Recruiting Volunteers for Mill Woods Canada Day!

July 1st, 2025 is Canada's 158th birthday, and the Mill Woods President's Council is actively recruiting members of the community who want to volunteer for us and help make our annual Canada Day Celebrations a success. It's a great way to interact with others, enjoy the festivities, and all in all, have a wonderful time. You can also add this experience to your resume and collect volunteer hours.

Mill Woods Canada Day Celebrations takes place at Mill Woods Park (closest intersection: 66 St and 23rd Ave; directly across from Mill Woods Town Centre) on July 1st, 2025 from 2:00 pm to 11:30 pm. We are seeking volunteers to help out before and during the event. We ask all volunteers to arrive 10-15 minutes before their shift to sign-in at the Volunteer Tent.

All volunteers will be offered a digital volunteer certificate (if requested), food, snacks, and other goodies. There will be a mandatory 30-minute online orientation at the end of June (Date and Time TBD).

Roles include but are not limited to:
Children's Activities - Managing crowds at lines, helping with activities, and other miscellaneous tasks. You will be interacting with children. Note: We may request that you perform a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening. We will cover the cost of the screening.
Waste Warriors Crew - Garbage pickup; ensure cleanliness of the park grounds. Popular for groups signing up to volunteer together (i.e., sport teams, families). We will provide tongs, gloves, and garbage bags.
Info/Volunteer Tent - Share info about the event; break relief for fellow volunteers. Apply tattoos onto guests. You will be asked to interact with guests attending the event. If you have food handling experience, we may station you at the Volunteer Tent to serve food after their shifts. 
Parking Lot Steward - Monitors entry points to ensure unauthorized vehicles/Gators do not enter. A relatively mundane role - we encourage you to sign up with a friend/family member so that you could be stationed together. You are welcome to bring a book to read, if you would prefer. Great for those who prefer a laid-back role with minimal interaction with guests.
Stage Entrance Steward - Ensure unauthorized personnel do not enter the back stage areas. 
Site Set-Up Crew - Move items like garbage cans, tables, chairs, and setting up signage. You should be able to lift 50 lbs while working collectively with other volunteers. Great for those who enjoy hands on tasks.
**If you do not see the role listed as an option in the form below, it means that all the shifts for that particular role has been filled. We encourage you to pick a role that are still available.**

For all roles, we will pair you up with at least one other volunteer. If you are volunteering with a friend/family member, please sign up using separate Google Forms and specify their name(s) in the appropriate space below.

Sign up link (please copy and paste): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekvk8SIrdQLPi7uqq_JnuY_8a2WAR-qyQR1z5k4va6FSr5FQ/viewform?usp=header