Volunteers
LIKE TO VOLUNTEER?
We have a group of about 10-12 volunteers. Some come to one or two events a month, some come once a year, but it is always up to you how much you do.
WHAT MIGHT YOU DO?
We are a happy bunch and we contribute a lot to our community and to charities.
We have a group of about 10-12 volunteers. Some come to one or two events a month, some come once a year, but it is always up to you how much you do.
WHAT MIGHT YOU DO?
- organisation, publicity, putting up signs and posters, social media
- cooking or buying nibblies, milk etc for afternoon tea or supper (TUF will pay you back)
- setting up hall
- setting up refreshments
- checking people at the door and taking payments
- cleaning up and putting away
We are a happy bunch and we contribute a lot to our community and to charities.
volunteer application
volunteer info
First steps
- Learn About TUF
- Indicate your preferences for jobs on the Volunteer Application form on this page
- This year we will be mainly communicating using WhatsApp
- Sign up to WhatsApp on your phone. We will send you an invite to the TUF Team
- Find out what's going on
- check the website home page
- check our Facebook page
- Join our email list
- Before each event, we will send a WhatsApp poll for the event. - coming yes or no? If there are 4 already coming, that is usually enough volunteers.
- If we know there will be a large audience, we will put out a special request for extras
- Alternatively you can email [email protected] to let us know if you are coming.
- To help build our audience reach, if you are on Facebook / Instagram, please like / comment / share our posts
- The Jobs List is what is needed to be done just before and on the day of the event
Jobs list
JOBS
Overall, let's enjoy ourselves, each other's company, interact with the audience and help them feel welcome.
BEFORE
Organise performers - Peter does this via email, Facebook etc
Supper organiser Buy milk, teas, coffee and biscuits if needed(supper organiser, make cakes (cake volunteers)
If there is a charity group, they will bring food and assist with everything, but need guidance.
Door person organise float for payments ( we haven’t been doing this lately)
Print the entry / dinner list (Ross or Peter)
Get keys from shop if Sheila or Peter not there. Stage storeroom key from Sheila or Peter.
SET UP HALL
Most small equipment is located in the stage storeroom, smaller items in the yellow topped box or clear plastic box in stage storeroom. It should be returned there.
Open toilets and check clean and toilet paper (more in stage storeroom)
Open windows when warm, get out heater when cold
Put out chairs and tables, tablecloths on little ones
Put out rubbish (bag lined) and recycling bins with recycling card
Put up wall hangings
Arrange flowers
Write up program on whiteboard
Carpet on stage floor, lamp to highlight wall hanging.
ORGANISE FOOD AND DRINK
Buy fresh supplies beforehand (Supper organiser)
Set up urn, cups, water glasses and jugs on large wooden table on deck.
Ten minutes before the break, check urn, put out tea, coffee, milk and refreshments.
Clear up plates and help with washing up
Supper organiser Note levels of tea and coffee, and purchase supplies before next show. Alternatively, alert next supper organiser of needs so they can purchase.
SOUND STAGE AND LIGHTING
Set up sound system
Set up stage lighting
plug in power and cable for Obey DMX controller. Power on.
Turn on grey light switch near entry door.
all sliders down, press 1,2, 3 and 4
Bring sliders up to get balance (red, green, blue, amber)
TUF ORGANISE AND OPERATE THE DOOR (1 OR 2 PEOPLE)
Set up money drawer with float (raffle tickets under the liftout section)
Card payments
Install Square app on your phone
Go to Library and choose Entry.
Select the appropriate entry amount
Click review sale
Click charge $xxx, then present phone to payee to tap card or phone to pay
Check all is ok, ask if they want receipt.
For supper donations, choose that from the library and follow the above steps.
DOOR MONEY Collect door entry money. $10, $5 member/concession, $0 for children. Prices will be different for ticketed shows
At the end, count and give to Ross (Treasurer) or Peter with the tallied amount.
Supper money is tallied separately, but can be added to the door and food money before final count.
AFTER THE BREAK
Ross give $100 to featured artist
Ross Give petty cash to people who have bought milk etc.
Put receipts in the bag.
CREATE AND FILL IN A MONEY IN / OUT SHEET. PUT IN BAG
put all money in plastic bag, and give to Ross or other designated $ person with breakdown of takings and payments.
Keep money bag safe - to Ross or Peter (or in his bright plastic carry bag)
welcome song
Another Sunday afternoon together
Doesn't seem to matter what the weather
Audience is warm, when people perform
Tintenbar Up Front
Guitarists and singers harmonica players
Harp, and flute and mandolin
POETRY, keyboards, saxophone
Comedians, and whoever else wants to perform
Here we are in Tintenbar hall
We would like to welcome you all
To another amazing afternoon of surprise
Tintenbar Up Front
Sit back and enjoy
Doesn't seem to matter what the weather
Audience is warm, when people perform
Tintenbar Up Front
Guitarists and singers harmonica players
Harp, and flute and mandolin
POETRY, keyboards, saxophone
Comedians, and whoever else wants to perform
Here we are in Tintenbar hall
We would like to welcome you all
To another amazing afternoon of surprise
Tintenbar Up Front
Sit back and enjoy
Team members. CLICK!
