Volunteering for the Morro Bay Bird Festival

Please review the Volunteer Job Description before committing to a shift.  Training will be available (times and place to be announced).

Festival registration fees are offered at a discount with a minimum of 6 volunteer hours. Volunteers that meet the 6 hour minimum may register:

  • on opening day, November 4, 2023 at a 50% discount or
  • register for free on November 18, 2023

Please note that volunteers will still pay any van or boat fees.

All volunteers will receive a T-shirt regardless of the number of hours they volunteer.

Please note that you will receive a reminder notice 3 days before your assigned shift.

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Friday September 12, 2024

DETAILS:

Note: There are several different tasks to choose from on this day. Please scroll through them, noting times and descriptions before choosing one, or more:)

Information Desk/Trip Starters: Volunteers at this desk in the MBCC will be responsible for two main tasks. One will be to answer any general questions. A list of potential questions and answers (FAQ) will be provided. A second but equally important job will be as a trip starter. For this task you will gather groups prior to leaving for their event and will check in each participant.You will be provided with a sign indicating the name and number for that event.  (This will mean leaving the Information Desk for a few minutes to gather the group outside.) You can access your list of participants either through Bobolink (preferred) or by picking up a printed list from the Trip Starter Desk in the Morro Bay Community Center Lobby.

Sales Table: Volunteers will staff the MBBF sales table at the MBCC Bazaar, at which current and past years’ Festival merchandise will be sold. Volunteer staff will handle all sales and keep inventory of items sold, using a Point of Sale technology called Zettle. Important Note: Volunteers in this position should be comfortable handling money and using technology, as sales will be entered and processed on Zettle and will involve cash and credit card sales. One short training session will be required for all Sales Table volunteers the week before the Festival is held.



September 12, 2024
Task/Item Start Time End Time Open Spots
Check-in Table 6:00 am 9:00 am
Check-in Table 6:00 am 9:00 am
Check-in Table 6:00 am 9:00 am
Check-in Table 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Check-in Table 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Check -in Table 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Check -in Table 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Check-In Table 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Check-In Table 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Bus Monitor 6:00 am 8:45 am
Registration Table Support 6:00 am 9:00 am
Registration Table Support 6:00 am 9:00 am
Registration Table Support 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Registration Table Support 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Registration Table Support 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Registration Table Support 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Hospitality 5:45 am 8:45 am
Hospitality 5:45 am 8:45 am
Hospitality 8:45 am 12:00 pm
Information Desk/Trip Starter 6:00 am 9:00 am
Information Desk/Trip Starter 6:00 am 9:00 am
Information Desk/Trip Starter 6:00 am 9:00 am
Information Desk/Trip Starter 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Information Desk/Trip Starter 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Information Desk/Trip Starter 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
SLO Botanical Garden Setup 8:00 am 9:00 am
SLO Botanical Garden Setup 8:00 am 9:00 am
SLO Botanical Garden Setup 8:00 am 9:00 am
Reception Ticket Taker 4:45 pm 6:30 pm
Reception Ticket Taker 4:45 pm 6:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Wine Servers 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Wine Servers 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Wine Servers 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales - In the Bazaar 11:45 am 4:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales - In the Bazaar 11:45 am 4:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales - In the Bazaar 11:45 am 4:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Assist Vendors with Setup as needed. 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Vendor Relief - Bazaar 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Community Day table/chair setup @MBCC 2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Community Day table/chair setup @MBCC 2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Community Day table/chair setup @MBCC 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

Volunteer activities that take place at the Morro Bay Community Center.

Morro Bay Bird Festival volunteers are vitally important to the overall success of this very popular 5 day event. Examples of duties may include; registration, attendee check-in, sales, hospitality, speaker introduction, trip-starters, set up/take down, signage placement and much more. There may be opportunities to volunteer before the festival as well. The choice(s) will be yours.

In exchange, we offer you a unique opportunity to be part of the bird festival. As an incentive, 6+ hour volunteers will be offered

  • registration discounts * (half off for full pass on opening registration day) or
  • free registration * (two weeks following opening registration day)
  • post-festival "volunteers only" birding adventures

*Discounts refer to registration only. 

On behalf of the Morro Bay Bird Festival Planning Committee and Board of Directors - Thank you!!

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Friday September 12, 2024

DETAILS:

Note: There are several different tasks to choose from on this day. Please scroll through them, noting times and descriptions before choosing one, or more:)

Information Desk/Trip Starters: Volunteers at this desk in the MBCC will be responsible for two main tasks. One will be to answer any general questions. A list of potential questions and answers (FAQ) will be provided. A second but equally important job will be as a trip starter. For this task you will gather groups prior to leaving for their event and will check in each participant.You will be provided with a sign indicating the name and number for that event.  (This will mean leaving the Information Desk for a few minutes to gather the group outside.) You can access your list of participants either through Bobolink (preferred) or by picking up a printed list from the Trip Starter Desk in the Morro Bay Community Center Lobby.

Sales Table: Volunteers will staff the MBBF sales table at the MBCC Bazaar, at which current and past years’ Festival merchandise will be sold. Volunteer staff will handle all sales and keep inventory of items sold, using a Point of Sale technology called Zettle. Important Note: Volunteers in this position should be comfortable handling money and using technology, as sales will be entered and processed on Zettle and will involve cash and credit card sales. One short training session will be required for all Sales Table volunteers the week before the Festival is held.



