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'''August 23rd, 2008'''
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For information on how to sign volunteers in and out, see this page: [[Geek Fair Volunteer Procedure]]
  
== Set-up ==
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== Much Before August 23rd ==
*''physical, hands-on, set stuff up''
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* Prepare Info Booth materials (stickers, brochures, etc.)
** 8:00 - 12:00 (10 volunteers)
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* Create signs - Julie Uthe has created many signs.
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* Put up [[Geek Fair Poster|posters]].
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** 12:00 - 3:00 (3 volunteers) ????
 
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== Day Before (August 22nd) ==
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* Street signs covered by "no parking tomorrow" bags
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* Empty out meeting room, vacuum, & position bar
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* General cleanup
 +
* Pathway to bathroom
 +
* Put signs up
 +
* Put all Info Booth items in one place
 +
* Prep food for bar (i.e. cut cheese, make platters, etc.)
 +
* Set-up a laptop/till/desktop station for receiving
 +
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=== Preparation Set-up ===
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Coordinator:
 +
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''Table set-up, signs, and more.''
 +
* 4:00 - 7:00 (10 volunteers)
 +
 +
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== August 23rd, 2008 ==
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=== [[Set-up]] ===
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Coordinator:
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''Set-up consists of constructing tents under the supervision of a staff member, moving tables and chairs, and more. This is a heavy lifting job. The later shifts will include checking bathrooms and trash.''
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=== Hard Drive Shuffleboard ===
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Coordinator:
 +
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''Make sure nobody's getting rowdy with the the shuffleboard stuff.''
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* 11:45 - 2:00
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*1:45 - 4:00
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*3:45 - 6:15
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=== Info Booth ===
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Coordinator:
 +
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'''Money handler needed here.''' ''For those who know all about the Geek and are willing to answer questions.''
 +
* 11:00 - 2:00 (setup and staff)
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* 2:00 - 4:00 (staff)
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* 4:00 - 7:00 (staff/teardown)
  
== Info Booth ==
 
* Coordinator: ?
 
* ''point bands & booths to right places/people, answer all sorts of questions, sell raffle tickets, be nice & cheery''
 
** 11:00 - 2:00 (setup and staff)
 
*# .
 
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** 2:00 - 4:00 (staff)
 
*# .
 
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** 4:00 - 7:00 (staff/teardown)
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
 
: '''Special note''': people who staff the info booth should be core volunteers and/or somehow involved in the coordination of Geek Fair.
 
: '''Special note''': people who staff the info booth should be core volunteers and/or somehow involved in the coordination of Geek Fair.
  
== Hourly Tours ==
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=== Hourly Tours ===
* Coordinator: ?
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Coordinator: Geek Fair
* ''Give the standard Free Geek tour.''
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** 1:00 - 2:00
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''Give the standard Free Geek tour.''
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* 12:00 - 1:00
** 2:00 - 3:00
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* 1:00 - 2:00
** 3:00 - 4:00
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* 2:00 - 3:00
** 4:00 - 5:00
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* 4:00 - 5:00
** 5:00 - 6:00
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* 5:00 - 6:00
** 6:00 - 7:00
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* 6:00 - 7:00
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** .
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=== Beer Garden Servers ===
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Coordinator:  
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'''Money handler needed here.''' ''Serve beer. People who do ID check should probably be core members/OLCC/trusted friends.''
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* 11:30 - 2
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* 2:00 - 4:00
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* 4:00 - 6:30
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=== ID Checkers ===
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Coordinator ?
 +
 
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''Checking IDs. People who do ID check should probably be core members/OLCC/trusted friends.''
 +
* 11:30 - 2:00
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* 2:00 - 4:00
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* 4:00 - 6:30
 +
 
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=== Kids' Activities ===
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Coordinator:
 +
 
 +
''Help with crafts & kid's activities. This is a job for those with excess enthusiasm.''
 +
* 11:00 - 2:00
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* 2:00 - 4:30
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* 4:30 - 7:00
 +
 
