oPEN planning committee POSITIONS
The Flurry Festival is run by a hard-working and committed team of volunteers dedicated to keeping traditional dance and music alive and well in our community. We're looking for people of like-mind. You would be required to attend monthly planning meetings in the NY Capital District area from September through April (often in Colonie, sometimes Troy or Saratoga). You must be willing to work with a 30-person committee, and/or fellow committe chairs (if two crew chiefs are required for your position), plus work on your own time to fulfill the responsibilities of your position. If you are in charge of a volunteer crew for your position, you will need to schedule, instruct and oversee that crew at the festival (yes, you can make time to dance or enjoy some workshops, concerts, etc). For jobs that require public contact, we ask that you be able to receive email and/or phone calls, and respond to questions from the public, or committee members in a timely manner. Computer ability may be needed for some positions.
What do you get in return?
A more complete job description of the position(s) below is available upon request, and/or at interview.
1) SITE SERVICES MANAGER (co-chair position) Duties: Works closely with Site Services Coordinator in managing the Site Services (100+) volunteer crew, for on- and off-site locations. Site Services volunteers monitor doorways (check wristbands), provide light housekeeping between performances, and are a point-of-contact for festival participants. Involves: assisting Site Service Coordinator with preparing volunteer materials, help oversee volunteers during festival weekend. May making contact with Facility Management in January. Requirements: Able to manage other people. Will train. Required Work Time: December-February. 10 to 15 hours before the Flurry; some hours, or on-call at the Flurry. If interested, Contact:
2) LOST & FOUND SHEPHERD Duties: Oversee weekend "Lost & Found" box and "lost item" notebook. Involves: On Sunday (6:30PM until all items are packed up), collect items left at all event venues, which include: City Center/Hotel hallways in main dance areas, workshops rooms and hallways, Music Hall, City Center dance rooms. Bring items to Lost & Found station at Info Table in City Center lobby. Pack items into storage bins. Sort and catalogue items at home, go through the Lost & Found book. Contact people in the book to let them know if you do or do not have their item. If we do have the item, ask them to reimburse you for shipping and mail found items back to owners. **This does not include items left in hotel rooms. Requirements: Dependable, detailed person with ability to move about 6-10 storage bins (2'h x 3'L x 2'w) and store *several* large plastic bins in your home (for three months). Willing to connect lost items to owners via phone, email, and pack and ship items (owners pay shipping costs). Required Work Time: Mostly after Flurry (Sunday 6pm - 8:00pm), with occasional Festival Weekend hours checking bins during weekend, as well as time spent sorting and mailing at home. This is intensive the first month after the festival. If Interested, Contact: _ _
3) HOMESTAY COORDINATOR: Duties: Work with Program Director to set up local housing for several scheduled performers, with Saratoga Springs home owners who have offered to host them. Involves: In November, contacting past, and new, home-stay hosts to verify availability of space (and if home has pets, smoking, etc), and make sure their vacancies fit the performer’s needs. Through December-January, connect home-stay host to performers, and check to be sure both are all set, prior to festival weekend. Requirements: Able to handle last-minute changes for either performers or hosts. Ability to use Excel spreadsheet, helpful. Required Work Time: Several hours, pre-Festival. If interested, contact: _ _
IN GENERAL: If you are interested in joining the committee and no position is listed above (or none of the above fit your interests), please contact our _ _ to see what opportunities there may be for you. If you are looking for an opportunity to learn about the behind the scenes action of the festival, or just want to lend a hand here and there, and be called upon if needed, there are many opportunities for you! (See our volunteer page or contact the Admin Director.)
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