Volunteers Needed for Halloween Event

From: The Marlborough Sewer Blog  (This is a great event and it benefits a great cause, the Marlborough Food Bank, follow the link to sign up.).

This year David asked for help getting the word out, the following is from his site.

Halloween is just around the corner.  Every year I’ve run my event, people invariably say, “If you need help next year, let me know.”

Well, if I’m going to do this again for 2011,  I need your help.

Specifically, I’m looking for a few volunteers to participate during the event.   Participation involves working a section of the event, sometimes with a little theatrics, but mostly to guide people through or give them a scare.

I’m contemplating running the event on Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th, and definitely on Monday the 31st.

We currently run the event like this with people manning these locations:

Main entrance / exit:

Two people.  One person manages incoming people, the other passes out treats and handles Foodbank donations.

Mad Scientist Lab:

One person(as a lab assistant [think Igor]) to accompany animatronic doctor, and add some flair to the display, while making sure things aren’t touched, and people move on to the next section.

Illusion / Clown room:

Two – Three people. One to two people to perform the illusion (no skill necessary), and one to throw in an unexpected scare.

Additionally, it looks like we’ve lost our chainsaw guy this year.  While I like and respect the guy who did it (my ex-brother in law) I never much cared for the noise and running around.  However, if anyone has a chainsaw without the chain installed and wants to throw on a mask and chase the teens around occasionally, I welcome you.

Of course, zombies, ghouls, ghosts, and creatures of all sorts are welcome to roam the yard and scare attendees.  And,  if someone is truly brave enough and doesn’t suffer from claustrophobia, I invite you to spend the evening lying down in an open casket, scaring the unwitting visitors.

I have several available costumes and masks, and lots of makeup, however, having your own costume / mask is great.  Lastly, volunteers must be at least 21 years old.  No alcoholic beverages may be consumed on the day(s) of or during the event.

So, if you’d like to help out a good cause and have some fun, contact my Halloween partner, Robbie, via email or telephone at (860) 953-4785, or leave a comment and let us know which nights you’re available and what you’d like (or don’t want) to do.

One final note. If I don’t have enough help, I can’t run the event in full, meaning some displays may be closed, or I may not run it at all — so please pitch in to have some fun, and help out the Foodbank.