Every year we seem to struggle with rounding up volunteers for WGC. What are some ways we could entice more volunteerism?
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Every year we seem to struggle with rounding up volunteers for WGC. What are some ways we could entice more volunteerism?
What events need volunteers i should be coming.
Daniel and I will volunteer should be fun!
JW and I are up for Terrain Building.
Perhaps after-hours gaming. Chris' autograph.
Free beer solves all problems, AMIRIGHT?!?!?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyberwolfe
There's plenty of volunteers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyberwolfe
Just not enough volunteers for doing the jobs no one wants to do.
And that is the purpose of this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealGenius
Last year I damn near broke my back setting up tables. This year I am willing to do the same (have work gloves now for those nasty ass old tables).
I volunteer every year for set-up. I'm also donating some terrain this year.
What jobs are typically "hard?" Is there some type of rotation, so people get a little variety?
I think pretty much anything that goes on while an event is going on, including helping to run that event.Quote:
Originally Posted by m3g4tr0n
Nick of JWolf would know better, but it seems to me like there are plenty of people helping with terrain and to setup, but not as many to help break down, be judges, check people in to the convention and events. I think part of this is an organizational problem as well; maybe there wasn't a good system for putting volunteers in the right places.
Hard job.
Moving a million crappy heavy tables out of the trucks and setting them up as needed.
Helping the flames of war dude move his gorgeous but fracking massive and insanely heavy boards after having set up said heavy ass tables.
IE hard jobs are the ones that people never seem want to do or start but then wander off or just stand around and bullWaffleWaffleWaffleWaffle around. Terrain, table clothes, tables and setting up of all that crap is very much a hard job. These are things that need more bodies bodies that will stick to it to the end and not stand about jabbering, plenty of time for that AFTERWARDS.
As I said tonight: I will judge any paint related stuff that does not impact my ability to enter and compete in the general painting comp, which I know never has trouble getting judges, or create a situation that makes narrative play impossible during the weekend.
I'm playing narrative, so army judging for any and all tournaments and the staff paint comp if you have one, are well within my abilities. :)
Just let me know what you guys want to do.
Ill help setup if you need extra bodies to lift all the "heavy" stuffs.
We're opening a masters event for the Judges staff and past winners to enter in. It is only open to them and will be judged by Wolf. So if you want to forego the main competition then welcome aboard the Saturday night paint judging train.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beamo
what's the prize for the master's event? (IE trophies and such... I like to put things on shelves)Quote:
Originally Posted by Psyberwolfe
Eternal glory.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beamo
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Originally Posted by Beamo
This and bragging rights.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealGenius
The Brazilian steakhouse afterwards was well worth the clean up after last years WGC.
Baaahhhh whhyyyy does it have to be so early his yeaaarrrr
I'd be glad to help out, tentatively. what sort of work are you expecting of the volunteers? (Hours, breaks, lunch etc)
I'll be willing to help wherever yall need it what time will I need to be there
The most man power in needed Thursday afternoon. That is , traditionally, the time we get access to the space and take delivery of the tables. Unloading the terrain truck happens then as well. The terrain has the be distributed throughout the space, and after the tables are up and the felt is put down, terrain needs to be distributed. Table prep requires fabric, painters tape, binder clips. Need to measure and mark off every play space. Then put out chairs. This all takes place Thursday afternoon. It is physical work so wear work clothes and getting a form of hand protection will help with slinging tables.
Teardown is all that ****, in reverse. Stacking those tables is a bitch.
People who undertake this are unsung heroes.
Other areas that need help:
Swag bags (if that happens)
Registration badges
Security during after hours gaming
Helping Jim collect score sheets
Honestly, the majority of labour is Thursday and Sunday. The rest is specialized roles that require more vetting.
K Ill be there to help with thursday I will try to be able to help sunday but no promises.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mustakrakish
I guess this is a good time to work out what each department needs. Painting judges: what do you need? What could a could a volunteer do for you and still get time to play?
Flames of war?
L5R?
Warmahordes is a self contained module (being the Texas Renegades) but could use help with set up and tear down.
40k: what do you need? How are judges vetted?
Registration: ?
Operations (announcements, prize support, people behind the table in the Command Centre): what do you need?
I'm assuming most of these departments just need a Gopher, with some needing a person to rotate and cover a spot (registration, scores collection)
This is a gaming con, it doesn't need a huge staff to run (unless Pannels And classes are added, then you'd need a teacher and a gopher for each)
What is a gopher? It's a person who's job is to Go For things. Be it food, bags, finding Larry or John, whatever.
Also: I think WGC could use an official Remembrancer (beyond Larry)
When does terrain building begin? Thought we started that early lat year?