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=== [[Smashtacular]] ===
 +
Coordinator:
 +
 
 +
'''Money handler needed here.''' ''Ensure the safety of smashers, clean-up, and more.''
 +
* 11:00 - 2:00
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* 2:00 - 4:30
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* 4:30 - 7:00
  
== Beer Garden Servers ==
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=== Receiving ===
* Coordinator: ?
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Coordinators: Receiving Intern
* ''help set up & serve the beer (but not to drunk people)''
 
** 11:30 - 2
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
** 2:00 - 4:00
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
** 4:00 - 6:30
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
: '''Special note''': these servers are hopefully OLCC permitted, and if not, they're not afraid of being tough.
 
  
== ID Checkers ==
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''Free Geek will still be accepting hardware donations. If you are an experienced receiver, this is the place for you to work!''
* Coordinator ?
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* 11:00 - 2:00
* '' help set up, sit at the entrance to the beer garden and check the IDs of people wanting beer,keep people from leaving the beer garden with alcohol.  Be tough!''
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* 2:00 - 5:00
** 11:30 - 2:00
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* 5:00 - 7:00
*: .
 
** 2:00 - 4:00
 
*: .
 
** 4:00 - 6:30
 
*: .
 
: '''Special note''': people who do ID check should probably be core members/OLCC/trusted friends.
 
  
== Kids' Activities ==
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=== Helmet Fitters ===
* Coordinator: Sophia Luchini-Dexter
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Coordinators:
* ''set up kids' area & entertain rugrats throughout the day''
 
** 11:00 - 2:00 (setup/staff)
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
** 2:00 - 4:30 (staff)
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
** 4:30 - 7:00 (staff/teardown)
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
  
== LAN party-er ==
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''Fit people for $6 Helmets!''
* Coordinator:
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* 11:00 - 2:00
* ''assist Backspace with set up and troubleshoot networking problems with the LAN, assist with tear-down''
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* 2:00 - 4:30
** 9:00 - 12:00 ?
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* 4:30 - 7:00
*# .
 
*# .
 
** 5:00 - 7:30 ?
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
  
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=== [[Teardown]] ===
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Coordinator:
  
== [[Smashtacular]] ==
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''Taking down tents, folding tables, chairs, and more. This is a heavy lifting job.''
* Coordinator:
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* 6:00 - 9:00
* ''help run the Smashtacular station''
 
* Helpful implements: Shovel, broom, safety equipment, boombox, WMDs, heckling lessons
 
** 11:00 - 2:00
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
** 2:00 - 4:30
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
** 4:30 - 7:00
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
  
== Receiving ==
 
* Coordinators: Charles
 
* ''help run the ad hoc receiving station''
 
** 11:00 - 2:00
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
** 2:00 - 5:00
 
*# .
 
*# .
 
** 5:00 - 7:00
 
*# .
 
  
== Teardown ==
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=== STAFF TASKS DURING GEEK FAIR ===
* Coordinator: '''DARRYL'''
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* Bartending
* ''tear the sucker down!''
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* Regular floor shifts (Store, Front Desk, Receiving)
** 6:00 - 9:00
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* Tours
*# .
+
* Info booth
*# .
+
* Set-up Coordinator(s)
*# .
+
:* (separate Coordinators for Bar, Tents, Signage?)
*# .
+
* Clean-up Coordinator
*# .
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* Geek Arena
*# .
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* Smashtacular
*# .
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* FOSS Panel coordination
*# .
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* MC for raffle
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* MC for other stuff
  
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== Afterwards ==
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* Thank you notes
 +
* Hardware grants follow up for performers
 +
* Make sure everything is returned
  
== Bar Staff/Drunkard Regulators ==
 
* Coordinator:
 
* Short description: help set up, keep people from leaving the bar room with alcohol, tell people they need to chill out if they get too rowdy.  Be tough!
 
** 12:00 - 2:00
 
**#
 
** 2:00 - 4:00
 
**#
 
** 4:00 - 6:00
 
**#
 
: '''Special note''': people who do this job should probably be core members/OLCC/trusted friends.
 
