VOLUNTEER WGBH High School Quiz Show Tapping, Sun 1/21
ORGANIZATION: WGBH
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Hello WGBH Volunteers,
Do you want to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes of High School Quiz Show Season 9? If so, then sign up to volunteer during tapings of the ultimate battle of brainpower for Massachusetts high school students! Plus, you may even be able to sit and enjoy a LIVE show while you’re here. Taping dates are: Sat, 1/20; Sun, 1/21; Sat, 1/27 and Sun, 1/28- morning (8am-1pm) and afternoon (12-6pm) shifts are available.
Volunteers are needed for roles such as: usher, brain challenge activity table and photo station supervisor, floater, and audience registration.
Please email Volunteer & Marketing Manager, Jaime Reese, at jaime_reese@wgbh.org if you’d like to help out and make sure to include the following information in your email response:
- Your full name
- Preferred taping date/s (Sat, 1/20; Sun, 1/21; Sat, 1/27 and Sun, 1/28)
- Preferred shift (8am-1pm or 12-6pm)
- Preferred position (see below for position descriptions)
High School Quiz Show Position Descriptions:
Brain Challenge Table Manager (Atrium): Distribute puzzle and brain teaser worksheets to guests as they arrive before tapings.
Floater (Atrium): Greet and welcome guests, answer questions from the audience regarding taping schedule and where to find things (e.g. restroom and water fountain), and fill in for other volunteer positions as needed.
Green Room Assistant (Green Room): Greet teams and escort them around the building as needed leading up to the taping (e.g. to the makeup area, to get miked, etc.). There will be down time so be sure to bring reading material.
Photo Station Supervisor (Atrium): Oversee photo station area and offer to take pictures of guests posing with host cutout and props.
Poster Making Station Supervisor (Atrium): Supervise and assist guests with poster-making activity.
Prize Manager: Distribute giveaways to guests who provide the correct answer to trivia questions.
Quiz Show Online Game/HSQS Table Manager: Invite guests to play High School Quiz Show online game and monitor computer use; invite guests to submit their ideas for the next season of High School Quiz Show, including possible questions and celebrity guests. Guests will also have the chance to complete a High School Quiz Show Bracket.
Registration (Lobby): Greet audience members as they arrive to 'GBH, check them off a printed list and provide a brief rundown of the day.
Usher (Atrium/Studio Doors): Answer questions from the audience regarding when studio doors open, restroom locations, policies, what people aren’t allowed to bring in the studio (e.g. food, paper), etc.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Best,
Jaime
Volunteer & Marketing Manager, WGBH
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GBH informs, inspires and entertains millions through GBH 2, GBH 44 and GBH 89.7 in Boston; WCAI 90.1 and WNAN 91.1, serving Cape Cod and the Islands; WGBY 57 in Springfield; and wgbh.org. GBH is the leading producer of PBS prime-time programs and Web content, a major producer for public radio, and a pioneer in educational multimedia and in technologies and services that make media accessible to people with disabilities.
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GBH productions are seen and heard across the United States and Canada. In fact, we produce more of the PBS prime-time and Web lineup than any other station. Home video and podcasts, teaching tools for schools and home-schooling, services for people with hearing or vision impairments...we're always looking for new ways to serve the community!
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November 1, 2017
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