We can’t do this without YOU! Join our awesome team and help Arizona Honeybees!
There are lots of ways you can be involved in the Arizona Honeybee Festival as a VOLUNTEER. From planning to prepping to playing, we’re sure to have a place for you.
Festival Committees You can Join or Lead
Take a look at our various committees to see where you may fit.
We value your input and time, so thank you!
We value your input and time, so thank you!
Committees have one Chairperson and any recruits that Chairperson needs to accomplish their goal.
Display Committee
- plan honeybee displays throughout the festival
- recruit creators to help (artists, colleges, schools, homeschool groups, etc.)
Music Committee
- find musicians to play during festival
- ensure musicians have all they need on fest day
- collect promo material from musicians
- make sure musicians receive festival shirts (get sizes in advance)
Education Committee
- Design Education Booth displays
- Recruit members to man stations
- collect materials and set up booth
- contact other people or groups to offer educational experiences for beekeepers and community (ex. ASU, UofA, Extension office, Bee Informed, Honeybee Health Coalition, etc.)
- Request specific science fair type trifold displays from members (ex. All About Varroa, Honeybee lifecycle, Bees of the World, etc.) Make list and ask on FB
Promotion Committee
- produce and post social media 2-4 times a week
- contact news outlets for promotion
- make sure festival is on all event boards
- look for more ways to advertise the festival
Demonstration Committee
- find volunteer demonstrators
- communicate with them several times before the festival to ensure they have what they need
- come up with ideas for set-up
- help manage on festival day
Fundraising Committee
- finding sponsors and connecting with them
- sending out sponsorship packets
- managing sponsor relations
- managing sponsor applications
Family Zone Committee
- prepare crafts
- buy or provide a list of items needed for crafts
- connect with Volunteer Chair to request volunteers
- set up and manage family zone
Volunteer Committee
- recruit volunteers
- keep track of applications
- ensure we have t-shirt sizes
- prepare volunteers before festival
- manage and care for volunteers at the festival
Community Involvement Committee
- connecting with college and community groups (ex. girl scouts, boy scouts, clubs, etc.
- arrange ways that these groups can get involved in the festival that are mutually beneficial
Vendor Committee
- acquiring vendors and food trucks
- managing vendor relations
- managing festival day vendors
- raffle item acquisition
Information Booth Committee
- Set up and manage Information booth displays, tables, raffles, etc.
- Merchandise Sales
- Raffle
- information headquarters for team and festival-goers
Site Committee
- design festival layout
- manage set-up of booths
- provide layout of event for map
Speaker Committee
- contact speakers
- set up and manage classrooms
- ensure classrooms have everything needed
- manage classroom volunteers
- get t-shirt sizes for speakers and distribute them
- acquire speaker bio, photo and other information for website
- send thank you card or packet to each speaker after the event
Social Contact