If interested in volunteering for Youth Pride on May 10th at the Boston Common, please contact klydon@friendsofglbtyouth.org.
Jobs will be given on a "first come-first serve" basis. Food and refreshments as well as the place for volunteers to leave their stuff will be where the Parade/Vendor/Press Check-In is located. When you arrive on the Common please check-in and sign-in with either your crew leader.
Crew Leaders
Crew leaders are the supervisors for whoever is on their crew and making sure that they are doing what needs to be done and they are in the correct place in the correct time. Crew leaders are required to have a readily available list of who is on their crew, who is doing what etc. These will be prepared for you and distributed upon arrival. Crew leaders should have a working cell phone with necessary phone numbers programmed in it.
Set-Up Crew 1 (6:00-9:30 AM)
Crew Leader: Dan Mitchell
Volunteers Needed: 15+people
Volunteers: Kevin Mitchell, Jessica B., Katja N., Britney, Logan F., Timmy Z.
Job Description (1): Set-up crew 1 will be required to unload the truck on Boston Common starting at 6:00am. Set-up crew 1 will help to assemble the stage, the tables, the chairs and the tents. Set-up of all equipment should be completed by 9:30am.
Set-Up Crew 2 (9:30-10:50 AM)
Crew Leader: Kelly Lydon
Volunteers Needed: 10+
Volunteers: All MAYPC (14)
Job Description (2): Set-up crew 2 will be required to set-up the television and equipment for Dance, Dance, Revolution, the Art Wall, the backstage area, the clothing drive, the souvenir photo stand, the arts and crafts tables, the raffle, the merchandise table, the information table and all the check-in tables. Set-up crew 2 will also be responsible for posting necessary signage. Set-up crew 2 must be finished by 10:50 AM.
MAYPC Table Crew (10:50AM-4:00 PM)
Crew Leader: Maura K.
Volunteers Needed: 8+
Job Description: The MAYPC Table crew will be required to choose a table to watch alongside a member(s) of the MAYPC for the entire day.
Clothing Drive (11:00AM-4:00 PM)
Volunteer: Margarita Viera
MAYPC Member: Benjamin Miele, James Beggan
Description: Accepting clothing donations from MAYP attendees, collecting the $2.00 fee from non-donators and distributing appropriate change. This person will also be in charge handling all of the cash received and giving it to Kelly at the end of the day. This money and the left over clothing will later be donated to Boomerangs.
When clothes are donated the clothing drive table crew must go through every item making sure that it is right side in and relatively clean. Crew will also be in charge of packing leftover clothing into trash bags at 3:30pm. The Boomerangs people will be there at 4pm to pick up the remaining items. Items that cannot be accepted (just throw them away if the donator does not want them back)
-Underwear
-Swimsuits
-Socks, nylons etc.
-Non-clothing items (books, cds etc.)
Jewelry Table (11:00 AM-4:00 PM)
Volunteer: Heather Kennedy
MAYPC Member: Katja Norvin, Emma Fitch
Description: Monitoring the MAYP attendees as they make their own jewelry. Crew will be in charge of distributing string fairly (I know that sounds silly…) and making sure no one is "abusing" the free arts supplies. Crew members will also be in charge of neatly packing up the leftover supplies at 4:00pm.
Dance, Dance Revolution (11:00 AM-4:00 PM)
Volunteer: Michael Young
MAYPC Member: Timmy Zina, Victoria Kouyoumjian
Description: Monitoring MAYP attendees while they play DDR on the Rotunda. Crew is in charge of making sure the game is functioning properly and being played safely as well as making sure "everyone gets a turn" until 4:00pm. Crew will also be in charge of making sure that attendees are exiting the Rotunda safely.
Free Raffle (11:00 AM-3:00 PM)
Volunteer: Sarah DeChick
MAYPC Member: Ida Aronson and Kelley James
Description: Distributing raffle tickets, making sure they are filled out properly, making sure there are plenty of writing instruments, trying to make sure everyone only enters the raffle ONCE, distributing "receipts" to participants. Crew will also be responsible for closing the table at 3:00pm and bringing the ticket box to the backstage area for the winners to be chosen and announced from the stage. Crew will also be responsible for clean-up of the raffle table.
Merchandise Table (11:00 AM-4:00 PM)
Run By (2): Joblin Younger and David Avruch
MAYPC Member: Jessica Bombassaro-Brady, Andre Roman
Description: Selling T-Shirts, Tank Tops, Mini-Flags, Large Flags, Old T-Shirts, and Old Tank-Tops (last year's). Sizes of shirts and flags will be set up for you in an easy to navigate format. Crew will also be in charge of collecting the money paid for the merchandise and distributing the appropriate change (calculator will be provided for large purchases). Merchandise is not to be given away without approval from Kelly Lydon or an identified Friends board member. This crew will also be in charge handling all of the cash received and giving it to Kelly or Joblin at the end of the day.
