Walnut Creek Sign-Up & Additional Information: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4BADA62DAAF58-47714833-2024
Location:
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
3801 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610
Volunteering at Walnut Creek
During the months of April through October, our Wake Forest High School Band Boosters run a fundraising opportunity to work at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. We provide the opportunity for our parents to volunteer at Walnut Creek where we staff a concession stand for concerts. Students (18 years and older) and parents can also volunteer as Food Runners. Working at Walnut Creek is a great opportunity to contribute funds towards your student’s Fair Share account and raise money for the general booster fund. Funds from this activity get deposited directly to your student’s Fair Share account with a small percentage going to the Band Booster general fund. We currently have one stand that we staff for every event at Walnut Creek. We typically staff 3-4 volunteers. In order to volunteer at Walnut Creek you must complete alcohol awareness training (TEAM training) which consists of a single session lasting roughly 90 minutes. Training opportunities are communicated throughout the season. The training is valid for three years.
Working at Walnut Creek is not hard work and can be a lot of fun! It is a great opportunity to meet some of the other band/guard parents & members and members of the community.
Information about this fundraiser typically gets sent out from the Boosters starting around March/April. This includes information the season line up of concerts as well as information on volunteer orientation and training. For questions, please contact the fundraising coordinator at fundraising@WFHSBands.com.
Additional Details:
What is involved? WFHS Band Boosters staffs a concession stand at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. Stand volunteers must arrive 60 minutes prior to Gate Opening, set up the stand, serve customers, and clean up. Food runner volunteers arrive just prior to Gate Opening. For stand volunteers that usually means arriving around 4:30PM and leaving around 11:30PM. For Food Runner volunteers that means arriving around 5:30PM and leaving around 10:30PM.
How do I find out about the events? All Walnut Creek event information and additional details are available on our group Sign-Up Genius at the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4BADA62DAAF58-47714833-2024
Emails will be sent out regularly detailing events, needs, etc. These emails will be sent to the email accounts you provided to the Band Director as a part of registration. If you are not receiving these emails and would like to be added to our distribution list please send a note to fundraising@WFHSBands.com.
How Much Do I Earn?
Stand volunteers: WFHS Band Boosters will credit stand volunteers at a rate of $24/hr. For reference, stand volunteers will average 6.5 to 7.5 hours for most events ($156 – $180).
Stand volunteers are expected to arrive on time, participate in stand set-up and close-down (inventory counting and clean-up), and ring up items.
Stand leaders: WFHS Band Boosters will credit stand leaders at a rate of $28/hr. For reference, stand leaders will average 6.5 to 8 hours ($182 – $224).
Stand leaders are expected to participate in and oversee stand set-up and close-down (inventory counting and clean-up), ring up items, track volunteer hours, turn in the stand sheet at the end of the night, and coordinate the transfer of our stand tablet to the next show’s stand lead.
Food runner volunteers (student opportunities – age 18 years and older, parents can volunteer too): WFHS Band Boosters credits $50 per person per event (for the 2024 season) which is posted directly into your child’s Fair Share Band Account.
For all volunteers, the funds earned will be credited into their student’s fair share account within 3 weeks after the event worked.
Can this money be used toward my Band or Guard Fees? YES!!! This money can be used toward Band Fees (ie Fair Share account), Color Guard/Winter Guard fees, and applied towards band trips.
With prior written approval by the band director, these funds may also be used to pay for music camps, guard camps, lessons. Please reach out directly to the Band Director or Band Boosters with questions on how these funds can be applied.
What is the required dress code/attire? Black pants or shorts and closed-toed, closed-back shoes must be worn and provided by the volunteer. NO yoga pants/exercise pants or bike shorts. NO shorts shorter than mid-thigh. NO sandals. The venue issues shirts for each event at the volunteer check-in desk that must be turned in at the end of the night.
What training is required? TEAM alcohol awareness training (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management) as provided by Legends Hospitality. Contact the fundraising coordinator at fundraising@WFHSBands.com to register for training. Training needs to be renewed every 3 years.
Got additional questions? Contact the fundraising coordinator at fundraising@WFHSBands.com.
