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2021 Ridgway RiverFest

Saturday, August 28 2021

The nonprofit Uncompaghre Watershed Partnership depends on more than 40 volunteers to help staff our free Annual Celebration of the Uncompahgre River Watershed at Rollans Park, Ridgway, Colorado. For details, see: https://ridgwayriverfest.org/

7:30am - 10:00am
Event Setup
Set up canopies, chairs, tables, stage area, banners, ec.
8 / 8
Full
9:00am - 12:00pm
Silent Auction Area
Morning shift helps set out silent auction items and sheets, and all shifts will watch over silent auction sheets and items, help answer questions of bidders, and get passers-by to take a look at items and consider bidding.
2 / 2
Full
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Beer & Margarita Tent
Checking ids, giving out wrist bands, take payments, and pouring beer with a smile!
3 / 4
9:00am - 1:00pm
Volunteer Registration & Information
Sign in volunteers, collect volunteer waivers, sell t-shirts, and provide UWP and event information.
2 / 2
Full
9:30am - 12:30pm
Face Painting Booth
Paint faces, collect donations, and provide other art activities to keep people waiting in line busy. Parents should be nearby (this is not babysitting).
0 / 3
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Solar Oven Cookie Baking
Bake cookies on solar ovens and give out (donation jar also at booth)
1 / 1
Full
9:30am - 1:00pm
Watershed Education Booth
Set up and assist with watershed education activities.
2 / 3
9:30am - 1:30pm
Race Registration
Sign up racers, collect waivers, take fees, give out bibs, and exchange bibs for shirts.
2 / 2
Full
10:00am - 10:30am
River Watch Demo
Demonstrate water quality monitoring at Watershed Education Booth.
2 / 2
Full
10:00am - 2:00pm
Photographer/Videographer
Take videos and photos of event, and give them to festival coordinator by thumb drive or cloud server after event.
1 / 2
  ↳
Floating Volunteer
Help fill in when volunteers are late or don't show up or in festival stations that are experiencing a rush of interest! You may also play messenger between stations as necessary.
1 / 2
10:00am - 3:00pm
River Safety Crew
Help ensure safety during river events and between them as people play in water
3 / 4
10:00am - 4:00pm
River Race Coordinator
Help coordinate the safety training with the river rescue personnel and the racers, make announcements at the river about the race schedule and the races as they are happening.
0 / 1
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RiverFest Emcee Team
Make announcements throughout the day to highlight event schedule, sponsors, safety, silent auction sales, etc.
2 / 2
Full
10:30am - 2:30pm
River Race Assistance
Help Race Coordinator with organizing race and river events.
3 / 4
11:00am - 11:30am
Bug Science Presentation
Show and tell with river bugs at Watershed Education Booth.
1 / 2
12:00pm - 12:30pm
River Watch Demo
Demonstrate water quality monitoring at Watershed Education Booth.
2 / 2
Full
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Silent Auction Area
Early Afternoon shift helps watch over silent auction sheets and items, help answer questions of bidders, and get passers-by to take a look at items and consider bidding.
2 / 2
Full
  ↳
Beer & Margarita Tent
Checking ids, giving out wrist bands, take payments, and pouring beer with a smile!
4 / 4
Full
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Solar Oven Cookie Baking
Bake cookies on solar ovens and give out (donation jar also at booth)
1 / 1
Full
12:30pm - 3:30pm
Face Painting Booth
Paint faces, collect donations, and provide other art activities to keep people waiting in line busy. Parents should be nearby (this is not babysitting).
2 / 3
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Bug Science Presentation
Show and tell with river bugs at Watershed Education Booth.
1 / 2
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Watershed Education Booth
Assist with watershed education activities and take down booth.
3 / 3
Full
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Volunteer Registration & Information
Sign in volunteers, collect volunteer waivers, sell t-shirts, and provide UWP and event information.
1 / 2
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Photographer/Videographer
Take videos and photos of event, and give them to festival coordinator by thumb drive or cloud server after event.
0 / 2
  ↳
Floating Volunteer
Help fill in when volunteers are late or don't show up or in festival stations that are experiencing a rush of interest! You may also play messenger between stations as necessary.
1 / 2
2:30pm - 3:00pm
River Watch Demonstration
Demonstrate water quality monitoring at Watershed Education Booth.
1 / 2
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Rubber Ducky Race Coordination
Help coordinate the dumping and capture of the ducks including organizing kid volunteers and judges for the finish line.
4 / 4
Full
2:30pm - 6:30pm
Silent Auction Sales
Take payments for silent auction items and help connect winning bidders to items.
1 / 2
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Silent Auction Area
Late Afternoon shift helps answer questions of bidders, close bidding on items, and connect winning bidders with items after payment.
1 / 3
  ↳
Beer & Margarita Tent
Checking ids, giving out wrist bands, take payments, and pouring beer with a smile!
4 / 4
Full
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Bug Science Presentation
Show and tell with river bugs at Watershed Education Booth.
0 / 2
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Event Takedown
Breaking down tents, tables, chairs, signs and packing up supplies.
4 / 8

Contact the event organizers: Tanya Ishikawa