General Volunteers


2013 Volunteers Needed!

General Volunteers help out in a wide range of areas at the competition, including helping in the office, entering data, helping with registration and other fun easy tasks. Please read the volunteer details below and click the Volunteer Now button to register.  

  • Please note that once you register, unless we hear from you IN ADVANCE OF THE DAY, we are counting on you to hold your commitment to volunteer your entire shift. It is very difficult to find "on the spot" volunteers when people do not show up to cover shifts. Thank you for your understanding.

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Date   Time # Volunteers Needed Description
SUNDAY 4/7  

 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Room Moderators for Middle School PAPERS.

7 Volunteers

Moderator for paper rooms: Introduce student presenters according to the schedule, assist students with putting on microphones, monitor stopwatch during student presentations, ask MAS staff for help if students run in to technical difficulties with computers or projectors, assist presentation judges if help is needed. Some sitting, some standing is required. Volunteers should be friendly and good at communicating, especially with students who are nervous about presenting. No experience necessary but familiarity with LCD projectors a plus

SUNDAY 4/7  

 TIME 3:00 - 6:30p.m. 2nd Floor Exhibit Foyer

10 Volunteers

 Science Fair Registration: Help adults who are registering for the State Science & Engineering Fair - hand out nametags and registration bags, hand out programs and give directions. Can be done sitting or standing, no walking or heavy lifting required. Volunteers should be friendly and good at communicating. No experience necessary.

SUNDAY 4/7  

TIME 3:00 - 6:30p.m.  2nd Floor Exhibit Foyer

6 Volunteers

Science fair PROJECT Registration: Help students who are registering for the State Science & Engineering Fair - hand out nametags and registration bags, hand out programs and give directions. Can be done sitting or standing, no walking or heavy lifting required. Volunteers should be friendly and good at communicating. No experience necessary.

SUNDAY 4/7  

 TIME 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. 2nd Floor Grand Ballroom Exhibit area

20 Volunteers

 Display and Safety Inspectors: Inspection of each project  (as the students set up) to ensure compliance with all ISEF affiliated Display and Safety regulations. Standing, sitting, walking required. No experience necessary – will train.

SUNDAY 4/7  

11 am - 3 pm - Office Support

6 Volunteers

Help with front office and back office support - answer questions, give directions, file paperwork, and TWO people will be on the printer - reprinting nametags. Can be done sitting or standing, no walking or heavy lifting required. Volunteers should be friendly and good at communicating. No experience necessary.

SUNDAY 4/7  

3 pm - 6:00 pm- Office Support

4 Volunteers

Help with front office and back office support - answer questions, give directions, file paperwork, and TWO people will be on the printer reprinting nametags. Can be done sitting or standing, no walking or heavy lifting required. Volunteers should be friendly and good at communicating. No experience necessary.

SUNDAY 4/7  

8:00 - 10:00pm  Check Badges

1-2 Volunteers

 

Night Activities The Bakken Museum - Check Activities Badge at the Door

 

 

 

SUNDAY 4/7  

 8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Pool Monitors

1-2 Volunteers

 Teacher(s) to monitor student pool use.

MONDAY 4/8  

7 am - 9 am - Registration for Judges

14 Volunteers

Judge Registration: Help judges who are registering for the Fair - hand out nametags, hand out programs and give directions. Can be done sitting or standing, no walking or heavy lifting required. Volunteers should be friendly and good at communicating. No experience necessary.

MONDAY 4/8  

7 am - 9 am - Ticket Check-In (Science Fair Breakfast only)

8 Volunteers

Check badges and meal tickets to insure that everyone who arrives at the meal has paid to be there. Position involves standing. Volunteers should be comfortable asking people for identification.

MONDAY 4/8  

8 am - 1 pm - Office Support  (FRONT OFFICE HELP DESK) 

4 Volunteers

Help with front office: answer questions, give directions, file paperwork, and TWO people at the printer reprinting nametags. Can be done sitting or standing, no walking or heavy lifting required. Volunteers should be friendly and good at communicating. No experience necessary.

MONDAY 4/8  

 11am-2pm

Judge Forms Organization

VERANDAS

 13 Volunteers

 Must NOT have any children competing or other conflict of interest. Attention to detail a must - separate judge sheets/alphabetize/place in correct student folders OR run sheets to back office. Sitting and standing or walking.

 MONDAY 4/8  

 2pm-6pm

Judge Forms Organization

VERANDAS

 13 Volunteers

 

Must NOT have any children competing or other conflict of interest. Attention to detail a must - separate judge sheets/alphabetize/place in correct student folders OR run sheets to back office. Sitting and standing or walking.

MONDAY 4/8  

1 pm - 6 pm - FRONT Office Support

8 Volunteers

Help with front office  support - answer questions, give directions, file paperwork, and TWO people at the printer reprinting nametags. Can be done sitting or standing, no walking or heavy lifting required. Volunteers should be friendly and good at communicating. No experience necessary.

MONDAY 4/8  

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon - Exhibit Hall Door Monitor

6 Volunteers

ONLY MORNING  students and judges are to be in this room. Check student and judge badges to insure that everyone who enters the exhibit hall is supposed to be there. Position can be done standing or sitting. Volunteers should be comfortable asking people for identification.

MONDAY 4/8  

12:00 Noon - 4:00 p.m. - Exhibit Hall Door Monitor

6 Volunteers

ONLY AFTERNOON students and judges are to be in this room Check student and judge badges to insure that everyone who enters the exhibit hall is supposed to be there. Position can be done standing or sitting. Volunteers should be comfortable asking people for identification.

MONDAY 4/8  

 1:00-4:00 p.m. and 4:00 -7:00 p.m. and 7:00-10:00pm  Data Entry

7 volunteers at each shift

 

NO Students/Children in the competition or other conflict interest. Enter student scores in to MAS database. Volunteers should be comfortable entering numerical data quickly, no experience with any particular software required.

 

 

MONDAY 4/8  

 9:30 p.m.-12:00 midnight Chaperones for Dance

2

 Teachers or parents chaperone student dance. Must stay entire shift.

MONDAY 4/8  

 9:30 - 12:00 Midnight Pool Monitors

2

 Teachers or parents of Science Fair students to monitor students in pool. Monitor noise, running, etc. Must stay entire shift.

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For questions regarding volunteering, please contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteers@mnmas.org.

 Please note that once you register, unless we hear from you IN ADVANCE OF THE DAY, we are counting on you to hold your commitment to volunteer your entire shift. It is very difficult to find "on the spot' volunteers when people do not show up to cover shifts.  Thank you for your understanding.