Parade Check In (10:30 AM-12:00 PM)
Volunteer (2): Cookie Belcamino, Michael Fowler
MAYPC Member: Maura Keaney, Logan Farrero
Description: Checking in GSA's and other people marching in the parade, giving them the right parade number, and chant cards. Check-In closes at 12:00pm.
Vendor Check In and Volunteer Check-In (8:00-10:30 AM)
Volunteer (2): Cookie Belcamino, Michael Fowler
MAYPC Member: Maura Keaney, Logan Farrero
Description: Checking in vendors who have purchased a table to sell goods, making sure they have paid and collecting the money if they have not, giving them the right table number, directing them to their table, helping them carry their stuff if needed. This crew will also be in charge handling all of the cash received and giving it to Joblin or Kelly at the end of the day.
Press Check In (10:00 AM-3:00 PM).
Volunteer:
No MAYPC Member
Description: Checking in press, making sure they are on the list or that they get on the list and sign in (signature required), distributing press passes, trying to identify press that has not checked-in and asking them to, making sure press stays away from the backstage area.
Parade Crew 1 (12:30-1:15 PM)
Crew Leader: Sylvain Bruni
Volunteers Needed: 5+
Volunteers: Cookie Belcamino, Michael Fowler
Job Description (1): Parade Crew 1 will be responsible for making sure participants are in correct order by holding up signs around the Common with parade #'s on them (1-10 etc.). Participants will be given a number at check-in. Crew will be responsible that everyone is in the correct spot. Crew members will be identified by orange vests. At 12:45pm when the parade begins crew members will leave their signs where they are and slowly lead their group behind the one in front of them. Crew leaders will be needed to encourage chanting and will be provided with chant cards (as will the participants). The parade will go from Beacon to Bowdoin to Cambridge to Tremont and back to the Common. Crew members must make sure to keep up with the parade and make sure everyone is acting appropriately and safe. Crew members are to discourage foul language and negative chants.
Parade Crew 2 (12:45-1:15 PM)
Crew Leader: Kelly Lydon
Volunteers Needed: 5+
Volunteers:
Job Description (2): Parade Crew 2 will be responsible for picking up the parade signs left by Parade Crew 1 and bringing them back to the registration table.
Backstage Crew 1 (9:00-3:30 PM)
Crew Leaders: Kelly Lydon, Dan Mitchell, Ryan Schiffer
Volunteers: Timothy Kelliher, Abba Binns
Job Description (1): Backstage Crew 1 will be in charge of sitting at the performer check-in table. Performers will be checking in all day. NO ONE is allowed back stage unless their name is on the list at the check-in table. If someone isn't on the list and insists that they should be the point person should be contacted. Once a performer is checked the crew will distribute their backstage pass. If a performer leaves the backstage area you must take their pass (they cannot get it back until they return). This is a job that will require a lot of attention! Backstage Crew 1 will also be in charge of making sure people are checked in and out at the appropriate times. If a performer is more than a half hour late the point person should be contacted. If a performer is backstage long after their set time and they do not need to be back there the crew leader should be notified. Someone from Crew 1 must be at check-in AT ALL TIMES. Backstage Crew 1 will also need to help the crew leader with whatever he needs (say if a performer NEEDS something and someone has to go get it).
Monitor Crew (11:00 AM-4:00 PM or whenever available)
Crew Leader: Ryan Schiffer
MAYPC Member: Chrissy Aldrich, Maura Keaney, Logan Farrero
Volunteers Needed: 10+
Volunteers: Allison Brill, Cookie Belcamino, Michael Fowler
Job Description: The Monitor Crew will be responsible for the "odd jobs" that come up throughout the day for various crews. The Monitor Crew will also be responsible for making sure that Youth Pride is free of sex, drugs, alcohol, violence and other negative actions. If there is an un-handle-able issue with any of these things Ryan Schiffer (and possibly Kelly Lydon and Joblin Younger) should be contacted immediately. Monitor Crew will also help clean up any necessary "messes" throughout the day (picking up garbage etc.).
Clean-Up Crew 1 (4:00 PM-Done)
Crew Leader: Dan Mitchell
Volunteers Needed: 15+people
Volunteers: MAYPC (14), Kevin Mitchell
Job Description (1): Clean-up crew 1 will be required to reload the truck on Boston Common starting at 4:00pm. Clean-up crew 1 will help to disassemble the stage, the tables, the chairs and the tents. Clean-up of all equipment should be completed by 6:00pm. CLEAN UP CREW CANNOT START CLEAN UP UNTIL 4:00PM!
Clean-Up Crew 2 (4:00 PM-Done)
Crew Leader: Kelly Lydon
Volunteers Needed: 10+
Volunteers: MAYPC (14)
Job Description (2): Clean-up crew 2 will be required to break down the television and equipment for Dance, Dance, Revolution, the Art Wall, the backstage area, the merchandise table, the information table and all the check-in tables. Clean-up crew 2 will also be responsible taking down signage. Clean-up crew 2 should be completed by 6:00pm. CLEAN UP CREW CANNOT START CLEAN UP UNTIL 4:00PM!