Running a national conference is a big job, and we want your help to make this year’s Conference the best one ever. This year, the Tourette Association will have a limited number of volunteer opportunities for local Conference attendees.
As a thank you, volunteers who pledge five or more hours of time to help with Conference can qualify for 50% off on their Conference registration.
For the 2021 Conference, all volunteers must be residents of Minnesota or Wisconsin. Preference will be given to individuals currently involved in the Minnesota and Wisconsin TAA Chapters.
In addition, volunteers must:
- Be over 18 years old and proficient in English
- Be available for the mandatory training and walk-through on Thursday May 13, 2021.
- Must have prior experience working with children (Child Track Assistant only)
- Read and accept the Volunteer Policy and share the TAA values.
A screening process is necessary for all potential volunteers. Visit the link below to apply.
Description of volunteer opportunities below. Please note that while volunteers are encouraged to indicate their preferences, placement will be limited by availability.
Registration Assistant (Thursday evening, Friday morning, Friday evening)
- Find Attendee name badges
- Hand out Conference shirts and other materials
- Restock registration supplies
- Assist staff with other registration tasks as needed
Room Monitor (Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning)
- Distribute handouts and paper evaluations to attendees
- Retrieve evaluations at end of each session
- Tally all attendees for each session
- Introduce speakers using the supplied script
- Contact TAA staff with any problems that arise in the sessions
Child Track Assistant (Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning)
- Distribute handouts and materials
- Tally attendees
- Assist speakers with behavior management, being sensitive to the needs of the attending youth
- Contact TAA staff with any problems that arise in the sessions