Volunteer: Risucon Anime Convention- Flexible Support Volunteers neededRisuCon is an annual anime and cosplay convention with media screenings, panels, contests, cosplay, vendors, and more! Hosted by The Montgomery County Comic & Cosplay Club, we need volunteers to help run this convention This year's location: Gaithersburg Maryland 20877 THIS EVENT WILL BE MAINLY OUTSIDE- PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY
October 4th, 10am - 8pm REGISTRATION: Responsibilities include preparing tickets, scanning QR codes(may need to use personal mobile device), handing out wristbands and ensuring crowd traffic runs smoothly. PROGRAMMING: Responsibilities include checking wristbands at the door, counting amount of people in attendance, ensuring panels run smoothly being on time with no discriminatory content being presented, and keeping an eye out for attendee disturbances. ACTIVITIES ROOM: Responsibilities include running games and crafts, helping lead activities, and general monitoring of the room. VENDOR ROOM: Responsibilities include assisting vendors with set up or break-down, ensuring crowd traffic runs smoothly, watching a vendor's table as they take a break, checking wristbands at the door and general monitoring of the room. PHOTO OPS: Responsibilities include assisting photographers with taking pictures, printing out shots for attendees on Risucon printer, and crowd control. HEALTH & SAFETY: Responsibilities include policy enforcement, guiding cars to park, setting up banners and equipment, crowd and line control, checking wristbands at perimeters, packing up supplies and loading them into cars. INFO SERVICES: Responsibilities include answering any questions attendees have, providing directions, explaining the programming schedule, handing out water, roaming the con as mobile information and promoting events. MERCHANDISE BOOTH: Responsibilities include processing merchandise payments for attendees, packing/unpacking goods, keeping track of transactions, and promoting sales. IT: Responsibilities include setting up any audio/visual equipment, managing equipment during events, and troubleshooting technical issues. Students intending to earn SSL hours will be under the primary supervision of the Volunteer Director, and secondary supervision of the Department Heads. Volunteers must be able to take directions, work in teams and/or independently, fulfill all responsibilities of the department assigned, and be prepared for an active shift. Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. Organization: Montgomery County Comic & Cosplay Club, Inc. RisuCon is an annual anime and cosplay convention with media screenings, panels, contests, cosplay, vendors, and more! Hosted by The Montgomery County Comic & Cosplay Club, we need volunteers to help run this convention This year's location: Gaithersburg Maryland 20877 THIS EVENT WILL BE MAINLY OUTSIDE- PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY
October 4th, 10am - 8pm REGISTRATION: Responsibilities include preparing tickets, scanning QR codes(may need to use personal mobile device), handing out wristbands and ensuring crowd traffic runs smoothly. PROGRAMMING: Responsibilities include checking wristbands at the door, counting amount of people in attendance, ensuring panels run smoothly being on time with no discriminatory content being presented, and keeping an eye out for attendee disturbances. ACTIVITIES ROOM: Responsibilities include running games and crafts, helping lead activities, and general monitoring of the room. VENDOR ROOM: Responsibilities include assisting vendors with set up or break-down, ensuring crowd traffic runs smoothly, watching a vendor's table as they take a break, checking wristbands at the door and general monitoring of the room. PHOTO OPS: Responsibilities include assisting photographers with taking pictures, printing out shots for attendees on Risucon printer, and crowd control. HEALTH & SAFETY: Responsibilities include policy enforcement, guiding cars to park, setting up banners and equipment, crowd and line control, checking wristbands at perimeters, packing up supplies and loading them into cars. INFO SERVICES: Responsibilities include answering any questions attendees have, providing directions, explaining the programming schedule, handing out water, roaming the con as mobile information and promoting events. MERCHANDISE BOOTH: Responsibilities include processing merchandise payments for attendees, packing/unpacking goods, keeping track of transactions, and promoting sales. IT: Responsibilities include setting up any audio/visual equipment, managing equipment during events, and troubleshooting technical issues. Students intending to earn SSL hours will be under the primary supervision of the Volunteer Director, and secondary supervision of the Department Heads. Volunteers must be able to take directions, work in teams and/or independently, fulfill all responsibilities of the department assigned, and be prepared for an active shift. Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. Organization: Montgomery County Comic & Cosplay Club, Inc. Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Oct 4, 2025 Zip Code: 20877 Allow Groups: No |