VOLUNTEER WORK
Brazos Valley Fashion Week | 3 hours
Brazos Valley Fashion Week was constructed to fill the need of local charities in the Brazos Valley area. In 2016, the first annual Fashion Week was held at Central Park in College Station. This three day long event showcased local high school designers as well as former contestants from the TV show Project Runway. Local makeup artists and hairstylists were also showcased during the event. Funds raised from the 2016 event went towards the renovation of Central Park. Plans to make central park a "fun for all playground" accessible to children of all needs is the vision for the renovations to take place over the next couple of years.
My duties as a volunteer for this event consisted of two shifts where I was a greeter and ticketmaster. I was able to interact with members of our community who had donated to this wonderful cause as well as observe how a city-ran fundraising event is implemented. I believe this event displayed a terrific example of local business and youth involvement in implementing events.
Mar. 2016
Big Apple Trio at Concerts on Carter Creek | 4 hours
Concerts on Carter Creek had the opening for their 34th season in October of 2016. The festivities consisted of dinner catered by J Cody's and the main entertainment was the local jazz band, The Big Apple Trio.
My job duties for this event were to help with set-up, serve food during the event, and assist with clean-up following the event. I greatly enjoyed volunteering for this non-profit music ministry outreach program hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Bryan.
Oct. 2016
Barksgiving | 4 hours
Barksgiving was the major event implementation project for the fall of 2016 RPTS 321 class. It was hosted at Wolf Pen Creek and had many live acts, family fun activities, and adoption businesses present. For this event, I worked at the kids activity and crafts table. I really enjoyed interacting with the kids and seeing all of the unique twists each child put into their crafts. I think this was a great sunday family event where all members of the family can participate, event the ones with tails and fur!
Nov. 2016
Emily Pulley at Concerts on Carter Creek | 4 hours
Emily Pulley, a local of bryan-College Station, delighted the attendees of the second concert in the 34th season for Concerts on Carter Creek. Her song selections titled "For the Birds," highlighted selections revolving around songbirds and fittingly for the Thanksgiving season, a couple of turkey songs. The concert was followed by light snacks and punch.
I served as a greater prior to the event and passed out programs and song lyric sheets. During the mingling time following the event, I helped serve punch. I really enjoyed volunteering for this event, but also being able to enjoy Emily's beautiful song selections. Hearing a classically trained soprano singer was truly a delight. I also greatly enjoyed visiting with the many community members present at the event.
Nov. 2016
Daddy Daughter Dance | 4 hours
The Daddy Daughter Dance is hosted by the Children's Museum of Brazos Valley. The event was held at the HIlton on University in College Station. The event provides a fun event for fathers to attend with their daughters. It also provides a source of income for the children's museum as they do not have a single major benefactor. The event had fun activities including a silent auction, wand making, cookie decorating, and photo opportunities with princesses.
During the event, I was stationed at the silent auction table. I provided information to the guests on the rules for the silent auction and any questions regarding the prizes. Following the event, I helped with distribution of the prizes and clean up. I greatly enjoyed visiting with the dads and daughters as they came by to look at the prizes.
Nov. 2016
Feb. 2017
Dining in the Dark | 7.5 hours
Dining in the Dark is an annual dinner event hosted by the Brazos Valley Center for Independent Living. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for the BVCIL through an event that helps to educate individuals attending on the daily lives of those with visual impairments. The event consists of a dinner being served entirely in the dark.
I assisted with the set-up and teardown of a rope grid that was laid on the floor during the event. The rope grid was used by the servers during the event to help guide them through the rows of the banquet. During the event, I sold raffle tickets for two grand prizes: a custom made David Gardner's necklace and a Benjamin Knox painting. This event allowed me to really expand on my personable skills and ability to approach strangers while working an event.
Feb. 2017
The Fashion Event | 13.5 hours
The Fashion Event is an annual event hosted by various businesses in the Bryan-College Station are. The purpose of the event is to raise money for a charity while also highlighting local talents in the beauty and modeling industry. This year, the proceeds went to Mercy Project, an organization that works to liberate child slaves laboring on Lake Volta in Ghana, Africa.
I volunteered all three nights of the event. Each night, my tasks varied slightly. Overall, I assisted in crowd control, clean up during and after the event, watching of merchant tents during the event, and assisting in lining up the younger children models for thier show. This was by far one of the more high class events I volunteered at. It really helped to open my eyes to how elegant a non profit event can be. This event also highlighted how well a community can come together. Several local beauty salons, schools, and talent agencies came together to make this all possible.
Mar. 2017
March for Babies | 4.25 hours
The March for Babies was a two mile walk held by the March of Dimes foundation. The event raised money to help moms have more healthy pregnancies, support families in the NICU, and fund research to fight birth defects and premature births.
I assisted with the set-up and teardown of the event. During the event, I sold t-shirts, butterfly wings, and superhero capes for participants to purchase and wear throughout the event. This event was just a really fun one to see all of the families and children involved. I really enjoyed all of the small fun additives, such as sa bubble machine on the stage. It was a very joyful event.
Apr. 2017
Wine and Roses Festival | 4 hours
The annual Wine and Roses Festival is held by Messina Hof to celebrate the budding of the vines and the blooming of the roses. The event includes fun activities such as grape stomping competitions, wine tasting, a 5K run, a chocolate and wine pairing class, and a steak dinner.
During the event, I worked in the wine and chocolate pairing class. These classes were 30 minutes long with six classes throughout the day. While the classes were taking place, we would prepare the taste cups and chocolate truffles for the next class. In between the classes, we reset the whole room for the next 100 guests. This event really helped me to understand the importance of tien management and being prepared. I also noticed the only exchange of money took place at the ticket tent up front. Tickets were used as currency throughout the whole event. I thought this was very efficient for an alcohol focused event.
Apr. 2017
Kite Fest | 9 hours
Kite Fest is hosted by the spring semester RPTS 321 class. The implementation of the event is meant to provide a real world experience to students hoping to enter into the event planning feild. The class raises money and plans the event throughout the spring semester. Then the class implements the event with the help of volunteers day of.
Prior to the event, My group and I were in charge of event decorations and activities. We contacted many local vendors and student organizations to come out day of the event. We also worked closely with the marketing group and the volunteer group to ensure the activities went smoothly say of the event.
During the event, I helped patrol the vendor tents and food trucks. I also assisted in the implementation of several team activities including a doughnut eating competition and a sack race. I also assisted in the set-up and tear down of the event. This event gave me a practical expectation for the planning of community events in the future.
To see my groups final progress report on the activities implemented and considered, please click here.
Apr. 2017