Volunteer at Con
Welcome to the Volunteer Page!
We would like to thank you for showing interest in getting involved with Anime Detour. We are always looking for cheerful and willing volunteers, because it is volunteers like you that help the convention run smoothly year after year. And the staff couldn’t imagine running things without your help.
That being said, there are some things that need to be brought you our attention before you sign up:
- Volunteers, as well as Staff, are required to register in the same manner as a normal convention attendee. Volunteering with Anime Detour does not automatically register you for the con nor does it entitle you to a free membership!
- When filling out the volunteer form, please be as specific as possible regarding where you would like to volunteer; if you do not know, please see the list below for all volunteer options. This will help when we are placing you on the schedule.
- If you are at all interested in becoming part of staff or are interested in seeing the behind the scenes planning, please feel free to attend some of our meetings. All meetings are open to the public and the dates, time, and location of each meeting can be found by clicking here: [Info].
We all know that there are benefits to volunteering. It makes you feel better; it can boost your mood; and you can also earn some free stuff. The Volunteer Department has come up with a system in order to reward you for your work.
2 Hours – We thank you for Volunteering and wish to reward you with a Volunteer Badge Ribbon!
4 Hours – We love the extra time you are donating and you’ve earned a Chibi Level Prize!
6 Hours – Congrats! You get into the Volunteers Consuite (Vol Con) + your first opportunity to spin the Prize Wheel!
10 Hours – Year exclusive prize!!
18+ Hours – LET US KNOW! We have a special place in our hearts and in our super (not so secret) prize stash for you.
20+ Hours – Your name is put into a raffle for some very interesting prizes.
Again we would like to thank you for your interest in volunteering. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please Contact Us. We would love to hear from you and we will do our best to get back to you in a timely manner.
Volunteer Request Form
Talk to you soon!
Volunteer Coordinator
P.S. We will also do our best to keep you informed of any changes that are made in terms of volunteering.
Volunteering Descriptions
For those who wish to volunteer, we have plenty of opportunities even at night. The volunteer would sign up for 1 hour or longer shifts with the volunteering department. About 10 minutes before the shift the volunteer would check in with volunteering and then go on duty. Have the department staff who saw the volunteer on duty, sign off on the volunteer card.
We have a pre-convention volunteering training meet and greet where attendees can learn more about how volunteering works. This allows attendees to sign up for some shifts ahead of the convention.
Have other questions for Volunteers? Contact Us.
Your job, should you accept it, is to make sure that no one gets past you without a convention badge. This means that anyone without a badge shall not pass you into that area. There are multiple areas where you would be needed such as the EXHIBIT HALL, ARTIST ALLEY, and VIDEO GAMING. This is a good job to start with if it is your first time volunteering.
Interested in helping out our hard working and wonderful consuite staff? If you are, your main task will be badging the entryway into the consuite allowing only approved badges in. The staff will sometimes need help restocking the room and / or cleaning during rush hours. Your job is to be whatever they need at the moment.
For this job, you will be assigned a couple of panel rooms. For each panel, you will count the number of people in attendance. At the end of your shift, you will bring that data back to the programming room.
On the overnight shifts, if you encounter someone sleeping in a panel room, please notify a staff member or Operations.
You will be able to help out our wonderful registration staff with greeting con-goers, checking their IDs, and handing them their badge. You are basically the first person they will see. Shifts are an average of 4 to 6 hours.
If any of these sound interesting to you, please fill out the form below. Remember, you MUST be registered for the convention in order to volunteer.
Volunteer Request Form
Anime Detour will be lots of fun, especially with your support.