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Maker Faire KC 2015
ORGANIZATION: Union Station Kansas City
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Get Involved in the Maker Movement!
What is the Maker Movement? Join us on a journey to learn about the Maker Movement and use what you learn onsite at Maker Faire. We will provide a handbook and orientation that will give you an inside look at what it takes to put on Kansas City’s Greatest Show and Tell. For no cost but your time, you will be able to join us onsite and experience the joy of the Maker Movement. Food Vouchers will be provided for volunteers working for a total of 8 hours.
"Makers start with that simple idea to do something, which is why we call it DIY, but soon they find out that there are lots of people like you out there. When you find others, you have a community and that community offers a place to show your work, trade tools and swap ideas, and just have fun. And this isn’t just for some people, or just people who like air cannons." -founder of the Maker Movement, Dale Dougherty,
Help us make the world a better place by learning more about the Maker Movement!
Time Commitments:
You will need to attend a volunteer orientation and at least one 3-4 hour shift. Of course, our hope is that you will enjoy working with us at Maker Faire and want to participate throughout the weekend. We’re happy to work with you on your schedule in terms of breaks and time off to experience Maker Faire on your own.
Volunteer Shifts for Maker Faire 2015:
-Friday, June 26:
--9:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
--1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
--3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
-Saturday, June 27:
--7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
--9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
--12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
--3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
-Sunday, June 28:
--9:30 a.m. - 1:00p.m.
--1:00p.m. - 5:00p.m
Perks for Volunteering at least 3 hours or more:
-Maker Faire T-shirt
-Day Pass to Maker Faire
Additional Perks for Volunteering at least 8 hours or more:
-Food Voucher (for 8 hours or more)
What Will I Do?
The following is a list of positions available to volunteers. There will be a place on your application to indicate your preferred position. Flexible volunteers are always appreciated.
-Set-up: Volunteers will assist Makers in finding their space and helping them with setting up their space. Set-up volunteers will also connect Makers with staff help for electricity or wi-fi issues after they locate their space; four-hour shifts. (Friday, June 27: morning, afternoon)
-Greeters: Volunteers will be at each entrance to Maker Faire, handing out maps and programs and guiding guests to specific attractions; three-hour shifts. (Sat/Sun: morning, afternoon, evening)
-Registration Station (Maker Central): Volunteers will hand out packets to Makers checking in on Friday and Saturday morning; hand out media badges; hand out volunteer materials; assist with general information; three-to-four-hour shifts. (Friday June 27: morning, afternoon; Saturday June 28: morning, afternoon, evening; Sunday June 29, morning, afternoon)
-Maker Stage Assistants: Volunteers will help usher speakers to the education stage area, track time to keep the presentations running smoothly, and assist webcast crew with various needs. Preferably, this would be a person 21 years or older who has previously volunteered at the event and is highly organized and punctual; three-hour shifts. (Sat/Sun: morning, afternoon/evening)
-Photography: Volunteers will roam the event, indoors and out, and capture video footage and still photos of activity. Familiarity with operating hand-held video and digital cameras required; download station provided by Digital Evolution Group. Volunteers must bring their own cameras; two-to-three hour shifts. (Friday, June 27: morning, afternoon; Saturday, morning, afternoon; Sunday, morning, afternoon)
-Outdoor Faire Assistant: Volunteers will serve as needed for all outside activities, including serving as runners for Zone Captains, and will be break relief for other volunteers; three-hour shifts. (Fri/Sat/Sun, morning, 3 afternoon, 2 evening - Saturday)
-Indoor Faire Assistant: Volunteers will serve as needed for all indoor activities, including serving as runners for Zone Captains, and will be break relief for other volunteers; four-hour shifts (Fri/Sat/Sun, morning, afternoon, evening - Saturday)
-Tear-down: Volunteers will assist Makers in taking down their exhibits and transporting paper and recycling trash from individual booths to containers; 5-9 pm on Sunday.
Ready To Get Started?
Sign up to volunteer at: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=290424413
**Background screening is required for all volunteers.
**Volunteer space is limited.
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About Union Station Kansas City
Location:
30 west Pershing, Kansas City, MO 64108, US
Mission Statement
To be rcognized as the region's finest educational and cultural resource committed to the preservation and interpretation of Kansas City's regional history and the promotion of innovation, research and discovery in science and technology through the development of collections, exhibitions and other educational programs for all citizens of and visitors to the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.
Description
Built in 1914, Union Station opens her arms with 850,000 square feet of amazing space that originally featured 900 rooms. In her prime as a working train station, she accommodated hundreds of thousands of passengers each year. During WWII, an estimated one million travelers - many of them soldiers -- passed through the Station. The North Waiting Room (now Sprint Festival Plaza) held 10,000 people and the complex included restaurants, a cigar store, barber shop, railroad offices, the nation's largest Railway Express Building (used for shipping freight and mail) as well as a powerhouse providing steam and power. So many stories of farewells, reunions and of day-to-day vibrancy still echo in her walls. Just listen . . .
Closed in the 1980s, our Station sat empty and neglected, narrowly escaping demolition on several occasions. Then, in 1996, a historic bi-state initiative was passed to fund the Station's renovation, which was completed in grand fashion in 1999.
Union Station is once again a majestic and desired destination for our surrounding communities. She is at once, magical, warm, casual, elegant, full of surprises and wise from experience but young at heart.
Union Station draws tourists from all over the world who marvel at her Grand Hall's 95-foot ceiling, three 3,500-pound chandeliers and the six-foot wide clock hanging in her central arch. She wakes up early and stays up late to host business meetings, recognition events, weddings and parties of all sorts. And that’s just the beginning . . .
Just as you could 100 years ago, you can still catch the train at Union Station's Amtrak Stop and head out across the country.
You'll also find a permanent rail exhibit called the KC Rail Experience, exhibit spaces for traveling exhibits produced by the Smithsonian, National Geographic and other international organizations, a Planetarium, an interactive science center Science City and a vibrant Theater District featuring Giant Screen Movies. Volunteer opportunities are associated with all areas of Union Station, as it is the volunteers that keep this grand building going.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
30 west PershingKansas City, MO 64108
DATE POSTED
March 27, 2015
SKILLS
- Photography
- Multi-Tasking
- Exhibition Arts
- People Skills
- Math / Science Instruction
- STEM
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Several shifts available