the floor staff for each day. Please cover as many shifts in a row as you can. Floor staff helps customers with questions, sales, and keeps stock and display priced and presentable.
Shift Supervisors: Minimum age requirement is 18 years old, Early Shift: 8AM-3PM | Late Shift: 3PM-10PM; These volunteers will be trained by Pastor Jim to provide responsible supervision over the tent in regular shifts throughout the duration of the tent. This includes understanding how to operate cash registers, process credit cards, general information about products, supervising student workers, and scheduling.
Overnight Staff: Adults (1-2) or Adult Supervised Groups of Students; Overnights 10PM-8AM; Overnight Staff will secure the tent, setup motion-detecting alarms around and sleep overnight at the tent. Friends are welcome to come keep you company. Air mattress, fans, bug spray, & breakfast delivered will be provided. Emergency contact with Pastor Jim is maintained all night.
Take Down Crew: July 5; 2 Shifts of 10 People (8AM-1PM, 1PM-4PM); Take products and equipment down and pack them away, clean and pack up tables, return palettes & other borrowed equipment etc.)