CNCH is a volunteer organization and all conferences are run entirely by volunteers! Many of you have expressed interest in volunteering at the conference – this is your opportunity! Volunteers who work for 2 hours will receive a day pass to the conference as thanks. Look at the opportunities listed below to find the perfect opportunity for helping out, whether around your class schedule, a way to get a day pass, or just to do your part toward putting on conferences like this one! We thank you in advance for your willingness to help out.
HOW TO VOLUNTEER
If you are interested in volunteering for any of these jobs, send an email to CNCH2012Volunteer@cnch.org (CNCH2012Volunteer @ cnch.org) indicating what you are interested in doing. Please include your Guild affiliation so that we can give credit to your guild for your willingness to help out! We will respond, letting you know that you have been listed for the job you requested and we will indicate on the chart that the job is filled by listing only your initials and your Guild name.
The list of volunteer opportunities is a work in progress! If you don’t see the exact job you wanted, check back. Some categories have not been listed and others may change.
TICKET TAKERS – Check badges and take tickets at the main entrance to the conference. Please indicate when you volunteer when you are available.
| TASK | DATE/TIME | NUMBER | VOLUNTEERS |
| Ticket Takers | Friday afternoon | 2 per hour | 1. KC – GGWG 1-5 2. TC – Black Sheep 1-3 3. RG 1-3 4. CM – GGWG 3-5 |
| Ticket Takers | Saturday morning | 2 per hour | 1. SC – Black Sheep 10-12 2. RJ – Spindles and Flyers |
| Ticket Takers | Saturday afternoon | 2 per hour | 1. RT – Black Sheep 2-4 2. JK – BABM 12-2 3. AM – 12-2 4. SC – 2-4 5. JG – Loom & Shuttle 4-6 6. MP – T2T |
| Ticket Takers | Sunday morning | 2 per hour | 1. TG – 10-12 Black Sheep 2. DA |
| Ticket Takers | Sunday afternoon | 2 per hour | 1. DS – T2T 12-2 2. 3. 4. |
VENDOR ASSISTANCE – Check in vendors before the conference and later help vendors by booth sitting for lunch breaks.
| TASK | DATE/TIME | NUMBER | VOLUNTEERS |
| Vendor Check In | Thursday 10-12 | 2 | 1. 2. AK – Glenna Harris |
| Vendor Check In | Thursday 12-3 | 2 | 1. JL Golden Gate 2. |
| Vendor Check In | Friday 9-11 | 2 | 1. KB – 2. JS – southern California |
| Vendor Lunchtime Assistance | Saturday 11-1 | 2 | 1. LH – Mt. Lassen 2. WB – Loom & Shuttle |
| Vendor Lunchtime Assistance | Saturday 1-3 | 2 | 1. AS – Spindles and Flyers 2. BC – Spindles and Flyers |
| Vendor Lunchtime Assistance | Sunday 11-1 | 2 | 1. JS – SCal Handweavers 2. |
| Vendor Lunchtime Assistance | Sunday 1-3 | 2 | 1. JM – 2. AM – Black Sheep |
GALLERIES – Some Galleries jobs involve helping to set up and others are Sitters – that is, staying in the gallery, perhaps answering some questions but mainly watching to ensure that items are not touched (unless they can be) and that nothing walks away!
| TASK | DATE/TIME | NUMBER | VOLUNTEERS |
| Gallery set up assistance | Friday 8-10 | 2 | 1. OP – BABM 2. NB |
| Gallery set up assistance | Friday 10-12 | 2 | 1. WB – Loom & Shuttle 2 .CB – Loom & Shuttle |
| Gallery Sitting | Saturday 10-12 | 4 | 1. CC – BABM 2. GP – Black Sheep 3. CS 4. TS |
| Gallery Sitting | Saturday 12-2 | 4 | 1. JJ – BABM 2. CC – BABM 3. ACC 4. |
| Gallery Sitting | Saturday 2-4 | 4 | 1. JW – BABM 2. KM 3. NB – BABM 4. |
| Gallery Sitting | Saturday 4-6 | 4 | 1. CK 2. ACC 3. 4. |
| Gallery Sitting | Sunday 10-12 | 4 | 1. LH – Treadles to Threads 2. GW – Glenna Harris 3. JL – Mt. Lassen Guild 4. ML |
| Gallery Sitting | Sunday 12-2 | 4 | 1. GR – BABM 2. 3. JT – BABM 4. SV – BABM |
| Gallery Sitting and take down | Sunday 2-4 | 4 | 1. PL – BABM 2. GT – BABM 3. 4. OP – BABM |
BANQUET –
| TASK | DATE/TIME | NUMBER | VOLUNTEERS |
| Table and raffle set up | Saturday 3-5 | 6 | 1. LH – Mt Lassen 2. GW – Glenna Harris 3. NB – Arizona 4. 5. 6. |
| Sell Raffle tickets | Saturday 6-7 | 6 | 1. J – BABM 2. PF – Glenna Harris 3. SG – Diablo Weavers 4. CC – Diablo Weavers 5. 6. |
| Take tickets at door | Saturday 6:30 | 2 | 1. LC – Black Sheep 2. RP |
FASHION SHOW – There are many opportunities to assist before, during and after the Fashion Show. Let us know what time you can help by Gallery sitting.
| TASK | DATE/TIME | NUMBER | VOLUNTEERS |
| Fashion Show check in | Friday 9-11 a.m. | 4 | 1. JW 2. ACC 3. NB – Arizona 4. |
| Fashion Show runners | Friday 11-4 | 2 | 1. LH Diablo Weavers 2. JM |
| Fashion Show backstage assistance | Friday 4:30 through the end of the show | 4 | 1. SW 2. 3. CB Loom and Shuttle 4. JH |
| Take tickets at door | Friday 6:30 | 2 | 1. RT – Black Sheep 2. KL – CNCH |
| Fashion Show Gallery sitting | Saturday | 6 | 1. GW – Glenna Harris 2. CK – 1-3 3. GC 4. 5. 6. |
| Fashion Show Gallery sitting | Sunday | 6 | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. |
| Fashion Show check out garments | Sunday 3-4 | 4 | 1. DS – Treadles 2 Threads 2. 3. 4. |
MAKE IT AND TAKE IT – Volunteers are needed to assist the teacher in the booth. This is a very important public outreach opportunity at the conference!
| TASK | DATE/TIME | NUMBER | VOLUNTEERS |
| Teacher Assistance Spindle Spinning | Saturday 10-12 | 2 | 1. SD – 2.C – Spindles& Flyers |
| Teacher Assistance Finger Braiding | Saturday 12-2 | 2 | 1. filled 2. filled |
| Teacher Assistance Kumihimo | Saturday 2-4 | 2 | 1. filled 2. filled |
| Teacher Assistance Rigid Heddle | Sunday 10-12 | 2 | 1. JL Golden Gate 2. filled |
| Teacher Assistance Spindle Spinning | Sunday 12-2 | 2 | 1. filled 2. filled |
| Teacher Assistance Woven Bookmarks | Sunday 2-4 | 2 | 1. filled 2. filled |
GALLERY TAKE DOWN. We need a few people to stay after 4 on Sunday to help take down the galleries!
| TASK | DATE/TIME | NUMBER | VOLUNTEERS |
| Take down gallery | Sunday after 4 | 6 | 1. DS 2. PC 3. WB – Loom & Shuttle 4. 5. 6. |