Student Volunteers Spring Community Book Festival Orientation Meeting

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Student VolunteersSpring Community Book
FestivalOrientation Meeting
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Thank you for coming to this meeting and for
being willing to help with the book festival.
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Benefits of DSG Program

• Seniors graduating as a DSG will receive the
  following
• A special cord distinguishing them as a DSG
  graduate, which they will be given to wear during
  graduation and keep thereafter
• Recognition as a group during the graduation
  ceremony by being asked to stand as the total
  number of service hours performed by that
  graduating class are announced

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Benefits of DSG Program

• A DSG t-shirt after earning their initial 15
  hours of service
• Commendations for job resumes and college
  applications

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Information is found at http//www.springisd.org/
Departments
DSG
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1. Enroll first by completing this form and
turning in to your campus DSG coordinator
2. Take a Verification form to your volunteer
job when you go.
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Steps to Getting a Volunteer Job

• Must sign-up for DSG program on your campus
• Kim Mangrum Spring High CareerCenter
• Deniell Stowers Westfield Career Center
• Mickey Musick Wunsche Career Center
• Melanie Bailey Dekaney Career Center

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• Check your schedule to see if you are able to
  commit to working at the Book Fest. Check with
  your parents/guardians for conflicts and
  permission before you volunteer.

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• Go to http//classroom.springisd.org/webs/charlo/s
  tudent_volunteers_book_fest_.htm and read the
  job descriptions and choose the jobs you would
  prefer. The most popular jobs will go fast. Be
  willing to take any job we assign you. We will
  try to give you the job you ask for but might not
  be able to.

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• Obtain and complete Book Festival Volunteer
  Application and the Student Emergency Contact
  Form. You may either access these two forms from
  http//classroom.springisd.org/webs/charlo/student
  _volunteers_book_fest_.htm or obtain a copy from
  your librarian.

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• When marking your preferences for jobs, rank them
  in order 1, 2, 3 rather than checking the blanks.

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• We must be able to read your form. If you have
  poor handwriting, please fill out the electronic
  form. Sometimes we cannot read your numbers or
  differentiate between certain letters. The
  electronic form is preferred.

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• If you want your job preferences, please submit
  your application forms early. Be sure to submit
  during the submission period.

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• Return both of your completed forms to your
  librarian, or email an electronic copy of your
  forms to Charlotte Ballard at charlotteb_at_springisd
  .org as soon as you know you can commit to
  working.

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• Wait for an email response to your application or
  for a phone call. Do not call Ms. Ballard. She
  will contact you first.

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• If you have questions, you must email Ms. Ballard
  at charlotteb_at_springisd.org.
• Please wait patiently for a reply.

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Expectations

• You represent Spring ISD while you serve as a
  volunteer.
• Student Code of Conduct
• SISD Dress Code Applies
• NO PDA!
• No cell phones, MP3s, iPods, ear buds

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• Be punctual
• Be pleasant and courteous
• Remain in assigned stations
• Wear Book Fest ID badge all day
• Attend to dutiesdont socialize
• Ask for help if a question arisesdont make up
  answers

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Registering and Earning Credit

• The Student Volunteer Station is in the lobby of
  the library of Dekaney High School.
• Check in at least 15-20 minutes early.
• Bring your completed DSG Student Service
  Verification Form and leave the forms at the
  check-in station. Fill out the DSG Student
  Service Verification Form before arrival.

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• Sign in beside your name on the registration
  form.
• After completing your job assignment, return to
  the Student Volunteer Station, sign out, and
  collect your signed DSG Student Service
  Verification Form.

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• Do not lose the DSG form. If anything goes wrong
  with records on that day, you may not get credit
  for working. The DSG form is your proof and your
  responsibility.
• Signed Verification Forms are to be turned in to
  your campus DSG coordinator. They have a
  deadline for turning these in for credit. Read,
  read, read their web site information so you
  dont lose your credit.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• You will receive one snack bag for volunteering.
  If you work both days, you still only get one
  snack bag.
• Food can be purchased at the Book Festival at the
  concession stand.

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• We cannot watch your purses and belongings.
  Leave them secured in your car trunk or keep them
  with you.
• Parking is plentiful, but please park farther
  from the building so the attendees with small
  children or disabilities will have easier walks.

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• If your parents need to reach you (emergencies
  only), they may call the library at 281-891-7341
  and we will find you.
• You must provide your own transportation.
• Your parents should pick you up in a timely
  manner.

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Jobs

• Set up Friday night
• Clean up Saturday after the festival
• During the festival
• Crafts room
• Session monitor
• Runner
• Volunteer station
• Registration
• Mascot

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Jobs

• Author escort
• Information booth
• Hospitality room
• Adult volunteer escort
• Book fair
• Personal assistant

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IMPORTANT

• Ms. Richardson is in charge of the DSG program.
  She is concerned about volunteers not showing up
  after committing to work.
• Commitment to work is absolute. If you cannot
  work, you must inform Ms. Ballard promptly.
• If you cannot work that morning because you are
  running fever, bleeding profusely, in the
  hospital, dead, etc., then you must call Ms.
  Ballard immediately.
• Ms. Richardson asks me to send her names of
  no-shows. You might be removed from the DSG
  program if you do not show up.

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• Be sure to get your DSG form completed and
  stamped before you leave to get your credit for
  attending this meeting.
• And again, thank you. We could not do this
  without your help.