2012 Pierogi Fest Volunteer Positions

Click here for the 2012 Pierogi Fest Program 

To volunteer please contact Janice Jaworski (volunteer coordinator) or  Ryszard Kott

Parents and students - community hours available from Polish Home Foundation

Volunteer perk: you can eat free of charge!

Please note: volunteer position availability subject to change

Preparing for the Festival

PR Manager                                              Teresa D.

Preparing / copying leaflets, banners etc.     Krystyna U, Malgosia M.

On Saturday morning 5/5                         9 to 11 am

Pickup canopies from a rental company       Darek S. & Grzegorz K.

Pickup barricades from a rental comp.          Darek S. & Grzegorz K

Setup the beer garden (tables, barricades)    Polish Force NW

Setup the audience (100 folded chairs)         Polish Force NW

Setup 2 food booths (canopy & tables)         Polish Force NW

Setup info / cashier booth (canopy & a table)  Polish Force NW

Setup signs on the nearby parking lots         Polish Force NW

Setup street signs about Pierogi Fest           Polish Force NW

Parking Lots                                       

Polish Home Parking lot / drop off help         from 10 am  Wojtek L + scouts  .

Offsite volunteer parking lot helper                from 8 am to noon Paul G., Jarek D.

Offsite guest parking lot helper                     from 11 am  Marian O.

Stage Outside                                   from 11:30

Stage manager / MC                                Wanda C-P

Sound tech                                              Krzysztof P-K

Sound tech helper                                    Krzysztof J.

Festival Booth Outside              

Selling Festival Vouchers                     from 11:00

Cashier/Manager                                     Glen L.,

Cashiers  + info                                       Allen J, Carol F + 1 opening

Food Booths Outside

Potato Pancakes Booth                         from 11:00

Manager                                                  Jola Sz.

Volunteers                                               Henia P., Matthew S., George P. , Damian D.,

                                                               Daniella P., Marie D. Igor R, Tomek W.

BP Kitchen Booth                                 from 11:00

Manager                                                 Barbara P

+ her professional crew                            (no openings)

Beer Garden                                      from 12 noon

Manager                                                  Zbig P.

Bartenders                                               Zbig P., Ivona P.

Gatekeepers / Bouncers                            Polish Force NW members (3-4)

Hallway                                                 from 11:00

Greeter                                                     Ron G., Zbigniew B., Malgosia M, + 1-2 openings

Manager Room: Pierogi To Go      from 11:30

cashier                                                    Barbara L. + Maryla S (from 2 to 4 pm)

helper                                                      Jessica L + scouts

    selling pierogi                                       in two shifts TBD 

Conference room                        

Staff & Choir use                                

Restaurant                                           from 11:00

Main cashier                                             Marian S. & Adam S.

Gate-keeper (1-2)                                   

Floor Manager, table setup                          Barbara S.,

Helpers                                                      Barbara G., Ann L.

Waiters/cleaners                                         Gosia K., Zuzia J.

Kitchen

Kitchen Manager                                        Agnieszka Sz.

Ladies (4-5)                                                Barbara S., Lucyna B, Irena K. Bogusia K.

Buffy male helpers                                      Pawel K, John G, Jacek L, Janusz W, + 1 openings                                                                    

Dishwashers                                              Jacek L                                   

Bar downstairs

soft drinks                                                 Linda K., Pamela F.             

Café upstairs                                       from 11:30

Pastries / tea / coffee / soft drinks               Mira Byrski manager

                                                                Irena R, Suki K.

Cultural program upstairs               from noon

Demos/workshops

Upstairs Manager / MC                               Krystyna U., Lidka J.

12:30 pm   Pierogi making demo / wkshop    Mira P. + helper

  1:00 pm   Polish cutouts demo / wkshop     Alisa L.

  1:30 pm   Palm Sunday palms d / w           Aniela S, Henryka P.

  2:00 pm   Pierogi making demo / wkshop    Mira P. + helper

  2:30 pm   Pickle soup demo / wkshop        Aneta K. + Halina B.

  3:00 pm   Polish cutouts demo / wkshop     Alisa L.

  3:30 pm   Pierogi making demo / wkshop    Mira P. + helper

Table & chair setup upstairs                       

Children activities:                                   from noon

book coloring etc.                                       Syrenka S. from noon, Leila G. from 2 pm

                                                                + 1 opening from noon

Books/CDs/DVDs sale                      from noon

Manager                                                    Lena L. + scouts

Helpers                                                      Derek L                              

Retail tables                                          from 11:45 till 4 pm

Polish cutout art                                         Alisa L.

Polish folk costumes                                   Basia N, Lucja G.

Boleslawiec Pottery                                     Asia J. + crew

Pierogi soap & pierogi pins (yeah!)                

Event Management

Overall manager                                           Ryszard Kott

Volunteer manager & event coordinator          Janice Jaworski

Kitchen manager                                          Agnieszka Sz.

Restaurant floor manager                              Barbara S.

Main Stage program manager                        Wanda CP

Upstairs program manager                             Krystyna U.

PR Manager                                                 Teresa Davis

Facebook / Tweeter updates                          Diana A.

Press release                                               Krys K.

Detailed program flyer, what's where signs      Teresa Davis

Posters                                                        Marcin K.

HQ helpers

Setup street signs on the day of event            from 10:30, scouts

Messenger for last minute errands                  2 openings

Click here for the 2012 Pierogi Fest Program 

To volunteer contact volunteer coordinator Janice Jaworski

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