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Volunteer Roles

Be creative and find adults and kids with different skills and interests that can

make your Book Fair team the best it can be.

Form committees and delegate tasks;

there are many volunteer opportunities for all ages! Your adult volunteers will serve as great role

models, while your student volunteers, or Student Crew, will learn valuable leadership skills. These

symbols for

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adult and

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Student Crew show which roles fit best for adults, kids, or both.

Volunteer Roles

RECRUITMENT

Benefits

Spreads out the responsibilities to maximize Book Fair efforts while minimizing the chairperson’s workload

• Utilizes skills, talents, and resources within your school community • Gives volunteers pride of ownership

and increases word-of-mouth advertising

Co-Chair:

The Co-Chair acts as the chairperson’s right hand, providing support and

assistance wherever it is needed most. He/she helps plan and conduct the Book Fair from

start to finish and is invaluable in scheduling, training, and communicating with volunteers.

The Co-Chair is selected by the chairperson.

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Advertising and Promotion Team:

Members of the Advertising and Promotion Team

focus on generating high awareness of the Book Fair and all activities with students, parents,

and teachers. The team develops ideas for promoting the Fair and uses their creative talents

to produce eye-catching signage and displays. Team members take the lead to build fun,

creative table displays of books.

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Theme and Decorations Team:

This team brainstorms fun ideas for an engaging

theme and supporting activities. Team members create theme-inspired decorations and

props to transform the Book Fair into an exciting community event.

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Volunteer Coordinator:

Prior to the start of the Book Fair, the Volunteer Coordinator

leads the recruitment of a reliable team of volunteers. He/she works with the chairperson to

determine types of help needed and uses multiple strategies to solicit and attract dependable

help, then enthusiastically trains and schedules volunteers.

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Cashier Team:

Utilizing the Scholastic EasyScan

system, cashiers

process customer purchases at the Fair and are responsible for accurate

maintenance of the cash drawer and transaction receipts. Volunteers

should be trained on how to use the Scholastic EasyScan* system and

should be comfortable handling cash and credit card transactions.

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Contests, Programs, and Special Events Team:

These detail-oriented volunteers develop and organize fun

contests and activities to excite students and drive higher

levels of interest in the Book Fair. They plan, organize, and implement special Book Fair

programs to attract family and teacher participation. Popular contests and programs,

including Family Events, Grand Events, All for Books™, and Classroom Wish List, are

presented in detail in this guidebook and online in the Toolkit.

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*The Scholastic EasyScan system is not available for Tabletop Fairs.

Mrs. Lopez