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Dyslexia Dash 2024 Race

Sat October 19, 2024 Atlanta, GA 30346 US Directions

Chairperson - Setup / Cleanup

You must be 21-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

October 19, 2024

Details

Chairperson will use map to direct the setup of booths and tables and then direct cleanup operations.

Location

Perimeter Mall parking lot near Dillards.

Set Up

October 19, 2024

Details

Arrive at Perimeter Mall by 7am and help set up tables, chairs, and festival area.
Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

Perimeter Mall - Festival Area located in the Dillard's parking lot across from McDonald's.

Clean Up

October 19, 2024

Details

Clean up areas after festival is completed. This is the perfect task for a student seeking volunteer hours!
Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

Festival area - Perimeter Mall parking lot near Dillards

Registration AND T-Shirt Distribution Tables High Priority

You must be 18-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

October 19, 2024

Details

Arrive NO LATER than 6:30 AM and report to the Registration Table. Volunteers will be checking people in and handing out race bibs. After the race begins, you will help set out the t-shirts by size and then help with t-shirt distribution.

Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

Perimeter Mall, registration tables- they will be setting these up with letters and boxes of bibs.

Registration - Same Day

You must be 18-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

October 19, 2024

Details

You need an iphone to take credit card payments.

Table to process runners who
1) Signed up for the race but do not have a bib in the registration area
2) Want to move from one type of race to another (un-timed to timed, kid-zone to untimed, etc.)
3) Runners registering the day of the race: There are two sections:
-One is a table set up close to the On-Line Registration Table for same-day participants to complete the proper paperwork. They must fill out a waiver form. (One volunteer here)
-The next section is a table that participants will be directed to once their paperwork is completed. Here, they will get their bibs and pay their registration fee. (two volunteers here.)

We need one person on the application table and two on the same-day registration table.

Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

Located along side same day registration table.

Exception / Trouble Shooting Table High Priority

You must be 21-99 years old to volunteer for this task.

October 19, 2024

Details

Located at the same place for same-day registrations.
Generally, answer questions,
Help those who have registered but did not get assigned a BIB number.
Sell extra t-shirts and hats after 8 a.m. (Need iPhone to take credit card payments.)

Volunteer Sign In

You must be 25-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

October 19, 2024

Details

Direct volunteers for tasks such as water/food table, mid-point water, finish line and kid-zone to get instructions. Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

A table will be set up for volunteers and sponsors to sign in

IDA-GA Information and Teacher Raffle Table

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

You will help AML
-set up the table,
-help with teacher appreciation raffle
-keep the table neat,
-chat with visitors to the table (and if you can't answer a particular question, get Ann Marie's attention),
-hand out the preordered caps,
-man the table when AML needs to check on other areas,
-direct people wanting to purchase a cap to go Mike Wright's table for payment and return with payment slip to exchange for the purchased cap if Ann Marie is not available to take payment via Square at the IDA-GA table,

Location

IDA-GA Information & Teacher Raffle Table

Kid Zone High Priority

October 19, 2024

Details

Responsibilities will vary and may include face painting, manning craft game areas, tattoos after race completes during festival, etc.

You may be asked to assist Ryan Sias (artist).

Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

Kid Zone in the center of the festival.

Kids Zone Rock Painting Table High Priority

October 19, 2024

Details

Do you have an upbeat personality? Are you encouraging? Your job is to man the rock painting table along with one or two other teens. You will explain to the children how to use the paints, help them as needed, and encourage them to enter the Rock for Dyslexia Contest. Please also take candid and posed photos of kids with their rocks! Send photos to info@idaga.org.

Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Mid-Point Water

You must be 12-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

October 19, 2024

Details

This task includes distributing water at the mid-way point. These volunteers cannot run the race. You must arrive by 7:30am to ride out to mid-point with race director, Skip Breeser. He will bring you back after the completion of the race. Water and cups will be provided. This is another excellent opportunity for students seeking volunteer hours.
Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can buy one at the race if you so desire.

Location

Midway point of the race

Finish Line

You must be 15-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

October 19, 2024

Details

This is a great job for a non-runner with a great inner cheerleader! You'll cheer on the ! Mile and 5K runners as they cross the finish line. You will give ribbons to the
1 mile finishers! Finish Line Volunteers will also help encourage runners to head to the t-shirt tables to collect shirts.

Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

Finish Line in the Perimeter Mall parking lot

Medal Handout

You must be 16-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

October 19, 2024

Details

Hand out medals to winners of categories as they are announced by the DJ after the completion of the race. Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

A table will be set up to hand out medals near the DJ.

Water/Food Tables

You must be 14-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

October 19, 2024

Details

Volunteers will set out and replenish water and bananas for runners to enjoy as they finish the race.Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

Go to Volunteer sign in table

Kids 1 mile Race Coordinators High Priority

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

Minimum met.

Details

Volunteers needed to redirect participants of Kids run off of the main course they started on to the new course specifically designed for this race.

Location

Position will be along the race route inside the Perimeter Parking Lot

Amateur Photographer - Focus on Award Ceremony / Medal Recipients High Priority

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

We will have a professional photographer this year, but we'd love to have your eye on the event as well. Take candid and posed photos of joyful winners! Get some close-ups of the medals on the table.

Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

Check-in at the volunteer check-in table when you arrive. Find out the time of the medal ceremony so you can and plan to be at the medal table near the DJ to capture the smiles and reactions of the medal recipients!

Amateur Photographer - Focus on Sponsors and Sponsor Teams

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

We will have a professional photographer this year, but we'd love to have your eye on the event as well. Take photos of the sponsors manning their tables. You should also look for opportunities to take fun candid and posed photos of adults and children who are wearing sponsor t-shirts/gear. Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Location

Check in at the volunteer check-in. Then go around to the Sponsor Tables set up throughout the event.

Amateur Photographer - Focus on Runners, Starting Line/Finishing Line

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

We will have a professional photographer this year, but we'd love to have your eye on the event as well. Capture the start of the race, grab photos of runners/walkers during the race, and be ready to catch runners/walkers as they come to the finish line. Look for opportunities to catch photos showing fun and determination!
Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Amateur Photographer - Focus on Kids' Area

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

We will have a professional photographer this year, but we'd love to have your eye on the event as well. Capture those smiling faces at the rock painting, hula hooping, etc. in and around the kids' area.
Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Amateur Photographer - Wide Focus - Capture the Golden Moments

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

We will have a professional photographer this year, but we'd love to have your eye on the event as well. You will wander throughout the areas looking for opportunities to capture golden moments. Candid, posed, zoomed in or out. Have fun capturing the fun!

Volunteers do not get a racing t-shirt. You can either buy one at the race or register to run.

Rock Collector & Base Paint Painter - PRIOR TO THE EVENT High Priority

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

Do you like to go on walks? You could help us by being on the lookout for rocks that might be good for painting at our Dyslexia Awareness Rock Painting Table? Your job would be to collect some rocks, wash off the dirt, paint them a base color (spray paint is fast), and write #dyslexiayouarenotalone on the rock with a permanent marker or fine-tip paint pen. If you don't have time to do the #, that's okay! We just need your clean, base-painted rocky finds! :) Let Ann Marie at info@idaga.org to let her know how many painted rocks you likely will be able to bring to the Rock Painting table in the Kids' Zone on the Day of the Dash.

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