VOLUNTEERING & STAFF INFORMATION

Greetings from Anime Detour

Thanks for your interest in volunteering or staffing! We at Anime Detour always need willing and helpful volunteers to make the convention run smoothly. :) If you would like to become involved with Anime Detour there are a few things you should know:


1. All staff and volunteers are required to be registered members of the convention. This means get your registration submitted and paid for! Signing up to volunteer does not automatically register your for the con nor does it entitle you to a free membership!

2. We have a lot of people who want to volunteer. Please, be specific in what you want to do! We appreciate your enthusiasm, but without any ideas where people want to be or what skills they bring makes it very difficult to place them. If you really have no idea, volunteer as a badger or gopher!

3. If you wish to become more active in the convention planning, then please attend some of our meetings. Meetings: [Info].


Again, thank you for your interest in helping us make this convention happen. This is something we hope to do again and again. The first part is building a solid group of staff and volunteers who will be with us from year to year. Here's hoping you'll be one of the team!

Talk to you soon!

Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Form

First Name*:
Last Name*:
E-mail*:
Age Range*:	Please Select... Under 13 13-15 16-17 18-20 Over 21
Day of Arrival*:	Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Are you pre-registered for the convention? NOTE: Signing up to volunteer does not automatically register your for the con nor does it entitle you to a free membership!
Yes    No

Interested in Staffing?:
Staff (18+)
At Convention Staff (18+)
*If interested in staffing, the current areas that especially need staffers
include Consuite, Communications, Dealer's Room, Gaming, Operations, Registration, Security, Video.
We need daytime, and night owls!

Department Staffing/Volunteering*: (Please select areas of interest.)
* Art/Artists
* Dispatch (18+): Radio Ops
* Consuite
* Dealer's Room
* Gaming
* Guest Shadows (18+)
* Logistics (18+, The Moving Crew)
* Operations (18+)
* Registration
* Security Team (18+)
* Techies (Usually Full)
* Video Room
* Wandering Host (18+)

General Volunteering Areas*:
I will help where ever I'm needed! (General Lackey)
Badger
Bag Checker
Gopher
Panel Moderator (Panelist)

Experience or Comments



What hours will you be available to volunteer?





*Required Entries


Note: If the form fails, just e-mail your interests in helping to...
Volunteering E-mail: Volunteering (ad_vol)
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Volunteering Descriptions

Volunteering Details

For those who wish to volunteer, we have plenty of opportunities even at night. The volunteer would sign up for 1 hour or longer shifts with the volunteering department. About 10 minutes before the shift the volunteer would check in with volunteering and then go on duty. Have the department staff who saw the volunteer on duty, sign off on the volunteer card.

We have a pre-convention volunteering training meet and greet where attendees can learn more about how volunteering works. This allows attendees to sign up for some shifts ahead of the convention.

Staffing Information (Brief)

Staff (18+): These are the core group that manages and runs Anime Detour. These are our department heads, subheads, and their core support crews. All interested people should attend several meetings and introduce themselves. From there we place people into departments to help out.

At Convention Staff (18+): These are a group of people who may not be able to help through out the year, but are committed to strengthening the staffing needs at the convention. New people interested must introduce themselves to the department head ahead of the convention.

General Volunteer Information

General Volunteer (13+): A person who helps perform some helpful task for the convention. People who wish to be a general volunteer should be 13 years or older. However, exceptions based on maturity of the individual.

Lackey: Is a general term for those who like to volunteer above and beyond those of normal fans. These people are helping the convention run smoothly in many areas.

Badger: A badger is a person who stands guard at entrances to convention hallways and programming. These people check to make sure people have their convention badge in a visible place. These people have the authority to prevent access to those who are not wearing their badges.

Bag Checker: These people watch and collect bags while people are in the Dealer's Room, Art Show, etc... Each bag is marked and the attendee is given a bag-claim token.

Gopher: Gophers make the world go round. These people fetch food, drink, messages, or help in the needs of volunteers and staff.

Panelists and Moderators: These people moderate the panels and events at the convention. Anyone who submits a panel suggestion and is accepted will take charge of a 1-2 hour panel. These people make the convention very exciting with the varieties of topics for discussion.

Volunteering Assistant Information

Please talk to our volunteer coordinator ahead of time for the following positions. That way we can start talking to you ahead of the convention.

Art Assistant: People who help with the Art Show, Artist Alley, and Art Auction.

Dispatch Assistant (18+): The purpose of this department is to facilitate inter-departmental communications during the convention over the radio. It also handles issuing radios to staff members. Communications is also the main component for emergency communications during an incident. This area is staffed during the entire convention and is mostly done sitting at a table. Preferred skills for this position are: Good communication skills, Able to handle stressful situations well, and Able to think quickly in case of emergency. Training will be provided before the convention for those interested in joining.

Consuite Assistant: People who help run the minute by minute needs of the consuite. This may include putting out more snacks, using a rice cooker, or changing of pop canisters.

Dealer's Room Assistant : These people see to the needs of the Dealers. This generally includes gopher activities, taking and handling lunch orders, setup and take down, and other general issues. We prefer people for these positions to be at least 16 years old.

Gaming Assistant: These people monitor and take care of issues in the game rooms. Common tasks include monitoring the entertainment, switching games units, and other miscellaneous tasks.

Guest Liaisons (18+): These people are personal assistants to the Official Guests of the convention. Activities include gopher duties, handling transportation needs of the guest, etc. These people should be at least 18 years of age and they must contact the volunteering coordinator or guest coordinator ahead of the convention.

Logistics (18+): We are the moving crew! Big strong awesome people that deliver the awesome goods!

Operations Assistant (18+): These people would help in the hourly operations at Anime Detour as well as answer regular questions from attendees and parents. Additional activities include radio dispatch officer, communications officer, wandering hosts, and recording of messages and issues into the activity log. A cool way to learn about Anime Detour, who we are, and how we function as an organization. Please sign up ahead of time, as there will be an operations training session about a month before the convention.

Registration Assistant: These people work at the registration desk. They help distribute registration badges and packets, and generally assist in the needs of the registration.

Security/Ranger (18+, Experienced Con-goers ONLY!): These people are experienced convention goers who handle issues all over the hotel. People must be 18 years or older and should apply before the convention weekend. These people circulate throughout the convention monitoring activities.

Technical Assistant (Techie): These people are gifted with technology and are able to fix technical issues in a short period of time. Stuff like sound boards, video equipment, speakers, lighting, electrical hook-ups, etc. Please submit your request to the volunteer coordinator ahead of time. We prefer that the person be 16 years or older.

Video Room Assistant: These people handle the hour by hour details of running Anime for our video rooms. These people will swap dvds, play previews, and monitor the rooms. Please contact the volunteer coordinator ahead of time. We prefer that the person be 16 years or older.

Wandering Host (18+, Experienced Con-goer Preferred): These people wander around the convention greeting the attendees. They will answer questions and help give directions to where people want to go. We will make the wandering hosts more visible then in past years, so attendees will know you are volunteering. All around a fun way to help out. Spaces may be limited so be sure to sign up early to get the time slot you want! See Operations Assistant above and talk to the volunteering or operations department for more details.

Anime Detour will be lots of fun, especially with your support. Don't forget about our volunteer party about a month after the convention. Thank you for volunteering!