Southern California Genealogical Society: 2008 Jamboree:

Jamboree is more fun when you set aside a couple of hours to help. You know you want to be there, so why not be a part of the action! Volunteer now and assure yourself that you will be there for part of the day or for the whole weekend. No experience is necessary; we’ll train you for the job. Some jobs take brains, some take brawn, and others just take a willing smile, an interest in people and a volunteer’s heart. Carma-Lu Thompson will be overseeing the volunteer army and she will be getting in touch with volunteers as Jamboree draws near. Send an email to Carma-Lu at clu5536@yahoo.com to let her know of the times, dates and tasks that interest you.

Volunteers who work at least four (4) hours on site at Jamboree will receive a $5 food coupon as a token of appreciation. Volunteers can earn one coupon per day.

1. Transportation Team Leader. Oversee the load-out from SCGS beginning at noon on Thursday, June 10. Arrange for truck (Uhaul or private trucking). At Jamboree, oversee the loading of both bus trips (Evergreen Cemetery and SCGS Library). Distribute and collect release forms. Primary contact for Marriott parking staff. Oversee the load-out from the Marriott to SCGS on Sunday after 3:30 p.m.

2. Door Prize / Raffle Manager. Solicit door prizes from sponsoring organizations. Maintain records of door prizes donated. Organize the drawing and disbursement of door prizes at Jamboree. Oversee system of notifying winners. Sell tickets and encourage sales onsite at Jamboree.

3. Audio-Visual Equipment Team Leader: Place the correct equipment in each speaker's room. Assist in connecting the equipment; perform equipment and sound checks. Assure security of equipment.

Conference Center Door Staff: Direct guests away from the convention center during Friday morning set-up hours. Provide directions to JamboFREE events. Serve as door guard for Convention Center. Open doors for exhibitors.

Pre-Registration Table: Greet attendees. Distribute registration packets, printed syllabus, and name badges. Casual business attire. Distribute printed syllabus to those who have tickets. Break open boxes. Friendly, cheerful, unflappable.

Hospitality: Greet people and direct them to the appropriate registration line (pre-register or walk-in). Distribute and collect registration forms from walk-in registrants waiting in line. Give directions to lecture rooms, rest rooms, etc.

Room Monitor: badge checks/take tickets, distribute / collect evaluation forms, estimate attendance at each session, photograph speakers and audience shots, and do room maintenance (straighten chairs, etc.). Notify Venue Manager immediately of any audio-visual, speaker, unsafe crowding, any problematic issues. May introduce speaker but this is not required.
(Note to volunteers: We need at one monitor for each session and multiple monitors for large sessions. Volunteering as a monitor is a great way to be assured of a seat at even the most popular session. Check the lecture schedule and pick the two or three sessions that are most important for you to attend. Volunteer to be room monitor for those sessions, and Carma-Lu will do her best to assign you to the lecture your choice. It's the best way to be assured of a seat in a very popular class.)

Speaker Introduction: Read pre-written introductions of speakers. Stick to the script, short and sweet. Respectful and professional. Must be comfortable speaking in front of groups.

Ancestry.com Scanning: Primary onsite contact for Ancestry.com staff. Organize sign-up at beginning of each day. Ancestry.com has asked for volunteers to help run the digitizing equipment and there are volunteer positions open with Ancestry as well.

Tech Zone: Set up / maintain equipment, assist patrons with use of databases, keep time used by patrons, troubleshoot access. Assure security of equipment.

SCGS Sales Table: Handles money. Runs cash register. Assists patrons with purchases. Maintains sales table. Sells speakers' books, SCGS items, raffle tickets, memberships.

Data entry: Enter results of evaluation forms. Inform coordinators of serious issues.

Printer	Operate and maintain RisoGraph machine. Order paper, ink and masters. Print flyers as needed.
Membership Development Chairperson	Prior experience in marketing and/or community outreach. Assist the Board in developing a membership marketing plan. Primary qualifications are enthusiasm and excellent communication skills.
Fund Development Chairperson	Assist the President in defining and segmenting the market for one-time and continuing donations to SCGS. Identify prospective donor audiences from among membership, community and corporate organizations. Primary qualifications are excellent organization and communication skills, willingness to speak to outside organizations, and a desire and ability to organize events specifically targeted to the market segments.
Indexer 1890 Project and Other Projects	Detail-oriented people who can index back issues of The Searcher, books and manuscripts in our Library, and source documents to be included in the 1890 Project. Indexing involves finding the names of all individuals mentioned in a publication, noting the page number on which the mention occurs, and recording it on a handwritten or computer list. Speed doesn't count, but accuracy does. You can work from your home and we can send materials anywhere in the U. S. If you're working on a computer index project, SCGS will provide specialized indexing software (Windows PC only) and the training. If you're working on a handwritten index project, legible handwriting is all that's required.
Librarian	Library volunteer. Have a friendly, helpful attitude and a working knowledge of genealogy. Learn about our extensive collection of 35,000 books, manuscripts and CDs. Flexible hours and pleasant work environment. Training is provided. Shifts available to fit your schedule.
Proofreader	Perfectionists who can proofread text and numbers that have been typed for inclusion in the Genealogy Resources Online (GRO) database and other SCGS resources, including church records, publication indices, and so forth. This work can be conducted at your home.
1890 Project and General Project Data Entry Typist	People with keyboard skills who can use their home computer to work on the 1890 Project and to help build our Genealogy Resources Online (GRO) database. Speed doesn't count, but accuracy does. You can work from your home and we can send materials anywhere in the U. S. SCGS will provide specialized indexing software and the training. Windows-based PC computer required. If you prefer, this work can be done at the SCGS library. Participate in ongoing data entry projects, including the GAR Encampment Directory, Ancestry World Archives Project, and other initiatives.
Book Reviewer	Read genealogy book(s) and write a review for The Searcher. This can be on a one-time or ongoing basis.
Equipment Maintenance Specialist	Are you good at fiddling with projectors or other non-computer equipment, or have you worked on the microfilm machines at the FHC or other library? We could use your skills to help maintain our microfilm readers and printers.