About:
Spreefest is our largest winter fundraiser benefiting our mission of enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation. The event is a 3 month peer-to-peer fundraising campaign that ends with a fundraising wrap party on-mountain, March 9th 8:30AM-3:30PM.
Where: Summit West
When: March 9th
Volunteer roles and times:
Event Setup (6:30 AM – 9:30 AM)
Help with event set up. Must be okay with lifting heavy materials, such as tents, boxes, etc.
Registration (2 shifts: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM OR 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM)
Help with running registration, which includes collecting forms, donations, distributing t-shirts, etc. Shift 2 will also help breakdown and cleanup the registration area.
Demo Skis Transporter (2 shifts: 6:30 AM – 10:30 AM OR 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Help transport gear and supplies for demo reps and staff. Shift 2 will also help with event breakdown/clean up.
Raffle Ticket Sales (2 shifts: 9 AM – 12:00 PM OR 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM)
Help sell raffle tickets to attendees in the pavilion. Must be outgoing, persuasive, and comfortable with consistent stranger interactions for the duration of the shift.
Race Course Set-Up and Timer (8:30 AM – 12:00 PM)
Assist with the initial construction of rails, fencing, start/finish line, and timing on-snow. Volunteers must be physically capable of loading equipment and an intermediate level skier/rider. You must also bring your own equipment.
Snowshoe Volunteer (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Volunteers will help facilitate our Snowshoe tour at Summit West for Spreefest attendees. Must be comfortable on-snow and capable of snowshoeing for 1.5 hours. Please plan to bring your own snowshoes, but snowshoes are also available upon request.
Red Robin Lunch Liaison (10:30 AM – 2 PM)
Assist Red Robin and Outdoors for All staff during lunch. This includes answering questions about lunch from Spreefest attendees, handing out food items, group management, and other duties as assigned.
Race Course Timer and Takedown (11:30 AM – 3:00 PM)
Assist timing attendees who go through the race course on-snow. This role will also help take down the race course. Volunteers must be physically capable of loading equipment and an intermediate level skier/rider. You must also bring your own equipment.
Beer Garden Helper, Breakdown, and Clean-up Crew (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Must be 21+. Help in our beer garden to provide beer cans to Spreefest attendees, manage the boundaries, keep the garden clean, and help with event break down and clean up.
Beer Garden Pouring Station Volunteer (1 PM – 5 PM)
Must be 21+. Pour beer and take payment in the beer garden. Keep space clean and tidy.
Requirements: Volunteer training will take place the day of the event. All volunteer roles are 16+ except for the beer garden roles, which are 21+.
