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  • 2025 Fall Festival Volunteer Sign-Up

    Thank you for helping make our festival a success!

  • Welcome!

    We’re gearing up for a joyful, community-filled Fall Festival—and we’d love your help! Whether you have an hour or a whole afternoon, your time makes a big difference.

    From working behind the scenes, playing games and serving good food to special features, there’s a place for you here. You’re welcome to sign up for more than one area or shift. Your energy helps make this event joyful, welcoming, and fun for all.

    Need help?

    • Parish Office: 952-854-4733 | office@saintbonaventure.org
    • Art or Nancy: 952-854-3347 | abreitbarth@comcast.net 

  • Families, friends, and neighbors are encouraged to volunteer together—just fill out one form per person.

  • Expand the categories below to explore volunteer opportunities and sign up for the spots that speak to you!

    • Hands-On Help: Set Up, Cooking, and Clean Up 

    • Hands-On Help: Set Up, Cooking, and Clean Up

      Help with the behind-the-scenes magic—setting up before the event and cleaning up afterward.

      • Set Up: Prepare booths, tables, and signage before the event begins.
      • Cooking: Prepare meat for Sloppy Joes and Tacos in our church kitchen. (You set your own schedule!)
      • Dishwasher: Wash and sanitize dishes during or after the event.
      • Clean Up & Take Down: Take down and pack away booths, tables, signage, and tidy the area after the event ends.
    • Children's Games 

    • Children’s Games

      Help run fun and simple games for kids—perfect for volunteers who enjoy working with children.

      • Basketball/Knockdown: Help kids shoot hoops or knock down targets.
      • Bowling: Set up pins and cheer on young bowlers.
      • Cookie Walk: Manage a sweet treat game similar to musical chairs.
      • Dip the Duck/Bean Bag: Supervise tossing games with ducks or bean bags.
      • Frog Bog: Help kids launch frogs onto lily pads.
      • Gold Fishing: Assist with a fishing-themed prize game.
      • Lollipop Forest: Help kids pick lollipops and win prizes.
      • Pixie Spinner: Operate a spinning wheel game.
      • Ring-O-Pop: Help kids toss rings to win 2-liter bottles of pop.
      • Teddy Bear Raffle: Manage entries and distribute teddy bear prizes.
      • Ticket Sales for Children’s Games (18+): Sell game tickets and assist parents.
    • Festival Features: Car Show, Parade, Raffle, Silent Auction 

    • Festival Features: Car Show, Parade, Raffle, Silent Auction

      Support some of the special features of our festival.

      • Car Show: Assist with registration, parking, or guest info.
      • Parade (15+): Help organize parade participants and support Llama Photo Ops after the parade.
      • Raffle: Sell tickets and explain raffle rules.
      • Silent Auction: Monitor auction tables, help with bids, and help process payments at the end of the Silent Auction.
    • Food and Beverage Booths 

    • Food and Beverage Booths

      Help prepare, serve, or sell food and drinks—great for those who like fast-paced teamwork.

      • Beer Garden: Serve beverages (must be 21+), check IDs.
      • Funnel Cake Sticks: Prepare and serve sweet treats.
      • Hamburger Fryers (16+): Fry fresh-cut fries, onion rings, pickles, and assist with prep.
      • Hamburger Grillers (16+): Grill burgers and manage cooking station.
      • Hamburgers: Assemble, wrap, and serve burgers to guests.
      • Ice Cream: Serve soft-serve ice cream with toppings.
      • Main Food: Serve sloppy joes, hot dogs, popcorn, and other food items.
      • Pop: Sell and distribute bottled drinks.
      • Tacos: Assemble and serve walking tacos.
    • Games for Adults: Bingo, Darts, Mouse-A-Rama, Pull Tabs 

    • Games for Adults: Bingo, Darts, Mouse-A-Rama, Pull Tabs

      Help run games geared toward adults—fun, social, and fundraising-focused.

      • Bingo Seller (18+): Sell bingo cards and assist players.
      • Darts: Supervise dart games and ensure safety.
      • Mouse-A-Rama (16+): Help with this quirky and fun game.
      • Pull Tabs (18+) by Beer Garden: Sell pull tabs by the beer garden.
      • Pull Tabs (18+) by Bingo Tent: Sell pull tabs by the bingo tent.
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