POSITION TITLE: Fall Frolic Volunteer
PURPOSE: To ensure Fall Frolic event runs smoothly and everyone has a good time.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Weekend & Weekday Volunteer Opportunities
**WEEKEND FALL FROLIC VOLUNTEERING
Kick off the fall season on the Greenway with our family-friendly Fall Frolic festival, packed with activities for all ages. Fall Frolic on the Greenway runs Saturdays and Sundays October 13-28 from 9am-4pm. FREE entry for volunteers.
ACTIVITIES:
Wagon Ride to Pumpkin Patch (pumpkins are priced by size)
Four-Acre Corn Maze
Hay Bale Mazes
Pedal Carts
Farm Animals
Corn Crib (dig in the corn!)
Corn Hole Games
Cow Train
Kayaking on Lake Haigler (PFDs provided)
LEAD LINE HORSE RIDES: Want to enjoy the outdoors while being around kids and horses? Come volunteer with Fall Frolic leadline. You will lead kids around as they experience riding a horse! You must feel comfortable around horses and please wear close-toed shoes. (Horse rides available 11a-3p Saturdays, 1-4p Sundays)
**WEEKDAY FALL FROLIC VOLUNTEERING
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Students are in for an A-maize-ing time at the Anne Springs Close Greenway’s Fall Frolic. This fun-filled 90-minute program will have students navigating a corn maze, frolicking through a hay bale maze, learning about corn and its various uses, taking a tractor ride to pick a pumpkin in our pumpkin patch and making new friends at our petting zoo. Weekday hours are from 8:30a – 12:15p.
Volunteers will be manning one of several activities based on comfort level and station needs of the day. Below are specific activity descriptions.
POPCORN STATION: The purpose of this activity station is to educate the children on the different types of corn and some of the ways corn is used in our everyday lives.
HAY BALES/HAMSTER WHEEL: Volunteers will help supervise children as they frolic on the hay bales and in the hamster wheel.
CORN MAZE: Your main priority with this station is to make sure everyone knows to stay on the path and everyone comes out of the maze at some point.
WAGON HOST: Volunteers here make sure everyone gets on and off the wagon safely.
There is a first aid kit at the popcorn station and with the greeter at all times in case a band aid is needed or an injury occurs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LOCATION: Lake Haigler Entrance - 2593 Lake Haigler Dr. Fort Mill, SC 29715
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-3 hour volunteer shifts available. Weekday shifts are Tuesday-Friday 8:30a-12pm.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must be comfortable working with visitors and outdoors. Weekday volunteers must be comfortable working around children. VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION HOSTED ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4. We are hosting an orientation on the Fall Frolic grounds (Lake Haigler Entrance) on October 4th at 4pm.
DRESS CODE: Volunteer shirt (provided)