September 12, 2024
Task/Item Start Time End Time Open Spots
Check-in Table 6:00 am 9:00 am
Check-in Table 6:00 am 9:00 am
Check-in Table 6:00 am 9:00 am
Check-in Table 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Check-in Table 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Check -in Table 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Check -in Table 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Check-In Table 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Check-In Table 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Bus Monitor 6:00 am 8:45 am
Registration Table Support 6:00 am 9:00 am
Registration Table Support 6:00 am 9:00 am
Registration Table Support 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Registration Table Support 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Registration Table Support 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Registration Table Support 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Hospitality 5:45 am 8:45 am
Hospitality 5:45 am 8:45 am
Hospitality 8:45 am 12:00 pm
Information Desk/Trip Starter 6:00 am 9:00 am
Information Desk/Trip Starter 6:00 am 9:00 am
Information Desk/Trip Starter 6:00 am 9:00 am
Information Desk/Trip Starter 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Information Desk/Trip Starter 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Information Desk/Trip Starter 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
SLO Botanical Garden Setup 8:00 am 9:00 am
SLO Botanical Garden Setup 8:00 am 9:00 am
SLO Botanical Garden Setup 8:00 am 9:00 am
Reception Ticket Taker 4:45 pm 6:30 pm
Reception Ticket Taker 4:45 pm 6:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Wine Servers 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Wine Servers 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Wine Servers 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales - In the Bazaar 11:45 am 4:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales - In the Bazaar 11:45 am 4:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales - In the Bazaar 11:45 am 4:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Assist Vendors with Setup as needed. 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Vendor Relief - Bazaar 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Community Day table/chair setup @MBCC 2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Community Day table/chair setup @MBCC 2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Community Day table/chair setup @MBCC 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

Morro Bay Bird Festival volunteers are vitally important to the overall success of this very popular 5 day event. Examples of duties may include; registration, attendee check-in, sales, hospitality, speaker introduction, trip-starters, set up/take down, signage placement and much more. There may be opportunities to volunteer before the festival as well. The choice(s) will be yours.

In exchange, we offer you a unique opportunity to be part of the bird festival. As an incentive, 6+ hour volunteers will be offered

  • registration discounts * (half off for full pass on opening registration day) or
  • free registration * (two weeks following opening registration day)
  • post-festival "volunteers only" birding adventures

*Discounts refer to registration only. 

On behalf of the Morro Bay Bird Festival Planning Committee and Board of Directors - Thank you!!

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Friday September 12, 2024

DETAILS:

Note: There are several different tasks to choose from on this day. Please scroll through them, noting times and descriptions before choosing one, or more:)

Information Desk/Trip Starters: Volunteers at this desk in the MBCC will be responsible for two main tasks. One will be to answer any general questions. A list of potential questions and answers (FAQ) will be provided. A second but equally important job will be as a trip starter. For this task you will gather groups prior to leaving for their event and will check in each participant.You will be provided with a sign indicating the name and number for that event.  (This will mean leaving the Information Desk for a few minutes to gather the group outside.) You can access your list of participants either through Bobolink (preferred) or by picking up a printed list from the Trip Starter Desk in the Morro Bay Community Center Lobby.

Sales Table: Volunteers will staff the MBBF sales table at the MBCC Bazaar, at which current and past years’ Festival merchandise will be sold. Volunteer staff will handle all sales and keep inventory of items sold, using a Point of Sale technology called Zettle. Important Note: Volunteers in this position should be comfortable handling money and using technology, as sales will be entered and processed on Zettle and will involve cash and credit card sales. One short training session will be required for all Sales Table volunteers the week before the Festival is held.



September 12, 2024
Task/Item Start Time End Time Open Spots
Check-in Table 6:00 am 9:00 am
Check-in Table 6:00 am 9:00 am
Check-in Table 6:00 am 9:00 am
Check-in Table 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Check-in Table 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Check -in Table 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Check -in Table 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Check-In Table 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Check-In Table 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Bus Monitor 6:00 am 8:45 am
Registration Table Support 6:00 am 9:00 am
Registration Table Support 6:00 am 9:00 am
Registration Table Support 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Registration Table Support 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Registration Table Support 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Registration Table Support 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Hospitality 5:45 am 8:45 am
Hospitality 5:45 am 8:45 am
Hospitality 8:45 am 12:00 pm
Information Desk/Trip Starter 6:00 am 9:00 am
Information Desk/Trip Starter 6:00 am 9:00 am
Information Desk/Trip Starter 6:00 am 9:00 am
Information Desk/Trip Starter 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Information Desk/Trip Starter 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Information Desk/Trip Starter 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
SLO Botanical Garden Setup 8:00 am 9:00 am
SLO Botanical Garden Setup 8:00 am 9:00 am
SLO Botanical Garden Setup 8:00 am 9:00 am
Reception Ticket Taker 4:45 pm 6:30 pm
Reception Ticket Taker 4:45 pm 6:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Food Prep and Set Up 2:30 pm 5:30 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Serving and Clean Up 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Wine Servers 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Wine Servers 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Reception Wine Servers 4:30 pm 7:00 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales - In the Bazaar 11:45 am 4:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales - In the Bazaar 11:45 am 4:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales - In the Bazaar 11:45 am 4:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Bird Festival Merchandise Sales during Reception In the Bazaar 4:30 pm 6:30 pm
Assist Vendors with Setup as needed. 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Vendor Relief - Bazaar 3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Community Day table/chair setup @MBCC 2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Community Day table/chair setup @MBCC 2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Community Day table/chair setup @MBCC 2:00 pm 3:00 pm