2014 State FairVolunteer Presentation

• Thank you so much for volunteering your time, energy & enthusiasm to the 2014 Calaveras County booth.

• This year, our theme is:

“From Our County to Your Table”

THANK YOU!

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Gold miners to grape growers,Wine caves to waterfalls,Farms to frog jumping.Calaveras has a rich history,a dynamic presentand an exciting future.Come travel through our story,learn our county,and make a plan to visit

Calaveras County!

Walk Through Our County... Walk Through Our History

BOOTH COMPONENTS

Walk through the history of Calaveras production:

Gold mining

Logging & tourism

Caves (tourism)

Wine grapes

Agriculture & cattle

STAFFING STATION

• You will be located at the far end of the exhibit (where people exit when they walk through).

• This side of the table will look like a stove top and will include pots and pans.

ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS

• There are two interactive parts of the booth:• A place for posed photos to the left of the door.• A frog hopping game – you will need to reset this

game with supplies from under the table – bean bags and flipping frogs.

• Give each visitor to the booth a frog prize, and everyone who plays the frog game gets a candy prize.

WHERE ARE WE?

California BuildingCounties Exhibits 2014

• The 2013 Calaveras County booth is located at #14 & 15 in Building A

• Storage is to the right of booth 17

• Check in is across the building

CHECK IN

Chef demo area. Our chef will demo July 21st – 24th

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be friendly and engaging. Greet everyone. Calaveras is a friendly place, make sure you convey that at all times!

• To be the best volunteer you can be, make sure to read the Volunteer Manual. It will contain essential information.

• Read through a Calaveras Activities Guide. We add new things every year… Calaveras has more to offer than ever before.

• Keep our booth stocked with Calaveras Activities Guides and brochures.

• Help kids and families with our booth games as needed.

• Offer a Calaveras Activities Guide and VIP activation card to every visitor.

• Stay awake! If you are tired, and need a break, please leave the booth.

• Keep snacks and drinks to a minimum when inside the booth. Keep your goodies hidden where visitors cannot see them.

• Most importantly HAVE FUN!

GIVEAWAYS

• The most important giveaway is the Calaveras Activities Guide. Don’t be conservative with the guides … we have plenty!

• The second most important giveaway is the new VIP Activation Card to help us determine the marketing value of our presence at State Fair. The more VIP cards that are activated, the more we show the value of our presence.• A table-top

display will provide details and a QR code for immediate activation.

• Plastic jumping frogs: please give away just one per kid or kid at heart.