- What is the goal of the Children’s Clean Water Festival?
- I’ve never been to the Clean Water Festival. What can I expect as a volunteer?
- Where does the Children’s Clean Water Festival take place?
- What kinds of activities will my class participate in at the Festival?
- How many chaperones will I need to recruit for my class?
- When does the festival end?
- What should I wear?
- Who should I contact if I have questions about the Festival or I cannot attend?
- How can I lead a class around if I don’t know my way around campus?
- Where should I take my class to eat lunch?
- Are there bathroom breaks?
- What is someone gets hurt?
- As a Class Guide, am I responsible for controlling my class’ behavior?
- As a Class Guide, do I need to stay with my assigned class throughout the day?
- If I need help during the day, where do I go?
- Q: What is the goal of the Children’s Clean Water Festival?
- To teach children that they are capable of having real, long-lasting, positive impacts on water resources, and to equip them with the information they need to do that in a fun and engaging way.
- Q : I’ve never been to the Clean Water Festival. What can I expect as a volunteer?
- Lots of fun! Approximately 1,400 fourth-grade students from 20-25 schools come to a college campus for a day of learning and fun that includes more than 40 hands-on, water-focused activities, classroom presentations, and stage shows that reinforce STEM, Common Core, and Next Generation Science concepts. Volunteers serve many roles to make the day a success.
- Q : Where does the Children’s Clean Water Festival take place?
- The Children’s Clean Water Festival will be held at Portland Community College Sylvania Campus in spring, 2020.
- Q : What kinds of activities will my class participate in at the Festival?
- Your class will move through a variety of water-focused activities including classroom presentations, hands-on activities, and stage shows. See a sample-class-schedule.
- Q : How many chaperones will I need to recruit for my class?
- You will need to recruit one class chaperone for every six students in your class. (If you have more chaperone volunteers than you need please encourage them to consider volunteering at the Festival.) You and your chaperones are required to stay with your students at all times.
- Q : When does the Festival end?
- The Festival ends at 1:30pm. A small number of volunteers will stay until 2:00pm to assist with take-down.
- Q : What should I wear?
- A festival vest will be provided when you check-in at the volunteer registration desk. Please be ready to wear this over whatever you’re wearing – it helps identify you as a volunteer. We also recommend wearing a watch (the Festival schedule is tight, so it helps if everyone stays on track!) and comfortable clothes/shoes for walking around. The campus has many outdoor areas, so you may want to dress appropriately for cool, wet weather.
- Q : Who do I contact if I have questions about the Festival or cannot attend?
- Please contact Amy Meaut.
- Q : How can I lead a class around if I don’t know my way around campus?
- At 8:00am on the morning of the Festival, we will hold a brief volunteer orientation. Following that, you will have time to familiarize yourself by doing a walk-through of the route you’ll take as you lead your class around. Be sure the schedule posted on each classroom door matches you schedule.
- Q : Where should I take my class to eat lunch?
- For Class Guides, your lunch break is the same as that of your class (25 minutes). If the weather is nice, please eat in a designated area outside. If the weather is wet, refer to the lunch location noted on your schedule of activities. When kids are done eating, take them to the nearest recycling station. While Class Guides are encouraged to eat with their class, you may take a short break as needed. Please be sure to return in time to lead your class to their next scheduled activity.
- Q : Are there bathroom breaks?
- There are no scheduled bathroom breaks, so fit them in as needed. Restrooms are located in each building, so point them out as you walk by them. Encourage chaperones to take kids to the bathroom in small groups.
- Q : What if someone gets hurt?
- Come to the volunteer registration desk for first aid assistance. In the case of a serious medical emergency, call 911.
- Q : As a Class Guide, am I responsible for controlling my class’ behavior?
- No, your responsibility is getting the class to each of its assigned activities on time and together. Student behavioral issues are rarely seen and are a responsibility of the class’ teacher if they occur.
- Q : As a Class Guide, do I need to stay with my assigned class throughout the day?
- In short, yes. Staying with your class helps the students recognize you as their guide and feel confident following you around campus. However, after you have dropped off your assigned class at an activity or presentation, you can leave to find a restroom or the next classroom you’ll be visiting. It’s most important to return to your class 10 minutes prior to the end of their activity and stay with them the majority of the time they are at the Festival.