Valleyfair for the cure

Pink Days have finally arrived! We appreciate your efforts volunteering for the 2013 Valleyfair for the Cure program! Below you will find general information we have gathered to help answer questions you may have before your volunteer shift.

You must be 18 years or older to volunteer by yourself. If a person is 18 years or younger they must have a parent/guardian there with them.

Arrival

Please plan to arrive to your shift 15 minutes before your scheduled time. Remember that you will need to account for time to park your car and enter the park. If no one arrives for the shift scheduled after yours, please call Jeanette Eike at (612) 300-5226. Do not leave the table unattended without notifying a Valleyfair associate (see additional contacts listed below) or contacting Jeanette Eike at (612) 300-5226.

Parking and Entering the Park

Enter Valleyfair through the main gate and proceed to the toll booth. Use attached sheet (Valleyfair for the Cure- Volunteer Information) with a valid ID to enter the parking lot at no charge. THERE IS NO BARCODE. Once parked, enter the Park through the Guest Services Office. Upon entering the office you will check in with your name and valid identification.

Guest Services will give you your Valleyfair for the Cure t-shift, Valleyfair ticket (that you can use any time before the end of the year), and a bottle of water. Then Guest Services will let you into the Park. Proceed under the clock tower and take a right where you will see the Valleyfair for the Cure booth location.

Please dress for the weather conditions anticipated during your shift.

Volunteer Attire

·Pink/White Shirt
·Valleyfair for the Cure T-Shirt will be provided on 1st volunteer shift. Please wear Valleyfair for the Cure T-shift again if you are volunteering for more than one shift.
·Khaki’s or black pants or shorts. No jeans please.
·Close toes shoes.

Don’t forget to bring
Suntan Lotion
Sunglasses
Hat (if applicable)
Umbrella (if applicable)
A bottle of water will be provided when you check in. Unfortunately no outside food or beverages are permitted inside the Park. *You may bring a refillable water bottle.

Places where you can eat (if applicable): Any location near the front of the park. Best Day Bistro: If you are in appropriate volunteer attire, you may eat at the Best Day Bistro. Directions will be included in the on-site volunteer packet upon your arrival.

Outside the park: If you choose to bring a bagged lunch, you are welcome to eat outside the park. Please make sure you get your hand stamped before exiting so you can re-enter. Please note that we do not offer a picnic area.

When your shift ends please make sure the next volunteers are in place before you leave.

If no one arrives for their scheduled shift, contact one of the Valleyfair associates listed below or Jeanette Eike at (612) 300-5226. Please talk with the next shift before you leave. Discuss any issues or questions that may come up again. If you have run out of anything, please let one of the Valleyfair associates (listed below) or Jeanette Eike immediately.

Volunteer Information/Duties

·Promote Susan G. Komen Minnesota to customers that walk by.
·Sell Snoopy’s to customers.
·Gather emails from potential customers that walk up to booth.
·Answer any questions that customers may have. If not sure how to answer a particular question, please do not hesitate to call Susan G. Komen Minnesota’s office at (952) 746-1760 or Jeanette Eike’s cell at (612) 300-5226.
·Please call Jeanette Eike at (612) 300-5226 for any other questions/concerns.

See Volunteer Information-Duties document with more details about what your shift will entail. There will also be a copy of Volunteer Information-Duties at the booth at Valleyfair.

Lastly, depending on where you are coming from, please note before departing your location that there is construction going on 169. Below is the address to Valleyfair. If you have any questions or concerns how to get to Valleyfair, please contact Jeanette Eike (612) 300-5226.

Valleyfair
Valleyfair Drive
Shakopee, MN 55379

Any additional questions please contact 
Todd Larkin: Valleyfair Promotions and Communications Manager (952) 496– 5330 
Anna Crowley: Valleyfair Marketing Coordinator (952) 496– 5289 
Jeanette Eike: Susan G. Komen Operations Coordinator (612) 300-5226

Thank you again! Looking forward to seeing you all in the next couple of weeks!