Kids Hill Volunteering
Did you ever wonder what was involved with preparing Kid’s Hill for Wheatland? Here’s a summary:
1) Approximately 5-15 people meet once or twice a month between February and Festival.
2) These people exchange hugs, usually have a potluck, and then talk about what would be fun,
safe, and keep within the Wheatland theme as a craft.
3) Prototypes are made at home by some and brought to the meetings to share.
4) We have specific people in charge of certain things and to help things move along such as:
a) Committee chair people-Attends the Wheatland Board Meetings, schedules the Kid’s Hill meetings, watches the budget, coordinates events and tries to make sure everything is in place for the festival. Currently Barb Oakley. Contact Barb at 989-463-4215 or debrabiker@yahoo.com.
b) A Kid’s Hill Performance Seeker-Tracks down top notch performers for the Kid’s Hill Stage and Workshop tent. For more information on performing on the Kids’ Hill Stage or presenting a workshop, contact Karl Bly at 616-842-5594 or karmably@chartermi.net.
c) Hospitality - They will be planning an open house for our Team Leaders and Performers. Current contact is Hope Engelsman.
d) Building & Maintenance – Coordinates with the Facilities Committee to keep our buildings up and running and safe for all. Current contact is Mark Engelsman at 989-352-7230.
e) Craft development – Although all ideas are welcome, there is one we will depend on heavily to come up with “Fun” crafts for our kids. Current contact is Barb Oakley at 989-463-4215 or debarbiker@yahoo.com.
f) Volunteer Sign-up – Also a very important job. If we didn’t have our volunteers, we couldn’t pull this off. Sign-up usually begins at the end of April each year. By then, we should have an idea of what crafts and the hours of all events. Contact Bill Groot at dutch05@gmail.com.
g) Playground (Security) - They will help with the coordination of the playground monitors and the rules to keep our young ones safe. Current contact is Jay Chorak.
h) Information-“Where do we go and what do we do if our child is missing” or “As a volunteer, how do I operate this hand-held radio” or “How do I get to the Wernette Building” or “My son fell and scratched his knee, where do I go to get help”? These are just the tip of the ice berg of some of the questions that come up at the information building. As a committee member, since we’re involved more through-out the year, it’s easier for us to answer these questions, unfortunately, we’re not always in the Info Building during Fest. This committee member will be putting together a Procedure Book to assist in the training of our yearly festival volunteers.
Current contact is Amber Chorak.
i) Secretary – Responsible for keeping notes during our meetings and reminding us of important deadlines. Current contact is Jenny Holiday.
So, now you know. Sound interesting? Want to get involved more than just once a year? We don’t mind giving more hugs, having another place setting at our potlucks, or best yet… having more people share their thoughts and ideas through-out the year! For more information, you can contact Contact Barb Oakley at 989-463-4215 or debarbiker@yahoo.com.
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