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Costumes
Chair Open
Timing:
Most Saturdays during Nutcracker rehearsal
Leads/Sewers - backstage during shows
Commitment / Hours:
Lead - 50 + hours, Helpers - 1 to 35+ hours
# Volunteers Needed:
3 to 6 per Saturday (depending on planned activities), but some work can be done at home.
Type of Work:
Fitting Costumes, Hand Sewing / Mending, Machine Sewing, Organizing, Transport, Gluing/ Decorating
Other Info:
You DO NOT need to sew to work this committee! We are looking for a new lead to take over in the next year.
Silent Auction
Chair Open
Timing:
During Shows - Silent Auction
Some Organizing Prior to Shows
Commitment / Hours:
Cho-Chair: ~ 25 hours
Helpers - 4 hours per show
# Volunteers:
4 per Auction during shows
Type of Work:
Collection of auction items
Setup for Silent Auctions
Monitor the Auction
Hand out auction items to winning bidders
Clean-up
Other Info:
Looking for a Co-Chair that can take this over that ideally has at least 3 years left in company
Bake Sale
Kate Dresher
Timing:
Baking Prior to Shows
During the Shows
Commitment / Hours:
Baking time - 1 dozen = 1 hour
Helping with bake sale - 4 to 6 hours across 2 performances
# Volunteers:
1 pre- show volunteer
4-6 during each show volunteers
Type of Work:
Baking/Packaging
Set-up/Clean Up
Sales
Other Info:
All VYBC families should plan to bring something for the Bake Sale
Props
Emily Marion & Theresa Anders
Timing:
Mostly during show week
Some meeting before to refresh and fix props
Commitment/Hours:
Leads: ~20-25 hours
Helpers: ~ 10 hours
# Volunteers:
5 or more
Type of Work:
Load-in & Load-out
Painting and Crafting
Transport (large trucks needed)
Other Info:
This is a good activity to get dads involved in
Coordination with Costume committee for transport
Ad Sales
Karen Lee & Meggen Kirkham Open Co-Chair
Timing:
Late August through Nutcracker
Commitment / Hours:
Lots of Hours Available
# Volunteers:
3-4
Type of Work:
Data Entry
Organizing
Helping Sell Ads
Follow-up with businesses on artwork, payments, etc.
Writing thank-you notes to businesses
Other Info:
Need a Co-Chair that can take this over that ideally has at least 3 years left in company
Marketing & PR
Timing:
Busiest mid-October to mid-December leading up to Nutcracker
Leading up to Showcase
Plus minimal hours ongoing throughout year
Commitment / Hours:
Fall: 3 to 20 hours
Spring: 3 to 6 hours
# Volunteers:
5 to 10
Type of Work:
Social Media Support: videos, photos, posting
Nutcracker signs
Coordinate pop up shows
Coordinate Vilar Center & Beaver Creek Marketing
Street Team to distribute flyers/hang posters supporting events
Organize/participate in Street Team promotion
Website/PR Support
Flowers & Boutique
Timing:
During Nutcracker Shows
Commitment / Hours:
2 to 3 hours per show
# Volunteers:
3 to 4 per show for both flowers and boutique at each show
Type of Work:
Helping Customers
Taking Payments