You know all about HOPE Volleyball SummerFest – you’ve played in our tournament, you’ve rocked out at our shows, you’ve volunteered on the beach. Or, maybe you’ve only recently discovered us, and really want to get involved!
At HOPE Volleyball SummerFest, our volunteers are the heart and soul of our event. We have hundreds of volunteers help us throw the best summer festival on the beach every July. But if you’re looking to learn a little more behind-the-scenes, to get some large-scale event planning experience under your belt, and volunteer your time to help us support five incredible local charities… it’s time to join our Planning Team!
HOPE Volleyball SummerFest 2024 Planning Team at Mooney's Bay Beach
Overview
Over a four-to-five-month period, you can expect to invest about 30 hours, with about half of the time commitment occurring in the week leading up to HOPE Volleyball SummerFest on July 11th and 12th, 2025.
You can expect a long – but gratifying – day of volunteering during Game Day on Saturday, as well as some setup responsibilities on Friday.
Beginning in April 2025, we hold at least one monthly in-person Planning Team meeting, with the last one occurring the week after the event. We expect individuals to be generally available for these meetings.
We are looking for some fun-loving and responsible people to join the following committees:
Event Greening
This committee is tasked with promoting waste reduction strategies and helps manage a large group of volunteers assigned to keeping the site clean.
Parking
This committee manages volunteers in three parking lots, while assisting with the traffic flow around the site.
Logistics
Logistics activities are managed year-round in the H.O.P.E. office, but there are essential contributions made by this committee for event setup and teardown, including putting up signage, setting up tables and chairs, and setting up nets.
Security/Greeters
This committee is responsible for providing orientation and oversight for a large group of greeter volunteers and liaisons with paid security and other emergency personnel
Scorekeepers
This committee is responsible for managing the tournaments for 700+ volleyball teams spread over three divisions, including providing orientation for volunteers and supporting set-up activities.
Sounds awesome – I’m interested!
Apply here through Volunteer Ottawa!
Still have questions? Please email Lisa Hollingshead, Event Coordinator, at lisa.hollingshead@hopeottawa.com to set up a chat!
Note: you must be 18 years of age or older to volunteer on the Planning Team.
