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The Festival depends on the support of over 600 volunteers, including local high school students, industry
professionals and community volunteers who enjoy working with children and are interested in water, conservation
and environmental issues.
As a volunteer at the Festival, you will help facilitate the fun and learning at an interactive activity focusing
on the importance of water. Working with groups of students, you will help them soak up knowledge and perhaps you
will even learn a few things about water too!
All it takes is a minimum of a one day commitment and you can enjoy the pure satisfaction of helping to educate our
young children about water and the environment, plus we also like to show our appreciation in the following way:
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Hands-on Training
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Recognition Festival T-shirt
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Complimentary Lunch
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Gift of Appreciation |
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Typical Day at the Festival
| 8:30 a.m. |
Arrive at the Chesley Community Centre and register at
Festival Headquarters.
After registration, you will be taken to your assigned activity for hands-on training. |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Grade four students, teachers, and parent supervisors
arrive for a fun filled day of learning at the Festival and at your activity. |
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Volunteers meet in the volunteer centre for a
complimentary lunch. |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Volunteers return to their activities and students,
teachers and parents continue their day of learning at the Festival. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Volunteers clean up their activities and prepare them for
the next day. |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Time to head home. |
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Volunteer Tips
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You will be contacted by the Volunteer Committee early in September for confirmation of dates, times and agenda.
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Arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. at the Festival on the day(s) you are volunteering to receive your orientation and hands-on training.
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Wear something that will fit under the Water Festival T-shirt you will be receiving when you register in the morning. This T-shirt helps teachers and students easily recognize you as a volunteer.
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Dress for the weather. The Festival goes rain or shine, and most of the activities are outside or in tents. We suggest wearing layers of comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting wet or dirty.
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Wear comfortable footwear, as you will spend most of the day standing and could experience all sorts of different weather.
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Come prepared to educate and have fun! |
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