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[[Category:Geek Fair]]
 
[[Category:Geek Fair]]

Latest revision as of 18:42, 5 December 2008

For information on how to sign volunteers in and out, see this page: Geek Fair Volunteer Procedure

Much Before August 23rd

  • Prepare Info Booth materials (stickers, brochures, etc.)
  • Create signs - Julie Uthe has created many signs.
  • Put up posters.

Day Before (August 22nd)

  • Street signs covered by "no parking tomorrow" bags
  • Empty out meeting room, vacuum, & position bar
  • General cleanup
  • Pathway to bathroom
  • Put signs up
  • Put all Info Booth items in one place
  • Prep food for bar (i.e. cut cheese, make platters, etc.)
  • Set-up a laptop/till/desktop station for receiving

Preparation Set-up

Coordinator:

Table set-up, signs, and more.

  • 4:00 - 7:00 (10 volunteers)


August 23rd, 2008

Set-up

Coordinator:

Set-up consists of constructing tents under the supervision of a staff member, moving tables and chairs, and more. This is a heavy lifting job. The later shifts will include checking bathrooms and trash.


Hard Drive Shuffleboard

Coordinator:

Make sure nobody's getting rowdy with the the shuffleboard stuff.

  • 11:45 - 2:00
  • 1:45 - 4:00
  • 3:45 - 6:15

Info Booth

Coordinator:

Money handler needed here. For those who know all about the Geek and are willing to answer questions.

  • 11:00 - 2:00 (setup and staff)
  • 2:00 - 4:00 (staff)
  • 4:00 - 7:00 (staff/teardown)
Special note: people who staff the info booth should be core volunteers and/or somehow involved in the coordination of Geek Fair.

Hourly Tours

Coordinator: Geek Fair

Give the standard Free Geek tour.

  • 12:00 - 1:00
    • .
  • 1:00 - 2:00
    • .
  • 2:00 - 3:00
  • .
  • 4:00 - 5:00
    • .
  • 5:00 - 6:00
    • .
  • 6:00 - 7:00
    • .

Beer Garden Servers

Coordinator:

Money handler needed here. Serve beer. People who do ID check should probably be core members/OLCC/trusted friends.

  • 11:30 - 2
  • 2:00 - 4:00
  • 4:00 - 6:30

ID Checkers

Coordinator ?

Checking IDs. People who do ID check should probably be core members/OLCC/trusted friends.

  • 11:30 - 2:00
  • 2:00 - 4:00
  • 4:00 - 6:30

Kids' Activities

Coordinator:

Help with crafts & kid's activities. This is a job for those with excess enthusiasm.

  • 11:00 - 2:00
  • 2:00 - 4:30
  • 4:30 - 7:00

Smashtacular

Coordinator:

Money handler needed here. Ensure the safety of smashers, clean-up, and more.

  • 11:00 - 2:00
  • 2:00 - 4:30
  • 4:30 - 7:00

Receiving

Coordinators: Receiving Intern

Free Geek will still be accepting hardware donations. If you are an experienced receiver, this is the place for you to work!

  • 11:00 - 2:00
  • 2:00 - 5:00
  • 5:00 - 7:00

Helmet Fitters

Coordinators:

Fit people for $6 Helmets!

  • 11:00 - 2:00
  • 2:00 - 4:30
  • 4:30 - 7:00

Teardown

Coordinator:

Taking down tents, folding tables, chairs, and more. This is a heavy lifting job.

  • 6:00 - 9:00


STAFF TASKS DURING GEEK FAIR

  • Bartending
  • Regular floor shifts (Store, Front Desk, Receiving)
  • Tours
  • Info booth
  • Set-up Coordinator(s)
  • (separate Coordinators for Bar, Tents, Signage?)
  • Clean-up Coordinator
  • Geek Arena
  • Smashtacular
  • FOSS Panel coordination
  • MC for raffle
  • MC for other stuff

Afterwards

  • Thank you notes
  • Hardware grants follow up for performers
  • Make sure everything is returned