Volunteer Opportunities
The General Assembly (GA) Volunteer Committee provides GA registration in exchange for volunteer work at GA. Volunteer Applications must be submitted by March 31. Adult volunteers are required to contribute 24 hours. Youth (grades 9-12) volunteers and those who qualify for reduced registration rates are required to contribute 14 hours.
Applications will be available March 1 and are due March 31.
Volunteers are notified of their acceptance in April, before the May 1 registration rate increase.
Please do not register for General Assembly while your volunteer application is pending.
Available Assignments
Volunteers may request first and second choices for volunteer assignment. Registration volunteers usually work intensely at the beginning of GA and many are done by the weekend. Ushers work during Plenary (business meeting) sessions, so they will have light schedules on Thursday and Friday and then work intensely on the weekend. Other assignments (Cyber Café, Service Project, and Volunteer Office) may be able to provide a more balanced schedule.
- Accessibility Services
Provide information and assistance to individuals with mobility difficulties and those who request other services. Experience with providing services to persons with disabilities is desirable.
- Ambiance
Decorate the spaces used by GA; hang Unitarian Universalist (UU) banners and other decorations. Volunteers must be available to work Wednesday to hang decorations and move “props.”
- Cyber Cafe
Assist attendees with basic computer functions such as checking webmail, editing documents, printing boarding passes, accessing the online people finder. Remind attendees of Cyber Cafe time limits when appropriate. Volunteers should be friendly, outgoing, and patient.
- Information Desk
Provide information about Minneapolis; maintain message boards. Volunteers needed to work with the convention center staff providing concierge service, restaurant information, etc. Volunteers should be outgoing and have some familiarity with the local area.
- Greeter
Greet people arriving at the convention center; answer questions and give directions. Most volunteers are needed Tuesday through Friday.
- Registration
Work with UUA staff at registration. Most volunteers are needed Tuesday through Thursday. Should be friendly, detail-oriented persons.
- Service Project
Staff booth in the exhibit hall to collect donations and promote a service project that will benefit the Minneapolis community.
- Usher
Count votes during Plenary sessions; maintain order at large functions; distribute materials; check badges. Volunteers work daily Wednesday through Sunday, and should be friendly but firm. Volunteers may not be delegates.
- Volunteer Office
Handle volunteer check-in and short term, last minute assignments during GA. Most volunteers are needed Tuesday through Saturday.
Apply no later than March 31. Volunteers are notified of their acceptance in April, before the May 1 registration rate increase.
Please do not register for General Assembly while your volunteer application is pending.
For more information contact generalassembly @ uua.org.
Last updated on Wednesday, July 21, 2010.
