The Bridge Volunteer Newsletter May 2018 INSIDE THIS ISSUE What s New..2 Save The Date....2 ArtsLaunch....2 Graduations.....3 Part-Time Assistant...3 Vol Calendar Clarifications.4 From the sheer elation that every 5th grade child in Miami-Dade County exudes as they experience live theatre, some for the very first time, to the excitement, wonder and nostalgia of Que Pasa, USA? drawing so many guests visiting the center for the very first time, our halls are full of a different kind of excitement this month. We know that due to the timing of everything, many of you have had to go above and beyond this month and we want to make sure that you know it is not overlooked or taken for granted. I want to thank each and every one of you for your time and dedication to the center. You really do Make A World of Difference. Experience Survey..5 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Monthly Drawing Volunteer Pins Volunteer Snacks Uniform Pricing List - Nicole
WHAT S NEW WHAT S COMING 1. Part Time Assistant 2. Volunteer Dinner 3. ArtsLaunch 4. Website Updates MONTHLY DRAWING WINNERS SAVE THE DATE! OCTOBER 8, 2018 Congratulations to our monthly winners! All you have to do to qualify is successfully volunteer for at least 4 assignments per month. Then your name is chosen at random. Thanks for all you do! As the season winds down, it s time to start thinking about the Annual Dinner! If you volunteer for at least 72 hours this season (not including bonus hours), you will receive an invite to the annual volunteer dinner. Do you like to boogie? Do you like the nightlife? If you haven t heard, it s 70 s themed so get your afros, bellbottoms and platform shoes ready! Make sure to check out the video invite and the outtakes in the online volunteer room! ARTSLAUNCH 2018 SEPTEMBER 8TH Mariana February Winner Hanna March Winner Lon B. April Winner Linda B. May Winner ArtsLaunch is around the corner! Save the date on your calendar. This spectacular kick-off to the arts season is something you don t want to miss. You can help at the volunteer table, give abridged tours, help out with workshops, help subscribers select their seats for the season and much more. Afterwards, you can join in the festivities for food tastings and free giveaways! You don t want to miss it. You will be able to sign up for this event on August 1st so mark your calendars and get ready for a fun-filled day! 2
VOLUNTEER PINS GRADUATIONS Please remember that the approved uniform allows for only one pin on each shirt collar. In order to remain in uniform, please do not wear your pins on the vests or elsewhere on the Arsht Uniform (even if you own your vest). Also, as Rock Odyssey rounds the corner, you will see more new ushers wearing this pin. Be sure to welcome them and take them under your wing! If you need somewhere to display your plethora of pins, we are more than happy to supply with you an Arsht Volunteer hat to display your badges of honor or you can put them on your new Arsht Volunteer totes! Please be aware that if more than one pin is displayed on each collar, it will be noted on your account as out of uniform & will count as one of your 3 infractions for the month towards bonus hours. Thank you for your cooperation. 3 This is your chance to be a part of something special! Volunteering for graduations can give you an amazing sense of fulfillment as you hear the challenges that students had to overcome to earn their degrees and listen to the valedictorians encourage their fellow students. Graduations are approximately 4-5 hour shifts and a great way for the newest volunteers to gain hours since the season is beginning to wind down. I am asking that everyone check their calendars and if everyone can commit to help with two graduations. We really need all the help we can get. There are graduations during the week and during the weekends in both daytime and evening. Everyone should be able to find two where they can help. We thank you in advance for your help. Added Incentive If you volunteer for: 3 Graduations Receive 1 Select Your Position Certificate 4 Graduations Receive 2 Select Your Position Certificates 5 Graduation - Receive 3 Select Your Position Certificates VOLUNTEER SERVICES PART-TIME ASSISTANT GRADUATIONS It has been a challenging few weeks. I am desperately trying to catch up on e-mails. I am thanking you in advance for your patience as we try to address your concerns. With that being said, I am happy to announce that volunteer services will be getting help! If you know of anyone who would be a good fit, please have them submit their resume. I will keep you posted on the progress.
VOLUNTEER SNACKS VOLUNTEER CALENDAR CLARIFICATION CANCELLED ADVANCED VS CANCELLED ASSIGNMENT Every Tuesday and Friday two angels (who prefer to remain nameless) come in to create the snack trays, organize the uniforms and arrange the clubhouses. They spend no less than 6hours per week doing just that. They put a lot of time and effort into making sure that each tray has just a little bit of everything for each shift, and that we have enough to last the entire week. Each tray is prepared in such a way that each volunteer working can get two snacks per shift. Also, please keep in mind that when the refrigerators are stocked on Tuesday, the drinks, hummus, carrots etc. are meant to last the entire week (through Sunday). We are asking each person to please remember your fellow volunteer and be sure to only take what you need and leave the rest for the volunteers working the shifts after you. This way we all benefit. Thank you for your cooperation! When viewing your Schedule History tab in the online volunteer room, you may see Cancelled Advanced or Cancelled Assignment Cancelled Advanced: This means that you signed up for a show and cancelled. It counts towards the three cancellations that you are allowed to have per month. Cancelled Assignment: This means that either the event was cancelled by the Arsht Center OR you were able to find someone to replace you for your cancellation. These DO NOT count towards your cancellations for the month. Ex:If you have 5 cancellations in a month: 3 cancelled assignments and 2 cancelled advance, you are still eligible for bonus hours. If you still have questions, please e-mail us at volunteers@arshtcenter.org or ask a Advisory Team Member for further explanation. WHICH UNIFORM DO I WEAR? Sometimes when you receive your confirmation, it will state Standard Usher Uniform unless otherwise noted. It is important to pay attention to the unless otherwise noted. If your confirmation has this verbiage, the noted will display on the calendar in the description. Lately more and more people are disregarding this and showing up in the incorrect uniform. We are working with our IT department to try to make the messaging more clear, but until then, if you have any question about the uniform, please double check the description section of the website and it will indicate what the correct dress code should be.* Thank you in advance for your cooperation. 4 *The only exception to this is if you are bus wrangling for an education event which will always be the Red Arsht Volunteer Shirt and jeans.
UNIFORM PRICING LIST! VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE FORM As the season continues, should you decide to purchase any part of your uniform please see the pricing below. Send us an e-mail with what you would like and I will have them waiting for you or you can schedule a time to come in to the office to pick up your uniform pieces. White Shirts: $16.50 Women s Vests: (XS XL) $22.50 Women s Vests: (sxl 3XL) $24.75 Men s Vests: (S XL) $22.50 Men s Vests: (2XL 4XL) $24.75 Ascot: $6.25 Tie: $7.25 Flashlight: First one $5 After 1st one: $10 Your volunteer experience is extremely important to us. If at any time your experience is superb or unpleasant, we are asking that you please let us know. You can fill out the Volunteer Experience Form. They are located in each volunteer clubhouse as well as the online volunteer room. You can fill them out anonymously and drop in the black suggestion box in the ZBOH clubhouse. You can also e-mail and ask that you remain anonymous. Either way, we cannot improve, or know what we are doing correctly if we do not know how you really feel about your experience. We thank you in advance for your candid feedback. Batteries: $.50 each Flashlight Batteries 5