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Sign up to volunteer for the
Night to Shine Texoma event happening on February 7, 2025

We need LOTS of volunteers!
What do we need?

All volunteers over the age of 18 must complete a background check. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a signed permission slip to participate (CLICK HERE to download). Volunteers under the age of 16 must be under direct supervision of their parent during the event.

Buddy Team: Accompany and assist your assigned guest throughout the evening, providing companionship and assistance throughout the event. Sit with your guest at dinner, dance with them, and participate in activities with them. All buddies must be 16 or older.

Check In Team: Greet volunteers and guests. Give them their lanyards and direct them to where they should go next. At the end of the evening, this team will also help with check out to ensure that each guest is safely reconnected with their parent or caregiver.

Parking Team: Maintain a parking pattern and direct traffic for easy vehicle entry and exit. Maintain open fire and emergency lanes.

Food Team: Assist caterer with unloading food, additional food preparation, and set up food and drinks in the main event space and the Respite Room. Be knowledgeable about the food choices and assist guests in finding what they would like. Refill food warmers, drinks and snacks.

Red Carpet Team: Assist and announce guests as they make their way down the red carpet. Serve as the paparazzi for the event - cheering, clapping, and celebrating each guest upon their arrival.

Decoration Team: Set up decorations in the building. This team will likely need availability during the daytime in the week leading up to the event.

Corsage/Boutonniere Team: Assist with laying out corsages and boutonnieres. Help guests select and pin on their flowers or place them on their wrist.

Event Safety & Security Team: Walk around and monitor the main event space and outdoor areas, making sure exits are not blocked and all areas remain wheelchair accessible. Coordinate with Medical Team and Law Enforcement onsite to ensure every attendee has a safe and enjoyable experience.

Dresses & Suits Team: This team will work a few different dates prior to Night to Shine as we host a formal wear boutique for our honored guests to select a dress or suit/jacket to wear. The team will also need to assist with a formal wear donation drive - collecting, sorting, and hanging donated attire on racks to present during our boutique events.

Medical Team: Assist professional EMT personnel at the event by providing basic first aid and care for any medical needs or emergencies.

Sensory Room Team: Spend time with guests who may be experiencing over-stimulation from the excitement of the event. Interact with them by participating in sensory activities, singing, or listening to calming music, or simply providing them some quiet time.

Gift Team: Manage gifts and help each guest collect their favors to take home.

Tear Down Team: Take down decorations, tables, chairs, etc. and clean up the event space. This team will work on Saturday, February 8th to ensure that the building is ready to welcome everyone for church on Sunday, February 9th.

Coat Check/Lost & Found Team: Greet guests, take their coats, label them, and hang them. As guests leave, ask for their names and retrieve their coats. This area will also serve as a lost and found space for the evening.

Beauty Team: Arrive at the designated time and assist set-up team with the salon area. Welcome each guest to a salon station for hair and makeup or to a seat for a shoeshine. Chat with them while you pamper them and make them feel special.

Respite Room Team: Love on the parents/caregivers by serving food, spending time getting to know them, and being available to pray with them.

Limo Team: Assist our guests in and out of the limos as they take a spin around the parking lot. Ride along with the guest and their buddy in the limo if needed to ensure no buddy or guest is alone throughout the evening.

Floater: Constantly “float” around the main event/dance floor space, kitchen, restrooms, and assist anywhere an extra hand is needed. Ensure guests can move about easily in the main event/dance floor space, seats are available should they need to rest, and water stations are continuously stocked. Floaters will also be trained to serve as a buddy should additional buddies be needed at the last minute.

Restroom Team: Offer basic assistance in the restroom and provide oversight of restroom areas to ensure honored guests, volunteers, etc. are never alone. Each bathroom area will have at least two volunteers present at all times. If a guest requires assistance with more than getting in and out of a stall or hand washing, contact their parent or caregiver for assistance.

Activities Team: Set up and participate in any additional activities with guests, including karaoke and other games. Encourage guests and maintain a fun atmosphere.