Welcome to the volunteer registration page where not all heroes wear capes, but we won't judge you if you do!
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD FROM US, IT'S BECAUSE WE ARE FULL FOR VOLUNTEERS. WE HAD AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF REQUESTS TO VOLUNTEER THAT WE RAN OUT OF JOBS / SHIFTS FOR EVERYONE. WE LOVE OUR GEEK COMMUNITY AND OUR VOLUNTEERS! THANK YOU SO MUCH. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT HEARD FROM US, WE WILL REACH OUT AFTER THE EVENT AS WE HAVE OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FUTURE!
First, we'd like to thank you for considering to volunteer your time with Geeked Out Events! We greatly appreciate the help and hope to make this a fun experience for everyone! Please note: You must be over the age of 16 to volunteer. Students, we are able to sign off on community hours.
Registering as a volunteer gives you a few perks!
First, we'd like to thank you for considering to volunteer your time with Geeked Out Events! We greatly appreciate the help and hope to make this a fun experience for everyone! Please note: You must be over the age of 16 to volunteer. Students, we are able to sign off on community hours.
Registering as a volunteer gives you a few perks!
Volunteer Perks
Lunch, drinks and snacks provided *
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Your volunteer badge gets you in to shop the event early on Saturday morning and gives you free access all weekend long.
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Discounts at participating booths such as Geeked Out AND Cheeky Treats' (candy) PLUS others!
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FUN & Lots of laughs!
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Meet like-minded friends
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Bragging rights as part of the Geeked Out Events team of Superheroes!
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The fine print: Event takes place at the Nepean Sportsplex in Ottawa on Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th. We are looking for volunteers for set-up day (Friday, October 4th as well as on the weekend). All volunteers who sign up for a minimum of 2 shifts will get to shop the event early on Saturday morning at 9:30am. We love our volunteers and wholeheartedly appreciate the help, but we will no longer be accepting volunteers who ONLY sign up for the early Saturday morning shift.
During your breaks, your volunteer badge will give you access to the event all weekend (for free) plus a discount at participating vendor booths such as Geeked Out and Cheeky Treats. We will provide a list of the vendors providing discounts to our volunteers!
We will provide lunch on Saturday and Sunday only. Snacks and drinks will be available in the volunteer headquarters for you to enjoy during your breaks. * Friday volunteers, please come prepared with a lunch/supper or tell us you need a break to go and get something to eat. We promise we are easy to work with.
During your breaks, your volunteer badge will give you access to the event all weekend (for free) plus a discount at participating vendor booths such as Geeked Out and Cheeky Treats. We will provide a list of the vendors providing discounts to our volunteers!
We will provide lunch on Saturday and Sunday only. Snacks and drinks will be available in the volunteer headquarters for you to enjoy during your breaks. * Friday volunteers, please come prepared with a lunch/supper or tell us you need a break to go and get something to eat. We promise we are easy to work with.
Volunteer shifts are minimum 3 hours in length (except for early Saturday morning) and you can sign up for one or as many as you would like. If you'd like 1 specific shift but can't be there for the entire 3 hours, NO problem! Please just make a note of it in the comments section at the bottom of the form. Responsibilities will differ based on the shift time-slot and will be handed out during the volunteer meeting prior to the start of your shift(s). Please see the list below. If there is something you are unable to do (like setting-up tables), please make note of it for us.
Responsibilities for each time block:
Pre-Event Set up (Friday):
Responsibilities for each time block:
Pre-Event Set up (Friday):
- Set-up of tables & chairs.
- Helping at the loading dock with vendor check-in.
- Help with last minute set-up details including setting up our volunteer headquarters.
- Help organize admission desk.
- Walk the event hall / check in with vendors / answer questions, etc.
- Help manage the line-up / greet customers / hand out ballots to those standing in line.
- Help assist at admission desk.
- Security at the entrance & exit doors (checking everyone for bracelets, counting attendees at both doors).
- Floor runners (walking the event hall checking on vendors, engaging with customers, answering questions, reporting any issues to the organizers).
- Help at loading dock with vendor load-out.
- Clean up admission desk.
- Removing any painters tape from the floor and general tidying up.