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1 person is interested
Foss Waterway Seaport Museum Volunteer Orientation Maritime Fest
ORGANIZATION: Foss Waterway Seaport
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Hello Seaport Volunteers,
I hope that everyone is enjoying the summer and the warm weather!
I am pleased to announce that Maritime Fest is coming up on July 18th and 19th. We are going to be open to the public for free and will need support during the busy weekend as well as Friday set up. Last year we had around 3000 guests come through the museum, and this year we hope for more.
I would love to invite you down to help the museum, as well as give you a chance to enjoy the weather and the many vendors that will be up and running during the weekend. I know that a few of you have expressed interest in volunteering with us, and I would like to give you the different assignments that we have available. We have scheduled volunteer orientations on July 7th at 5:00, July 14th at 5:00, and July 15th at 5:00. Even if you have volunteered at Maritime Fest in the past, I strongly recommend attending an orientation session where you’ll have opportunities to get some detail about our planned activities and ask questions. You may find that it helps you determine in what area(s) you want to volunteer. Please RSVP to Eli at eli@fosswaterwayseaport.org as we will have light refreshments available and want to plan for the right number of people at each session.
Some of the perks to being a volunteer for Maritime fest are refreshments, a Maritime Fest or Seaport shirt, and an October cruise (date to be determined).
We will have some parking for volunteers, however we encourage you to carpool, or park at the Tacoma dome and take the shuttle down to the waterfront. We’ll discuss this at the orientation...
Volunteer assignments:
- Volunteer hospitality - keep the hospitality area neat and clean, putting out food and beverages, checking volunteers in and out, etc.
- Greeter - handing out stickers, welcoming guests at the two entrances
- North and South exhibit areas - talking with guests, welcoming guests, answering questions, handing out stickers, walking the museum
- Front desk help - answering questions, helping with the cash register
- Middle museum - maintain surveillance of the middle of the museum, protect the artifacts, answer questions
- Kids Zone - help kids with projects
- Lego display - provide help to parents, maintain a clean area, help kids build
- Set up - help prepare Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
- Clean up - help prepare for Sunday
Friday:
Set up from, 9:00-5:00
-10:00 - 1:30 Shift for set up
-1:30 - 5:00 Shift for set up
Saturday:
Set up Shift
-from, 8:00 - 10:00
Assignment Shifts from,
-10:00 - 1:00 Shift
Volunteer hospitality
Greeter
Front desk help
Middle museum
Kids Zone
Lego display
-1:00 - 3:00 Shift
Volunteer hospitality
Greeter
Front desk help
Middle museum
Kids Zone
Lego display
-3:00 - 6:00 Shift
Volunteer hospitality
Greeter
Front desk help
Middle museum
Kids Zone
Lego display
Clean up Shift
-from, 4:00 - 6:00
Sunday:
Set up shift
-from, 8:00 - 10:00
Assignment Shifts from,
-10:00 - 1:00 Shift
Volunteer hospitality
Greeter
Front desk help
Middle museum
Kids Zone
Lego display
-1:00 - 5:00 Shift
Volunteer hospitality
Greeter
Front desk help
Middle museum
Kids Zone
Lego display
Clean up Shift
-from - 4:00 - 6:00
If you would like to be a part of the volunteer team this year for Maritime Fest, please RSVP to eli@fosswaterwayseaport.org, and e-mail me the assignments and shifts that you would like to take part in.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call!
Thank you for your continued support!
Dates to keep in mind:
Orientation, Tuesday July 7th @ 5:00
Orientation, Tuesday July 14th @ 5:00
Maritime Fest orientation, Wednesday July 15th @ 5:00 (highly recommended)
Maritime Fest set up, Friday July 17th from 10:00 - 5:00
Maritime Fest, Saturday July 18th from 10:00 - 6:00
Maritime Fest, Sunday July 19th from 10:00 - 5:00
More opportunities with Foss Waterway Seaport
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Foss Waterway Seaport
Location:
705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Foss Waterway Seaport is to celebrate Tacoma's maritime heritage -- past, present and future. We fulfill our mission by working with community groups, schools and the general public to provide exhibits and programs that highlight the history, the present vitality and the future of Puget Sound and its connection to the people, the commerce, the environment, and the ecology of the region.
Description
The Foss Waterway Seaport was founded in 1996 as the Commencement Bay Maritime Association to carry on the work begun in the early 1990s by "Life on the Sound" founders Phyllis Harrison and Mike Vlahovich. They were working to create community space to celebrate the art, culture, crafts and skills of Puget Sound’s maritime community. Later the project became known as the Working Waterfront Maritime Museum. The association became a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization in March of 1997. The name Foss Waterway Seaport was adopted in 2005 when the vision for the project grew beyond a heritage museum.
The museum is presently located on Dock Street along Tacoma’s Thea Foss Waterway. The centerpiece of our home is a 117-year-old wheat transfer facility, known as the Balfour Dock building. It is one of two remaining wooden warehouses originally build as a mile-long complex in 1900. These warehouses were built to accommodate cargo carrying, square-rigged ships that frequented the port during the early days of Tacoma’s history. Theses wharves hosted many beautiful sailing vessels, as well as steam-and diesel-powered cargo traders well into the 20h century.
Educational and cultural programs and events are centered around the historic building and 1,200 feet of public moorage on the Thea Foss Waterway. Activities include: Maritime Heritage exhibits, Land- and Boat-based Marine Science Education programs, a Heritage Boat Shop and meeting and event rental space.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
705 Dock StTacoma, WA 98402
DATE POSTED
July 1, 2015
SKILLS
- Curating
- Exhibition Arts
- Visual Arts
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A