Volunteering at the Grebe Festival

When: Friday, August 18; Saturday, August 19; Sunday, August 20.
Where: Lake Almanor, Chester, and surrounding area
Festival Headquarters: 102 Meadowbrook Loop, Chester, CA
Contact: sophie@plumasaudubon.org, 530-283-9307

​Plumas Audubon Society will host the 2nd Annual Grebe Festival at Lake Almanor this August 18-20. We are seeking volunteers to help make this event run safely and smoothly. You can help in one or several role, some volunteer positions require training before the event.  We need volunteers in the following roles:

**For longer volunteer shifts, we break the shift up into pieces. Tell us what day and times work best for you.

Job	Location	Day and Time	Task
Registration and Check-in	Festival Headquarters, ​Chester	Friday 7:00am-4:00pm Saturday 6:30am-4:00pm ​Sunday 7:00am-3:00pm	Register new visitors Check in pre-registered guests
Banquet Check-in	Carol's Cafe, Prattville	Friday 5:30pm-6:30pm	Check-in guests for banquet dinner
Visitor Information	Festival Headquarters, Chester	Friday 9:00am- 4:00pm Saturday 7:00am-4:00p ​Sunday 7:00am- 3:00pm	​Provide visitors with information about festival and grebes directions to field trip locations
Children's Games and Activities	Festival Headquarters,  ​Chester	Saturday 9:00am- 4:00p ​Sunday 9:00am-3:00pm	Facilitate children's games, crafts, and activities
Children's Art Contest Award Ceremony	Festival Headquarters,  ​Chester	Sunday 1:30pm- 3:30pm	Announce winners and hand out prizes Serve ice cream Clean up after ceremony
Set-up and Tear-down Festival Headquarters	Festival Headquarters,  ​Chester	Thursday 4:00-6:00pm Friday 8:00am- 11:00am ​Sunday 3:00pm- 5:00pm	Hang banners, artwork, and signs Set-up tables and chairs
Set-up and take-down signs and maps around town	Chester and around Lake Almanor	Thursday 4:00-6:00pm ​Sunday 3:00-5:00pm	Post signage around town and Lake Almanor
Field Trip check-in	Festival Headquarters and various sites around Lake Almanor	Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday 6:30am-4:00pm Sunday 7:00am- 3:00pm	Stand at meeting points for field-trips Check in participants ensure participants know where they are going
Volunteer Coordinator	Festival Headquarters	​Friday 7:00am-4:00pm Saturday 6:30am-4:00pm ​Sunday 7:00am-3:00pm	Attend monthly meetings Recruit and assign volunteers Train Volunteers Coordinate and delegate tasks to volunteers

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