Candlelight Volunteers

Event Description: The Heritage Society's 46th Annual Candlelight Tour showcases eight of Houston's oldest historic structures trimmed to perfection in traditional 19th century décor. The flicker of candles carefully set out specifically for the event illuminates Sam Houston Park. As visitors tour the park, they will find that each of the structures offers a different variety of family-friendly entertainment including everything from storytellers to local children's choirs. Additionally, The Heritage Society Museum will feature What’s Cookin’? Two Centuries of American Foodways exhibit in the museum gallery exploring different cultures through the food they eat. Children may also visit with Santa, play in the snow, enjoy a holiday story reading, and make crafts at Santa's Workshop.

Volunteer Shifts: Friday, December 12, 2008 from 5:30 -9:30 pm
and/or Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 5:30 -9:30 pm

Contact: Helen Sutton, hsutton@heritagesociety.org, office (713) 655-1912, fax (713) 655-9249. Please mail, email or fax your volunteer application to confirm your attendance.

Volunteer Job Descriptions: We need your help! Come join the fun and volunteer at this wonderful holiday event. Please see below for the various volunteer opportunities.

Ticket Team
Each night to sell tickets, collect tickets as visitors enter, and control the ticket line. Volunteers should be well-organized and enjoy working with the public.

Membership Table
Each night to distribute to The Heritage Society members their admission tickets, which are free with their membership. Volunteers will also provide visitors with membership information.

Entertainment Check-in
Each night to check in entertainers and crafters. Entertainment check-in volunteers will inform the escorts where to take the entertainment groups.

Escorts for Entertainment Groups
Each night to escort entertainment groups to their performance location (after they check-in) and help get the groups set-up at their designated location. Not all groups will need escorts, but the volunteer will need to make sure they get set-up.

Volunteer Check-in
Each night to check in volunteers, provide them with name badges, and guide them to their designated station. Also will relieve other volunteers as needed.

Entertainment Hospitality Room
Each night to provide refreshments to entertainers, replenish refreshment supply, and to monitor crowd control in room.

Surveyors
Each night to survey willing visitors about their experience at Candlelight. Volunteers should enjoy interacting with people and have a friendly disposition.

Park Security
Each night to trouble shoot. Volunteers will be in groups of two. Duties include helping visitors with directional information, relieving other volunteers as needed for breaks, etc.

Santa’s Workshop
Each night to take Polaroid pictures of children on Santa’s lap, to help children with the various craft activities, or to help oversee traffic flow at Snow Land. Volunteers should enjoy working with children.

Distribution of Event Brochures
Distribute Candlelight Tour brochures around the community. Volunteers will be required to either walk around to downtown businesses or to drive around the city to venues such as hotels, libraries, grocery stores, community centers and YMCAs.

* Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age to perform certain activities.

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